Portugal Bound To Get Philips 192 Candybar

Based on my experience with a couple of Philips products, I've come to conclusion that Philips isn't necessarily trying to innovate with what they do, but they are trying to throw a decent feature set into an affordable package.

This "basic" strategy seems to also underpin the newly revealed Philips 192 candybar mobile phone, because it really offers very little other than a teeny-weeny price point.


It's a little strange that Philips is making a triumphant return to the European market with such a barebones unit, considering that they withdrew from Europe a long time ago. The Philips 192 isn't even made by Philips, instead getting built by a Chinese contract manufacturer. That could explain the basic and cheap philosophy behind the Philips 192.

You get a dual-band GSM radio, 65k color CSTN display, and that's about it. Destined for Portugal initially, the Philips 192 will retail for under 40 Euro.




Written by Gina Cavallaro
Published in Mobile Phones