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AnexTEK SP230 review

8.0

Editors' Rating

Excellent

8.3

Members' Rating

Excellent

Typical price:£ 499

Verdict

This compact Pocket PC/mobile phone combo features a Sony Ericsson P900-style removable number pad, is available SIM-free, and delivers outstanding battery life. Shame it's so expensive... Read Full Review.

Pros

  • Available SIM-free
  • Outstanding battery life

Cons

  • No Bluetooth
  • Protruding antenna is irritating
  • Small headphone jack
  • Comparatively expensive

Key Specs

Dimensions (W x H x D): 68.5x21.6x109 mm
Weight: 158 g
Built-in devices: phone
Operating system: Windows Mobile 2003 for Pocket PC, Phone Edition
Software included: Pocket Outlook (Calendar, Tasks, Contacts and Inbox), MSN Messenger, Pocket Internet Explorer, Pocket Word, Pocket Excel, Windows Media Player 9, Microsoft Reader, Picture, Terminal Services Client, Notes Taker, Voice Recorder, Calculator, Games (Solitaire, Jawbreaker), Phone, Transcriber, Letter Recognizer, Block Recognizer, Pocket IE, WIbackup
Processor: Intel XScale PXA255
Clock speed: 400 MHz
Memory expansion: SD/MMC (+SDIO)
Installed ROM: 64 MB
Installed RAM: 64 MB
Display size: 3.5 in
Wireless PAN: infrared
Wireless WAN: GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900, GPRS
Expansion slots: SD/MMC (SDIO-compatible)

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Member Opinion

8.3

Average Member Rating

Excellent

6 Members have reviewed this product

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Anonymous

Anonymous

just great!

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10

Perfect


Anonymous

Anonymous

I bought this phone in Hong Kong for $640 Australian and used it all over Europe while on holiday. Great value

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9.0

Spectacular


Anonymous

Anonymous

Brings what it promises

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8.0

Excellent


Anonymous

Anonymous

I have found it an excellent tool to use from a business traveller perspective

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8.5

Excellent


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Discussions

nschoubey nschoubey

voice on blue tooth

Wednesday 9 July 2008, 11:58 AM

1 post
David Long David Long

Where did they find these users?

Wednesday 9 July 2008, 10:33 AM

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