• 2000

Hardware Description

In 2000, Benefon released a Dual SIM phone Benefon Twin and Benefon Twin+. According to the company, it was the first dual-band GSM phone with two SIM-card slots. Benefon licensed the use of Microsoft Mobile Explorer 2.0 in 1999 to support both HTML and Wireless Application Protocol (WAP). Original press release: This novel product has been developed for the recently launched 1800 MHz Cityphone service "Citikka" by VLP. Benefon Twin Dual SIM carries all of the latest and rich functions of Benefon Twin, together with an operating system and place for two separate SIM cards. Using two SIM cards in a single phone will provide our customers with a smart and handy way for combining the economies of our Citikka subscription and the global coverage of GSM services. Benefon Twin Dual SIM is the first GSM phone in the market with an operating system and place for two SIM cards, substantially facilitating the phone management of users with two lines. It provides notable value added not only for customers of regional Cityphone services but equally for all users who, for any reason, are using two separate mobile phone subscriptions.