BenQ has unveiled its latest music phone, the C36. With the lines between MP3 players and phones blurring, the variety of music phones seem to be on the rise. With BenQ’s latest C36, users get dedicated music buttons to make the music experience an exciting one, not least with the stereo speakers at the back of the phone. Throw in FM radio, and the ability to record the radio directly on the phone, and it’s quite an interesting music phone.

Aside from the usual music applications, BenQ has generously included software not necessarily related to music, such as a health management application, an e-book reader, as well as the ability for the phone to function as a webcam using it’s 1.3 megapixel camera when connected to a computer. Not to mention the necessity for most phones nowadays, which is accepting microSD cards as expansion, allowing people to add memory cards to suit to bring their music library along with them.

Back in June we heard of BenQ's plan to release a trio of new phones, including M7 included. Originally planned for an August release, the M7 has finally made its way to the market. The M7 phone is tough, made to withstand most drops and usual abuses, though it has the benefit of not looking like typical rugged phones, having better design than most sturdy phones.

The M7 also offers 3G high-speed connectivity, as well as a 2 MP camera and Assisted-GPS (A-GPS) support.

BenQ has announced the launched of its new E72 smartphone that coems in an extremely slim body, measuring slightly more than 1cm. It is powered by Windows Mobile 6 and comes with a 2" 65k color TFT display and a 2 megapixel camera. This GSM/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 MHz device has integrated the following IM networks - AOL, Yahoo, MSN, ICQ and Google Talk on a single platform, enabling you to hold simultaneous conversations with contacts using the same or different networks. WiFi connectivity also provides free VoIP calls, push email, subscription to RSS feeds and other stuff you normally do online. A microSD memory card slot is there to cater for your memory storage needs. No word on pricing, but the BenQ E72 will hit selected countries in the Asia Pacific and European regions this Q4.

BenQ has unveiled the E72 smartphone at Taiwan's premier technology showcase event, Computex 2007. This quad-band GSM handset is powered by a TI OMAP 1030 260Mhz processor with 128MB ROM and 64MB RAM aiding it. Running on Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard, the E72 features a 2" QVGA TFT LCD display, Bluetooth 2.0 and WiFi connectivity, a 2 megapixel camera, a microSD memory card slot, and voice recording capabilities. The candybar form factor isn't exactly awe-inspiring, and the material used makes it a prime candidate to attract fingerprints. Pricing and availability details are unknown.

I'm not sure what BenQ is thinking, but they have apparently thought of a way for future iterations of their handsets to include the ability to tell you your body fat ratio. All you need to do is touch the two separate electrodes located at the cellphone's sides, and the built-in chip will automatically measure the electrical signal between them that in turn determines the body's impedance, resulting in the amount of body fat your chubby self has. Pretty interesting idea, but chances are you won't see many units fly off the shelves as people generally want to be told how slim they are.