Sharp SX862

  • Released 2008
    120g, 18mm thickness
    Feature phone
    50MB storage, microSD (dedicated slot) slot
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  • 3.2"
    854x480 pixels (Wide-VGA)
  • 3MP
    480p
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  • 1500mAh
    Li-Ion

Sharp SX862 - Specs

Network Technology GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 2100
Speed HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
Launch Announced 2008, May. Released 2008
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 110 x 50 x 18 mm (4.33 x 1.97 x 0.71 in)
Weight 120 g (4.23 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM
Display Type TFT, 256K colors
Size 3.2 inches, 28.2 cm2 (~51.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 854 x 480 pixels (Wide-VGA), 16:9 ratio (~306 ppi density)
 Swivel and rotate display
Downloadable wallpapers
Memory Card slot microSD (dedicated slot)
Phonebook Yes, up to 750 entries
Call records 10 dialed, 10 received, 10 missed calls
Internal 50MB
Main Camera Single 3.15 MP, AF
Video 480p
Selfie camera Single Yes
Video
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
Alert types Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3, AAC+ ringtones
3.5mm jack No
Comms WLAN No
Bluetooth 2.0, A2DP
GPS No
Infrared port Yes
Radio No
USB 2.0
Features Sensors
Messaging SMS, MMS, Email (POP3 only)
Browser WAP 2.0/xHTML
Games Yes + downloadable
Java Yes, MIDP 2.0
 MP3/MP4/3gp player
Predictive text input
Organizer
Voice memo
Document viewer (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF)
Battery   Removable Li-Ion battery
Stand-by Up to 350 h
Talk time Up to 4 h 40 min
Misc Colors Black, Silver

Sharp SX862 - User Reviews

  • Good mobile

  • It is not use in iron man movie The phone is used in movie LG vx9400 model

  • What a dumb looking phone. At least you can use it as a hammer I guess.

  • Dose anybody knows how to get picture from SHARP SIDEKICK LX PV250 OR Anybody have the SOFTWARE to connect this phone with PC, like PC SUITE or etc. etc.

  • No, the one used in the Iron Man movie was the LG KU950!

  • is this the one used in the iron-man movie??

  • I love it.

  • u can use any java games in this fone google it

  • LOves it !

  • how to put videos into the SX862, what should be the correct format? what is the best software to convert the videos

  • I used this phone and enjoy.... but without game.....

  • Its all good, your allowed to be ignorant and ignore the intense technological advances by all the companies you just bashed. Your forgivin.

  • i dont know whats wrong with you

  • i llllllllllllllloooooooooovvvvvvveeeeeeeee this phone

  • A reak Man's phone! Real design! Nokia used to be great in design but became very bad lately, following faggot women of Motorola and Samsung and Sony, producing phones that are too thin and with very uncomfortable keypad. GREAT JOB - SHARP. And what a screan!

  • please help, i just bought this phone yesterday but when i want to insert micro sd 8gb it cannot read and i tried 4gb also cant read. and then i insert 2gb it can read, so i assume only max 2gb, if this wrong how i can fix this?because for 300usd phone but cannot read at least 4gb very very dissapointing because almost all chinese cheap mobile phone can read up to 16gb card. please help because very2 annoying me if cant read more than 2 gb,many thanks.

  • Will this phone work outside Japan?

  • this is an gr8 phone. super bright crystal clear screen....... hands off to sharp

  • nothing much happened in the indian market .. this one seems like a nice phone with grEAT SPECS

  • how about the sms memory? does it limited or until the phone/card memory full?

  • Yes I can see small lens in the front of SX862/WX-A92 looks like front camera (just look like in my 903sh), but I dont know why in the manual it said there's only main camera in the back. We still can make video calling, in video calling opposite caller can not see my face while I can see opposite face..

  • it says "secondary camera: yes" in the specifications. Does that mean you can take pictures with the inner video-call camera like the 703?? Anybody know?

  • Price drop from USD700 to USD350 for this phone (WX-A92 a.k.a SX862) in Jakarta ;) Time to shop!

  • How good will be the Sharp 931Sh, or the 932Sh??? Sharp is the best on Earth, this is true for sure!!! I hope they will enter in the European markets soon with such devices. I like the cycloid style very much. Maybe in 2010 in Barcelona, on the MWC they will announce great devices, like the 931 Sh. And I hope they will make these phones with Symbian!

  • i have a sharp softbank sh-920 which i bought in hong kong at the phone plaza in mon kok. i am in china now and have only just started to use it. but it is saying "get the latest provisioning and update" everytime i try to go into the menu. and if i click yes it tries to do soemthing and then says "NW info not available". also if i try and play an aac file it doesnt play it and says "not available now. please retrieve network information 1st". i've searched the internet for new firmware but cannot find anything. has anyone else come across this? any solutions? i bought the phone when they official model was not yet available in hk.

  • este cellphone la hace

  • only works for T-mobile, not ATT.

  • Anyone know a good phone like this for the US country I

  • finnaly sharp released its phone in indonesia again....but here this phone price(known as aquos ax92)is too expensive...almost USD600...wow

  • i have this phone for more than 2 months... here in japan.... i love this phone so much.. its very exotic.. unique feeling... its camera is grater than N96.. im lucky i live in japan.. they have the nicest phone ever..

  • Does sharp sx862 work properly in europe (mms , sms , internet) , does it worth to have one

  • nice phone

  • i bought this phone in hong kong and it works fine in the UK,(vodafone sim card,pay as u go) but this is a very old japanese model(hence no wifi) the japanese are very smart and evil,they keep all the good stuff to themselves and sell old dated phones to asia(they wont bother with the west) its called buisness.

  • WLAN = wifi =..=""

  • The Japanese mobile phones are the best, is not good to not work normally a japanese phone in Europe, or in US!

  • very lovely phone

  • coz it has no WLAN.so it has no wifi..ryt?

  • why no have wi fi???

  • i love the design. new to my eyes. im just curious hows this unit slide its monitor. good and unique design but i dont think so this unit can make a big bang

  • of course......... they will go bankrupt if they open up in other markets haha

  • i totally agree with u. i like their phones too! but i couldn't find thos cell phones in U.S

  • i have dis fone... very good design,cycloid so perfect,perfect screen in terms of contrast,resolution,color,looks like "premium phone",mp3 was very good,video playback too min : no video call camera, battery weak, just support VGA(640x480) resolution mp4 video(avc not supported),very hard to find java games in this superrb screen resolution

  • upgraded version 3 surround speakers (v5.1) 3.3" aquos display monitor 8mp CCD camera

  • I really wish Sharp, Toshiba and Panasonic would release their mobiles outside of Japan. They have lush mobiles. Better then Nokia, LG, Samsung...etc

  • 910sh, u mean the trial version or the real 910sh?

  • hi, im also not living in japan, but like the japan phone standard. sadly our european providers going fare behind. hoever, i'm wondering, you use a 910SH, how did you get it unlock, i ask bec i got the brick my self and like to use it. pls answer to [email protected]

  • This phone is fantastic even the japanese version works well i have both! after unl0cking the japanese one i find that it is better than the taiwanese one. i rate this phone 10/10 on design, 9.5/10 features and 9/10 on performance out of all i choose the japanese version of the sh920 (softbank)

  • yeah...you dont know Sharp was number 1 phone selling in Japan,right?? things you know:Sharp = TV,refrigerator,AC,etc LOL

  • my sh-01a is better than ur 920sh LOL!!

  • what phone do you have that trumps htis?

  • the design of this phone is kinda weird...bet you not to buy this one....sharp shoul keep an eye on their tv's rather than these low quality phones.. ::::

  • i have japanese version of this one. It's really the best one ever !!!!

  • but this phone was meant to have the aquos display!

  • but it's better than crap phone experia which only have TFT 65k colors and only have 480x800 pixels 3" display :(

  • what? i can't believe the display screen is only TFT, 256K colors.....what a crappy fone

  • anybody please tell me where I can download free 3D java games for this fantastic wide screen phone?

  • It looks very handsome, but it can't help my work. I need phones that use Symbian, Windows Mobile, or Max OS. I have to use a lot more applications which unavalable on this phone. I need good OS!

  • i bought sh01a, way better than this phone

  • superb screen, 460x854 pixels in 3.5 inch screen! Is there any other flip phone with this huge resolution? But one weakness, no second camera :( how can I making video call without second camera? Cranky housing/mechanism

  • The SH923, SH825 and SH930 will be released as GSM and 3G/GSM phones for China and Taiwan. The SH923 is already available in China as GSM only labeled SH9020C. The Taiwan equiv will be WX-T923! Apparently to some Japanese sources there will also be a few models allocated for Europe in 2009.

  • this phone is BAD it is so SEXY it should be used for all multmedia uses though. it is so GREAT because it has a really nice camera. my LOVLY darling daughter bought it for me braaaap lol LOVE everybody even though i dont know ya

  • I want this phone so much!

  • design modern i loved :D

  • I don't think this phone was built with intention of video calling with a WVGA screen. But it certainly is pretty good for multimedia use. I have the original version of this phone working in the US (SoftBank 920SH) and just example of multimedia on this thing is just simply amazing~~~ I think people even try to peek over at my phone screen to see what I'm doing when I'm in class and just simply not paying attention but enjoying a film or what not. In case you guys are wondering... the Japanese SoftBank 920SH does have a no-hypersim trick ;)

  • Please Sharp come back to Europe!!!!!!!!!!!! I need to upgrade from my 903 and I would like to keep using a sharp phone. Aren't there any plans for sharp to come back to Europe???????????????????

  • all the non-japanese versions of 920SH are FULLY UNLOCKED WITHOUT needing a simhack

  • I wish SHARP would release more mobiles outside of Japan. I had the V604SH while I was staying in Japan and it was the best mobile phone I have ever use. And in Australia I was using the 903SH and it was the best mobile I have used here

  • in Indonesia,this phones launched as "Sharp WX-A92". price = IDR 6,500,000 = +- US$ 650 overpriced huh!? but i still want this phone. just waiting 4 cheaper price LOL. my review from Sharp Stand in Indonesia-Japan Expo: it's have very very nice aquos screen n cool design. very attractive menu. ergonomic keypad. No Wi-Fi but it doesnt matter for me b'coz i have Sony PSP... nice video playback. just like PSP. but IMHO PSP still better video playback even when its screen just 480x272... sorry for poor english..

  • Buy Sharp sh9010c it's better (same model with SX862)that's sale in China, no need to use unlock sim. And you can use all functions of the phone.

  • Hello guys my name is Mahmoud Yousry and I'm from Egypt and I've got a simple question to ask regarding Sharp mobile phones, does anyone of you knows how to reset the Sharp GX20 mobile phone? As in Egypt we haven't got an authorised dealer for Shrap. Thank you very much in advance and your early reply is highly appreciated.

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  • check ebay.com some hypersims from thaiwan should unlock multimedia on it and cost approx 85usd and are stable enough

  • Im from the Philippines...My husband sent me SH920 phone and I have it partially unlocked through a good friend of mine I can only use text and call...is there a possibility that i can also use its camera and video function?please help me guys....looking forward for your reply...thanks in advance......its a nice phone...really.....

  • the sx862 only in two colors if you want more colors check the taiwanese version if u want it fully unlocked without hypersim. sh920 is available for unlock but its unstable lol but they have a lot of colors

  • um... that's not true at all lol for canada to switch to the system that japanese people have... it's going to cost TOO much and i don't think canadians are willing to put that much in to technology..

  • on down side of the main page you will see the avaible colours ..it says...black and...silver...have a nice day

  • Hi. Does anyone know whether sharp sx862 will come out other color except black?

  • i just bought a sharp 810sh and im looking for a multimedia unlocker cause i cant use the cam, mp3player or video player does anyone know where i can buy one? i live in the philippines by the way, and a friend of mine own 920sh its the same condition as mine multimedia doesnt work only tx calls and image veiwer works

  • will this phone coming to malaysia?? i think malaysia have market.. coz,i got many friend also like to use sharp phone... if sharp come malaysia to open market,i think not bad~

  • When this Phone coming to India? I think in Indian open market ecosystem bundled with any operator's plan, this phone will do better; provided the cost is in between (7-10 )K. regards, Faisal

  • why just taiwan market? how abouy he other?

  • You shouldn't be paying more than US$549 for a brand-new one. All those HK seller's trying to ask for $849 are absolutely MAD!

  • yes you can tell the difference bet. 256k and 16M thought not from nokia phones haha the fact that it can display more pixels means it can totally affect the vibrancy of the image and its vividness of course your lcd doesn't only have 256k duh but since this is a mobile phone it is further simplified

  • does ur AQUOS LCD screen only have 256K colors???

  • Yes, you can tell the difference between 256k and 16 Mill, especially when looking at JPGs and Movies. My SH905i is MUCH brighter and shows no rendering artifacts as where my N905iu DOES not replay video nearly as well. My wallpapers also look worse on the N905iu screen even though both screens are WVGA.

  • you will not be able to tell the difference between 256k and 16M because of the huge pixel per inch ratio

  • older?! how is that older?!

  • ur BS... we are talking about an AQUOS LCD screen >__

  • I don't think that's possible 'cuz the software on the SX862/WX-T92 is older than the software on the 920SH

  • what? 256K colors??? omg....this is BS!!!

  • is ur 920sh using the sx862 firmware?

  • re: jony well the softbank/ sharp 920sh is fully unlocked here in Canada/ ontario. Which i am not saying the twainese ver. its hypersim +software unlock. which you can use multimedia, music, movie, camera, etc... TV for sure is depending on your local networks =) the half unlock ver. is just sms, calling, bluetooth, ringtone like aac,mmf,smaf, etc.. no multimedia and cam.

  • Tks for the info. But the thing is, they are never fully unlocked right? You can only use calls, sms and camera i think.. and in many cases its not guarantee that it will work on tour country. Why vodafone don't brings sharp new models to europe!!! Why!!

  • 920sh is way better than sx862

  • well, i have the softband sharp 920sh, and i don't think there is GPS.. how sadd!!

  • i just bought the softbank version, it's partial unlocked, and it is a pretty cool phone!!!

  • nice :P

  • The 905i and 906i series has been unlocked for quite a while now. If you are interested in finding out more information regarding SH906i or what Japanese cell phones you could use outside of Japan with your local carrier, go to howardforums.com, and select Japanese Phones.

  • once again, i am not a retailer/wholeseller of mobile phones i bought the sh906i in Hong Kong, a famous mobile plaza in Mong Kong and i dont sell hyper sim

  • To the guy who said it was using a SH906i OUTSIDE Japan. Where are you from???? Where did you get the phone??? Are you usiing hipersim?? TankYou

  • if the japanese company; SoftBank is still Vodafone, UK and other countries will have this phone.....since SoftBank is not Vodafone anymore therefore Vodafone UK or Aust will not able to get it

  • I think GSMARENA doesn't put enough emphasis on Japanese phones. After all they ARE GSM cell phones, and it doesn't matter if they are available to everyone or not. I sometimes wonder what the purpose of this site is. To target customers for Nokia, SE and Samsung, or to give out information about GSM/3G phones. If more people would get to know Japanese technology and actually WANT it, then we would stand a chance of actually GETTING IT.

  • do u know that sx862 is under smartone vodafone?!?!!!!! obviously u dun........ giving opinions about 862 is also giving opinions to s-v

  • why dun u ask why the guy at far below keep talking trash about the grey market?!

  • Why is the guy below have so much against Smartone Voda? Are we not supposed to only give user opinion about this Sharp SX862?

  • can i get one for rogers in canada?

  • Ok guys-maybe we may wish to use some objectivity here. The fact of the matter is that japanese phone manufacturers often release the same phone in Japanese edition before opting or not for the export market. So yes, you sometimes find japanese phones sold worldwide but the reality is that the represent only a mere fraction of what the japanese phone manufacturing industry has to offer. I have tried so many times to walk into a phone store in Japan to beg for a GSM version of japanese mobile only to hear that the phone is meant for the japanese market only. Any japanese phone which sells worldwide is usually a version which comes with about half the technology of what the same phone has to offer on the japanese market. And that is so for a number of reasons-the primary reason being that japanese network and mobile technology is a lot more advanced than that of the rest of the world.

  • bec. europe isn't the only place that produces mobile phone duh

  • HAHA im not a retailer or a wholesaler :P im just a student x japanese phone fan but thanks to smartone with sx862, 920sh sales boost up dramatically :P

  • Complain to Smartone about what?! Personally, I'm a happy user of this SharpSX862. You do sound to me like you are either a grey market "Japanese mobile phone" wholersaler, or a grey market mobile store owner....! Are you running out of business because of Smartone Vodafone?!

  • do u think that i care if smartone cares? this is actually the voices of japanese phone users.....and there are people in other forums (not opinion sites) are complaining smartone and DID send emails and complaints to smartone directly

  • this website has phones for the grey market and also for the local market.... it doesnt really specify which market it is targeting at

  • Smartone Vodafone is in the phone business & you are not...so who are you to say: "BUT i still dont agree that smartone-vodafone should use japanese phones and convert it to local goods......" Do you think Smartone Vodafone will care?! Nonsense...lol

  • So what's your point?! you are trying to compare a OEM phone by Vodafone to a grey market phone????!!!; which is not even available to everyone on the market!!! Btw, this is not a website for grey market phones...

  • i dont live in japan, but excuse me, im using japanese phones.... SH906i, F906i, P906i, 920P, 920sc, 910sh, 904sh, 903sh, 902sh, 802sh...... do u have a problem with that? i am a big fan of japanese phones BUT i still dont agree that smartone-vodafone should use japanese phones and convert it to local goods...... even though 923sh will not be exporting to overseas but im sure there will be people who will...just to let u know

  • 923SH is ONLY for Japan! Do you live in Japan?! I'm in Tokyo right now and according to my source of information, 923SH is not planned for export! As compared to the Japanese version, the SX862 from Vodafone do not have the map function; where as the Japanese version by SoftBank do come with GPS!

  • 923sh seems alot better than this 920sh

  • The earpiece volume is not quiet....but you must place the speaker hole close to your ear.

  • Why did gsmarena put this phone here IF he is not beeing sell in Europe?????????????? Because Sharp have many other phones!!!!!!!!

  • its a sexy phone with amazing features.

  • I love this phone so far, I got the white version. At first, and still, I love the dark blue...but then it looks a little dull along with the black and it makes the phone look pretty huge and clumsy. White however is sharp and brings out the contour of the phone much nicer. Every thing is great except that because it's a Japanese made phone, you can't make your own mp3 ringtones. You can only use the downloaded ones that you pay for. It can play mp3s, but you just can't use your own edited mp3 ringtones. That's the only complaint that I have.

  • unless someone exports to singapore

  • OMG i love the design! but im wondering if this phone is coming to singapore....

  • Japan

  • Excellent screen! ...but earpiece volume way too quiet even when turned to maximum! Battery only 800amps so the the phone need to be charged quite frequently! Luckly, the charging time is extremely short! A spare battery is yours for only US$30.00, so it's a good idear to carry one!

  • Some people (nixon) are saying "the features arent good enough" WTF!? just because it doesnt have wi-fi?? Where i live its only 7 dollars for unlimited internet.. why would you worry about wi fi if internet plans are dirt cheap?? i think this phone is amazing.. the screen is just unbelievable i love it..if i can get my hands on it, i would..

  • i never said it is a Full HD plasma..... i just said it is like a plasma =.= go on ahead to buy this garbage :P once u find 923sh...u will know what is the true phone

  • So are you saying you are actually carrying a REAL FULL HD plasma TV with you at all times??? Wow :D ;) The screen is large, but it's the resolution that really makes it worth-while. Once you own one you don't want to go back!!!

  • people who bought this phone is kind of a nerd :P people who paid a sum of money just to buy for the 3.2 inches monitor (16:9) another words, u guys are paying alot of money to buy a "mini plasma" mobile phone haha

  • the design for this model is cool but the features inside not really attractive...beside this phone dun even have wlan....they should put it now men

  • P905i is a very good phone...i love it so much too how much did u buy it? where did u get it? r u using the hyper card? thanks :P

  • i own panasonic 905i and it's loud enough the same like sharps with execellent sound quality,we arn't lucky in europe cos most shops fedding us with crapy and always faulty nokias,sharp come here to eu please!!!!!!!!!!asap!!!!!!!!!!!

  • i need the sx 862. wats up with that?

  • 923sh... is the upgraded version of 920sh/sx862 bcoz it has a 3.3 inches monitor, 5.0 mp cmos camera, able to read SDHC upto 4GB or microsd upto 2GB

  • 923SH will be replacing 920sh/sx862

  • yes, u r correct that the phone is to be set to have low volume the reason is because that the japanese do not care about ringtones...they only use the ringtones which are available in the phones.... plus, Japanese do not talk/speak/chat etc in public..... everyone keeps quiet in the subway, buses and on the streets u can say that it is their culture

  • Excellent VGA screen. Only letdown is the quiet ringtone & speaker volume! ...but it is a tradition/culture of 'Japanese phones'...?!

  • yes, the phone shown in Iron Man was a LG

  • no, this is not the phone in the movie iron man. get your facts straight. all phones in iron man is lg. geesh

  • 920sh YK is way better than 920sh/sx862

  • They don't sell because they are not tailored for our market. Japanese handsets are unique in their size and features, and typically way ahead of the rest of the world. The SX862 is a radically cut version of the 920SH - but it's SHARP telling us they are giving this another go. I believe that Hong Kong and Taiwan will gladly receive this handset! If so, SHARP will hopefully keep HK and TW up to date with other developments. Then I don't care if they release this in Europe, as long as I can get the HK version I'm happy!

  • Tried to contact with local vodafone UK and they stated no new Sharp phone are in their new phone list. What a shame! Guess I need to import this baby in. I have DoCoMo SH905i too. The screen is just superb! Like portable Full HD Plasma TV

  • they teased us with the 902sh which I got on vodafone, then managed to get the 903, then theyve took them away from us, sharp phones wipe the floor with our most popular brands over here!! I dont understand why they dont sell??????

  • sharp phones are only available in the east asia countries.....

  • Sharp doesn't produce many types for the EU market anymore because it doesn't sell. The SX862 is a glimpse of hope for the HK market to revive SHARP in the east/west sector. It won't be available in Europe, and we probably won't see any of these handsets until mid 2009 if ever.

  • I love sharp phones but i find the availability in the uk disapointing ;0( is this ever gonna be available over here in britain!! i have the 903sh at present and I cant even find a 904sh over here so whats the chances of getting one of these

  • its out in toronto canada i can get brand new for 400$ which is not that bad. i know its still lock but by mid june it will be fully unlocked and the price will sky rocket so its best to buy it now and save some money

  • Price of this phone is HK$5680 ( US$728 ) or HK$4,180 ( US$536 ) with a SmarTone contract... ZZoP

  • this Phone kicks ass man!! I srsly want it!!! Its extremely expensive...but hey awsome design and specs and i agree that it would be an awsome treat if it had Wi-Fi

  • o no, the showoff Harlekkin is back to show u how smart he is......... pretending that he really works in softbank/vodafone/smartone..... get a real life man.......stop showing off and dun appear out of nowhere...... who cares about u, no one likes people who always show off in this world.....

  • Where is the Stereo FM with RDS ????????????

  • @The V I'm currently using the SH905i from DoCoMo and it's using the same screen, isn't it just beautiful??? Love it... Does the SX862 accept SDHC microSD cards? I would switch to the SX862 if the music quality and microSD capacity would be the same. The SH905i is a Dolby Mobile handset and the sound quality is amazing! iPod standard if you ask me... Cheers, Harlekkin

  • I just bought the Sharp SX862. There seems to be quite a number of misconceptions out there so I'll try to dispel as many as I can. I bought mine in Hong Kong from SmarTone. While the phone is in fact LOCKED to their users only, if you buy the handset, what they actually do is UNLOCK it for you. No you don't have to be a SmarTone customer (though I am) and its actually better for you NOT to take their handset subsidy offer (you actually have to pay a deposit to unlock it if take their subsidy). Then, all the functions does in fact work. HOWEVER, SmarTone has a number of functions that they have exclusive for this handset. For example, they have special music and video downloads that is only available for their users. In addition, they have their own streaming video/TV which only works on their network. So if you buy this phone, you don't get to do that. Despite that, this phone is pretty cool. I believe its the same one as in the movie Iron Man. Anyway, the screen is the real winner. Wow - it actually does look sharper and better than my iPhone. I had problems encoding my files to play video, but I figured the right setting and its fine (similar to iPhone). Call quality, etc. is all great. The phone is much lighter and thinner than I would have thought for a clamshell design with a big screen. The one downside I have found is that NOT all websites load properly. It's better than generic browsers on most phone, but definitely not better than the iPhone. Still, I've been having problems with my WM6 Explorer as well so I don't know what's going on. The pages are fast though and its clear HSDPA is there. There is a camera for video calling (someone said there wasn't). Yup, NO WiFi, which is too bad. Youtube now does not work on my home network (I'm using it OUTSIDE of HK and away from SmarTone) though it worked in the store when I was trying it out so it might be my network. I was a little bit worried about battery life given the screen and the small battery capacity, so I bought an extra batter, but in the past 3 days, I haven't had the need to use it despite me using the SX862 as my MP3 player for 30 minutes every morning. Well... let's see how it holds up in the coming weeks...

  • the screan sounds amazing 4 tv pics and mp4s the screan is the main seling point but sory sharp i stil wont buy sharp

  • Pretty amazing, I would really like one. Though I have to admit, Wifi would be the icing on the cake...

  • this phone is so f.. gorgeous

  • cool design!! sideways screen option AND it's a flip? thumbs up sharp :)

  • This is NOT the 920SH. - The SX862 is FULLY unlocked. - It does NOT have digital TV, only HSDPA TV. - And from my knowledge it does NOT have a FeliCa chip.

  • sorry, it is not possible for the moment even if u use the hyper sim card...the functions are 85% locked.....

  • Right lets get straight to the point, if i buy 1 of these can it be used in the uk?? cos i have seen some articles saying its not possible??

  • the phone is already LAUNCHED.....not coming soon....... its selling at $5680 at Hong Kong's Smartone-Vodafone...

  • this is the Softbank's 920sh (sx862) is the smartone-vodafone localised phone however, in japan, softbank has already launched the 920sh YK which is a better phone than the 920sh (sx862) just like having the N95 and the N95 8GB version...... additionally, with the Smartone-vodafone's firmware, it is not that good, the Softbank's firmware ROCKS much better...

  • if u want wifi, use a pda fone or a laptop if u want to watch youtube, go home and watch it on a computer with a larger screen if u want wifi and youtube, just get the iphone and stop nagging please grow up and get real dude, u r not the fone maker so just be quiet... in order to show that u've grown up and got real, make us a phone with all the spec u need and launch it in the market lets see about that!

  • Sharp needs to put wifi on this phone to watch youtube? Please, grow up and get real. This isn't apple.

  • Almost perfect. But it miss 1 thing, no videocall camera

  • It will be possible to use this handset without a SIM-HACK. But it only has 1900Mhz for GSM and no extra band for 850/1900Mhz UMTS. So you're pretty much stuck with a GSM handset in the Americas. At least docomo has a 800-850Mhz 3G band.

  • can this be use in vancouver, canada??? without sim hack?

  • Wow!love to have this one,hope they'll release it here in eaurope and put a wi-fi connection on it, that would be amazing!!!

  • freaking hell.. that's the design I LOVE . but sharp need to put WiFi to watch youtube. thats a let down.

  • What do you do with a WVGA screen?!? You obviously haven't seen one before!!! Watching movies on a wide screen like that is AMAZING! 16 Mil. colors and a contrast ratio of 2000:1 is better than most LCD TV's! I own a SH905i - I know how good it is!

  • Is this for the uk market, as sharp havent make anything decent for the uk market in a while. the screen resolution sounds great.

  • Holy crap.. it's finally here! I can't wait... Best screen on a phone ever. I'm so sold.

  • sharp owns

  • This phone is basically a rebranded model of the Japanese's original Softbank 920SH. It's just like how different razr phones from motorolla are rebranded with the internal software different. The logo "SmarToneVodafone" is a turn off personally.

  • When i fist saw its shape i was expecting some DVB-H, DivX, 5 MP, GPS capabilities. As it turns out, it's very disappointing, what do you do with all that wide-VGA resolution ?

  • sharp size screen sizable and clear,and camera 3.2 mp ,and sharp form beautiful,but problem program and empty DVB-H TV

  • sharp sx862 good,but only one .ok type good