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Philips introduces low-end 198, 199 models for Asia and Europe

By Dusan Belic on Thursday, May 22nd, 2008 at 2:27 AM PST In Devices, Philips

Philips 199Philips don’t give up on the mobile phone market. Aside from powerful batteries, we don’t see them adding some (if any) important innovations to their handsets.

But it’s not my idea to rant about Philips now that they’ve announced two new phones. With the 198 and 199 model, the Electronics giant is targeting the lower end of the market in Asia and Europe. Both devices have the same “somewhat stylish for a low end handset design,” sporting miniUSB connectivity for charging and data transfer, while the lower-number model (go figure) “even” comes with the FM Radio. As for the size, “thanks” to the lack of features the phones are small, measuring 99×42x13.5 mm and weighing only 65 grams… And that’s about it — the low-end phones never give us the space to write much…

Finally, the Philips 198 and 199 should be available in a few months for about $62. No specific markets were mentioned.

[Via: Unwired View]

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