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Main review above is spot on - generally a great phone, very reliable and fantastic screen. The only reasons I now want to upgrade are the rubbish camera and memory.
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Reviewed by Bee on 01/12/2009
....have had this phone about 5years now, have been using other newer phones since then, with mp3's, longer video capability, much more memory, radio, etc but I still like this phone. The memory is a bit rubbish and it would be nice to have themes or mp3 tones, but who cares, the camera on this phone far outshines the sony ericsson and nokia's I've used in the meantime, and for some reason I love the fact it can take night pictures with its little light...and it's one phone that hasn't switched itself off or frozen on me (so far) mid conversation, which is pretty spectacular!!...It's old skool, I love it and I'm keeping it...
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Reviewed by Sarah on 27/11/2009
I got this phone in 2005 or 2006 and it is still fully functional, it might not be as spacious and sleek as newer phones but I like bulky phones (and my friend likes the sound it makes when you open it) and I still think the camera is pretty good compared to some newer camera phones.
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Reviewed by jay dunn on 02/11/2009
i still have this phone .. i only have it as my spare phone and it works perfectly and i got it the day it was released its a bit scratched and yes the memory is a bit poo but i coudnt ask for a better phone.. i have had 4 phones since i got this and i have hated every single one since if i coud take it back to sharp get them to add more memory and maybe put a better camera in it then get it to play mp3 it woud be amazing
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Reviewed by Andy on 29/07/2009
Had this since early 2005 and has not broken yet after dropping well over 100 times. Durable and does what i need it to do, make calls, sms and take photos.
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Reviewed by damian miles on 23/04/2009
best fhone i have ever used,and ownd.out of this world.
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Reviewed by flora on 28/03/2009
i have had this phone for almost three years and i am soo happy with it. yes it could use some more meory but it sends and receives texts quickly, its small, light and it has lasted me ages, most of my friends phones stop working after one or two years. Could use some better ringtones though :P
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Reviewed by Sarah_Yeah And Michael_Yeah on 23/01/2009
This phone is really rubbish it cannot even hold a song. the camera is rubbish. the bluetooth is rubbish ven on the old motoralas it told uu if you were recieving a sonf but this rubbish phone dont it just says connecting. it clicks when you filp it up and down. i would not recomend it. the only reason i am using it is because i dropped my other phone.
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Reviewed by Tasha on 04/01/2009
I've had this phone for like 4 years and I love it. If it played MP3's I'd keep it FOREVER!!! It's extremely durable...it's still perfect after falling down the stairs, falling in water etc etc. haha... The camera is good..not great. WHY CAN't IT PLAY MP3's??? huh! It's going to be hard topping this phone I can tell you that much!! I'm going to keep it as long as it's still working :D
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Reviewed by Gabriella on 01/01/2009
I've just got Sharp GX25. It's good, knows more than my old Nokia, (bluetoooth, more memory, more ringtones and the camera etc.) but knows less as far as calendar, note, reminder settings are concerned. I don't really like its phone book. There are lots of unnecessary boxes for never needed data, but can't cope with 3 or 4 phone numbers to one contact, or can't copy numbers. Also can't repeat reminders e.g. for a task I must do on 4th of every month. It does not repeat birthdays from year to year, with which I was so comfortable with my Nokia. I hope I'll get more comfortable with my Sharp after inserting all data I need into it's memory, but will miss those functions I mentioned hereinbefore.
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Reviewed by emma on 02/11/2008
I had this phone for a year a couple of years ago and really liked it. It was very hard wearing as I put it through the wash several times and constantly dropped it :S it was only on the fourth wash that the screen started to go and I got a new phone. I went for the Samsung D600, which I also really liked :) but that was stolen from me a few weeks ago and I am going to purchase the loyal and hard wearing Sharp GX25 again :)
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Reviewed by JIMMY MANJI on 23/09/2008
it is a wonderfull,the best i like is the camera it is realy sharp. I have lost the cable for down-roading photos help me am in Nairobi kenya
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Reviewed by carly on 08/08/2008
i had this phone about 3 years ago, i now own a samsung u600, a very new phone. But i want the sharp gx25 again!!! im trying to buy one as i loved it so much. i agree it needs more memory but such a class phone!!!
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Reviewed by Ellie on 07/08/2008
I've had this phone for just under three years and it has lasted me EXTREMELY well. Yes, the memory is small but it's a phone! If you want to take loads of pictures buy a camera! The mobile internet access is good (if a little slow) but it's still going strong and the battery life is sill quite long. I haven't noticed a decrease in that over the years.
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Reviewed by Jahangeer on 02/05/2008
Memory is very too low, No Radio,No MP3,No Speaker Phone...etc...,
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Reviewed by james on 11/04/2008
Absolutely amazing, best phone you could evr want! endurance is incredible and this thing is indestructible! features arent great but i love it1 thanks sharp.
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Reviewed by Panos on 08/04/2008
A GREAT phone if you need all the basics a phone can do. It looks works and feels GREAT. With class and quality, it will NEVER let you down. But If you are keen on features it's totaly wrong for you: Low memory, no mp3, no radio, no real tones, basic camera. All the bad is just what lacks on the specs sheet.
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Reviewed by HI on 14/03/2008
THIS PHONE IS RUBBISH I DONT SEE Y U ALL LIKE IT I HAD IT 4 AGES AND IM SOO SICK OF IT
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Reviewed by STARRR on 11/03/2008
This phone was ok to start with but now its uncool. It has rubbish memory and 1 game. The camera isnt very gd. The keys r 2 hard 2 text and type. u cant store many things. Its ok i guess but i can find millions of phones better
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Reviewed by lisa on 18/01/2008
i love the phone and have used it for a few years now and it take wonderfull pictures i just wish it had a bit more memory
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Reviewed by Karafittie on 27/12/2007
good enough phone
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Reviewed by tasnim on 26/12/2007
uhm the phone was ok had it for about 3 months because i tend to cnahge my phone quite often but i did find the memory very annoying because it couldnt hold that much pictures and the video time was very short but i must say the picture quality was outstanding i would'nt recommend this phone to anyone because there are many other phones out therfe with a much better price like now i have the SLT100 and it is outstanding!!h
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Reviewed by Pat on 22/12/2007
I've had this phone for about a year and a half now and its never given me a bit of trouble!!(apart from the occasional restart that it does of its own accord)... Its a great phone camera is good battery life is reasonably good (but drains quickly when playing sounds) memory is not very good but it does have BOTH bluetooth and infared very reliable lightweight phone! ***** 5 stars!
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Reviewed by mat on 11/12/2007
had this phone a few years ago, camera is great, better than average to be honest. shame about the memory though, this phone would be great with expandable memory and mp3. overall good phone for the money i paid.
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Reviewed by Yeh rite on 28/11/2007
Ive had this two years now. It has never let me down, although the downsides do hold it back. The memory is complete rubbish, and it cant hold realtones or mp3.The camera RESOLUTION is good, bt not the actual camera. Its fine for normal perposes i.e texting, calling,bt it has its dwn sides.
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Reviewed by Sierra on 22/11/2007
This fone is very very good. It has great sms memory and great for texting, the buttons are so easy and gentle to press. It has bluetooth with is great. It has a good-quality picture BUT The video recorder only lasts less than 9 seconds. The camera memory is not good though, o.3 megapixels which is hardly nothing. It is VERY Beautiful nice looking phone. I have had it for 4 years but it has stopped working after 4 years but all it needs is a new battery I paid �179 for it. Maybe it should have been about 4o euros less because the memory is not great and the graphics for the video arnt great but all in all it is a good phone.
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Reviewed by George Wilson on 23/10/2007
I have used my GX 39 for 20 months now and found it to be excellent. Sure the camera is not great but if I want a good pic, I am going to have my camera with me. The pics and video clips are ok for these occasions when you just want a quick snap. Value for money
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Reviewed by andy on 23/10/2007
had this phone for 2 years but it lacks memory space, he camera is decent but only polyphonic ringtunes lets it down best feature is that has both bluetooth and infrared
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Reviewed by Fritz on 19/08/2007
The GX 25 is an brilliant,easy to handel outstanding Phone especially for the price i paid for it,Picturequality is not bad in apart from low Lightshots where it goes very stripy ore yellow,memory couldt be a bit better,reception is very good where Competitors dont even get a bar on the same Network,even the Videoquality is for a Mobile Phone satisfying apart from asd known the much to small Memorycapability for this Feture.
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Reviewed by Mitzi on 09/08/2007
Had it 2 years and still works fine. Needs more memory and a better quality camera. easy to use.
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Reviewed by Cathygwen on 08/08/2007
Hi, I really do love my phone from the very first day i was given it and i have used it since 2006. its features are the best. the picture quality none can compare and the sound tracks via bluetooth and infrared are the best, but sadly for us here in Ghana in the West Africa, we cannot activate or use our GPRS or use our stored tones as our phone tones and would to be helped in that way through my email: gwencal068@yahoo.com, as i don't intend to give or let my phone out or sell.
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Reviewed by Earl on 01/08/2007
I bought this phone in Jan 2005 in Hong Kong and it still works perfectly, the worst damage on the phone is there xera printed on the back that isn't anymore, and I had to replace the battery for �5. I see all the comments about the number of pics that it stores, I have 31 pics stored on mine, as well as 40 ringtones that didn't originally come with the phone, and the hong kong version only has 1.8 MB memory, if thats not enough for a phone than wait a few years im sure that you may get what you want, just remember that the number of pics as well as ringtones is about compression, size does matter. Ive been very satisfied with this phone as it still works after 2 1/2 years, and that cant be said about my other phone (nokia 2310) that is 6 months old and only displays in arabic regardless of what you set the language to. as well as the nokia 8210 that lasted 4 months, and the sagem my x-5 that lasted about 5 weeks.
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Reviewed by Pat on 04/07/2007
I had this phone for 2 years. And of all the mobiles I've had this was definitely my favourite. I found it easy to use, very user friendly. I personally thought the camera took good quality photos. Never had a problem with it
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Reviewed by Annie In Scotland! on 28/08/2006
Rubbish Battery life,My Battery lasts 4hours then it goes to 3bars! Pish Video Playing (15 seconds) and only stores around 5. Rubbish Recordings The only good thing is The camera...It rules!!! And the Memory is poor too!
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Reviewed by Felix on 19-05-2006
I am just about to get a new phone, and have had my GX25 for over a year now. coming off another Sharp phone, the GX10i(which in my opinion is still better than most camera phones out now), this is more what I expected from Sharp. Yes, the memory is a bit of a let down, but its made up for. I got a bluetooth dongle for my PC, and transferring files using the included software is really easy. The screen is really good. I held it up to my LCD monitor, and it looked just as good, if not even better. The camera is good, for its resolution. Although the photo's tend to look slightly better on the phone, other than the PC. Still, i use it for a lot of spur of the moment pics, to be uploaded to my website, blog etc. looks wise, it is pretty sharp(excuse the pun). The outside screen is a little small, but then again I could still see call details clearly. In the year I've had this phone, it nhas been abroad many times, with myself and family. It works grand in The USA, and network set up is a doddle. All in all, and very good phone for its price, even when it was twice the price it is now
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Reviewed by dani xxx on 17-11-2005
dis is a really good phone over all. the screen is one of the best screens around and even the camera is good. d only bad rhings were dat the memory is always full as there's only 2MG. d other thing is that sometimes the keys 4, 5 and 6 dont work for a while but they always work after a while. but its annoying wen dey dont coz u cant write a msg or anythin. but dis rarely happens. over all its a really good phone and i love it! if you re thinkin about buying it go for it bcause its worth it!
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Reviewed by Nyah Ingelbertson on 11-11-2005
this is a very good fone......nyahh
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Reviewed by dave from hertfordshire on 10-08-2005
had mine 9 months (upgrade) after 4 years of nokia phones. First flip phone. Took a bit of getting use to. Camera is excellent: clear photos easy to use. like the idea of being able to put a picture against contacts. however, these pictures take up memory so it's best to download to a PC any pictures you wanna keep. Pretty robust phone having dropped it a couple of times without damaging it. I'm on Vodafone and reception is very good. Used it abroad a couple of times without any reception problems. Video camera has only 15 seconds of recording but if I want to record then i will buy a video recorder!!. External display is small, making reading the incoming call details somewhat difficult. unlike most other flip phones, flipping it up does not answer the call which can be a pain after a few beers!! The phone is quite light and compact compared to some other similar phones and the keys are easy to use even with my large fingers. I would recommend this phone
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Reviewed by alex on 30-07-2005
DJ RIX what about you write in good old english like everybody here??
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Reviewed by lee on 19-07-2005
what is djrix on ?
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Reviewed by Adrian from London on 18-07-2005
This phone is okay apart from the fact that the battery needs charging at least every other day. The screen is almost impossible to see in broad day light. It cuts out more often when driving around than other phones I have had.
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Reviewed by DJ RIX on 13-07-2005
ALRIGHT FONE U COD SAY...ABIT SILLY THOUGH...THE MP3 PLAYA N BLUETOOTH R ABIT CRAPPY, THE FONE DNT HAVE ENOUGH MEMORY 4 SONGS, WHY DONT U JUS SAY WANRING BUY MEMORY CARD FIRST,BATTERY LIFE ISNT BAD FOR THE FIRST 2 DAYZ MAX..THEN WHEN IT GOES DOWN IN2 3 BARS WATCH, 8AM IN THE MORNING IT WIL HAVE 3 BARES, YOU WIL EXPECT THIS TO LAST YOU ATLEAST ANOTHER TO DAYS, 8PM THAT EVENIN THE FONE IS ASKING 4 A CHARGE!!!..WASSS GAAINNN DERr???? NWAYS ENT BAD I SUPPOSE VIDEO STUFF IS JUNK...SHARP REELI NEED 2 SORT DER FONES OUT LIKE THE SAMSUNG D500 NOW THATS A GOOD FONE, BAD MEMORY, BAD CAMERA, BAD EVERYTHING, EVERYTHING U COD WANT, GX25 CAMERA IS ABIT DUL..IF U MOVE THE SLIGHTEST BIT IT SMUDGED, U HAVE TO BE SO CAREFUL, JUS BE WARNED SOUND QUALITY N VIDEO IS NO GOOD, BT CAMERA IS GOOD, FONE ENT TO BAD OVER AL I GUESS
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Reviewed by mick on 05-07-2005
first impressions dont last in this story. i was completely sold in store when purchasing the sharp gx25. from a glance the phone is very stylish, compact and light. u flip the screen and it makes that oh so quality click. but it all stops their. the phone has no battery life what so ever, i'm lucky to get 2 days use before recharging. poverty trial games. bluetooth guzzles battery juice. final comment with all the mid range functions on the phone it appears to be a good phone but is held back by the watch battery they threw in the back.
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Reviewed by Sheriff Mikey on 15-05-2005
Totally shocking battery life, 2 friends have experienced exactly the same problem with same phone. Vodafone say this is normal but I only get a couple of days out of a charge and far less if I use Bluetooth. Charger works fast, but what's the use of that if the phone can't hold a charge? Phone often recognises other brands of bluetooth phone but will not accept data transfer from them. The video function is only ok and the sound quality is appalling. Playback is always muffled and crackly (like a pig in a duvet). My Vodafone version came with three games, two of which are of limited play (10x) and all of which are boring. How come the same game was free on my old sharp gx10? Vibrate function is just rubbish, on silent it can go off in your pocket and you wouldn't feel it unless you were wearing seriously tight trousers, or speedos, but mine don't have pockets and I have doubts about the phone's water resistance. All in all, the features and extras on this phone make it look great, to begin with, but once you have bought it and are using it in the real world, it's faults become immediately obvious. Reading the other reviews on this page makes it seem that mine is the only poor gx25 out there, but are these people too easily pleased by the shiny blue bits (and the cheesy Ferarri red version)? Why did sharp decide to make a phone with a little bit of everything, and then just not make any of those everythings any good? Not as impressed 2 weeks later as I was when I left the shop.
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Reviewed by Daniel ou nC#o on 01-05-2005
im having problems with my gx25, suddenly the batery lifetime droped to, only 2 days and one night without using bluetooth, camera, infrared .... dont know what happend, i bought it a week ago
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Reviewed by Bob on 16-04-2005
I recieved the mobile two days ago and I liked what I saw right away, It's a good looking lightweight phone with everything I need exept the one thing I bought it for in the first place, the BLUETOOTH does not pair with my Xtremme handsfree car kt which is very dissapointing as I use it most of the time while driving I had no problem with my old phone which I still use a "motorolo 525". it's a pity but it will have to back unless the problem can be resolved.
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Reviewed by ping on 30-03-2005
but as mac user i miss the isync support&
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Reviewed by Daniel on 03-03-2005
The screen is v. good but i was diaaspointed in the memory of the phone....the video clips are only about 15 seconds long and u can only store about 15. the pictures are sharp and good quality. All round good phone but can't store to much on it!
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Reviewed by Ronnie on 14-01-2005
Good phone one of the best screens available even though the camera isn't as good as the sharp GX30i it is still miles better than most others because of the screen. I had the samsung E710 & Siemens SL65 previously and they are toys compared to the Gx25. Good software allows you to set up nearly everything to your taste battery life is excellent and you can switch off all the gimics which makes it even better. This phone even makes Vodaphone live bearable. Buy it you won't regret it.
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Reviewed by Joey bobertson on 15-12-2004
best phone ever!
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Reviewed by Steve on 12-12-2004
WOW!What a phone.Its got all you will ever nedd, Bluetooth, video and picture capture and even photo editing.You can change an average photo into a work of art, using watercolours or turn it into a charcoal drawing.I have just got the the phone and have already fallen in love with it.Its sleek design fit snuggly into my pocket and with an external clock it is quick and easy to tell the time at a glance. The large quality colour screen makes this phones the ultimate piece of equipment.At on #200 why would'nt you buy it?
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Reviewed by Maddy on 27-11-2004
Well, I a have lot to speak about this product of sharp. This product has got excellent software in it with a built in camera which allows us to shoot pictures which helps in reviewing our memorable moments anywhere we r and every where we go. But I found the price of this product to be very high as compared to the other brands available in the market with same features in it. I find the price to be almost double the price of other brand of mobiles which have the same features in it. Customers of Sharp would be happy if they find this product priced below 100 pounds. As i found many people switching onto other brands of mobiles though they like ur product as they also found the price to be very high for which they r not ready to pay.
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Reviewed by TC on 20-11-2004
Got this phone a week ago. Nice design. External screen could be a little larger. Camera is good ,but i think the software running it is a little faulty!? It seem to get confused over artificial lights! My wife got the GX20 and the camera on that seem sharper and clearer then mine!!Which is a disappointment ,because the camera on this phone is suppose to be the same as the gx20. There are other features that is left out, that the gx20 has and the gx25 lost!! I was expecting this phone to be a hugh improvement over the gx20, i was wrong! Its suppose to have 262,000 colour over 65,000 of the gx20, but you just cant tell the difference! Battery life is not bad around 3-4 days if you dont use it too often. But the battery indicator seem to stay full bar for the first 2 days then it rapidly decrease to one bar! Dont get me wrong the gx25 is a good phone, but i would have thought sharp would have put in move functions and improve the user interface abit more.
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