Mobile Phone

CT0598PUP/00

Mobile Phone

CT0598PUP/00

Compact beauty plus

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. See all benefits

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Mobile Phone

Compact beauty plus

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. See all benefits

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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 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

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 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

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

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

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

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
  • 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

What's in the box?

Other items in the box

  • Battery
  • CD ROM (Mobile Phone Tools)
  • Charger
  • Handset
  • International Guarantee
  • SAR information leaflet
  • Stereo Headset
  • User Manual
  • USB data cable

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