Sharp ships SX633 to Hong Kong's SmartTone-Vodafone

by Chris Ziegler, posted Aug 18th 2006 at 5:34PM

Apparently Sharp likes its 705SH for Softbank Mobile enough to export the thin clamshell, though not before getting a name change. Apart from some minor cosmetic changes, the tri-band SX633 is a dead ringer for its Japanese cousin, ready to bring joy to the hearts of SmartTone-Vodafone customers willing to shed the asking price of $4,180 HKD -- a bit north of $500 USD. For the money, you get a 17mm-thick 3G clamshell with 2.2-inch QVGA internal and 72 x 12 external displays, and microSD support for when you fill that 20MB of internal memory to the brim, all in your choice of Black Opal, Pink Champagne, or Silver McIntyre. Doesn't quite seem to justify the coin; we'll pass. Er, we would if we were in Hong Kong, that is.

[Via Ministry of Tech]

Filed under: Handsets, Sharp, Vodafone, GSM, UMTS

Tags: 705sh, clamshell, flip, hk, hong kong, HongKong, sharp, smartone, smartone-vodafone, sx633, vodafone

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vince @ Aug 18th 2006 7:55PM

I assume you meant "Softbank Mobile" instead of "NTT"...right?

http://www.vodafone.jp/english/products/model_3G/v705sh/index.html

NTT has a similar phone, the SH702i, which seems to have more cosmetic differences from either of the Vodafone models.

http://www.nttdocomo.co.jp/product/foma/702i/sh702is/index.html

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Chris @ Aug 18th 2006 10:27PM

Dont need to translate that page as there is an english version.

http://www.smartone-vodafone.com/jsp/phone/english/detail_v2.jsp?id=500

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Deluxe @ Aug 18th 2006 10:30PM

This is the Softbank (Formerly Vodafone) 705SH, not the DoCoMo SH702i. Hence the Vodafone branding.

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Chris @ Aug 18th 2006 10:32PM

product info

http://marketing.smartone-vodafone.com/02338_pplussx633/pplus_sx633offer_e.htm

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Deluxe @ Aug 18th 2006 10:34PM

Ah, I see other's commented on the problem before I activated mine. It's also probably worth noting that most Softbank handsets are imported to Hong Kong whole, and sold on as Japanese imports anyway.

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Chris Ziegler @ Aug 19th 2006 11:56AM

Thanks for the correction, folks. Updated.

Chris

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ferdie @ Oct 3rd 2006 6:50PM

Hello,
I'm planning to buy this SX633 in Hongkong and bring it over here in Manila. Will this phone work on our local networks such as Globe? I'll appreciate any feedbacks. Thanks to all

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