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Almost every electronics maker out there has a hand in a smartphone. We have seen the likes of Panasonic, Fugitsu, and now Philips trying to grab a piece of the lucrative smartphone pie. The Philips Xenium X558 notably comes with a full metal body, 3 GB of RAM and a huge 5000 mAh battery. Read on for more information on this phone.

Philips Xenium X558 Specs

Network and Software

  • GSM : GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • 3G : HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
  • 4G : LTE Bands 1(2100) / 3(1800) / 7(2600) / 8(900) / 20(800) / 38(2600) / 40(2300)
  • SIM Type : Dual Nano SIM (dual stand-by)
  • OS : Android 6 Marshmallow
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Design

  • Dimensions : 144.2 x 71.9 x 9.3mm
  • Weight : 168 g
  • Display : 5 -inch, 720 x 1280 pixels (294 PPI), IPS LCD Capacitive touchscreen with Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Sensors: Fingerprint, Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Infra-red
  • Build : Metal
  • Colours : Black

Hardware

  • Processor Type : 64-bit Octa-core 1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
  • Processor Name : MediaTek MT6750
  • Graphics Processor : Mali-T860MP2 GPU
  • RAM : 3 GB
  • Internal Storage : 32 GB
  • External Storage : microSD, up to 128 GB (SIM 2 slot)

Cameras

  • Rear : 13 megapixel, autofocus camera with LED flash
  • Video recording : 1080p @ 30fps
  • Front-facing : 5 megapixel

Multimedia

  • Music Support : MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player
  • Loudspeaker : Yes
  • Video Support : MP4/MPEG4/H.263/H.264 player
  • FM Radio :

Connectivity

  • Bluetooth : v4.2
  • WiFi : Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
  • GPS : Yes
  • USB : Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

Miscellaneous

  • Battery : Non-removable Li-Ion 5000 mAh

  • Announced : March, 2017

  • Availability : April, 2017 (Russia)

  • Launch Price : $276

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Following in the steps of Opera, Facebook, Shazam, Skype, and others embracing Lite Apps, Twitter has launched its Twitter Lite app today. The new Twitter app is targeted at address the issues of slow/unreliable internet, expensive data tariffs, and lack of storage on mobile devices.

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Key Features of Twitter Lite

Twitter Lite is a mobile web app that includes the following features:

  1. data saver mode for minimized data usage
  2. faster loading time for people on slower connections
  3. usable even when the mobile network is epileptic
  4. takes up less than 1MB on the smartphone

When you remember that almost half of all mobile internet connections are still on slower GPRS and EDGE connections, the need for this is immediately clear. You can access the new Twitter Lite by visiting mobile.twitter.com on your smartphone or tablet.

If you are wondering why Lite Apps are getting more popular, these two articles, The battle for mobile will be won and lost at the low end and Lite Apps: Why more developers are seeing the light should help.

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