Phone Scoop Has Details On The Audiovox 4100 Pocket PC Phone Edition

[Ed Hansberry]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/phone.php?p=530' target='_blank'>http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/phone.php?p=530</a><br /><br /></div>"Audiovox's first GSM PDA phone. This compact device is powered by a 400 MHz XScale processor. Features are typical for a Windows Mobile 2003 PDA phone, including a large touchscreen, speakerphone, infrared, SD card slot, Pocket Outlook, Pocket Internet Explorer, and Windows Media Player."<br /><br /><img src="http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/images/hansberry/2004/20040517-audiovox4100.jpg" /><br /><br />The full specifications and more images are at Phone Scoop's site

[quidproquo]

What a svelte looking device! 8O

Makes my XDA look bulky. Hope some other carriers pick it up besides just AT&T. (please T-Mobile!!)

[Mitch D]

I do agree this a nice looking device but there is no mention of BlueTooth. The lack of BT was why I got rid of my XDA and is why I am looking at replacing my X3i. With so much in the way of BT now (headsets, GPS) why would they not install it?

[Stephen Beesley]

Sorry, but for me I can only bearly supress another big yawn....

Hate hate hate the external aerial, not too keen on the lack of a dpad and usual shortcut buttons and generally the specifications just do not really move me much.

That said, it is definately good to see a greater range of devices coming to the market. After all we all have different needs and tastes so for some I guess this will be just what they are looking for.

[powder2000]

No directional pad 8O This looks like a clone of the TI example device shown quite a while back. that device had both bluetooth and WiFi if I not mistaken though.

[possmann]

hmmm - neat looking, but after I got over the neat looking part I have to agree with the other comments:
no bluetooth - bad move for any PPCPE device
External antenna - why?
Short buttons and no D-pad - while this may not be super critical, you cannot comprimise the importance of keeping the PPC in the PPCPE device - otherwise is just becomes a Smartphone-like device with a big screen and touch screen interface.

I'll have to give it marks for the newer flashy look, but will not pick it up due to lack of features and functions found in other PPCPE devices...

[Sven Johannsen]

No BT, No Sale. Gotta work with my headset and car hands-free. As a PPC it has to work with my GPS. I can probably live without the d-pad and shortcut buttons, and that makes the device a bit smaller. Looks like some sort of scroll thing and a couple of buttons on the side. But the killer, for me, is no BT.

[arnage2]

looks like a 6300, dont u think?

[Mitch D]

no bluetooth - bad move for any PPCPE device
External antenna - why?
Short buttons and no D-pad

I agree with your bluetooth observation

Some manufactures have been having problems with internal antennas. The SonyErricson T206 for example has really crappy reception because of the placement of the internal antenna. Also space can be an issue with a smaller device and an internal antenna.

Dang I didn't even notice that the first time around.

All in all I think I will stay with my SE T68i and replace my X3i with something that includes BT, like the MyPal A716.

[wiz]

Actually ... it's the Anextek SP230 GSM PPC (that has already been on sale at Expansys for about two months now ...)

http://www.expansys.com/product.asp?code=111344

[rbrome]

Actually ... it's the Anextek SP230 GSM PPC (that has already been on sale at Expansys for about two months now ...)

http://www.expansys.com/product.asp?code=111344

Not exactly. Definitely based on the same hardware, but this one adds the all-important GSM 850, which is pretty much essential if you have AT&T Wireless or Cingular.

Also, about Bluetooth - if you dig through all the FCC docs, there is the revalation that a Bluetooth version is in the works, it's just not part of this version. They will apply for a permissive change (amendment to the grant to include 2.4 GHz) with the FCC if they decide to add Bluetooth in a later revision. Interesting that they specifically mentioned this, although who knows if it reflects any concrete plans...

[netboy_my]

Uh, it's been on sales for nearly half a year in South East Asia as Anextek SP230.

[Jeff Rutledge]

no bluetooth - bad move for any PPCPE device

For me, it's one step further: no bluetooth - bad move for any PPC device.

[Pat Logsdon]

This seems to be a rebranded Legend device (which we reported on (http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=104433&PHPSESSID=03c643b6d4e8e1ec9d9447c6467d81e6) over a year ago) with the "flip" dialpad removed. Cool that it's coming out in NA, but could they have taken any longer? :?

I wonder if that dialpad is available as an accessory?

[dutchcfi]

This phone in its original form has been extensively reviewed on www.PocketPCReviews.net some three months ago...
It lacks BT and hardware launch buttons but is otherwise a good performer.

Cheers,
Martin

[altden2002]

Boo. No bluetooth - no sale. 'nuff said.

[Ryan Joseph]

This seems to be a rebranded Legend device (which we reported on (http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=104433&amp;PHPSESSID=03c643b6d4e8e1ec9d9447c6467d81e6) over a year ago) with the "flip" dialpad removed. Cool that it's coming out in NA, but could they have taken any longer? :?

I wonder if that dialpad is available as an accessory?

This is identical to the AnexTEK sp230 (http://www.anextek.com/sp230.htm) that I own. I purchased it from Hugebee (http://www.internetishop.com/).

http://www.anextek.com/sp230/sp230.gif

It's a great PPC Phone device. The lack of a D-pad and hardware buttons make it about an inch shorter than my brother's XDA I, and I hardly use Bluetooth, so this doesn't bother me either.

It's an excellent performer and gets good reception almost everywhere. I've been using it for several months now and aside from slight screen damage (my own fault...dropped it), I love it. :mrgreen:

It's good to see that a known manufacturer is going to pick it up. That means more people will be familiar with it.

But it's interesting that there's no mention of the keypad accessory. That's one of my favorite parts of the device. I certainly hope this is offered to new buyers. :?

[Janak Parekh]

This is identical to the AnexTEK sp230 (http://www.anextek.com/sp230.htm) that I own. I purchased it from Hugebee (http://www.internetishop.com/).
Hey guys, did anyone read rbrome's post? They edited the radio to include GSM 850, which would enable this to be sold for AT&amp;T and Cingular. No Bluetooth, unfortunately, but still a welcome change. :)

--janak

[johnbentley187]

does this have wifi or support for wifi card.. battery prob cant support it :|