Philips never lets us forget the fact that it’s still making handsets. And some of its latest cell phones look better than you’d expect. The latest models are the X806 and the C702 but you might have a rough time getting one since they’ll most likely go to China.

The X806 will sport quad-band GSM/GPRS, a 3.5-inch touchscreen display, a 5-megapixel camera, Bluetooth, FM radio, 47MB (nice round number) of internal memory upgradeable via microSD card. The C702 knows how to handle CDMA 1x connectivity and it comes with a 3.4-inch touchscreen display, 1.3-megapixel camera, Bluetooth, GPS, 70MB of internal memory also upgradeable via microSD cards.

How much would you pay to get one of these Philips handsets?

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Maybe the Philips cell phones are not appreciated just like they would deserve to be, due to the fact that the consumers don’t have the chance to know very much about these devices. In the Western hemisphere, for example, the cell phone users are not very familiar with the Philips phones, but what you should know is that they come with a very important feature: the long lasting battery life. And, if you ask me, this is a fundamental aspect when it comes to a phone.



The Xenium family is well known for the fact that they provide a month (or more) of standby time and approximately 8 hours of talk time. And it seems there’s another durable device to be prepared to hit the market in the near future: the Philips Xenium X320.

As usual, the phone comes with an impressive battery life, but, in addition, it is equipped with FM radio, an integrated FM telescopic antenna, tri band GSM 900/1800/1900, GPRS/EDGE connectivity, a 2.2 inch QVGA TFT display, a 2 megapixel camera, Bluetooth 2.0, MP3 player and an external memory provided by a microSD card support. The battery is an 1050 mAh one.

As you can see, the Philips cell phone isn’t ground-breaking as far as the features are concerned, which means it will be an affordable device.

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And here we have another Philips Xenium phone, this time it's the touchscreen-based X810, most likely a replacement for the existing X800. The first market on its way will be the Chinese, followed by other Asian and European markets shortly after.

Features of the Philips X810 include:

* Quad-band GSM/EDGE;
* 240 x 400 262k color touchscreen display;
* 3.2Mpix camera with flash;
* Media player;
* Bluetooth;
* USB;
* 45MB of internal memory;
* microSDHC card support;
* Up to 1 month of stand-by time;
* Size: 104 x 52 x 14.4 mm

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According to PC World China, the still unannounced Xenium X800 will sport the so called “e2e” design, which translates into full edge to edge touchscreen.Philips Xenium phones are generally known for their long-life battery performances but if these photos are in fact real, then the designers are venturing into new iPhone, Diamond touchscreen territory.

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The Philips M600 is specially made for music lovers. Measuring 105mm x 44mm x 15.3 mm, the GSM phone utilities the SRS WOW technology to enhance the sound quality and add a surround sound capability.The Philips M600 has a clean candy bar design, easily enjoy your MP3 songs and access essential music functions using the assigned MP3 quick access hotkeys. With a single click, launch your MP3 player, or adjust volume, and navigate the playlist.

Philips M600 Specification:

* Display screen: 2-inch 256k colors TFT, 176 x 220 pixels
* Equalizer settings: Classical, Pop, Rock, SRS WOW surround sound
* 1.3 megapixel camera
* Audio supported formats: Midi, MP3, WMA, AMR
* MicroSD card slot
* Bluetooth
* Bluetooth profiles: A2DP, Handsfree, Headset, Object push profile
* 3.5 mm Headset jack connector
* USB 1.1
* Buttons and controls: 4-way navigation key and enter, Soft keys, Side keys, Customized hot key, Dedicated music player keys
* Java MIDP 2.0
* 105 x 44 x 15.3 mm
* GPRS
* GSM dual band 900/1800 MHz
* Enjoy music playback for up to 40 hours on a single charge.

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On the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Philips has demoed one of its latest handset - Xenium 9@9j. Just like the rest of 9@9 series, this one also has an excellent battery life plus, it can also use standard AAA batteries as a source of power.

Other Philips Xenium 9@9 specs include:

* Quad band GSM (900/1800/1900/850 MHz)/GPRS connectivity
* 176×220 px 262K color TFT display
* 1.3 megapixel camera
* MPEG4, 3GP, H.263 video and MP3 and WMA audio playback
* FM Radio
* MIcrSD memory card slot
* USB 1.1, Stereo Bluetooth A2DP

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Announced in March 2007 last year, BackuPower provides users with a remarkably simple solution for instantly recharging their phones: by inserting any type of standard sized AAA battery -- alkaline or NiMH rechargeable -- in the phone's easily accessible cavity. The new Philips Xenium 9@9j has extended power provided by Techtium's BackuPower, it will be available in April this year.

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