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The Philips Fisio 820 is sturdily built and includes a choice set of features at an appealing price. However, it’s let down by a poor user interface, unintuitive menu and clumsily designed keypad. There’s no doubt that colour has some benefits. Asia, for example, has already embraced colour, with uses ranging from Java-games to sending attachments via MMS (Multimedia Messaging Services). However, while colour is mainly of cosmetic benefit, the Fisio 820’s lack of infrared and tri-band support is more serious. That said, if you’re not a regular traveller to the US and don’t use infrared, the cost savings will be welcome. Not all service providers offer GPRS stateside anyway, and the provision of Bluetooth provides one method of PC connectivity.

The software provided lets you access the integrated modem via Bluetooth and take advantage of GPRS, with four slots giving a maximum download speed of 53.6Kbits/sec. Once the Data Connect software has detected the phone, a Wizard will guide you through the modem configuration. You can also use the software to synchronise the phone’s agenda and address book with your PC or PDA.

Specifications:

Phonebook: 500 entries, Photo call
Network: GSM 900 / GSM 1800
Ring Type: Monophonic
Card slot: No
GPRS: Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
3G: No
Bluetooth: No
Messaging: SMS, EMail
Browser: WAP 1.2.1
Camera: No
Battery: Standard battery, Li-Ion
Stand-by: 400 h
Talk time: 5 h

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The Philips Fisio 620 is a lightweight, pocket-sized phone that is very comfortable to hold. It measures 104 x 46 x 20mm and weighs in at 85g. Enhancing the comfy feeling is a soft rubbery back case which Philips dubs “softskin”. It feels peculiar at first, even slippery, but does prevent the phone from sliding from your hands. If you’re not keen on the “softskin”, you can choose the silver-blue version instead.A groovy feature included on this mobile is a variable two-colour backlight. There are red and green backlights and you can choose a setting on a scale from one (green screen) to seven (red screen) with an amber colour in the middle. We found the green screen slightly brighter at night, but as red screen phones are not as common, we opted for the latter.

Two e-mail accounts can be set up on the phone with messages sent and received over your choice of GPRS or GSM. Attachments can also be viewed, providing they’re either plain text, 24bit encoded JPEG, or an attached e-mail. There is a note in the manual that if the e-mail is over 10Kb, it is rejected and the download is cancelled. There is a wireless application protocol (WAP) hotkey to open the WAP browser if those services appeal to you. A big plus is the durable battery life, which Philips boasts at a maximum of 330 hours of stand-by or 4.5 hours of talk time. We switched on the phone at 4pm Wednesday and with normal usage the phone lasted 102 hours, finally conking out at 10pm Sunday. It took only 40 minutes to fully recharge the battery.

Specifications:

Phonebook:300
Network: GSM 900 / GSM 1800
Ring Type: Monophonic
Card slot: No
GPRS: Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
3G: No
Bluetooth: No
Messaging: SMS, EMail
Browser:  WAP 1.2.1
Camera: No
Battery: Standard battery, Li-Ion
Stand-by: 330 h
Talk time: 5 h

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Philips Fisio 121 is a simple but smart looking cell phone. The phone is too wide measuring 106 x 49 x 22 mm, 79 cc and weighs 95g. Made of good plastic, good design and shape giving the phone gives an attractive look. The phone is powered by a Standard battery, NiMh 750 mAh that will work up to 350 hours in standby mode and 4 hours of talks. The plastic keypad has good placed keys making the phone easier to dial.On top of sending messages, the Philips Fisio 121 is equipped with intelligent t9 typing, which allows you to easily type text messages without pressing each key upto 4 times for the correct letter.

Philips Fisio 121 supports for Dual-band GSM 900/ GSM 1800 MHz and offers various features such as 20 Monophonic ring tones, Vibration alert, Alarm, Snap-in front cover, T9, Clock, Calculator, Euro Converter, SMS, Call records (10 dialed, 10 received, 10 missed calls) and Phonebook. The Philips Fisio 121 comes fully equipped with a WAP browser, and additionally an HTML browser for normal web page surfing.

Specifications:

Phonebook: SIM only
Network: GSM 900 / GSM 1800
Ring Type: Monophonic
Card slot: No
GPRS: No
3G: No
Bluetooth: No
Messaging: SMS
Browser: WAP 1.1
Camera: No
Battery: Standard battery, NiMh 750 mAh
Stand-by: 350 h
Talk time: 4 h

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Philips Fisio 120 is a simple but smart looking cell phone. The phone is too wide measuring 106 x 49 x 22 mm, 79 cc and weighs 95g. Made of good plastic, good design and shape giving the phone gives an attractive look. The phone is powered by a Standard battery, NiMh 750 mAh that will work up to 350 hours in standby mode and 4 hours of talks.

The Philips Fisio 120 comes with Monochrome graphic display with the resolution of 64 x 100 pixels, which is standard resolution for this category of phones. The plastic keypad has good placed keys making the phone easier to dial.

Philips Fisio 120 supports for Dual-band GSM 900/ GSM 1800 MHz and offers various features such as 20 Monophonic ring tones, Vibration alert, Alarm, Clock, Calculator, Euro Converter, SMS, Call records (10 dialed, 10 received, 10 missed calls) and Phonebook.

Specifications:

Phonebook: SIM only
Network: GSM 900 / GSM 1800
Ring Type: Monophonic
Card slot: No
GPRS: No
3G: No
Bluetooth: No
Messaging: SMS
Browser: No
Camera: No
Battery: Standard battery, NiMh 750 mAh
Stand-by: 350 h
Talk time: 4 h

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Philips Genie 2000 is a simple but smart looking cell phone. The phone is too wide measuring 54 x 110 x 20 mm and weighs 99g. Made of good plastic, good design and shape giving the phone gives an attractive look. The phone is powered by a Li-Ion 550 mAh standard battery that will work up to 130 hours in standby mode and 2 hours of talks.

The Philips Genie 2000 comes with Monochrome graphic display with the resolution of 64 x 100 pixels, which is standard resolution for this category of phones. The plastic keypad has good placed keys making the phone easier to dial.

Philips Genie 2000 supports for Dual-band GSM 900/ GSM 1800 MHz and offers various features such as 12 Monophonic ring tones, Vibration alert, Alarm, Clock, Games, SMS, Voice dial, Voice command, To Do list, Organizer, Call records (10 dialed, 10 received, 10 missed calls) and Phonebook that can store up to 100 phone numbers.

Specifications:

Phonebook: SIM only
Network: GSM 900 / GSM 1800
Ring Type: Monophonic
Card slot: No
GPRS: No
3G: No
Bluetooth: No
Messaging: SMS
Browser: No
Camera: No
Battery: Standard battery
Stand-by: 110 - 130 h
Talk time: 90 - 120 min

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For mobile phone users who demand access to the latest personal communication technologies, the new Philips FISIO 610 GPRS phone from Philips Consumer Communications offers a powerful set of features that will enable them to save time and maximize their productivity in a wide range of situations.

Philips FISIO 610 incorporates the newest GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) communication protocol. Now being introduced into operators’ networks, GPRS offers up to 4 times faster data transfer than the standard GSM network.Users’ ability to access Mobile Internet services such as e-mail, m-commerce and information access is greatly enhanced, making GPRS a valuable improvement for all these data-intensive functions.

Philips FISIO 610 features a WAP browser compliant with the latest WAP 1.1 specifications, maximizing the user’s ability to stay in touch with all kinds of news, developments and information while on the move. Also included is a built-in modem for high-speed fax and data communication, making Philips FISIO 610 a powerful tool for all users’ messaging functions. The large, 5-line full graphic display with 3-colour backlighting supports the phone’s information and messaging functions by clearly showing both text and graphic information.

Specifications:

Phonebook: SIM only
Network: GSM 900 / GSM 1800
Ring Type: Monophonic
Card slot: No
GPRS: Class 4 (3+1 slots), 24 - 36 kbps
3G: No
Bluetooth: No
Messaging: SMS
Browser: WAP
Camera: No
Battery: Standard battery
Stand-by: 100 h
Talk time: 4 h

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The Philips Xenium 9@9 , is meant for the user who wants a basic cell phone without any fancy functions whatsoever. The heavy duty battery allows the user to do just the, chat away without a concern. Since there are no battery draining functions or accessories such as a color display or digital camera it seems that the battery goes on forever. Truth being that the Xenium is powered by a standard Li-Ion battery with a company claimed standby of 750 hours with a talk time of 7 hours and 30 minutes. This handset which weighs a mere 93 gms has a monochrome display which has a size of 101 x 80 pixels and can show up to 8 lines of text. The display has a white backlight which makes it easy to read the text / display even during complete darkness at the same time unlike other displays which become difficult to read in direct sunlight, the Xenium behaves nicely and avoids inconvenience to the user.

For better network connectivity the Philips Xenium 9@9 supports for Dual-band GSM 900/ GSM 1800 MHz. For data transfer it does supports connectivity WAP browser. Other features of the phone are Monophonic ring tones, Composer to create and edit new ring tones, vibration alert, Call records (10 dialed, 10 received, 10 missed calls), SMS, Picture messaging, T9, Clock, Alarm, Games, Voice dial, Voice command, Organizer, Calculator, Currency converter and Phonebook. The Philips Xenium 9@9 is powered by a  Standard battery, Li-Ion that has capacity to work up to 600 hours of standby time and 3-7 hours of talks.

Specifications:

Phonebook: SIM only
Network: GSM 900 / GSM 1800
Ring Type: Monophonic
Card slot: No
GPRS: No
3G: No
Bluetooth: No
Messaging: SMS
Browser: WAP
Camera: No
Battery: Standard battery, Li-Ion
Stand-by: 600 h
Talk time: 3-7 h

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AN easy to operate the Philips Azalis 268 is a nice and good looking handset. Technically it adopted all the features except WAP browser that was not available in previous model. The phone is measuring 119 x 44 x 22 mm and 99g weighs. It is heavy handset and wide too, feeling uncomfortable in use. The phone comes with Monochrome graphic display with stunning Orange backlight. To dial a number there is a numeric keypad with well placed keys making the phone easier to dial.

For better network connectivity the Philips Azalis 268 supports for Dual-band GSM 900/ GSM 1800 MHz. For data transfer it does supports connectivity WAP browser. Other features of the phone are Monophonic ring tones, Composer to create and edit new ring tones, vibration alert, Call records (10 dialed, 10 received, 10 missed calls), SMS, Picture messaging, T9, Clock, Alarm, Games, Voice dial, Voice command, Organizer, Calculator, Currency converter and Phonebook. The Philips Azalis 268 is powered by a Lithium Ion that has capacity to work up to 300 hours of standby time and 4 hours of talks.

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Phonebook: SIM only
Network: GSM 900 / GSM 1800
Ring Type: Monophonic
Card slot: No
GPRS: No
3G: No
Bluetooth: No
Messaging: SMS
Browser: WAP
Camera: No
Battery: Standard battery
Stand-by: 300 h
Talk time: 4 h

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An update of Philips Ozeo, easy to operate the Philips Ozeo 8@8 is a nice and good looking handset. Technically it adopted all the features except WAP browser that was not available in previous model. The phone is measuring 51 x 114 x 24 mm and 128g weighs. It is heavy handset and wide too, feeling uncomfortable in use. The phone comes with Monochrome graphic display with stunning blue backlight. To dial a number there is a numeric keypad with well placed keys making the phone easier to dial.

For better network connectivity the Philips Ozeo 8@8 supports for Dual-band GSM 900/ GSM 1800 MHz. For data transfer it doesn’t supports any connectivity, even no GPRS. Other features of the phone are Monophonic ring tones, Composer to create and edit new ring tones, vibration alert, Call records (10 dialed, 10 received, 10 missed calls), SMS, Picture messaging, T9, Clock, Alarm, Games, Voice dial, Voice command, Organizer, Calculator, Currency converter and Phonebook. The Philips Ozeo 8@8 is powered by a Lithium Ion that has capacity to work up to 250 hours of standby time and 4 hours of talks.

Specifications:

Phonebook: SIM only
Network: GSM 900 / GSM 1800
Ring Type: Monophonic
Card slot: No
GPRS: No
3G: No
Bluetooth: No
Messaging: SMS
Browser: WAP
Camera: No
Battery: Standard battery, NiMH 670 mAh
Stand-by: 120 - 300 h
Talk time: 3-5 h

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Philips Azalis 238 is a simple and basic GSM mobile phone. The phone is weighs 125g and measuring 114 x 51 x 24 mm, 119 cc. Because the phone is too wide, feeling uncomfortable in use. Philips Azalis 238 is powered by Standard battery, Li-Ion . On top of sending messages, the Philips Azalis 238 is equipped with intelligent t9 typing, which allows you to easily type text messages without pressing each key upto 4 times for the correct letter.

The Philips Azalis 238 comes with Monochrome graphic display with 5 lines size, which is not very high but is normal for small phone like this. The plastic keypad has good placed keys and a two-way navigation button centered below the display can help to operate menus. Philips Azalis 238 supports for Dual-band 900 and 1800 MHz and offer features such as SMS and Monophonic ring tones.This phone features Clock, Games, Alarm, Vibration system, T9, Organizer, Voice Command, Calculator, Euro Converter, Picture messaging and Voice dial.

Specifications:

Phonebook: SIM only
Network: GSM 900 / GSM 1800
Ring Type: Monophonic
Card slot: No
GPRS: No
3G: No
Bluetooth: No
Messaging: SMS
Browser: No
Camera: No
Battery: Standard battery, Li-Ion
Stand-by: 500 h
Talk time: 6 h