| Dimensions: | 98 x 47 x 21 mm |
| Weight: | 85 g |
| Display: | 120 x 130 pixels, 9 lines, CSTN, 256 colors |
Price Range:
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
