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Get more for less with the surprisingly sleek and affordable Philips 198. Packed with the best basic features plus a cool color display, this mobile pal is all you need for your daily communication!

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Always with you

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Brilliant 65K color main display

Your phone's main screen color display brings you incredibly colorful images and pictures.

Multi-person SMS contacts several recipients at once

You can use multi-person SMS (Short Message Service) to send messages to several people at the same time simply by writing your message, selecting the recipients, and pushing "send."

MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service)

MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service) allows you to use your mobile phone to send and receive pictures, video, and audio files with your text messages.

MP3 ringtones for a personalized and rich audio experience

MP3 ringtones for a personalized and rich audio experience

MP3 ringtones let you choose the sounds of your favorite songs for a personalized and rich audio experience just by selecting an MP3 file to set as your ringtone.
Technical Specifications

  • Picture/Display

    Main Display Resolution

    128x128  pixels

    Main Display Technology

    CSTN

    Main Display Colors

    65536

    Brightness

    248  cd/m²

    Lines of text

    7

    Resolution

    128 x 128 pixels

    Diagonal screen size

    1,47

  • Still Picture Playback

    Picture Compression Format

    • BMP

    • GIF (87a & 89a)

    • JPEG

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Technical Specifications

  • Picture/Display

    Main Display Resolution

    128x128  pixels

    Main Display Technology

    CSTN

    Main Display Colors

    65536

    Brightness

    248  cd/m²

    Lines of text

    7

    Resolution

    128 x 128 pixels

    Diagonal screen size

    1,47

  • Still Picture Playback

    Picture Compression Format

    • BMP

    • GIF (87a & 89a)

    • JPEG

  • Storage Media

    Memory management

    Memory status

  • Connectivity

    Headset

    Via mini USB connector

  • Network Features

    GPRS (Rx+Tx)

    Class 10 (4+2), Class B

    Messaging

    • SMS CB (Cell Broadcast)

    • SMS (Short Message Service)

    • SMS multi-target

    • Predefined SMS

    • EMS / release 5

    • MMS,Multimedia Message Service

    Services

    SIM Toolkit / Release 99

    Voice Codec

    FR/EFR/AMR/HR

    GSM band

    • 900  MHz

    • 1800  MHz

  • Power

    Battery Capacity

    800 mAh

    Battery Type

    Lithium-ion

    Standby time

    Up to 500 hours

    Talk time

    Up to 5 hours

    Charging time

    Up to 3,45  hour(s)

  • Convenience

    Language available: UI

    • Chinese Simplified

    • English

    • French

    • Indonesian

    • Romanian

    • Russian

    • Turkish

    • Vietnamese

    • Portuguese

    • Thai

    Ease of Use

    • Hands free mode

    • Hot Keys

    • Keypad Lock

    • Softkeys

    • Vibra Alert

    • In-flight mode

    Call Management

    • Call Counters

    • Call Forwarding

    • Call on Hold

    • Call Time

    • Call Waiting*

    • Caller ID*

    • Conference Call

    • Emergency Call

    • Explicit Call Transfer

    • Microphone mute

    • Missed Calls

    • Multi-party call

    • Received Calls

    Buttons and controls

    • 4-way navigation key and enter

    • Soft keys

    Volume control

    Yes

    Clock/Version

    Digital

    Vibrator

    Yes

    Embedded Games

    3

    Games and applications

    • Alarm Clock

    • Calculator

    • Calendar

    • International converter

    Text input

    T9

    Personalisation/Customization

    • Ringtones

    • Wallpaper

  • Sound

    Ringers

    • MP3 ringer

    • Polyphonic (64 tones)

  • Audio Playback

    Audio supported formats

    • Midi

    • AMR

  • Dimensions

    Form Factor

    Candy bar

    Antenna

    Integrated

    Handset color

    Black

    Handset dimensions

    99.5 x 42 x 13.5 mm

    Handset weight

    65g

  • Green Specifications

    Lead-free soldered product

    Yes

    Packaging material

    Carton

  • Accessories

    Standard Package Includes

    • Battery

    • Charger

    • Handset

    • User Manual