Newcomer Philips W920 in the Block

Though it released cellphones every now and then, Philips never really made it big in the cellphone competition. And now that Android smart-phones have invaded the market, Philips once again joins in and reminds the public that it is still making phones. It recently announced its latest Android device, dubbed the W920. Whether or not it will hit the goldmine this time is not entirely doubtful. This one holds some small promises.

The Philips W920 sports a black & gold combination and a style almost similar to that of the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10. It is obviously not among the slimmest or the lightest, with its design measuring 12 mm thick and weighing 180 grams.

The Philips W920 can not even be among the fastest Android phones. Most phones carry the fastest processors nowadays, while this one is still equipped with the dated 1 GHz QualComm Snapdragon S1 and a 512 MB RAM. Moreover, it comes loaded with Android 2.2 Froyo, which is relatively obsolete considering that Android phones these days come with Gingerbread and Ice Cream Sandwich.

In conclusion, the Philips W920 is almost a latecomer in the Android bandwagon. But if it gets its pricing right for the middle and lower ranges, Philips may make it big this time.