Anycall 5200

The Anycall 5200 is a cell phone that appeared in the marketplace early 2007. It has had moderate sales successFact|date=August 2008 which is significant given it's blatant misuse of patented material. Anycall or Samsung are the brands that are usually associated with this phone, however both manufacturers refuse to support the 5200. [http://mobile.qj.net/Anycall-5200-beyond-of-the-beyonds/pg/49/aid/92851 qj.net writeup May 2007] ] http://technabob.com/blog/2007/05/17/anycall-5200-gaming-slider-phone/]

The phone has a unique double sliding design with a built in NES emulator. The phone is also sold with the "PSP" brand logo, though cell phones from the manufacturer do not have the ability to play PSP games. There is a resent update of the firmware which allows you to play PSP™ games.Fact|date=August 2008

The Anycall 5200 can usually be purchased through internet-based merchants such as eBay and is not found in retail stores due to the phone's disregard for copyright restrictions.

It is currently unknown which operating system this phone uses. The merchants claim a "Windows inspired" operating system. However , the cell phone is not any version of windows mobile.Fact|date=August 2008

There are multiple issues with this model of phone. One issue is a lack of support from the manufacturers e.g. a lack of replacement accessories and manualsFact|date=August 2008. Other problems include Bluetooth functionality not being present in some versions of the phoneFact|date=August 2008 and deceptive advertisingFact|date=August 2008.

Despite the noted problems the phone has proven popularFact|date=August 2008, with the built in NES functionality as a drawcard.

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