At physical dimensions of 96.7×53.6×14mm, this light weight phone (it just weighs 95g) is very easy to carry and use. There is an in built FM Radio, Bluetooth, USB etc. in the phone under the multimedia and connectivity features segment. The memory can be expanded to up to 4GB and store 500 phonebook entries with Photo Caller ID. The display of Fly CG588 is 5.8 cm, TFT with 262K colors and the screen resolution is 320×240 pixels. It is supported on 800MHz CDMA and 900/1800 MHz GSM networks. It incorporates cool connectivity features and social networking applications as Nimbuzz multi-chat is pre-installed along with Snaptu for quick web access.
There is standard 3.5 mm audio jack, a dedicated camera key and dedicated volume key on the handset. Other special features include e-book recorder, USB modem and MP3 ringtones. The handset can save 300 SMS and it very well supports Java Games. There is a 1.3 Megapixel camera in the phone that comes with video recording feature. The standard Li-ion battery of 1500mAH delivers 5 hours of talktime on CDMA and 8 hours on CDMA network. The stand by time goes up to 300 hours on Fly CG588.Tata Indicom users will benefit in multiple ways with this phone as new Fly CG588 QWERTY mobile phone will give a Rs.104 recharge for the first time. 1GB data can be used for free along with 250 minutes on Net and 250 minutes Off Net. 250 SMS’s costing Rs.1500 is also free with Fly CG588.