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Philips 825 mobile phone review
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 Philips 825 is announced in 2002
Design
Having gained fresh wind in its sails over the course of the past year or so, Philips has certainly made its mark on phone sale hit lists recently, the Philips 825 is a very slender and compact handset at 98 x 47 x 21 mm and 85 grams. The 4096-color display is dim, not very bright and crisp, but is a far step above the very dim 256-color versions on even the most recent Philips models.The display resolution 112 x 112 pixel is not very high but is normal for small phone like this.
The left side of the unit holds a spacious volume rocker.
Lacking LEDs of any kind, however, the display - combined with vibration and audible alerts - is the 825's only way of notifying users of new messages and missed calls. This is common for all Philips handsets, requiring users to inconveniently have to pick up and activate the device to see whether any alerts are waiting rather than just glance at it.
Ergonomics
The 825 is comfortable to hold and lies well in ones hand.A numerical keypad placed below offers appropriately-spaced keys and are pleasantly comfortable in use.Sporting a simple and user friendly menu in style with other recent Philips handsets.The plastic keypad has good placed keys, with the shrunken center keys for no apparent reason, make the phone harder to dial than necessary.Unfortunately, the keypad of the Philips 825 emits excess noise, but on the bright side its keys have been comfortably spaced and sized. We're not entirely happy with the design of the navigational pad and its adjacent buttons, however, as distinguishing between these less easy than it ought to be.And last,but not least, a five-way navigation buttons centered below the display.
Features
Dual band 900/1800 MHz connectivity isn't all the Philips 825 has to offer: there's also support for SMS, and a range of applications such as WAP , Email client, voice commands, a voice recorder, FAX/Modem, all of which laptop and handheld users will be pleased to learn is a breeze to utilize either by means of bluetooth high speed small range wireless device.and spacious phone book..
Performance
Audio quality on the 825 was crystal clear, and signal quality was good. The removable 650 mAh Li-ion battery is rated for 5 hours talk time or 400 hours standby, which is very good for battery's theoretical capacity.Charge time is about 97 minutes.
Availability
The Philips 825 is now available throughout Europe in some language version.
Conclusion
Philips's 825 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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