One year ago, Philips Xenium 9@9j was announced as the revolutionary mobile phone capable of using AAA batteries. It is now officially Philips Xenium X520.This phone is absolutely amazing to lazy users - it features one month of waiting time, 8 hours of talk time. If you somehow empty the battery due to idleness or excessive chat, you can always insert an AAA battery into the machine and charge the phone while talking!
Features:
- GSM 850/900/1800/1900; GPRS Class 10
- Dimensions: 111 x 45 x 17mm
- digital camera of 2 megapixel (the camera is mediocre)
- microSD supporting up to 2GB
- FM radio, mp3 audio, Java MIDP 2.0, Bluetooth (with A2DP)
The package includes 2 Energizer AAA Lithium Batteries.
We have no news on the release of this phone in Europe, but it is already available in Asia. Up to this date, Xenium X520 should be available on ebay for around €200 (remember the shipping costs).
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I used this phone on a 3 week backpacking trip on the Appalachian Trail, turning it off most of the time. I didn't have to bring along anything else for it. I could have used the aaa batteries from my flashlight and mp3 player if the cell phone rechargeable battery drained, which it didn't. Now I use it as my regular cell phone.