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The Sharp LX 20 has tri band, camera with built-in flash which it does take decent photos but you have to have a steady hand otherwise they tend to be blurry, built-in torch (for which I haven’t found a use yet), built-in IrDA port, digital camera so you can shoot and send video clips ... Read review
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Advantages: good size, good camera and sound, easy to use Disadvantages: battery doesn't last long, needs a steady hand to take pics and videos
I’ve recently got a SHARP LX20 as a free upgrade which came as an unexpected surprise as this was the first time that I didn’t have to pay a penny not even for delivery charges.
But I must admit I wasn’t so keen at first, on getting this particular phone for many reasons. The main reason being that it is a flip phone. I’ve never liked flip phones but I agreed to get it as it was free and I was also told that it was the best one from the ones ... ...is.
The Sharp LX 20 has tri band, camera with built-in flash which it does take decent photos but you have to have a steady hand otherwise they tend to be blurry, built-in torch (for which I haven’t found a use yet), built-in IrDA port, digital camera so you can shoot and send video clips (although they do take a lot of memory and they are rather expensive to send –if you’ll see my recent bill to understand what I mean), GPRS-enabled ... more
I’ve recently got a SHARP LX20 as a free upgrade which came as an unexpected surprise as this was the first time that I didn’t have to pay a penny not even for delivery charges. But I must admit I wasn’t so keen at first, on getting this particular phone for many reasons. The main reason being that it is a flip phone. I’ve never liked flip phones but I agreed to get it as it was free and I was also told that it was the best one from the ones that were available at the time.
This was the first time that I didn’t really want to upgrade my phone as my old one had everything that I thought that I needed at the time. A phone with a camera and a decent size screen where I could see my pics clearly and read my text messages without having to scroll down every other line because the screen is tiny. My previous phone was a Sagem MYX 6 and I was quite pleased with it, except of course from the fact that you couldn’t download any games (not a bad idea actually, if you have to pay at least a fiver for each game and you get bored with them easily)
The only problem I had with my previous phone the last couple of months, was that the reception had deteriorated considerably and I used to miss phone calls not only because of bad reception.
So when the new one arrived I must admit I was pleasantly surprised. It had a decent size screen, the keypad was bigger and easier to use especially for texting and the quality of pictures and sound was really good.. When you do download a polyphonic tune you can clearly hear what it actually is.
The Sharp LX 20 has tri band, camera with built-in flash which it does take decent photos but you have to have a steady hand otherwise they tend to be blurry, built-in torch (for which I haven’t found a use yet), built-in IrDA port, digital camera so you can shoot and send video clips (although they do take a lot of memory and they are rather expensive to send –if you’ll see my recent bill to understand what I mean), GPRS-enabled which it means you are always connected, WAP (which in this phone I finally found useful and have used many times, especially if you are downloading games and tones), MMS, 2 MB memory storage capacity (which isn’t that much really), it also supports Java technology (you can download and play decent games) & it comes with handset manager software
Taking pictures and videos with this phone is pretty straight forward and the quality isn’t bad if you have a steady hand and your subject stays still, something that my cats don’t know how to do.....The digital camera facility has a 3 stage digital zoom feature and the results are then displayed on a 65k colour LCD resolution . The GX20 also has a full colour external display which you can configure yourself with the clock and the wallpaper. It comes with a rechargeable Li-ion battery, a charger, hands-free kit, CD-ROM and a user guide which I must admit didn’t use much, better to play with the phone yourself and learn how to use the different features.
Many think that the size is a bit bulgy but I find it quite reasonable as I think that small phones are difficult to handle as the buttons and keys are too small to navigate. It’s silver with an external colour screen which you can personalise and see who’s calling, if you are having a picture of the person, without opening the phone. The camera is located central to the phone, above the TFT display. The lens isa reasonable size and the picture quality is very good for a phone that is. The menu system features small icons, all located on the screen at once but you can access straight away the Vodafone live, camera and the text service for the rest you have to go through the menu. . The ringtones are polyphonic and there is a composer built-in. The GX20 doesn't support Bluetooth so you can only end pictures/videos by IRDa (infrared), but it takes for ever. It only comes with one rather boring game (bomblink) which it means you’ll probably end up buying more; the tones are rather boring and plain so you will again need to buy a few more. It has all the other normal features like a calendar, alarm, voice recorder, calculator, etc but unfortunately the battery doesn’t last that long especially if you are using it a lot....when it goes down to the two lines you better recharge quick as it turns to run out of juice suddenly and you will are end up with a ‘dead phone’ in a very short time.
Overall, the GX20 is a great phone, with a great camera, video recording and polyphonic ringtones and it definitely changed my opinion regarding flip phones, but I can see all the good sides because I got it for free but if I had to pay I’m not so sure that I would have got it or not...
Advantages: Sleek design Disadvantages: Only Vodafone
...think twice. The Sharp GX20 is in my opinion the most lucrative phone ever to grace on British land. Its features are second to none and it is difficult to criticise such an innovative phone. I bought this phone at a mere £350 from my local shopping centre, hoping to get the utmost in quality by the so-called “ultimate phone”. Having opened the box, I could not believe the small size for a phone which had numerous sophisticated features.
First of ... ...are another feature that hails Sharp phone. The list of over 30 to choose from isn't a significant number but the quality per tone shows the amount of effort that has been put into it. Unlike the Nokia phones, ring tones such as Ibiza have been included to suit every person. However, if the preinstalled ring tones are not approving then the Vodafone Live will give you a vast selection of the latest and best ring tones to offer. I really love the ...
Zigi 09.02.2004 (29.02.2004)
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Advantages: Very nice resolution, design, front screen Disadvantages: texting, only on vodafone
I was a previous gx10 user for about a year and then recently have upgraded to this model, so in this review I will be often talking from a point of view of whether it was a worthwhile upgrade. I've also never owned a nokia so my only experience for comparison will be limited from other people's phones.
Advantages of the gx20:
The thing that impressed me the most as soon as I opened this up was the amazing increase in resolution over the gx10, ... ...While the screen pixels doesn't make so much of a difference being able to get in more detail on the camera at long range is definitely a big advantage. The camera in itself is a big advantage of the phone, while not quite up to the megapixels of phones in Japan and the most recent models here it's surely a big step up from the gx10 in terms of resolution. Also a flash on the front (doubling as torch) is helpful in combatting the problem that the ...
Terigoche 11.05.2004
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Advantages: Amazing Camera Quality as always from Sharp(Sharp Gx 20 and up) Disadvantages: Vido Recording is only 15 seconds and the battery life isnt really my cup of tea.
...this phone to see if Sharp has finally cracked the problems that plagued the GX10.
It must be hard developing a phone once you've got a solution that works. Yes the GX10 had its problems; mainly annoying menu navigation buttons and the lack of Bluetooth, but on the whole the GX10i proved to be a good phone, with a bright screen and plenty of memory to cope with applications.
The GX20 still keeps the flip up design, even though it's a little wider. ... ...battery strength. As before, the Sharp offers a digital camera for picture messaging and this time around the camera has been moved half way down the casing. For the would-be photographer there are now two modes you can shoot in; portrait and macro. This gives you a degree of control over the shots you take. For poor lighting conditions the Sharp, like the Panasonic x70 features a photo light.
Flip open the lid and you are presented with the same ...
Lord_Sidelocks 02.05.2005
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Advantages: Looks good, excellent camera, great games Disadvantages: text, feels top heavy, alarm!
...I plumped for the Sharp GX20 as I read numerous reviews on the web raving about the phone and it's features.
Once the phone arrived first impression was that it looked very stylish although I had reservations about the size, although small in height it's quite chunky and it felt quite heavy even without the battery in.
Battery and sim installed I started to have a good fiddle about.
The menu system although very easy to use is not as good as the ... ...too hot. On the Sharp the graphics/sound are great and have excellent playability. Great for those long train journeys or long delays waiting to see the doctor!
Things that are satisfactory . . . .
Battery life seems fine.
Reception seems ok but has broken up a few times in places I don't normally get a bad reception.
Easy to connect to the net and download those expensive ringtones/games, even though it's GPRS it does take an age to connect ...
cmcdermo73 08.10.2003
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Advantages: It's just blooming marvellous Disadvantages: Only on Vodafone
Let me start by saying that I do actually love this phone so this is probably going to end up being a pretty one sided.
A great thing about this phone, at least if you're a saddo like me, is that it takes great photos. They're of very high quality, just like the short video clips you can take. The fact that there is a second smaller screen is great for this as it means that you can see if you're in the shot when taking pictures of yourself, with ... ...help with this and a good flash, with multiple colours including a disco option. Told you I was sad... Anyway, these photos can also be added to your contacts list so that when anyone calls you, their photo appears on both the small outer screen and the larger one too. One slightly annoying problem with these phone versus models like Nokia is that you can't add words to the dictionary when you're sending texts. It is a multimedia phone so you are ...
lush_lozenge 05.08.2004
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