Anextek Pocket PC Phone


SP-230

“I don’t like it”
“It has nothing on the iPAQ 6300″

That’s just a couple of things that I would have said 2 weeks ago if people were to ask me what were my opinions of the Anextek SP-230 Pocket PC Phone. Hinge Media head honcho, Poch Bermudez, was raving to me about how this device was the best and perfect device for him, that’s what he said about his past devices like the P800, Treo 600, Nokia 6600 and Motorola MPX 200, which he ended up selling after a few months so forgive me if I take his comments about the Anextek with a grain of salt.

But curiousity got to me and I ended up giving the Anextek SP-230 a road test for a day, which resulted in me actually buying the damn thing the next day!

So what convinced me to pluck down cash for this baby? Two reasons why I sold my Xda II unit was because of its big size (relatively speaking) and short battery life, the Anextek SP-230 is neither of the 2. While it doesn’t have Bluetooth and is 64MB shorter in memory compared to the Xda II, the SP-230’s smaller size is a trade off that I can happily live with. My one big regret now is that I sold my Socket SD WiFi card along with my Xda II, the SP-230’s SD I/O slot is just aching to have a WiFi card inserted into it!

Oh, and lest I forget to mention, the Anextek SP-230’s is retailing for P10,000 less than the price of the Xda II. Convinced? I know I am.

Watch out for a full review of the Anextek SP-230 in an upcoming issue of m|ph

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1
Written by:
Jones Kingsu
Posted on:
10/11/2004 at 12:48 pm

Bawahahahah! I know you couldn’t resist it.

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2
Written by:
Winston Chiu
Posted on:
10/11/2004 at 8:02 pm

Hope its gonna be your last (lasting) device — NOT! :-D

W

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3
Written by:
jayvee
Posted on:
10/12/2004 at 10:03 am

ill give it 2 months. :) any takers?

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Written by:
Jason
Posted on:
10/12/2004 at 1:03 pm

I have more faith in Howard. Three months ;)

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Written by:
Aiza
Posted on:
10/12/2004 at 2:41 pm

Ako one month lang. Hehehe.

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Written by:
iBern
Posted on:
10/12/2004 at 3:04 pm

sold! Howard, you know how to get in touch with me once your Anek-ek itch is over… :)

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Written by:
jayvee
Posted on:
10/12/2004 at 4:22 pm

three months or he owes a pint of haagen daz? ;)

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Written by:
Head Geekette
Posted on:
10/12/2004 at 5:58 pm

Listen to yourselves! How could you say that? Don’t you guys think that maybe this is the phone that will make him stop his incesant upgrading for the next 12 months?

For shame! For shame! Tsk! Tsk!

I give it 9 weeks and 2 pints of haagen daz.

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Written by:
jayvee
Posted on:
10/12/2004 at 7:06 pm

is that two pints for each of us or two pints for the group?

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Written by:
bogs
Posted on:
10/12/2004 at 9:07 pm

Laugh it up guys, I’ll prove you all wrong! (I hope….)

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Written by:
iBernie
Posted on:
10/14/2004 at 11:03 am

okay! I’m giving you a break! Just make sure that you price it right when you sell it to me on December! hehehehe….

Comment Number:
12
Written by:
alan
Posted on:
10/14/2004 at 2:07 pm

hi guys. what shop here in the Philippines sells the Anextek SP-230?

thanks!

Comment Number:
13
Written by:
alan
Posted on:
10/14/2004 at 2:11 pm

hi!
just want to ask what shop here in the phils. is selling (and for how much) the Anextek SP-230?
thanks!

Comment Number:
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Written by:
alan
Posted on:
10/14/2004 at 2:12 pm

hi!
just want to ask what shop here in the phils. is selling (and for how much) the Anextek SP-230?
thanks!

Comment Number:
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Written by:
alan
Posted on:
10/14/2004 at 2:31 pm

hi!
just want to ask what shop here in the phils. is selling (and for how much) the Anextek SP-230?
thanks!

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Written by:
bogs
Posted on:
10/14/2004 at 6:29 pm

Hi Alan, the Anextek is currently retailing for P30,950

If you’re interested, you may call up the distributor, Intersystem Technologies, and look for Ms. Mirra Koo at 726-8467. Tell them you saw the article in the mph blog. =)

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Written by:
iBernie
Posted on:
11/4/2004 at 10:35 am

VICTORY!!!!! Bogs’s Anextek is MINE!!! ALL MINE!!!!

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Written by:
jonathan
Posted on:
12/8/2004 at 2:18 pm

can anybody tell me where can i purchase this Anextek SP-230 Pocket PC Phone, i would like to have one, tnx

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Written by:
pcadik
Posted on:
4/23/2005 at 9:03 pm

sirs…is there a store here in manila that sells this phone?

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Written by:
pcadik
Posted on:
4/23/2005 at 9:04 pm

sirs, is there a store in manila that sells this phone?

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Written by:
Anonymous
Posted on:
12/20/2005 at 2:20 pm

Now anyone can buy Hitman - Blood MMney (DVD Rom) - PC without leaving their home!

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Written by:
Carlo Mataverde
Posted on:
9/16/2007 at 8:54 am

Hi guys, I’m new to this forum… was just wondering if you could help me find an SDIO Wi-fi card for my IPAQ 3970? socket supplied one but i don’t know where to buy. I’m based in Manila. Thanks for the replies!

-Carlo 09178373363