Philips’s new Bluetooth Notebook Mouse is designed to be used as either a wired or a wireless mouse. The mouse connects to the computer using Bluetooth or USB port. What makes this mouse more interesting is that it adopts the company’s 360 TouchControl technology that allows you to scroll through lengthy documents without installing extra software. Philips’ precise laser sensor also ensures extra accuracy and responsiveness, so you can work with it on most surfaces. The Philips Bluetooth Notebook Mouse retails for around $80 each. [Philips]
Philips has recently showed off its Wireless HDTV Link at IFA Berlin 2009. This HDMI transmitter and receiver pair allows you to place your actual A/V components up to 20 yards away from the set. The base station comes with two HDMI connectors and two component connectors, allowing you the freedom to switch between TV, DVD and games consoles simply and quickly, without having to change cables and plugs in between uses. The Philips Wireless HDTV link is priced at €599.99 or around $800. [Philips]
The Watt Time Alarm Clock from Philips is constructed out of high gloss, hard plastic allowing the digital time display to shine through the bulb’s outer wall. The light bulb shaped alarm clock will wake you up from slumber world using sound. If the sound is not enough, you can also set the bulb to light up when it’s time to crawl out of bed. All set buttons are placed discretely on the back of the bulb. You can buy the Philips Watt Time Alarm Clock for only $24.99 a pop. [Quirky]
Philips has unveiled their latest handset namely the Philips Xenium X650 that boasts a super long battery life. This new slider phone is able to provide up to 8 hours in talk-time, or up to one month in stand-by mode. Other interesting specs include 2.4-inch TFT LCD display with 240 x 320 resolution and 262K colors, a 3.2MP autofocus camera, an FM radio, a 30MB internal memory, a microSD card slot, Bluetooth, a USB port and supports Tri-band GSM (900/1800/1900MHz) connectivity with GPRS. Pricing and availability are still unknown at the moment. Read more
Philips has finally released two official photos including official specs of their upcoming candybar phone namely the Philips Xenium X830 that was first unveiled back in June. Like most of Philips’ handsets, the X830 also sports an impressive battery lifetime that lasts up to 10 hours in talk-time, or up to 1.5 months in stand-by-time. As for the rest of the specs, you’ll find a 3-inch TFT touchscreen display with 320 x 240 pixels and 262k colors, a 5MP camera with autofocus, a music and video players, an FM-radio with RDS, a 47MB of internal memory, a microSDHC card slot (up to 8GB), a mini USB port, Stereo Bluetooth and supports quad-band GSM connectivity with GPRS and EDGE. Pricing and availability are still unknown at the moment. Read more
Philips has rolled out its new LCD display with a built-in infrared presence sensor. Known as the Philips Brilliance, the LCD monitor adopts “PowerSensor” technology, which can detect whether you’re sat in front of it or not and adjust brightness accordingly. If you get up from your chair and move away from the monitor, the brightness will immediately dim to reduce power consumption by 50%. You can also configure the sensor’s sensitivity The sensor is able to detect between 30cm and 120cm from the screen. If you are interested, you can purchase the Philips Brilliance when it is released in July for around $284. [Pocket-lint]
Philips has added a new member to its Xenium series with the introduction of Philips X630. This new candybar phone offers a 2.4-inch QVGA display with 262k colors, a 3.2MP camera, a music player, an FM radio, a microSDHC card slot (up to 8GB), Bluetooth with A2DP and an impressive battery lifetime that lasts up to 12 hours in talk-time, or up to 50 days in stand-by time. Pricing and availability are still unknown at the moment. Read more
The Philips HTS8160B Bluray Soundbar is now available in Singapore. This home theater system consists of a Blu-ray disc player, a separate subwoofer, and the Ambisound HD speakers system that boasts Dolby True HD audio format and 7.1-channel surround sound. The HTS8160B is also compatible with the iPod/iPhone. If you are interested, you should have at least $1,500 in your pocket. The release date for the North American market is still unknown. [ipodnn via iPod and MP3 Players]
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. Read 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]
