Philips unveiled new versions of its widely popular mobile phone Philips Xenium 9 @ 9q, as a special offering for the holiday season. The newly-announced models are called Dragon and Phoenix, and the exquisite drawings featured by the shell are rather meant to turn the device into a stylish accessory.

In addition, the phone also comes with a discreet external display that has been added on both of its flip sides, which have been designed so as to offer users an easy way of checking out information like unread messages, missed calls, as well as remaining battery power.

The low-to-mid-range Philips Xenium 9 @ 9q Dragon model has also been equipped with indicator icons on the outside of the top flip. These indicators are meant to inform the user of any new SMS messages as well as of incoming and missed calls, and they can also indicate the level of battery power.

The phone is also reported to feature support for microSD memory cards (up to 2GB), which also allow for high-quality video and photo shoots. Moreover, the model sports Bluetooth support with A2DP and comes with a TFT 176h220 point (262144 colors) display.

Of course, the specs that made the Philips Xenium 9 @ 9q so popular are also present, namely the up to 8 hours of talk time and 1 month of standby time, which means that the two models are rated amongst the longest-lasting fashion-centric phones available today. This feature is nevertheless complemented by their snazzy designs, emphasized by the subtle light-up indicators situated on the outside of the clamshell.

According to news on the web, the new Xenium 9 @ 9q Dragon and Xenium 9 @ 9q Phoenix would feature a retail price of around $172, or about 5,000 rubles.