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Uniquely chic and stylishly compact, the Philips Mobile Phone 598 is a pleasure to use and a joy to behold. With full multimedia features and your lifestyle planner all at your fingertips, you just can't keep your hands off it.

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Compact beauty plus

  • 598

MP3 hotkeys for quick access

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.

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.

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.

Bluetooth for easy wireless connection to other devices

Bluetooth for easy wireless connection to other devices

Bluetooth technology allows easy wireless connection to other Bluetooth devices on the go. Enrich your mobile multimedia experience by using your Bluetooth headset, easily and quickly sharing files or synchronizing personal data to and from your phone.

Video capture and playback in MPEG4 and H263 format

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.

Infrared for close-range information exchange

Infrared for close-range information exchange

Infrared is the simplest wireless technology for information exchange at close range, allowing easy sharing of images, backgrounds, songs, and phonebook contacts with friends and family and enabling wireless access to the internet through your PC.

128 Megabytes built-in user memory

128 Megabytes built-in user memory

Enjoy the convenience and fun of storing more pictures and MP3 music files on your phone with the 128MB buit-in user memory

Megapixel digital camera

Megapixel digital camera

The integrated digital camera with 1.3 megapixel resolution (1024x1280 pixels) allows you to capture precious moments of your life anytime, anywhere with your phone. Press camera key to take vibrant pictures and use as wallpaper and fotocall, or to send later via MMS.

MicroSD memory card slot for extra memory/ data storage

MicroSD memory card slot for extra memory/ data storage

You can now enjoy extra capacity and storage of multimedia files by inserting a MicroSD memory card into the built-in memory card slot of your phone.

Small and lightweight

Small and lightweight

This Philips sound system has 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.
Technical Specifications

  • Picture/Display

    Main Display Resolution

    176x220  pixels

    Main Display Technology

    TFT

    Main Display Colors

    262K

    Brightness

    250  cd/m²

    Lines of text

    6

    Sub Display Colors

    Blue

    Sub Display Resolution

    64x64  pixels

    Sub Display Technology

    OLED

    Diagonal screen size

    1.8

  • Still Picture Capturing

    Camera

    Integrated

    Picture resolution

    • VGA (640x480)

    • 176x220

    • 768x1024

    • SXGA (1280x1024)

    Picture file format

    JPEG

    Picture Mode

    • Self-timer mode

    • Continuous

    Picture quality

    • Normal

    • Fine

    • Superfine

    Special effects preview mode

    • Sepia

    • Blue effect

    • B&W

    Sensitivity

    min 1 lux

    Preview frame rate

    25 frames/second

    Image sensor type

    CMOS

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Technical Specifications

  • Picture/Display

    Main Display Resolution

    176x220  pixels

    Main Display Technology

    TFT

    Main Display Colors

    262K

    Brightness

    250  cd/m²

    Lines of text

    6

    Sub Display Colors

    Blue

    Sub Display Resolution

    64x64  pixels

    Sub Display Technology

    OLED

    Diagonal screen size

    1.8

  • Still Picture Capturing

    Camera

    Integrated

    Picture resolution

    • VGA (640x480)

    • 176x220

    • 768x1024

    • SXGA (1280x1024)

    Picture file format

    JPEG

    Picture Mode

    • Self-timer mode

    • Continuous

    Picture quality

    • Normal

    • Fine

    • Superfine

    Special effects preview mode

    • Sepia

    • Blue effect

    • B&W

    Sensitivity

    min 1 lux

    Preview frame rate

    25 frames/second

    Image sensor type

    CMOS

  • Still Picture Playback

    Picture Compression Format

    • BMP

    • GIF

    • JPEG

    Slide show

    Yes

  • Storage Media

    Built-in memory (RAM)

    128

    Memory Card Types

    Micro SD

    Memory management

    • Memory status

    • Dynamic memory allocation

    User memory

    110  MB

  • Connectivity

    Modem Capabilities

    • CSD (Voice, Data)

    • GPRS

    • SMS

    Headset

    Via jack connector

    Synchronisation PC organizer

    • Lotus Notes

    • MS Outlook

    Wireless connection

    Bluetooth

  • Network Features

    GPRS (Rx+Tx)

    Class 10 (4+2), Class B

    Messaging

    • Concatenated SMS (Long SMS)

    • E-mail

    • MMS,Multimedia Message Service

    • SMS CB (Cell Broadcast)

    • SMS (Short Message Service)

    • SMS multi-target

    • Predefined SMS

    • WAP OTA provisioning

    Services

    • OTA provisioning (WAP,MMS)

    • SIM Toolkit / Release 99

    • WAP 2.0

    Voice Codec

    FR/EFR/AMR/HR

    GSM band

    • 900  MHz

    • 1800  MHz

    • 1900  MHz

  • Power

    Battery Capacity

    580

    Battery Type

    Lithium-ion

    Standby time

    up to 300 hrs

    Talk time

    up to 4 hrs

    Charging time

    approximately 2.5  hour(s)

    Battery saving manager

    Auto switch on/off

  • Convenience

    Language available: UI

    • Arabic

    • Chinese Simplified

    • Chinese Traditional

    • English

    • French

    • Indonesian

    • Romanian

    • Russian

    • Thai

    • Turkish

    • Vietnamese

    • Ukrainian

    • Farsi

    Ease of Use

    • Hands free mode

    • Hot Keys

    • In-flight mode

    • Softkeys

    • Vibra Alert

    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

    Buttons and controls

    • 4-way navigation key and enter

    • Customized hot key

    • Soft keys

    • Dedicated music player keys

    Volume control

    Yes

    Clock/Version

    • Digital

    • International clock

    Speech Recognition

    • Conversation Recording

    • Long voice memo

    Embedded Games

    2

    Games and applications

    • Alarm Clock

    • Calculator

    • Calendar

    • Euro Converter

    • Java MIDP 2.0

    • Lunar Calendar

    • Stopwatch

    • Countdown timer

    • Chinese festival reminder

    • International converter

    • Voice reminder if appointment

    • Female calendar

    • Shopping list

    • Price comparison table

    • My Card

    • Weight management

    • Discount manager

    Ease of Navigation

    Active Flip

    Language available: T9 input

    • Chinese Simplified

    • Chinese Traditional

    • English

    • French

    • Russian

    • Turkish

    • T9 arabic

    Personal Info Management

    • Daylight saving

    • Time Zone

    • Smart Phonebook

    • Vcard Exchange

    • Safeguard

    • International clock

    Personalisation/Customization

    • Downloadable Picture

    • Downloadable Ringtones

    • Fotocall

    • Wallpaper

    • Ringtones

  • 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

    • AAC

    • WAV

  • Audio Recording

    Record your own voice

    Yes

  • Video Capturing

    Video format

    • H.263

    • MPEG4

    Video resolution

    QCIF

    Frame rate

    15  fps

    Image sensor resolution

    1.3 M  pixels

    Image sensor type

    CMOS

  • Video Playback

    Resolution (pxl)

    176x144

    Compression formats

    • MPEG4

    • H.263

  • Dimensions

    Form Factor

    Clam shell

    Antenna

    Integrated

    Handset color

    Mystic Purple

    Handset dimensions

    83.19 x 43.1 x 20.2

    Handset volume

    60

    Handset weight

    82

  • Green Specifications

    Lead-free soldered product

    Yes

  • Accessories

    Standard Package Includes

    • Battery

    • CD ROM (Mobile Phone Tools)

    • Charger

    • Handset

    • International Guarantee

    • SAR information leaflet

    • Stereo Headset

    • User Manual

    • USB data cable