| Philips Savvy Vogue |
| General |
| Network | Gsm 900 |
| Announced | 2000 |
| Status | Discontinued |
| Size |
| Dimensions | 129 X 48 X 24 Mm, 140 Cc |
| Weight | 140 G |
| Display |
| Type | Monochrome Graphic |
| Size | 2 Lines |
| Ringtones |
| Type | Monophonic |
| Customization | No |
| Vibration | Yes |
| Memory |
| Phonebook | |
| Call Records | 10 Dialed, 10 Received, 10 Missed Calls |
| Card Slot | No |
| Data |
| Gprs | No |
| Hscsd | No |
| Edge | No |
| 3g | No |
| Wlan | No |
| Bluetooth | No |
| Infrared Port | No |
| Usb | |
| Features |
| Messaging | Sms |
| Browser | |
| Clock | Yes |
| Alarm | Yes |
| Games | 3 |
| Colors | 4 - Light Blue, Aqua Green, Navy Blue, Coral Bronze |
| Camera | No |
| | - Voice Dial
- Picture Messaging |
| Battery |
| | Standard Battery |
| Stand-by | 120 - 200 H |
| Talk Time | 2 - 4 H |
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Philips - Savvy VogueColours of the World – The Philips Savvy Vogue
Some people argue that a phone is just a phone. As long as it gets them in touch with others, and as long as others are able to contact them, any ole’ phone will do. Philips has definitely thought of these consumers when they came up with their earlier model, focusing on basic functionality and ease of use.
Working from the previous consumer oriented model, Philips basically “face-lifted” the Savvy Vogue with generous tweaks in its design, as well as a few changes made to give it a fresher look to let users have something “new” to shout about for a much lower cost. Targeted at the lower end of the market for those who would like something that looks nice with the basic functions of a mobile phone, the Philips Savvy Vouge sure does the job well.
The Savvy Vogue comes forth in size as identical to the earlier model, which was described as “mid-sized” when it was released. However, with the average mobile phone shrinking in size every day, it now feels positively “chunky” at 129(h) x 51(w) x 28(d) mm, and weighing a hefty 144g with the supplied Nickel Metal Hydride battery. It is, however, comfortable to hold, with the thickening of the case around the battery area giving the extra secure “grip” needed. In terms of the looks, the Vouge does appear very different to the earlier Savvy phones because of its bright colourings – a contrasting silver front face with light- and dark-blue keys coupled together with a near-black rear casing. The area around the display and loudspeaker has also changed noticeably, with the display surrounded by a large, clear circle of plastic. It looks – savvy – but it is slightly disappointing to find that beneath the cosmetics, the screen is the same, compact green, backlit graphical LCD as used on the earlier models.
In standby, the LCD shows network name, signal and battery strength meters, with a tiny graphical analogue clock positioned neatly on the screen. Other operations are clearly indicated, often showing an icon to point toward the currently selected menu. However, all these are hampered by only being able to display two lines of text at a time. Below the display is the large, well-spaced keyboard for easy access. The four-way rocker key – called the “Compass” key is retained, as are separate ‘call’ and ‘end’ keys. On the rear of the case are connectors for a belt clip and for an external aerial (for use in car kits), while the base of the phone as an edge connector used for accessories.
Functions of the phone are pretty basic, and the changes made are relatively minor. There are a couple of new games: Reflex, which is a kind of numeric version of “Space Invaders”, and Total, which is a kind of calculator-in-reverse mathematical challenge where you are given the answer and have to work out the question to solve the puzzle. There is also an update to Philips’ “Emotion Icons” system. This is a variation on SMS text messaging that allows a cute little picture to be sent with a text message: the old Savvy offered a choice of 25 icons, while the Vouge ups this to 50, with symbols including smiling, winking, growling, and sleeping faces, thumbs up and down, a selection of animals, a variety of sporting symbols and so on. The only “disadvantage” is that the icons only appear if the message is received on a compatible Philips handset.
As it just had a facelift, the Vouge loses nothing to the original Savvy, and therefore, still retains features such as a vibrating ringer, a clock with alarm, a stopwatch, a calculator, a biorhythm calculator, a choice of 20 ‘bleepy’ ring tones, plus the usual array of call divert and security lock options and dual-band operation.
The biggest disappointment however is that the new phone still relies on the SIM card for phone number storage, which means it has no memory of its own. However, it still intelligently switches to upper case for the first letter of every new word when adding names to stored numbers, as well as at the start of new sentences when entering text messages. The operation of the handset is relatively easy-to-use and master: press the ‘menu’ key to bring up the first menu option, then, use left and right on the “Compass” key to pick the different menus – these scrolling sideways across the screen – then up and down to move through the relevant options. By pressing down the “Compass” key without first pressing the ‘menu’ keys will take you straight in to the phonebook, though it is a shame that in this mode, you still can’t start typing a name/letter to bring up a contact, as you still have to use the keys to move through the whole phonebook to search for a contact. Alternatively, pressing the “Compass” key allows you to recall one of the 10 voice-tagged names, the recognition system seeming to work well, as well as the number keys as one-touch speed-dial keys.
In its new guise, the Philips Savvy Vouge is a very pretty phone. It is well specified, particularly for a budget/pre-paid handset, and some of the features are fun. A phone worth its pomp and splendour, the Philips Savvy Vouge is surely a phone for you if you want something fun, without the extra cost attached. |
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