Philips will release a couple of new mobile phones in the form of the C600 and W186. The Philips C600 is a dual-mode handset that works on Tri-band GSM networks (900/1800/1900 MHz), and on CDMA 800 MHz. The phone also has two call keys, one for GSM and one for CDMA. Other features include a 2.4-inch QVGA touchscreen display, an MP3 player, a 1.3MP camera with video recording, a 2.5MB of internal memory and MicroSD card support (up to 2GB).
Meanwhile, the Philips W186 is made for China Unicom’s Wo brand. The handset features Tri-band GSM (900/1800/1900 MHz) and dual-band UMTS (850/2100 MHz) connectivity, with HSDPA 3.6Mbps. Other specs include a 2-inch TFT display with 176 x 220 pixels, a 2MP camera with video recording, Bluetooth with A2DP, an FM radio, a 150MB of internal memory, and MicroSD card support (up to 8GB). Pricing info is still unavailable. Stay tuned for more updates. More
Philips Europe has just introduced their new 22-inch monitor in the form of the Philips LightFrame T monitor. This new widescreen monitor comes with a big glowing “cool blue” frame that promises to reduce eye strain. Other interesting features include a 12,000:1 contrast ratio, SmartImage technology to enhance contrast, color saturation and sharpness of images and videos, and TrueVision Technology for monitor adjusting and fine tuning. The Philips LightFrame T monitor will be available starting July for $285. [PCLaunches]
Philips has added a new member to its Xenium series with the introduction of Philips X830. This new candybar phone is equipped with a touchscreen display with 240 x 400 resolution and 262k colors, a 5MP autofocus camera with LED flash, a music player, an FM radio with RDS, GPS, a 47MB of internal memory, a microSDHC card slot, WiFi, Bluetooth and supports quad band GSM connectivity with EDGE (no 3G). The phone should be soon available in China and Eastern Europe for unannounced price yet. [Unwiredview via Upcoming Cell Phones]
Philips has unveiled their latest candybar phone namely the Philips X550 that features an impressive battery lifetime (up to one month in stand-by mode). However, this new handset doesn’t have any 3G connectivity, instead it only relies on GPRS and EDGE for data transfers, so it might probably be sold only in China and Eastern Europe. So here’s the rest of the specs, a QVGA display with 262k colors, a 3.2MP autofocus camera, a microSD card slot (up to 8GB), an FM radio with RDS and Bluetooth connectivity. Unfortunately, there’s no word on pricing and availability yet. More
If the global recess doesn’t affect you and you can afford to fly to Milan this month, you might want to check out the Superstudio Piú in Zona Tortona because Philips will debut its OLED Lumiblade at the exhibition from April 22-27, 2009. They will be displaying the lighting modules that come in dozens of different sizes, shapes and colors. Philips will show that OLED lighting combined with clothing, furniture, vehicles, jewelry, etc. can give you endless possibilites while saving energy. More
According to rumors, Philips will release the Xenium X810 in China as a successor to the previously released Xenium X800. The phone boasts touchscreen functionality and has a 240 x 400 pixels TFT touchscreen display with 262K colors, Navigation, Quad-band GSM connectivity with EDGE, a 3.2MP camera with flash, Bluetooth and USB connectivity. Other features include a 45MB internal memory, a microSDHC memory card slot, and up to one month of stand-by time. There is no info on the release date at this time. [UnWiredView via Upcoming Cell Phones]
Philips today launched its new flip handset, the Xenium X530. The handset offers a super long battery life that allows you to talk for up to 8 hours non-stop. This tri-band GSM/EDGE mobile phone also features a 2.2 inch internal TFT display with 240 x 320 pixels and 262K colors, a 1 inch OLED external display, Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP connectivity, music player support, an integrated FM radio with RDS, and a 2MP camera. Sadly, there is no info on pricing at this time. [UnWiredView via Upcoming Cell Phones]
The DCP951/37 is the latest portable DVD player from Philips that provides a retractable iPod dock for iPod touch, nano and classic. Sadly, the player only supports 640 × 220 resolution, but at least it is able to handle majority of all standard video discs with an SD memory card slot to boot. Other features include MP3 playback, two 3.5mm stereo headphone jacks for sharing and a 3 hour playback time. If you have at least $140 in your pocket, then you can bring home the Philips DCP951/37 portable DVD player. [SlipperyBrick]
Check out these nice looking portable speakers from Philips, not only they are compatible with all your portable music devices, but they are also small enough to fit in your pocket or bag. Each speaker has built-in bass pipe emphasizes low tones for a clear, realistic sound. You can also enjoy wide stereo sound stage when speakers placed apart. The set will cost you $18.85. [Product Page]
Philips has decided to launch its Philips 56 inch LCD in the UK on June 6th, 2009. The LCD screen boasts an unbelievable 21:9 image ratio with a resolution of 2,560 x 1,080 pixels, 80000:1 contrast ratio, and response speed of 1ms with Philips’s Perfect Natural Motion technology. This high-end TV also provides 5 HDMI ports, Ethernet port, Wi-Fi. It can access Youtube, Ebay, etc and has support for DLNA. The LCD will be available for $5050. [Newlaunches]
