Key features and review of the Philips 588

User-friendly and lightweight the Philips 588 is a clamshell mobile phone. The phone offers many features that you can expect from a mid-range mobile phone. First we will discuss about ergonomics, the phone is measuring 42 x 80 x 18.6 mm and weighs 78g. The phone is very light and its stylish designed body gives the phone an attractive and nice look. The Philips 588 comes with TFT 65K colors display with the resolution of 160 x 128 pixels, a standard resolution for this range of phones. Just move the front cover you will get a plastic keypad that has good placed keys. To operate menus there is four-way navigation button centered below the display.

The phone is equipped with a 1.3 MP camera with built-in flash that can capture both still images as well as videos. Philips 588 can also play your favorite songs and videos with in-built MP3/MPEG player. The phone supports for Tri-band GSM 900/GSM 1800/GSM 1900 MHz as well as Infrared and GPRS. The phone offers a range of features that includes WAP, Java, Polyphonic ring tones, vibration alert, SMS, EMS, MMS, Email, Photo Call, Built-in hands free, Calendar, T9, Voice memo, Games, Alarm, calculator, Organizer, Call records and phonebook. The phone comes with 128 MB of internal memory to store plenty of records.

Philips 588 is powered by a Li-Ion 580 mAh battery that will work up to 300 hours in standby mode and talk time up to 5 hours. Overall, the Philips 588 is a great phone at a reasonable price.