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Philips 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 99x42x13.5 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.
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Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
