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Sharp GX1 mobile phone review
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 Sharp GX1 is announced in 2003
Design
The latter quickly became immensely popular and also the manufacturer's flagship, but with the advent of the GX1, Sharp has finally entrenched itself as an important player in the market for experienced users, the Sharp GX1 is slender and not very compact handset at 94 x 49 x 27 mm and 110 grams. The 16 bit - color display which is a little milky, dim and uneven, as well as having lower resolution than usual.The display resolution 120 x 160 pixel ideal for small and smart phone.
The left side of the unit holds a spacious volume rocker, while on the other side we find a dedicated camera button.
Lacking LEDs of any kind, however, the display - combined with vibration and audible alerts - is the GX1's only way of notifying users of new messages and missed calls. This is common for all Sharp handsets, requiring users to inconveniently have to pick up and activate the device to see whether any alerts are waiting rather than just glance at it.
Ergonomics
The GX1 is comfortable to hold and lies well in ones hand.While the big display a numerical keypad placed on a small space offers appropriately-spaced keys and are not pleasantly comfortable in use.Sporting a simple and user friendly menu in style with other recent Sharp handsets.The plastic keypad has good placed keys, with the comfortable center keys, make the phone easer to dial.Its keypad is as pleasing in use as its chassis is on the eyes: tactile feedback is excellent and all buttons are placed in a logical manner - quite a feat, considering GX1's knack for quirky keypads.And last,but not least, a five-way joystick centered below the display.
Features
Dual band 900/1800 MHz connectivity isn't all the Sharp GX1 has to offer: there's also support for GPRS, SMS, and a range of applications such as WAP , Email client, Java MIDP 1.0, voice commands, a voice recorder, FAX/Modem, all of which laptop and handheld users will be pleased to learn is a breeze to utilize either by means of infrared old wireless device,GPRS support is the fastest way to download files with your mobile, and spacious phone book.
As previously mentioned, the GX1 is also equipped with a 0.1 megapixel camera support for picture-taking .
Performance
Audio quality on the GX1 was crystal clear, and signal quality was good. The removable 720 mAh Li-ion battery is rated for 7 hours talk time or 220 hours standby, which is quite low given the battery's theoretical capacity. Charge time is about 108 minutes.
Availability
The Sharp GX1 is now available throughout Europe in some language version.
Conclusion
Sharp GX1 is a beautiful phone to hold and use, and it's quickly won our hearts. The typical Sharp design flair is present in abundance, with all the requisite consumer features to back it up.But love doesn't notice such little flaws. |
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