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Sharp FX
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133 out of 224 (59%) reviewers recommend this product
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- The phone offers a good keyboard, touch screen, and variety of features, with positive feedback on its battery life and speaker quality.
- However, many users reported issues with frequent freezing, unresponsive touch screen, poor call quality, and fragile construction leading to cracked screens from minor drops.
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Design, 3.5 out of 53.5
Features
Features, 3.4 out of 53.4
Most helpful favorable review
4 out of 5 stars.
An excellent "first phone", could use some work.
15 years ago
This is an excellent start for Sharp in the cell-phone world. Easy to use, the Sharp FX is a breath of fresh air to a rather stuffy line-up.
Design/Looks - The Sharp FX breaks away from the latest "chubby" look and delivers a striking "Droid-like" shock. Strong, sinister lines merge into edgy, modern like speakers, disguising the slide-out keyboard efficiently. A 3.5mm headphone jack is fitted unobtrusively into the bottom left side, allowing users to plug a standard set of head-phones in, thus negating the need for special earphones. The QWERTY keyboard is large, well lit, and easily used.
Tools - Pretty standard across the line, varying little from the competition. Calendar, calculator, etc.
Media/Camera - The camera could've used work. A few more megapixels wouldn't have hurt anything, but it will do for the standard snapshots. Don't be surprised if it seems to slightly warp the pictures, but this is not noticed when you upload them to the PC. The Music Player is simple, and the built-in equalizer does an excellent job. Video is standard, nothing special.
File Exploration - This is one area where Sharp failed miserably. Trying to find files you have placed on the SD card, or looking for music/picture/video files is entirely too difficult. If you are just looking for a simple phone, this issue shouldn't bother you. Most tech-savvy teens can figure it out (difficult though it may be).
Security - The lock function is rather interesting. A well designed two-way unlock sequence (Iphone-like) is bypassed simply by opening the keyboard. Also, users are not allowed to lock individual programs. When you have locked the phone with the passkey lock it has an annoying habit of pocket-dialing 911. This is easily remedied by turning the passkey function off in the Security menu.
Battery Life - Not the best, so don't forget your charger on a long trip. Works well for an everday phone.
Overall - Sharp has done a good job with the first edition, but like any "new" thing there is always room for improvement. If Sharp addresses certain issues, I believe they would have a winner. Great for texting/social networking, this phone will satisfy the 14-20's crowd, but is simple enough to attract older, less tech savvy customers. A job well done, with room for improvement.
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1 out of 5 stars.
15 years ago
I regret buying this phone so much, it may look good, but its not. If your stuck between two phones, pick the other one.
The touchscreen doesnt work good. Pictures come out really bad, and it freezes all the time.
I cant wait until my contract is up!
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2 out of 5 stars.
bad phone
14 years ago
I bought this phone for my daughter because she wanted it even though I knew it got bad reviews. That was a mistake. The phone was poorly made and cheap quality. The voice quality on calls was horrible! It sounded noisy all the time. The touch screen was erratic and did not work too well. The slide out keyboard was flimsy. She dropped the phone after a couple of weeks and the screen cracked. The phone also froze alot. Junk!
ProsGood For Texting
ConsOperating System, Battery Life, Freezes, Software Bugs, Durability, touchscreen, Call Quality
No, I do not recommend this product.
Originally posted on ATT.com
1 out of 5 stars.
14 years ago
This phone is TERRIBLE!!!! The keyboard was loose the very first time I bought it, the phone freezes about 5 times a day, and the phone lock goes on and off. Word of advice, DO NOT get this phone. Trust me, you'll regret it just like I did.
Prosease of use, good for texting, battery life
Consbulky/heavy, freezes, volume level, loose keyboard
No, I do not recommend this product.
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Features
Features, 2.0 out of 52.0
Ease of use
Ease of use, 3.0 out of 53.0
Battery life
Battery life, 5.0 out of 55.0
Display
Display, 2.0 out of 52.0
Design
Design, 1.0 out of 51.0
1 out of 5 stars.
14 years ago
This phone looked cool when I went into att last year. I didn't want to have to buy a smart phone because of the data plans. But buying this phone was the biggest mistake of my life. I had to call att and send it in 2 times in the first year due to freezing for several minutes. I finally got my newest one and it was working alright, then the call button and back button stopped working. This phone is a piece of garbage. There isn't a scratch on it and it still doesn't work. I would recommend this phone to no one.
Prosbattery life, good for texting
Conslimited memory, bulky/heavy, freezes
No, I do not recommend this product.
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Features
Features, 1.0 out of 51.0
Ease of use
Ease of use, 1.0 out of 51.0
Battery life
Battery life, 4.0 out of 54.0
Display
Display, 1.0 out of 51.0
Design
Design, 1.0 out of 51.0
2 out of 5 stars.
Not so "Sharp!"
14 years ago
We purchased this phone and in less than 24 hours the phone was dropped from waist height and the screen shattered (not cracked)...but shattered. Very cheaply made. We have owned many different phones and have dropped them numerous times without any problem. This phone is too delicate. Be warned!
Proslooks cool
Consbreakable
No, I do not recommend this product.
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