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Stylish 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.

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Compact beauty

  • 588

Shoot in dim conditions with 3 megapixel camera with flash

Capture special moments with the phone's 3 megapixel camera. You can take photos even in dim lighting conditions, all thanks to the built-in flash.

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.

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

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.

MP3 playback and ringtones for a superior audio experience

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

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.
Technical Specifications

  • Picture/Display

    Main Display Resolution

    128x160  pixels

    Main Display Technology

    TFT

    Main Display Colors

    65536

    Lines of text

    7

  • Still Picture Capturing

    Camera

    Integrated

    Picture resolution

    • 128x88

    • 128x160

    • VGA (640x480)

    • 768x1024

    • SXGA (1280x1024)

    Digital zoom

    Continuous up to x4

    Picture file format

    JPEG

    Picture Mode

    • Self-timer mode

    • Continuous

    Picture quality

    • Normal

    • Fine

    • Superfine

    Special effects preview mode

    • Grey scale

    • Negative color

    • Brown effect

    • Nature

    • Warm

    • Cool

    • Fog

    • Classical

    • Moon

    Sensitivity

    min 1 lux

    Preview frame rate

    12.5 frames/second

    Image sensor type

    CMOS

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Technical Specifications

  • Picture/Display

    Main Display Resolution

    128x160  pixels

    Main Display Technology

    TFT

    Main Display Colors

    65536

    Lines of text

    7

  • Still Picture Capturing

    Camera

    Integrated

    Picture resolution

    • 128x88

    • 128x160

    • VGA (640x480)

    • 768x1024

    • SXGA (1280x1024)

    Digital zoom

    Continuous up to x4

    Picture file format

    JPEG

    Picture Mode

    • Self-timer mode

    • Continuous

    Picture quality

    • Normal

    • Fine

    • Superfine

    Special effects preview mode

    • Grey scale

    • Negative color

    • Brown effect

    • Nature

    • Warm

    • Cool

    • Fog

    • Classical

    • Moon

    Sensitivity

    min 1 lux

    Preview frame rate

    12.5 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

    User memory

    106  MB

  • Connectivity

    Modem Capabilities

    • CSD (Voice, Data)

    • GPRS

    • SMS

    Headphone

    2.5 mm

    Headset

    Via jack connector

    PC Link

    USB 1.1

    Wireless connection

    Infrared

  • 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

    • QQ instant messaging

    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 mAh

    Battery Type

    Lithium-ion

    Standby time

    up to 300 hrs

    Talk time

    up to 5 hrs

    Charging time

    approximately 2  hour(s)

    Battery saving manager

    Auto switch on/off

  • Convenience

    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

    • Analogue

    • Digital

    • International clock

    Speech Recognition

    • Conversation Recording

    • Long voice memo

    Embedded Games

    2

    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

    Ease of Navigation

    Active Flip

    Personal Info Management

    • Smart Phonebook

    • Safeguard

    • International clock

    Personalisation/Customization

    • Downloadable Picture

    • Downloadable Ringtones

    • Fotocall

    • Wallpaper

  • 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

  • Video Capturing

    Video format

    • H.263

    • MPEG4

    Video resolution

    Sub-QCIF

    Frame rate

    15  fps

    Image sensor resolution

    1.3 M  pixels

    Image sensor type

    CMOS

  • Video Playback

    Resolution (pxl)

    • 128x96

    • 128x160

    Compression formats

    • MPEG4

    • H.263

    Frame rate (fps)

    15

  • Dimensions

    Form Factor

    Clam shell

    Antenna

    Integrated

    Handset color

    Elegant Purple, Reflective White, Mystery Black

    Handset dimensions

    80 x 42 x 18.6 mm

    Handset volume

    60 cc

    Handset weight

    78 g

  • Accessories

    Standard Package Includes

    • Handset

    • Battery

    • Charger

    • Stereo Headset

    • USB data cable

    • CD ROM (Mobile Phone Tools)

    • User Manual

    • SAR information leaflet

    • International Guarantee