The
Sharp GX17 is un updated version of the popular Sharp
GX15 and is a good entry-level camera phone. Like the GX15,
the GX17 has a good VGA resolution camera (0.3 megapixels) and supports
video recording and playback.
The
screen is of excellent quality with 65k colours, and uses TFT technology
for a bright vivid display that is clearly visible even in sunlight.
The screen is physically large but the resolution is limited at
120 x 160 pixels, so not as sharp as the more expensive models in
the Sharp range. However, in the entry-level camera phone class,
this is one of the best screens available.
The
user interface is icon-driven, intuitive and easy to use.
The
GX17 comes with 40-voice polyphonic ringtones that are of high quality
and it supports Java™ applications, which means that games
and other applications can be downloaded. Like the GX15 before it,
the GX17's memory is quite limited for storing video clips, photos,
ringtones and games.
Finally,
the GX17 has full Bluetooth™ wireless support in addition to
USB and Infra-Red connectivity.
This
is a good entry-level camera phone, with the small amount of memory
being its only shortcoming. The mystery is why Sharp have bothered
to release the GX17 when it is virtually identical to the previous
model, the GX15. The differences are superficial, with a smart black
case and a couple of millimetres shaved off the dimensions, making
it even more compact then before.
Features
of the Sharp GX17 include:
VGA digital camera (640 x 480 pixels) with 4x
zoom
Video recorder
Voice recorder
Display: TFT, 65,000 colours, 120 x 160 pixels
40-voice polyphonic ringtones
Ringtone composer
Messaging: SMS, MMS, email (POP3)
T9 Predictive text
Java games
Connectivity: Bluetooth 1.1 (voice/data), USB,
IrDa
WAP, GPRS class 10
Triband
Vibration alert
Size: 46 x 107 x 17 mm
Weight: 85g
Talktime: 230 minutes
Battery standby: up to 290 hours
Sharp GX17
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Average
rating from 100 reviews:
Reviewed by bennyboi45 from UK on
1st May 2007
rubbish phone Rating:
Reviewed by Paul from Malta on
24th Apr 2007
Very lovely phone. Compared with the screen of the Sagen my401 the
GX17 is very good.the only thing which i don't like are the keys
which are small but on the whole it is a good phone. The previous
phones which i had the Nokia 3310 and the Nokia 1100 were unreparable.
The Sharp GX17 is very good and also at a good price. Rating:
Reviewed by Bogdan from Romania on
18th Apr 2007
Pro: - Nice sharp camera - Clear screen, good contrast - Quite good
price Against: - sms management, you have to scroll through the
list without any indication on where you are, how many messages
are there, how much free memory; if you delete a message, then you
get back to the start and have to scroll again. - low memory, you
can only take a few pics and you run out of it. Rating:
Reviewed by sorin from romania on
10th Apr 2007
i hate it.i can't instale more games on it and it rejects a lot
of data Rating:
Reviewed by Lana from NZ on 9th
Apr 2007
Worst phone I've ever had. I had the GX15 previously and now the
GX17. They both froze and took ages to turn on and off and applications
froze as well. Rating:
Reviewed by Dave from UK on 4th
Apr 2007
I have been using the Sharp GX15 for the last few years and love
it so much, that now is the time to get a new one I have just bought
the GX17, Can't wait for it to arrive. The GX15 has never let me
down and neither will the GX17, SHARP is such high quality, Oh ye,
just bought it on line from Vodafone for £25. Not too bad when you
concider I paid £80 for the GX15 Love the SHARP GX range of phones. Rating:
Reviewed by Fernando Lopes from Portugal
on 4th Apr 2007
I love this phone it's excellent:) very good for the price 59€
here in Portugal Rating:
Reviewed by John from United Kingdom
on 27th Feb 2007
It makes and recieves calls and texts. Only down side I can find
is the lack of car cradle. If I want to take pictures I use my camera,
camcorder for videos and PS for games, it's a free phone for goodness
sake, what do some people expect. Rating:
Reviewed by annabel from malta on
24th Feb 2007
nice mobile Rating:
Reviewed by Lindsay from New zealand
on 9th Feb 2007
to zoom u go lef and right when your in photo taking ...mode if
thats what u call it. iv got one its butie except for the limited
memory as people say... but still cheap for what it is Rating:
Reviewed by sonz from new zealand on
23rd Jan 2007
have the vodaphone version.. has and still is serving me well. only
drawback is the limited memory.. takes great pics! my bluetooth
works.. only thing i havent worked out is how to zoom..lol..it cost
me $179NZD otherwise i am happy with it:) Rating:
Reviewed by marky from singapore on
14th Jan 2007
You cant even have silent mode!!!!! Rating:
Reviewed by Giorgos from Greece on
7th Jan 2007
I have the vodafone version of the phone, so things may not apply
to the native firmware. Generally I am pleased with the phone except
from the fact that I cannot get its bluetooth to work, neither with
other mobiles, nor with my bluetooth enabled laptop. Rating:
Reviewed by Joseph from Malta on
7th Jan 2007
I have just bought my GX 17 for EUR68 from Vodafone Malta. It delivers
its promises and more. Can anyone tell me what software reads the
video 3GP file? because MS Media Player doesn't recognise it. Rating:
Reviewed by Shahbaz from Pakistan on
13th Dec 2006
This phone is very easty to use, low weight, cute and have good
signal detecting quality but drawbacks are its low memory and battery
backup.How it is good in such a low price ie 70Euro in Spain Rating:
Reviewed by Randy from Malta on
13th Dec 2006
It's A Excellent mobile with a low price just Lm39 Maltese Liri
It's A Magic!! Rating:
Reviewed by DON from england on
5th Dec 2006
this phone is junk.the only good feature on it is the camera.why
make a phone that has only 1.7mb(if that),if i were u dont waste
your tyme DONT BY THIS PHONE. Rating:
Reviewed by costas from greece on
23rd Nov 2006
i cant understand some people. in greece it costs 95 euros!!!! what
else they expect from a mobile with that price????????????????? Rating:
Reviewed by Festus Ojo from Nigeria
on 13th Nov 2006
For me its just too perfect, just the short time for voice and video
recording. Rating:
Reviewed by Alex from Romania on
9th Nov 2006
The signal is the best! Nokia sucks, bad signal.! Gx17 rulles! Rating:
Reviewed by tommy from albania on
23rd Oct 2006
this mobile phone has an exellent camera . Rating:
Reviewed by joe from england on
9th Oct 2006
this is a good phone 4 a kiddy i aint got no mp3 or nothin and i
drooped mine the sim card reader scrached now the fone really slow
and some times crashes Rating:
Reviewed by david from australia on
21st Sep 2006
this phone is alright it does have good memory or long recording
or nothing so its good for little kids but its ok P.S im sxy Rating:
Reviewed by n/a from england on
29th Aug 2006
HAHA had this phone for about 7 months its a pile of junk, the memory
is useless, when on silent it dont vibrate Rating:
Reviewed by Rozz from Malta on
15th Aug 2006
Many of you are exsagerating, this Mobile can aontain more than
5 pictures for god sake!! i have atleast 20 pictures or more, the
recordings are short true but the detail in the camera isnt bad
at all, i think its just a perfect mobile for those who just want
a cool looking mobile, easy to handle and at a gd price. Im very
happy with mine. And the battery can last very long, it last only
for a day for those who just dont stop using it!! mine last about
4-5days with me calling, smsing and fiddling around with it. So
dont invent rubbish. If u buy this mobile you would be very pleased,
then its ur choice if u want a camera with a very sharp camera and
can have a lot of memmorie but this Sharp GX17 is satisfactry. Rating:
Reviewed by Mob fone buyer from Australia
on 2nd Aug 2006
*laggy cam *Unstable bluetooth *Very Small memory 99.8% of transfers
will land you with the "data rejected" sign The only good point
is the price, (I found mine for 58$ AUS)but now i wish that i didnt
waste my money Rating:
Reviewed by Paris from Australia on
28th Jul 2006
it is a sexy phone for boys and girls and i think its features are
great tooooo!!!i bought one last week and spray painted it pink
and it looked HOT!!!ps this is my favourite website. Rating:
Reviewed by Stevie from germany on
27th Jul 2006
Why why why did i get another sharp i had the GX10 and the GX30I
before this one and this is the worst,Sharp stick to tv,s because
you can not make phones.. Rating:
Reviewed by david from jamica on
21st Jul 2006
i just got this phone and it is 1 of the best phones i've ever had
it has everything Rating:
Reviewed by jiddah ajayi from nigeria
on 15th Jul 2006
excellent but for the very small memory capabilities Rating:
Reviewed by Rachel from Australia on
10th Jul 2006
Pretty good phone for the money Rating:
Reviewed by Tiago from Portugal on
10th Jul 2006
I have this phone since december, and it works fine! Irda, bluetooth
and camera are in perfect working order. The only thing i dont like
about this phone is the low memory... If you´re looking for
a simple phone, with some good features do not hesitate, besides
that it is very light weight, and it is cheap. I´m happy with
it. Thanks Rating:
Reviewed by daniel from nigeria on
8th Jul 2006
it has sharp camera but it only videos and records 4 short time. Rating:
Reviewed by Phil from UK on 2nd
Jul 2006
An extremely stable phone, fast loading and VERY fast text messaging.
Very stable. never hada problem. Yes, little memory, but for busy
professionals who just want a stable phone for calls, messages and
many other useful features (bluetooth, WAP, infrared, good camera
etc) Rating:
Reviewed by louis from england on
29th Jun 2006
i only bought this phone because i wanted bluetooth ! thought it
was gunna be wicked but its pants the memory is that low the bluetooth
doesnt even work ! the camera fare enough is ok but nah not 4 me
! any one wanna buy it ! 40quid.. Rating:
Reviewed by Mike Hunt from NZ on
29th Jun 2006
This phone is junk. Sharps not bad tho the 903 ,904 are awesome
just not this. Rating:
Reviewed by Danielle from England on
27th Jun 2006
Well what can i say about this piece of junk. it is the worst mob
iv ever had, the memory is absolutely pathetic you can only store
about 10 songs (if that) and even then the quality is rubbish.also
the buttons are extremely small so wen u want to rite a text u cant
even press the buttons with ease. im thinking of getting the samsung
E350 which i believe is much better from what i have heard. so if
i was you please dont waiste your money on this. Rating:
Reviewed by Joanne from Canada on
27th Jun 2006
This phone is easy on the wallet and for the price you pay, you
get quite a bit of features that are really unexpected in a 60 Pound
Sterling mobile phone. First of all, the phone comes with multiple
bandwidths that enable the phone to be quite versatile in all parts
of the world. I bought mine from Australia and it works wonders
in North America. The sound quality is crisp and I have had no battery
problems at all. Secondly, the phone has bluetooth capabilities,
camera and video functions. Although this may not be the phone's
strengths, you cannot and SHOULD NOT complain about these applications
too too much because the phone is economical. You really have to
hand it to Sharp for trying to provide users with so many options
for so little money... For the price you pay, this phone is a great
entry level mobile and will suit your basic needs. If you are looking
for an advanced phone with high-end quality applications (i.e. over
1 megapixel pictures, mp3 players, etc.), then you are considering
the wrong phone and your expectations are much too high and unreasonable.
A good analogy would be dining at a McDonalds restaurant and expecting
servers to refresh your water while wearing white gloves. Rating:
Reviewed by Anthony from Australia on
22nd Jun 2006
i have been use the phone for sometime and now it wont turn on Rating:
Reviewed by Jade from New Zealand on
19th Jun 2006
what kind of phone is this resons: *the battery only lasts 1 day!!!
*the button are small *the bluetooth does not work well *the camera
is mostly blurry and yuck! * can only store up to 5 pics IF YOU
ARE GETTING A PHONE WHICH CAN TAKE MOST PICTURES ( 20-30) GET SONY
ERICSSON K300I OR K800I!) thanks :D Rating:
Reviewed by tom knutson from spain on
1st Jun 2006
The telephone is excellent. With all the features, it is an outstanding
telephone in all respects. Rating:
Reviewed by Matthew Chapman from England
on 24th May 2006
The GX17 is compact and very easy to use. The bluetooth connectivity
is very easy to use and pairing to my bluetooth headset took seconds.
The screen is a good size and is of good quality. The only drawback
is the lack of a voice dialling facility when using the bluetooth
facility. If you have bought the phone to play games or as a camera
then the memory may be a bit limited. Overall it is a very good
phone offering value for money. Rating:
Reviewed by Jon from Northern Ireland
on 19th May 2006
The only complaint I have have is that I paid to download a game
and then was told the phone wasn't compatable. £5 down the drain
:'( But thats more a complaint about vodafone. Otherwise the phone
is pretty belter. 1.5 Mb is more than enough for me. Rating:
Reviewed by Pup from England on
2nd May 2006
battery only last one day!1.4 mb memory!why did i left nokia?i will
never buy another sharp just for the battery it has. Rating:
Reviewed by Shinobi from Australia on
27th Apr 2006
What a piece of junk!! Rating:
Reviewed by Barry O Connell from Norhtern
ireland on 25th Apr 2006
Having recently bouth this fone for just over £60 I find it a good
entry level camera phone. Its features are good and accessible,
but the biggest letdown in my view is the memory it has, which is
about 1.5mb, if you are looking to buy a phone to use for taking
videos and pictures more than anything then this is not a good buy
for that, but if you want a basic camera phone then the sharp gx17
will be a good buy for you. Rating:
Reviewed by john meguiy from scotland
on 24th Apr 2006
pile of junk Rating:
Reviewed by sonia from england on
22nd Apr 2006
well were shall i start? i gt this phone two dayz ago and i think
itz the worst fone ever. I gt it for £60 and the bluetooth doesnt
even work because itz got less memory so dnt even fink of buying
it!!!!!!!!!!!! Rating:
Reviewed by sharon jobes from united
kingdom on 19th Apr 2006
hi i just bought this phone for my sons birthday he is 13 he does
really like it but the only thing that spoils it is that he cant
get mp3 tunes on, can anybody advise which tunes to put on it thank
you Rating:
Reviewed by Frank from Spain on
14th Apr 2006
This phone is the worst I have ever seen. It does not turn off without
removing the battery, it loses the signal all by itself, it discharges
amazingly quickly, it unlocks unexpectedly and decides to dial through
to online services withamazing ease. I know three other people with
these phones and they all act exactly the same way. Run from this
phone as fast as humanly possible Rating:
Reviewed by Tilly from England on
7th Apr 2006
I think the Sharp GX17 is a great mobile phone! The only downer
is the memory space, But who needs that much space anyway? It had
a great camera and I have found no faluts with it so far. Also,
It is very hard to break! Best mobile pohne I have had so far! Rating:
Reviewed by Andy McCoy from wales on
6th Apr 2006
just plain SAD!!! Rating:
Reviewed by john from england on
6th Apr 2006
i got this phone in january and i think for £60 it is very good
the thing it has not got is an mp3 player but it is the best phone
i have had so far.keep it up sharp! Rating:
Reviewed by 32 YEARS OLD from England
on 30th Mar 2006
right i had this phone for about 2 weeks and to me after them two
weeks i was satisfied. The camera quality was good the internet
was working fine but the only thing was the memory! THAT WAS RUBBISH!!!!!
I STORED ABOUT 3, 10 SECOND VIDEOS AND ABOUT 10 PICTURES AND MEMORY
WAS FULL! WHAT A LOAD OF RUBBISH MEMORY! dont by it! Rating:
Reviewed by gaz, innit from i is from
ingland on 10th Mar 2006
the phone is pretty good, nothing special about it though, ive dropped
it a few times nd it still works, so good effort sharp Rating:
Reviewed by Fearn Mcgurn from UK on
5th Mar 2006
I got this for £55, for that moent this phone perfect, its worth
atleast double. If you aren;t too serious about photos and memory
but just want an all round good phone then buy this for real. Its
robust, looks hot as me, got a big screen, the camera is alrite,
maybe needs more colors, battery isn't long lasting, but none of
these phones are, about 2 an a half days with moderate use. Its
got all the accesories any novice or even serious potential phone
purchaser could want. The hardware and layout of the menus aren't
as well tuned as nokia phones, but u get used to it and its fine.
If you can get it for £60 GET it! £70 get it! £80 get it! £85 think
about it, £90+ rip off!. 4.5/5 Rating:
Reviewed by Nikos from Greece on
2nd Mar 2006
I have the vodafone version of the phone, so things may not apply
to the native firmware. The alarm is annoying. When I have the phone
in silent mode (at work) the alarm does not sound! It just displays
alarm! There are also cases where the alarm may not be able to awake
the phone when it is turned off. An other annoying thing is that
you cannot install java applications unless you download them from
a provider. There is no way to install my custom midlets in to it!
If I wasn't using java and didn't depend on the alarm I would like
it though. Rating:
Reviewed by Luke from Australia on
2nd Mar 2006
Just bought this phone yesterday for $179 AU from Vodafone and it
is incredibly easy to learn to use. Have had a Nokia and an LG before
this little beauty and this would be the nicest by far. For the
price, I have not seen anything of better quality or aesthetics.
Remember, it is a relatively cheap phone so do not expect something
incredible but it is very very nice...and makes quite a statement! Rating:
Reviewed by John from England on
14th Feb 2006
Lost my GX15 so got the GX17 as a direct replacement. Always thought
the GX15 was alright but all silver was too shiny when it was new
and scratched really easily, still quite tough though, never managed
to break it. The GX17 in terms of software is virtually identical
and the circuitry looks the same too the case though does look smarter
in black and silver an I think it's actually slightly bigger! Not
that I think this is a bad thing a thicker tougher case is a good
thing when you keep your phone in the same pocket as your keys!
THe only bad thing relative to the GX15 is there isn't the mirror
for self portraits for vain people on the back. The lack of memory
is frustrating but you just have to be selective, and at least it
has blue tooth to empty it easily. I'd like an m3 player and a radio
but I'm not going to pay for it so I think this represents real
value for money definitely. Rating:
Reviewed by adam clohessy from england
on 14th Feb 2006
this phone is amazing there is no pholts with this phone at all
it is a great choice in phone and also has addctive games so ull
never be bored.:) Rating:
Reviewed by bill thornton from scotland
on 9th Feb 2006
this phone is absolutely rubbish. the screen is poor and the camera
is not as good as it should be. the bluetooth is very slow and takes
a long time to switch photos and music htru the phones. in other
words this phone is rubbish. thank you sharp fot nothing goodbye! Rating:
Reviewed by Sam from Australia on
6th Feb 2006
This is a beautiful phone in most regards, very elegant and very
light. However two things are really bugging me. 1. it will only
let you send phone numbers from your contact list via blue tooth
or infra read and not sms. 2. there is no snooze on the alarm. They
are tiny little things but really annoying I wish I had of stuck
with nokia. How many times do you get an sms from someone asking
for someone elses number? why couldn't they have a function like
nokia's "send as business card"? and what good is an alarm without
a snooze? seriously who gets out of bed on the first alarm? Rating:
Reviewed by ross from uk on 30th
Jan 2006
AMAZING PHONE THE INTERNET IS ALL YOU CAN ASK FOR Rating:
Reviewed by Ross from England on
29th Jan 2006
hi people, i bought this phone today because my Phillips 365 was
a pile of junk. i got this phone for £60 which i thought was a bargain
for the specifications it has. Apart from a music player it has
everything you can possibly want from a phone. The camera is very
good quality, and can store plenty of photos, anybody that complains
about its memory must be forgettin its a phone not a top of the
range pc. The bluetooth is acceptable could be better, but hey most
£60 phones dont have a camera so nothing to complain about. The
GPRS is amazing, it has everything u could possible want on the
move. I havent really spent much tim lookin in the manual the phone
is very straight forward, but on the few things i have it seems
very helpful. i downloaded 1 game, the game has good graphics and
im very pleased with it. The infared is very good i spent alot of
time transferring data from my t310 today via infared, was very
pleased with the infared feature. if you want any answers to questions
feel free to email me at : arsenal_r_crap@hotmail.com, i will reply
as soon as i can. honeslt this phone is a must buy, why spend£200
max when sharp have this amazing piece of technology. Rating:
Reviewed by Duane Hales from New Zealand
on 17th Jan 2006
Well impressed with this baby! All you could ask for with bluetooth
IRC Pxt and Video. Bluetooth default 0000 Cost me NZ$299 very competitive
compared with similar optioned brands here. Easy to use and stoked
with keypad arrangement. No buttons sticking out ( easy to snap
etc!)like sony models. Light weight, tidy, simple yet stylely.Very
Sharp!! Battery life is ok, Nice big display. Have owned multiple
brands and models of phones and find this by far the best in this
general price range. Cant give Five stars because nothing is every
perfect but top notch highly recommend this phone no problems with
connecting with other bluetooth phones. Lack of memory seems to
be a biggy with other users but Hey who really wants to look at
100's of photos on a phone? Just link up to your pc!!!! Thanx Sharp
and Thanx Vodafone. Excellent WAP (Live) Sevices. Cheers Rating:
Reviewed by Stefan from England on
12th Jan 2006
This phone is perfect. The camera is great, features like bluetooth
and infrared are excellent. the only drawbacks are the memory but
apart from that an excellent phone. also, the design is much better
than the previous Gx15. Rating:
Reviewed by andre from braceiro on
5th Jan 2006
the bluetooth asks for a code. The predefined code for the phone
is "0000". Put the code in your own phone when asked, and tell the
person who you are trying to connect to put it to. Bluetooth works
perfectly. Great Phone. Great image quality. Great photos. Sharp
at the Top! Rating:
Reviewed by Matt from Australia on
5th Jan 2006
Haven't had the phone long, but it seems to be going really well
a couple of times i've missed a letter on a text but after a day
the buttons are working better. Some people complain about low memory
- then they should pay more and get a different phone. This phone
is priced VERY well for the fearures it offers. it's easy to use
looks great and is nice & small. Rating:
Reviewed by ron from spain on
2nd Jan 2006
thanks for making a phone like de 15 and the 17.... I had the 15
for about 1 Year and also manny other phones like nokia (always
problems ) MOTOROLA ALSO NICE BUT THEY CHANCE ALWAYS TO SOMETHING
ELSE.i had the samsung z650 worthless phone and i always changed
back to my gx15 sins 2 months i have the 17 and its amazing it has
a verry nice model because i travel allot i use the phone quite
often . and thismodel fits in my shirt ansd works in every country
with pure sound and the memory inside on my agenda is verry easy
to handle okay sharp thanks again for me are u number 1 .... ron
spain Rating:
Reviewed by iwin from uk on 1st
Jan 2006
well well well,in the land of nokias,sonyericssons,samsungs et al
whats sharp doing !!! This is what that crossed my mind when someone
suggested me to have alook at sharpgx17 on my hunt for a new phone.
After having a closer look I couldnt resist but buy it and for £80
it did offer me immense quality for money. To begin with, it has
killer looks; like a knight in his shining black armour.No one can
argue about its looks and it feels well built too. forgone are the
days when the pocket sags with gadgets and this phone is a flyweighter.
The buttons have a classy touch to it and the interface is excellent
too, probably next to a sonyericsson. Features are a plenty with
a great resolution screen and quality ringtones.The speakers are
just the best among any phones and it does all these without sacrificing
on battery life at all.Its like a samsung phone with nokia like
battery life. It offers great connectivity options too with bluetooth
and irdad as standard.The camera is decent enough as you can expect
that from sharp anyday.Perhaps the only chink in it would be the
internal memory. While its good enough for everyday camera snaps,
video mode and voice recording are seriously hampered. All in all
I would say, CHEERIOS to sharp, excellent quality for the money
you pay and it feels and look rich too. Rating:
Reviewed by Marie from UK on
29th Dec 2005
I hav found that the battery does not last very long. I have purchased
a USB cable to download pictures and phone book onto computer and
am not able to do it. Cables do not fit into socket on phone charger,
usb cable and incar charger. I am not very satisfied at all, but
cannot afford to buy another Rating:
Reviewed by Cláudia from Gonçalves on
28th Dec 2005
An exellent choice in wich concerns to daily use. For me is simply
perfect ;) Rating:
Reviewed by Eddie Ambler from London,
England on 27th Dec 2005
I have just bought the Sharp GX17 and am really please with my choice.
The first thing I noticed was that the screen/display quality is
very good and the menus and functions are a doddle to navigate.
Its design is sleek, lightweight and stylish and the buttons and
circular navigation wheel seem well designed and spaced out for
ease of use. It isn't the best phone I've had in terms of storage
but that's a minor grumble. One thing that has got me more annoyed
is that although this phone boasts Bluetooth connectivity, do you
think it will pair with any of my pals phones or my home computer
- ERR, NO - I'M STILL WORKING ON IT and that was one of my main
points of getting the GX17! The camera works well and little touches
like "Continuous Shot" feature add a little extra depth to taking
pictures with this phone. Bottom line is you can get a top-end phone
that sings, dances and makes you tea and it will cost you the earth
or you can opt for this great little phone that wont show y ou up
down the pub, does what you ask it to do (except Bluetooth that
is!) and it will only set you back seventy to eighty quid. I recommend
this phone to anyone that wants their phone for functionality rather
than status, well done Sharp! Rating:
Reviewed by Carlos Fernandes from Portugal
on 20th Dec 2005
For me the Sharp GX17 is perfect Rating:
Reviewed by Sinan from Bosnia and Herzegowina
on 12th Dec 2005
Normaly I would rate it excelant, but I have expirienced a bluetooth
problem, It just does not work, IC work perfectly but bluetooth
wont. Also there was some problems with wap Rating:
Reviewed by josh slater from nz on
7th Dec 2005
the sharp gx17 is a relly great phone i bought two last week as
soon as they were in stores its just like my old gx15 sharp is so
up to date with technology these days. i will never leave this phone
out of my site...WaY tO gO sHArP Rating:
Reviewed by sam oakes from UK LEICESTER
on 4th Dec 2005
Well i got this phon3e today from vodafone and i payed £80 which
included £20 top up voucher so i basically payed £60 for the phone
which i a very good bargain these days! the camera is v.gd quality
and can hold 170 photos on low quality which is still gd :D!! the
bluetooth is ok but can only accept recordings under 30 seconds
and photo messages! infa red is rubbish but u have bluetooth which
is amazing! the key pad is easy to use and if you have any faults
with it keep the reciept and you can get it fixed free of charge
if less than a year old! which is what i will be doing in a years
time :D!! hehe Buy this phone it is v.gd :D woooo any more questions
please email me on oakes_sam@hotmail.com thnkx sam xxxxx Rating:
Reviewed by paul from scotland on
2nd Dec 2005
its a very easy fone vto navigate with picture icons etc Rating:
Reviewed by joe and stu from england
on 25th Nov 2005
we love it, great camera and brill video recorder. it's a lot like
the gx15 but a bit better. we love you sharp!! Rating:
Reviewed by matt smith from england
on 17th Nov 2005
the phn is very gd its 1 of da bst phns ive had so get it Rating:
Reviewed by jim from england on
13th Nov 2005
brill phone buy it Rating:
Reviewed by DENCY from UK on
10th Nov 2005
THIS IS REALLY A NICE PHONE. IT HAS GOOD CAMERA WHICH DISPLAYS DEEP
COLORS AND NETWORK SUPPORT IS SUPERB.THIS PHONE IS HIGHLY USEFUL
TO CAMERA PHONE LOVERS .I RECOMEND YPU ALL TO BUY THIS PHONE. Rating:
Reviewed by Jason Gunton from UK on
9th Nov 2005
Its an excellent phone but i cannot use the bluetooth to pair up
with anything so whats the point in having bluetooth in the first
place! Maybe they'll be a firmware upgrade soon - hint, hint... Rating:
Reviewed by Bob Gear from UK on
6th Nov 2005
this is an awesome fone, i love it! it has a huge TFT screen, which
is very sharp indeed. Its good value because it has bluetooth, Infra-red,
video recoder and PXt Camera... so whenever you're going pone hunting
check the sharp Gx17 out! Rating:
Reviewed by david edwards from united
kigdom on 30th Oct 2005
wow!!! great phone , simple to use , even my 6 year old son could
use it , technology made simple, top marks.... Rating:
Reviewed by Sam Thorpe from England
on 30th Oct 2005
For a start this phone is excellent value for money! Has some great
features. Looks good, easy to use, Great camera/video, Good screen,
Has bluetooth,infra red and data cable. Lightweight. Could go on
for ages! Downsides are not much memory and Annoying noises when
you take a picture! But a excellent phone. Highly recommended! Rating:
Reviewed by Phil (TIP TAP) Tilbury from
Great Britain on 24th Oct 2005
Having owned Nokia mobiles up until now, I realised just how silly
I have been by never considering the opposition!! The GX17 is mind
blowing and I have found it more user friendly than ANY of the Nokia
range. Having just checked the spec. to find claims of 290 hours
standby time, I assume I must have a faulty battery as I am only
getting about 24 hours before the battery goes dead without any
warning. So its back to the shop tomorrow to ask why. The GX17 is
available for less than £60 on the internet which is such a very
good price for such a fantastic mobile telephone. Rating:
Reviewed by alexia debono from malta
on 19th Oct 2005
this phone is fantastic because it is really slim and moreover it
has a very clear picture it is really worth its price!!the only
disadvantage in this phone is that it dosen t vibrate for messages
when it is set to silent mode Rating:
Reviewed by Luís Miguel Silva from Portugal
on 10th Oct 2005
It's a nice quality/price combination. A good phone with a low price.
And cames with a manager set software that allows you to transfer
contacts, messages, ringtones, games and images beetween cellphone
and you computer by a bluetooth connection or IRD conection. I tried
both, and both are real nice. Rating:
Reviewed by vincent from norwich on
10th Oct 2005
it is a good phone for the money people how dont like it are out
of ther mind Rating:
Reviewed by Zvi from Israel on
1st Oct 2005
The phone is nice phone. It has bluetooth & infrared connectivity.
It will not however pair up with Motorola HS810 & Motorola HS800
headsets. Be warned Rating:
Reviewed by mark from england on
28th Sep 2005
This phone is the worst phone you buy it has extremly low low memory
i can store very very little stuff. DO NOT BUY THIS PHONE IT WILL
DISSAPOINT YOU. Rating:
Reviewed by rupert from antigua on
24th Sep 2005
just to tell u this fone sucks wen i got it the screen broke and
the 3 botton stops working in a while and the camera is poor i have
to say this fone is pathetic Rating:
Reviewed by stephen from ireland on
21st Sep 2005
This phone is good if you want a phone with Extremely low memory
you can about 20 o.k. photos or about 15 high quality poly tones
or about 10 very low quality videos the has a built in memory of
1.4 Megabytes which is very very bad also you can't put any type
of Memory card in it and you can't upgrade the phones memory at
all. It has o.k functions on it, you just can't store barely anything
on it. I recommend that you do not buy this phone!!!!! Rating:
Reviewed by Malc from UK on 20th
Sep 2005
I decided to buy one of these after my Moto v525 developed a serious
problem. This would have cost £50 to repair, so I decided to buy
a new non-clam phone. At only £80 I am very impressed! I do miss
the predictive text and snooze function on the alarms, but for this
price I can live without these. It's a very smart, slim and light
phone with a professional finish (nice big display too). Nice one
Sharp! Rating:
Reviewed by Matthias from Malta on
20th Sep 2005
It's lite,it's simple, it's outstanding. It has to be a sharp. I've
just bought a sharp gx17 and it's terriffic. Rating:
Reviewed by Kálmán from Hungary on
18th Sep 2005
This phone is very good. GX17 is my first Sharp phone but not the
last. Rating:
Reviewed by cameron from malta on
13th Sep 2005
is a very god phone bbbbbbbuuuuuuuyyyyyyyy iiiiittttt Rating:
Reviewed by jonh from england on
10th Sep 2005
This phone is great if your looking to buy a camera/video phone
for a low price. It provides good image quality along on both video
and camera images. Would definately recommend gettin one. Rating:
Reviewed by Gerard from Northen Ireland
on 10th Sep 2005
MY REVIEW IS I AM RELLY LIKE MY NEW MOBILE I GOT THIS SHARP GX17
LAST mONDAY AFTERNOON I HOPE YOU ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO HEARING
THE SHARPGX17 I HOPE YOU ARE HAVING EXPERANCE ABOUT MOBILE PHONE
OK TANKFOR TEEL OTHER PEOPLE AND THERE COUNTRY AS WILL THERE ARE
LOOKING FOR THE SAME PHONE AS I HAVE I HOPE THERE ARE GETING THEM
THERE SELF I WILL PARY FOR THEM AND THERE COUNTRY AS WILL TAHT HOW
MY FEELING WITH PEOPLE MANY TANKS FROM GERARD SHEVLIN FROM BELFAST
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