Sharp 550SH - user opinions and reviews

Sharp

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Design
8.2
Features
8.2
Performance
8.2
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Hey, how does the secret data option work on the phone? there is nothing in the manual about it

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  • 2007-01-29 16:33
  • mRt0
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You can only watch 3gp videos to the best of my knowledge. Xilisoft converts almost anything you need but for best quality try Plato + it's free.

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  • 2007-01-21 19:23
  • nyBi
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I love this phone..when it's working. What a dud. This is the second one. The first wouldn't charge/work after just 3 weeks. It turned itself off and that was that. Was told it was defective so given new one. 2nd one developed same problem after 5 months. Also lots of problem with key pad freezing after being locked on both. It has been treated gently so no excuses. Any solutions?

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  • 2007-01-21 17:35
  • My@F
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This phone is so good I named my son 550.

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  • 2007-01-11 05:01
  • UFCq
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hey guys im thinking of getting this phone next week....does it have speakerphone? does the 3g works fine? good graphic? thanks -dee

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  • 2006-12-28 02:00
  • UFKK
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the mobiles look i good and is easy to handle but it needs more capabilities for java tools and oter accesories clarity is not to the expected level but zooming is not so bad

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  • 2006-12-26 20:36
  • PTne
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wat abt it?critical?

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  • 2006-12-14 07:41
  • i}2U
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where can I download new themes for the phone? by the way gx40 themes work fine on this phone where can I find some?

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  • 2006-12-13 02:53
  • mRuF
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hi got this phone in july 05 loved it got great use out of it. then one day during mid call it switched itself off. brought it back to the store who told me the phone had moisture damage. phone hant been immersed? was not able to get it fixed this was after 3 months. felt cheated. buyers beware!!

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  • 2006-12-11 23:57
  • MDTR
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i think its a great phone but does anybody know where i could find a usb cable for it??

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  • 2006-11-28 15:05
  • mRuL
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Great mobile phone, it's a little bit big, but i like it. Pitty it doesn't have a FM Radio

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  • 2006-11-25 13:10
  • T4GF
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Hae there anyone have any idea how to download movie files to the phone via usb cable? Im geeting it on to the phone but for some reason its not playing. Is this due to the movie files? eg mpeg avi? cheers

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  • 2006-11-24 00:28
  • PFG0
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Oh yeh one more thing, if your keypad freezes up when you lock it(which mine does often, unfortunately) just click the volume controls a few times, then the shortcut button (under the power/hang up button), then the button under the green call button and work your way pressing random buttons after that for like 1 min. then try unlocking it! , works for me anyway!

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  • 2006-11-20 20:26
  • nyI3
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For anyone who is going on and on about bloody USB cable prices and bluetooth USB connectors not working: GET A USB CABLE OFF EBAY!!!!!! It's the answer to your problems! There around €1.50 (extremely cheap) and shipping is about €2 and there's thousands of them from Japan!

Oh yeh, one more thing, There's a secret way to get a third free theme: move the two others (Beat & Igonised) to your memory card (if you have one) and a third secret blue and red one comes up! I think it's better then the other two!! (to move go to advanced>>Move and then choose memory card!) WRARNING: if you want to use the other ones again you have to move them back to your handset memory!

PS if anyone else has any queeries about this phone, I know loads about it!

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  • 2006-11-20 20:21
  • nyIn
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Hae is there anyway to transfer incoming bluetooth files straight to the sd memory card instead of the handset memory? just makes life a whole lot easier really!! Cheers

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  • 2006-11-20 00:56
  • PFG0
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Thanx nyCv I'll try this ;-)

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  • 2006-11-18 17:42
  • ppn}
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\/ this should sort your problem miro! Oh and i 4got, u can rename ur playlists also.

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  • 2006-11-18 03:26
  • nyCv
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you dont have to have all mp3's in one folder. when you are in sounds and ringtones just go options>add folder. you can even create subfolders e.g sounds and ringtones>mp3 folder >rap music. it even has a multiple select option so you can move loads of songs from all different files into one specific folder. it is found under options>advanced> multiple select. once you have picked them just select MOVE. simple! the same applies for deleting many files at once.

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  • 2006-11-18 03:22
  • nyCv
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Nice phone, fantastic display, really high quality mp3 playing. I use 1GB MicroSD memory card and it works without problems. Bluetooth works, but transfers are slow, 30KB/s in average. I had problem to use bundled software, it was impossible to connect phone with computer by Bluetooth. I found solution, I changed COM port number in SyncManager -> Settings -> Interface -> Port. Disadvantages: very poor quality photos (I tried everything to set, but no change - is it my problem only????); poor quality video recording; all mp3s are shown in one folder (I hate this!!!!!) and playlist managing is very non-comfortable; connection to secured web page causes handset immediately to restart (so I can't open https://... pages); no standby display (Sharp, why......). I hope there will be firmware upgrade to solve problems but maybe not.... I use card reader co copy files between phone and computer because Bluetooth is really slow. And again, display is excelent, the best I have ever seen.

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  • 2006-11-17 23:35
  • ppn}
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It's in general a very nice phone.. Inserted a 512 mem card and have it for music and reading too. All that is fine except for soemthing i didnt know of and if i knew i would have chosen another. You can;t upload jar/jad through bluetooth/cable because its locked. Only through wap. Personally i'm not fancy of making my provider richer. I hope a way around is out soon.

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  • 2006-11-17 11:35
  • n$8f
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