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Philips Az@lis 288 mobile phone review
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 Philips Az@lis 288 is announced in 2001
Design
Heavily influenced by classic Philips design in areas of shape, colour and design, weighing in at 97 g and measuring 119 x 44 x 32 mm, the Az@lis 288 is petite and relatively lightweight. The black and white display is ideal for text, messages and simple pictures like logos and picture massages.The display resolution 96 x 64 pixel is not very high but is normal for low class phone.
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 Az@lis 288'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 Az@lis 288 lies well in ones hand.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 Az@lis 288 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 four-way navigation buttons centered below the display.
Features
Dual band 900/1800 MHz connectivity isn't all the Philips Az@lis 288 has to offer: there's also support for SMS, and a range of applications such as WAP , all of which laptop and handheld users will be pleased to learn is a breeze to utilize either by means of and spacious phone book..
Performance
Audio quality on the Az@lis 288 was crystal clear, and signal quality was good. The removable 900 mAh NI-MH battery is rated for 4 hours talk time or 350 hours standby, which is very good for battery's theoretical capacity.Charge time is about 135 minutes.
Availability
The Philips Az@lis 288 is now available throughout Europe in some language version.
Conclusion
Philips Az@lis 288 is a beautiful phone to hold and use, and it's quickly won our hearts. The typical Philips design flair is present in abundance, with all the requisite consumer features to back it up.But love doesn't notice such little flaws. |
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