Will Clippy Help You on the Phone?

OK, so it not the annoying Microsoft's Clippy that is back, but Siemens has launched its latest high-end GPRS-enabled mobile phone, the CX65..among the most interesting development in this new phone is that Siemens has introduced a "digital assistant" that it says will make it easier for users to download ringtones, games and logos from Siemen's Web site.

"The trick is to make all of this complex technology simple to use, and that's why the CX65 offers an animated download assistant -- a virtual friend to help to get ringtones, logos or games easily from the Siemens Internet," Siemens explained.

These assistants are cool for the first 2 seconds, and then they become, well, get ready to get annoyed...

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