We haven’t heard anything new from Philips for some time. Is that about to change? It’s hard to tell at this stage, but their latest 9@9W model looks promising. No, it won’t bring some revolutionary features, except the Xenium-like high capacity battery.

Philips 9@9W

There’s also the 1.9″ 220×176 screen, dual sim card slots (very cool), stereo Bluetooth, 2 MP camera and microSD memory expansion slot. As I said, it’s not the features that Philips is trying to sell, rather it’s the stylish look of this thin metal candybar which measures 102×52x12 mm and weighs 90 grams.

All in all, the 9@9W is a nice fashion phone for people who want a reliable, good lookin’ device. It was about time Philips tries something new…