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Philips 655 mobile phone review
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 Philips 655 is announced in 2004
Design
Philips 655 handset is a distinctive-looking clamshell. Measures 85 x 45 x 24 mm in size and weighing 90 grams, it is light and feels very slender despite its size.A secound 96 x 64 pixel, 4096 CSTN display dominates the front cover, and although not the clearest external display we've seen it is still quite functional.The 16 bit - color display which is a little milky, dim and uneven, as well as having lower resolution than usual.The display resolution 128 x 160 pixel ideal for small and smart phone.
The left side of the unit holds a spacious volume rocker, while on the other side we find a dedicated camera button.There is nice LEDs which notify users of new messages, active network and missed calls. This is not common for all Philips handsets and is not necessary to pick up and activate the device to see whether any alerts are waiting.
Ergonomics
The 655 lies well in ones hand.Sporting a simple and user friendly menu in style with other recent Philips handsets.The plastic keypad has very limited key travel and jiggles independently of the phone, with the shrunken center keys for no apparent reason, make the phone harder to dial than necessary.And last,but not least, a five-way navigation buttons centered below the display.
Features
In the WAN department, the 655 boasts healthy support for Tri-band 900/1800/1900 MHz, as well as GPRS, SMS, and a range of applications such as WAP , Email client, Java MIDP 2.0, 64-channels polyphony, voice commands, Loud Speaker, all of which laptop and handheld users will be pleased to learn is a breeze to utilize either by means of infrared old wireless device,GPRS support is the fastest way to download files with your mobile, and spacious phone book.
As previously mentioned, the 655 is also equipped with a 1 megapixel camera support for picture-taking and when it comes to storage the 655 offers 6 MB which is dynamically shared between images and J2ME applications.
Performance
Audio quality on the 655 was crystal clear, and signal quality was good. The removable 600 mAh Li-ion battery is rated for 4 hours talk time or 400 hours standby, which is very good for battery's theoretical capacity.Charge time is about 90 minutes.
Availability
The Philips 655 is now available throughout Europe in some language version.
Conclusion
Philips's 655 is yet another model in a range of phones from experienced users from Philips. A new compact design and a reduced sized battery - which avoids rendering a negative impact on battery life - ensures a thin and light phone which is ergonomically comfortable. |
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