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Philips fizz

Image of a Philips  fizz

Released in 1996

Network = GSM 900MHz

Weight = 169 g

Dimensions = 162mm x 60mm x 17mm

Battery Life = 60 mins talk time and 2700 mins standby

The Philips fizz (TCD 312) was introduced in 1996 and was a basic featured phone. It had a monochrome screen that could display 3 x 12 characters with fixed icons. The phone book stored telephone numbers and associated names within the SIM card. Call registers logged the last 10 dialled calls and the last 10 received calls, including both answered and missed calls. Call timers recorded the duration of the most recent call together with a cumulative total. Finally, the mobile could both send and receive SMS text messages.