Philips 588

Philips

Voting results

Design
7.7
Features
7.0
Performance
7.1
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General 2G Network GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Announced 2006, May
Status Available
Size Dimensions 80 x 42 x 18.6 mm, 60 cc
Weight 78 g
Display Type TFT, 65K colors
Size 128 x 160 pixels
Ringtones Type Polyphonic (64 channels), MP3
Customization Download
Vibration Yes
Memory Phonebook 500 entries, Photocall
Call records 30 received, dialed and missed calls
Card slot No
 - 128 MB shared memory
Data GPRS Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
HSCSD No
EDGE No
3G No
WLAN No
Bluetooth No
Infrared port Yes
USB Yes
Features Messaging SMS, MMS, Instant Messaging
Browser WAP 2.0/xHTML
Games 2, order now
Colors Elegant Purple, Reflective White, Mystery Black
Camera 1.3 MP, 1280 x 1024 pixels, video(Sub-QCIF)
 - Java MIDP 2.0
- T9
- MP3 player
- Calculator
- Organiser
- Female calendar
- Weight management
- Voice memo
Battery   Standard battery, Li-Ion 580 mAh
Stand-by Up to 300 h
Talk time Up to 5 h

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Philips 588 - user opinions and reviews

  • alex

it's o.k. it has a lot of stuff but i feel the missing of the bluetooth. the menstrual calendar it's even good for boys.you know what i mean. the batery...1-2 days.

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  • 2008-04-14 22:14
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  • Anonymous

Just got this phone and the charger won't charge the battery. Was in a hurry so didn't test it before i bought it. The USB cable won't charge the battery nor will it show a new device on my PC. Now i'm using a modified charger to charge the battery e...

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  • 2008-01-19 07:35
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  • Alexandra

Hello , I have this phone for about 9 months and It was a "must have" from the minute I saw it . It's very small , elegant and the battery last so long ( 5-7 days). Anyway it has some small problems : during the calls it's very easy to cover by mi...

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  • 2008-01-03 14:16
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