Wednesday, BenQ announced a new handset, the C36 music phone, which replaces the company’s C30. The C36 uses top-mount controls for its integrated FM tuner, MP3 library and 1.3-megapixel camera shortcut.

The camera is capable of recording AVI format movies and can be utilized as a webcam when connected to a PC via the C36’s miniUSB port. The dual-band GSM phone features a 2-inch screen with a 176×220-pixel resolution. The FM tuner features an instant or scheduled recording function, while supported audio file formats include MP3, WAV, MIDI and AMR. Playback is accomplished either via the dual speakers or the included headset, while files are stored on a microSD card up to 2GBs in size. BenQ C36 also sports an e-book reader and photo editor.

BenQ will launch the C36 in Indonesia in May, and will expand the launch to other countries over the next few months.

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BenQ today announced the launch of its latest mobile phone - the super-slim BenQ T60.Measuring a mere 8.9mm thin, the T60 sports a 2.2-inch QVGA TFT LCD display, a built-in camera with 3.2 megapixel photo output, and a multimedia player.

The BenQ T60 features an embedded handy caller black list function that is able to screen out unwanted calls. It comes with 24 MB of internal memory, integrated stereo FM radio with schedule recording function, and a micro SD card slot. it supports reproduction of MPEG4, MP3, AMR, MIDI and SP-MIDI music files, and it also features Bluetooth with stereo sound (A2DP), remote control (AVRCP) support, and USB connectivity. The battery provides users with up to 3 hours of talk and 200 hours of standby time.

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