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Philips 588

Compact beauty
Philips 588Stylish and compact, the Philips 588 comes packed with full multimedia features for a complete mobile experience. Stay in touch with your lifestyle using the Planning Assistant for ladies to keep you in shape and on top of your schedule.
Designed around you
Small and lightweight

A compact and attractive design packed with full multimedia features. Keep in touch with your contacts and friends with ease, and maximize the phone's features for a great mobile experience on the go.

Easy-to-access music control keys

The 5-way navigatioin key on the flip cover provides MP3 playback, volume control and track selection functions. Activate the MP3 player and close the flip, you can use center key: short press for pause, long press for stop and playback, left and right keys: short press for previous and next track, long press for rewind and forward, up and down keys: short press for volume control.

Planning Assistant for Ladies

A range of specially designed ladies' lifestyle menus on your phone to provide practical planning assistant functions: female calender, shopping list, weight measurement, calories intake suggestion, discount calculator and card info management.

1.3 megapixel camera for clear, sharp picture quality

Capture your most precious memories with the clearest, sharpest picture quality through 1.3 megapixel resolution. Press OK key to take vibrant pictures and use as wallpaper, fotocall, or send via MMS as you like.

MP3 playback and ringtones for a superior audio experience

Use the USB data cable to transfer MP3 music files to your phone for a superior audio experience on the go. You can also personalize your ringtone using your MP3 files.

Video capture and playback in MPEG4 and H263 format

The video capture function lets you record precious moments in MPEG4 or H263 format. Play it back on your phone or PC.

Dimensions
Handset weight :  78 g
Handset dimensions :  80 x 42 x 18.6 mm
Handset volume :  60 cc
Form Factor :  Clam shell
Antenna :  Integrated
Handset color :  Elegant Purple, Reflective White, Mystery Black
  
Picture/Display
Main Display Technology :  TFT
Main Display Colors :  65536
Main Display Resolution :  128x160 pixel
Lines of text :  7
  
Video Capturing
Image sensor resolution :  1.3 M pixel
Video resolution :  Sub-QCIF
Frame rate :  15 fps
Video format :  H.263, MPEG4
Image sensor type :  CMOS
  
Video Playback
Compression formats :  MPEG4, H.263
Frame rate (fps) :  15
Resolution (pxl) :  128x96, 128x160
  
Still Picture Capturing
Camera :  Integrated
Picture resolution :  128x88, 128x160, VGA (640x480), 768x1024, SXGA (1280x1024)
Digital zoom :  Continuous up to x4
Picture Mode :  Self-timer mode, Continuous
Preview frame rate :  12.5 frames/second
Picture file format :  JPEG
Image sensor type :  CMOS
Sensitivity :  min 1 lux
Special effects preview mode :  Grey scale, Negative color, Brown effect, Nature, Warm, Cool, Fog, Classical, Moon
Picture quality :  Normal, Fine, Superfine
  
Still Picture Playback
Picture compression format :  BMP, GIF, JPEG
Slide show :  yes
  
Sound
Ringers :  MP3 ringer, Polyphonic (64 tones), Voice memo ringer
  
Audio Capturing
Voice recording :  yes, AMR
  
Audio Playback
Audio supported formats :  AMR, Midi, MP3, SP-Midi, WAV
  
Audio Recording
Record your own voice :  yes
  
Storage Media
Built-in memory capacity :  128 MB
User memory :  106 MB
  
Network Features
Messaging :  Concatenated SMS (Long SMS), E-mail, MMS,Multimedia Message Service, SMS CB (Cell Broadcast), SMS (Short Message Service), SMS multi-target, QQ instant messaging
Services :  OTA provisioning (WAP,MMS), SIM Toolkit / Release 99, WAP 2.0
GPRS (Rx+Tx) :  Class 10 (4+2), Class B
Voice Codec :  FR/EFR/AMR/HR
GSM band :  900, 1800, 1900 MHz
  
Convenience
Call Management :  Call Forwarding, Call on Hold, Call Time, Call Waiting, Caller ID, Conference Call, Emergency Call, Microphone mute, Missed Calls, Multi-party call, Received Calls
Personal Info Management :  Smart Phonebook, Safeguard, International clock
Personalisation/Customisation :  Downloadable Picture, Downloadable Ringtones, Fotocall, Wallpaper
Speech Recognition :  Conversation Recording, Long voice memo
Clock/Version :  Analogue, Digital, International clock
Ease of Use :  Hands free mode, Hot Keys, In-flight mode, Softkeys, Vibra Alert
Ease of Navigation :  Active Flip
Buttons and controls :  4-way navigation key and enter, Customized hot key, Soft keys, Dedicated music player keys
Volume control :  yes
Games and applications :  Female calendar, Weight management, Shopping list, My Card, Discount manager, Price comparison table, Agenda, Alarm Clock, Calculator, Calendar, Lunar Calendar, Chinese festival reminder, International converter, Euro Converter, Stopwatch, Countdown timer, Java MIDP 2.0, Voice reminder if appointment
Embedded Games :  2
  
Connectivity
Headset :  Via jack connector
Headphone :  2.5 mm mm
Modem Capabilities :  CSD (Voice, Data), GPRS, SMS
PC Link :  USB 1.1
Wireless connections :  Infrared
  
Accessories
Standard Package Includes :  Handset, Battery, Charger, Stereo Headset, USB data cable, CD ROM (Mobile Phone Tools), User Manual, SAR information leaflet, International Guarantee
  
Power
Talk time :  up to 5 hrs
Standby time :  up to 300 hrs
Charging time :  approximately 2 hr
Battery capacity :  580 mAh
Battery Type :  Li-ion
Battery saving manager :  Auto switch on/off