The lamp, when fully charged will last away from the base unit for upto 48 hours, with just a 6W bulb inside. I could even take this on a camping trip, or out into the park if I wanted. It was here that I realised that the portability of this lamp is lamp is by far its killer feature. Then, on another night, I moved the lamp to my outdoor table, to give a bit of light while sat in the garden. Having some friends over for dinner, I moved the Go lamp over to the dinner table, for a more atmospheric lighting than the room spotlights. I linked the Philips Hue Go up to my living room lights, which include a Bloom uplighter that sits behind my TV, to give some atmosphere. When I first set the lamp up, I wasn’t really thinking about moving it around, so I found a place on a side unit where it looked nice – next to my turntable. However, it’s the portability of the lamp that really sets it apart. That alone makes the price competitive and not all that different from buying a standard lamp and a smart bulb.
The beauty of the Philips Hue Go is that it’s very capable as a standard table or bedside light, with the benefit of having a Philips Hue colour bulb built in.
(Image credit: Philips Hue) Using the Philips Hue Go Though the top of the lamp looks like a lamp shade, this is in fact solid, with the light projected out the bottom, much like an upside down version of its Bloom uplighter. The lamp also has an IP44 rating, so is splashproof. The base of the lamp is a charging base and the lamp sits on it much like an electric kettle, allowing you to lift it off and place it on again with ease. Personally, I would have liked to see a chrome or silver colour option, but that might be moving away from the Philips Hue look a bit much. It comes in two main colour choices of black or white, though the removable grip handle on the main shaft of the lamp also comes in two colours – teal or sage green for the white lamp, and dark grey or orange for the black. It also means it’s small enough that it can be placed on any table without dominating the space. That’s a little smaller than most standard table lamps but is the perfect size for a bedside table. The Philips Hue Go stands just 35cm (13.8 inches) tall and is 14.2cm (5.6 inches) wide. (Image credit: Future / Mat Gallagher) Design and features
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