Mobile phone ‘deafness’ risk
p2pnet.net News:- Defects in Siemens 65 series mobile phones could cause deafness, says the company.
Because of a software error, if a call is automatically cut off because the battery has run down, the disconnection melody could “start to play loudly,” it says, going on:
“In extreme cases, this volume could lead to hearing damage. However, this danger can only arise if the mobile phone is held up directly to the ear while the melody is playing.”
The problem units are the 65 product series C65, CX65, M65, S65, SL65 as well as all provider variations such as the CV65, CT65, CXV65 and CXT65, Siemens says in a press statement.
It recommends deactivating the disconnection melody or the disconnection animation function and says in addition, phone calls should be terminated as soon as the first “low battery” warning signal comes.
To deactivate the disconnection melody, users must first select the ‘Setup’ item in the menu, then ‘Ringtones,’ then ‘More melodies’. ‘Shutdown melody’ can then be deactivated by selecting ‘Switch off’.
Siemens says it’s developed new equipment software to stop the malfunction.
“After approval is received from the network providers, the new update software versions will be provided free of charge in the coming weeks,” it says, adding:
“Consumer queries about all equipment will be answered at www.siemens-mobile.com on the ‘Mobile Phones Portal’ in the ‘Customer Care’ section (direct link: www.siemens-mobile.com/mobilescustomercare).
August 30th, 2004 at 9:41 am
amusing =))
thats got to be a first =)
September 1st, 2004 at 11:49 am
Siemens Mobile Phone has been moving from one diaster to another. First the Xelibri line of fashion phone failed and was withdrawn from the market. Than the company came out with a whole range of uninspiring product in the 65 series just look at the CF62 and M65 – and now this deaf threatening problem.
I do not agree that this is a problem of being first to the market – this is a problem rather of poor quality control and maybe a lack of competencies in designing and testing their equipment – as this is probably a software issue – maybe Siemens being an hardware engineering company is not very good with software intensive products?