Sharp GX20

  • Released 2003, Q3
    102g, 25mm thickness
    Feature phone
    2MB storage, no card slot
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    240x320 pixels
  • 0.3MP
    Video recorder
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  • 720mAh
    Li-Ion

Sharp GX20 - Specs

Network Technology GSM
2G bands GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
GPRS Class 8
EDGE No
Launch Announced 2003, Q3
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 95 x 49 x 25 mm (3.74 x 1.93 x 0.98 in)
Weight 102 g (3.60 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM
Display Type CGS, 65K colors
Size
Resolution 240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio
 Second external display (80 x 60 pixels), 65K colors
Four-way navigation
Status light in 7 colors
Memory Card slot No
Phonebook 500 entries, Photo call
Call records 10 dialed, 10 received, 10 missed calls
Internal 2MB
Main Camera Single VGA
Features LED flash
Video Yes
Selfie camera   No
Sound Loudspeaker No
Alert types Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, recorded ringtones, composer
3.5mm jack No
Comms WLAN No
Bluetooth No
GPS No
Infrared port Yes
Radio No
USB
Features Sensors
Messaging SMS, EMS, MMS
Browser WAP 2.0/xHTML
Games Yes + downloadable
Java Yes
 Predictive text input
Organizer
Voice memo
Battery   Removable Li-Ion 720 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 250 h
Talk time Up to 3 h 30 min
Misc Colors

Sharp GX20 - User Reviews

  • Am trying to find a battery charger compatable with the battery used in the Sharp GX 20 phone ,with contact points at the bottom ,upper left side.My USB points are broken so I cannot charge the battery with the cable.If the charger is out of stock then I could get the USB port of the mobile Hope I get an answer to my query Thank you. Regards Paul

  • you can by email

  • Hello, my phone Battery is expired and I need to pay another one. where can I find a Battery for my sharp phone GX20?. I am from Egypt.

  • You can transfer your photos from you GX20 to your PC with a Data Cable, there are none available on Ebay as far as I can see but if you Google 'Sharp Data Cables' then you sholud find an outlet who can supply you one for about £7.00. I have tried on countless occasions to transfer data via the 'Infrared' application but have never been able to get it to work. I was going to order a cable from the link below but a friend of mine found a cable tucked away in a box somewhere. How chuffed I was when I could transfer some photos that had been on my phone for 6 years....!!! Give www.freeyourmobile.com as I believe they still stock the cable you require. The 1st cable on the list is out of stock but the 3rd is exactly the same even though it doesn't say it's compatible with the GX20. Good luck man......

  • Hello, i'd like to know if you can explain me how can i extract my photos out of my GX20. I do not have the cable. Your response will be highly appreciated. My e-mail is [email protected] , thank you very much

  • you cannot

  • how can i transfer a photo with infrared

  • very clear !! i like the images and camera

  • I can transfer your photos off your Sharp GX20 - check out my listing on eBay.

  • You need to buy a new battery my dear

  • i cannot open the gprs of my cellphone w/c have a model of gx20.how can i open it!!!!

  • Can anyone help? I have this phone with the phone charger and also the USB lead..... Because my phone battery is completely dead and i cant turn it on, am i wasting my time in thinking that it will download all of the contents automatically? As ive tried this a few times and nothing happens :( Its so frustrating... can anyone suggest anything? Or should i jsut buy a new battery? thanks Lisa

  • Hi, ive also got this phone too and ive just read your review and you said that most mobiles have internal batteries too?? Wow, i didnt know this. I have the phone charger for my mobile, but the battery is completely depleeted :( and it hasnt charged up for years.... so im wondering now if its even worth me buying a new battery for it, if its internal battery has completely died??

  • Hi!!! Im in the same boat! Ive kept this phone as i never got round to transferring all my photos off it and the battery is completely depleted :( Even though have the phone charger it still wont charge up anymore, basically i want to try and find somewhere that stocks the battery to fit this phone. Sorry i havnt an answer to your question, but jsut had to share this.

  • Hey! To all who asked about transfer through Imfra: First of all get the software and manual from this link Then, after installing the software and ensuring that the IR is activated on your PC, go to your mobile to the Menu and Applications>PC Link>Infrared. Now just put the mobile near your IR port of the PC and kick off the GX20 handset software. From there, you will figure it out what to do as the interface is very simple and intuitive. Hope it helps.

  • This phone is great. I am still using my Sharp GX20 after eight years although the battery struggles to last a day on standby after an overnight charge. I only keep this phone until I can figure out how to transfer my photos off it. I have a datacable but no fully functioning software so shall try and infa-red it across to a friends phone soon. ANy advise would be greatly appreciated.

  • its unstoppable!! owning!!!! wicked sick!!! monster kill!!!

  • u guys have done a good job.sharp phones are very good phones,but i ve been looking for a way to do manual configuration on my sharp gx20.pls help me out?

  • How do I take my photos of the phone via infrared , Do I need software for my computer?

  • I have a GX20 now a bit old and I would like to collect the telephone numbers which are stored in the telephone. Thank you for replying

  • Does anyone knows how to retrieve the Handset Code for the Sharp GX20? Also, does anyone knows how can the mobile send and receive photos through the infrared? Many thanks to you all!

  • I have had this phone since 2002/3?. It has died and i am very fustrated that i can not find a phone of similar quality or proportion. Why did sharp stop making them. I have not heard a bad review yet. I want another 1!!!!!!!!!! SHARP- Please make me one. I would be most grateful. kind regards Kim

  • i am having some problems in transferring my pictures to the computer via infrared... can someone help me with this?

  • pls,my sharp phone Gx-20.the MMS is not working.how can you help me.

  • I've this phone since 2003 and still works. The browser is very fast. The camera is simply incredibile!! Pictures fantastic! big display with tft continuos grain (tm) is still the best !

  • Have this phone since 2003 and IMO its a rocksolid piece of a thing. Its very outdated and i had never a chance to load some apps and games on it but still going strong for basic phone operations

  • 5 years and still going! Cool stuff!

  • correction I have gx20 not gx20i. and the gx30i not gx30 was the phone i sent back. Oh and the menus have nifty short cuts. It sounds like most of you could do with this link: for manuals, irda (infrared) etc.

  • Firstly, I have had this phone (gx20i) since its first release (over 5 years). The first battery lasted a good couple of years. Then I bought another from vodaphone for less than �20 and thats still going! The phone is one of the most hard wearing i have ever used. And the screen size & quality is still better than some new "good" phones on the market. It does have predictive t9 dictionary and you CAN add your own words. You do have to read the manual to get the best out of this phone... it has features that some of the best nokias don't! Like? i hear you ask... well, the fact that you can show sim or handset numbers (or just certain groups of numbers, ie hide the ones you don't use) but recieve calls from anyone on the sim or phone book and they will still show up... so for example i use my sim for business numbers and handset for everything else(all grouped) when at work only my business numbers show up in the phone book but everyone that calls me shows up if they are in one of my 2 phone books. Hard to explain but pretty useful! The camera is still pretty awesome, with macro feature... but getting a bit sluggish by todays hi tech standards. The Screen is awesome... did I mention that?! Photos you take look great on it. No bluetooth, mp3, speakerphone (thouh there is a loudspeaker for ringtones and alarms etc - pretty loud). Good clear earpiece and signal reception. Have used this phone for roaming with vodaphone and everything switches automatically. A breeze to use abroad. Oh The gx 30 has the above lacking features.... but I tried it and sent it back. didn't like it. Irda... works fine... read the bloody manual and try the software! doh. Menus are quick. styling is/was quite ahead of time i think. Cons...MMS don't always appear to be recieved by others... this phone seems capable of sending larger files and texts than some networks can handle?! Just starting to go wrong now but that maybe due to the unlocking. But most likely due to the internal battery going. Most people forget that all phones have an internal battery that keeps the basic memory alive when your main battery is dead or removed. In my experience when that dies, most phones - all makes start to play up. esp my 6230! There's loads more to say but i could be here all day. I think carphone warehouse still have some of these! cool

  • a cell phone full of problems...i don't recommend it to anyone anymore...it sold too much only for its great screen..thanks a lot..

  • hi i have this sharp gx20 mobile for a long time now but until now i dont know how to use the features in this mobile and i want to know where i can get new batteries for this one..please help me on this..thanks a lot..

  • Which infra red device is best for gx20. I know that "kingsun" is worst. On laptops infrared devices works best but laptop is expensive.

  • I like my Sharp GX20 very well, But i lost my user manual and needs it again, Thanks Godwin

  • Great phone but I cannot get MMS to work. Does anyone know the settings for vodaphone pay as you go?

  • Hi there , i've had my gx20 now for 3 years, yet i would like to know how the infrared works, all i want to do is transfer photos to a pc at the photo labs to print my pictures, please if any one knows how step by step to help me. Also what is the latest phones out in market that is very good overal, size of screen photo quality, infrared? Thanx heaps.

  • Sharp GX20 is a very nice phone.The only probelm i'm having with mine is that the infrared isnt working.

  • hi, i love my gx20 but the thing is i don't know how to transfer my pictures into my computer without spending any amount. not unlike if i have to use USB cable i can easilt transfer it to my pc. please help me. i want to save my pictures from my gx20, best resolution i ever had in terms of pictures, i'll wait for your help friends. thanks.

  • I will to know how to use save rocord as ringing tone,eg. after recording music.And also i cant use the infrared

  • Awesome phone for its time.. The infra-red is a mystery... Good luck trying to get that goin!!! Had mine for three years only problem I ever had was random switching off now and then!!!

  • I want to know how can I change my Light Colour.Please mail me!!!

  • This is a great phone but, if more better to haviest more conetivity... bluetooth for example, more memory.... card slot...

  • hey i just want to know how can i send and receive files from another phone can some one help me plz!!!!

  • how do i use infrared?i know how to turn it on but dont know how to send and recieve pictures etc. if u know, send a mail please

  • best phone ever the camera is wikid who cares if it doesnt have bluetooth!! thats crap! i would still have this phone if my dog didnt eat it! all those owners out there cherrish this phone its sexy and sleek n i love it...plus i got free internet and unlimited free downloads frum it haha sneeky sneeky

  • Hi, can someone help me with how to use the indrared? I know hot to turn it on, but not how to use it and send pics etc.

  • the worst mobile ever duuh comeon theres no bluetooth but the best thing is the camera

  • Infrared!!! Infrared!!! Infrared!!! Please can somebody, Anybody tell me how to use this function. Apart from the INFRARED which i can never seem to use, it's an absolute GREAT phone. GX20 ROCKS.

  • can somone please help me solve a problem i have a gx 20 but need to down load the original program sofeware were would i get this from ??? hope some one can help ???.

  • Dis fone is majorly 4 the camera ready peeps like me. Although i got this fone on my bday as a gift and den it cost about �250.. 2004.. Now its still going on, though had a problem with the charger port and just bought a brand nu one again... I'm loving the camera effect.. not for the camera shy type..

  • i just got my phone yesterday.d problem i got with it is d infrared.can anyone tell me how 2 receive pictures and tones via infrared thanx

  • Hi to all, I bought this phone from Maxis in Malaysia(Mobile network Company)when they had a promotion,With great discounts but was still expensive. I really regret every penny put into it. It is one of the worst phones I ever had and everybodoy laugh at me.I think Maxis must have bought all the defect phones from manufacturer for a bargain and sold in Malaysia for a song.... It always hangs and I have to reset it by removing the card on the phone and off again put in the sim card and on again make 2 calls and recieve one call and the hangs..and start to reset all over again. I took took to the agent who service the phone for maxis at least 4 times since i bought but the problem was never solved. It's a good phone if it doesn't hang.No parts for this phone in Malaysia,not even the battery!!! So please don't buy this phone and let your friends know about this. Thanks Mahen

  • For general use I cannot fault this phone, I have owned it since it was released and have found its camera to equal and even better those of newly released phones of greater value, it is extremely easy to use, how can anyone have difficulty using the infra-red to connect to computer, just go to, PC link --> Infra-red and hold the phone against the infra-red port on your PC. the only downside to this phone is the amount of memory, but for general use it works great.

  • Hi, Can anyone tell me what the briefcase symbol means? I assume it means that I'm in an international zone, but it doesn't make sense since I just got Fido service and I'm in the same city.

  • u have to go to the store n buy an infrared thing for ur computer and some software to install on ur computer then u use the software to connect ur fone with the infrared thing at ur comp

  • i love the phone but i will like to know who to use the infrared and who to activate the gprs.

  • it is a wonderful phone.but can you please tell me how to use the infrared.

  • My opinion of this phone, and this brand is not positive. I bought it when it first arrived in asia and was impressed with the camera and bought the phone on the spot. Silly me I think now. Whilst the camera is great there are many little function errors on this model that I've never experienced with established brands. For example you can't add your own words in the texting dictionary. it might not seem that annoying, but when you couple that to the fact that the phone is missing words that are common in the English (not slang) dictionary I get so frustrated whenever i must manually switch to non-predictive texting, input the word, and switch back. Switching between the two takes 5 keys, then 5 keys back.. 10 key strokes! The calendar is a nice feature, its easy to use but not without fault, again. You cannot set reminders. All you can do is set 'notes' for any given day and keep checking the calendar in the future to see if you have a note for the day ahead. WHAT? No alarm reminder you ask? I'd feel bad to give a one-sided review without even touching on the positives. The phone generally is quite good. The speed of the processor must be good, because there is no lag time when browsing the interface, whatsoever. the screen is fantastic and the bright flash light has helped me hike through dark trails on the mountains at night. The keys feel very good.

  • i have this phone now i want to tell anyone who knows how to use the infrared( please tell me how )you can tell me on ( [email protected] )please

  • i've been using this phone for over two years now..im usually the type to change phones every year but i've been so pleased with this phone that i havent had the urge to look at the newer ones.

  • I still have this phone, but it is getting all funny thoug... I still can't use the infrared. And the USBcabel doesn't work as well.

  • had one myself probably one of my better fones died after 12 mnth though

  • gud fone......(i had one)

  • i realli like this phone but it will not let me use infrared if any one knows how to do it could u please help me thanks xx

  • I Have a Sharp GX20 and I have to say that this is a very solid phone, i drop my from the 4th floor and when I picked from the road it was good as new. However is a shame that we can only use IRDA with the modem. is not easy to send our stuff to a computer. Anyway is a beatifull phone that don't give us any problem at all

  • The longest I have ever had a phone - I'm replacing it now and will miss it. I have lost count of the amount of times I have dropped the phone and it is a solid piece of kit Changing ring tones is a pain though

  • hi i have this phone, its very good, the only problem is changing the calling tune (so i have "last xmas" all year round!) anyway its a gr8 phone and has survived about 5 years! thx 4 reading :) S.B.

  • this is stupidest phone.IRDA-for what?only for modem?????

  • if you got you sharp gx20 unlocked to 02 you wont be able to send picture messages till you text o2...if you go to the o2 site on the net they will tell you how to do it.. it is simple and easy to do

  • Hey ummm to the post below... You say when you send a txt it says error sending message. Ummm that happened 2 me too. Umm sometimes it happens when you're trying to send a message and someone sends u a text at the same time. Or it also happens when you're in an area that has no service. Hope this helped. I've actually had this phone 4 a long long time nd I'm so sick of it. It's like so boring now. Ummm I'm thinking of getting one with an MP3 player and video recording. The phone only has a couple of seconds video recording. That sucks. And the voice recording is also only a couple of seconds. What is up wit dat? Oh nd yes when you download a ringtone frm vodafone live you cant send it 2 other people. Crappy. So I actually don't recommend people 2 buy this phone bcuz I think thae shuld get something that is bettter like wif MP3 nd stuff. Panasonic X800 is pretty good nd im looking at the SE s700i and SE v800.

  • when i go to send a text messege, it says error sending messege. how can i actually send the messege? it won't send. and i have over �5 credit!! :S

  • hey i got gx20 sharp phone and the network is o2 i cant recieve or send picture msgs and also videos so plz i need ur help. so plz show me how to set it. help me. thank u

  • hi can someone tellme how to donwnload ringtone on the pc to my handset I have Sharp GX20 Mobile I getting infrared connection but when i send ringtone to my hendset it doesnt seem to work and i m getting error message is it possible via infrared or not ?

  • Can I use a generic USB data cable to transfer files from the gx22 to the PC?

  • please can someone send me the settings for wap and mms i have got a orange sime card and i cant open photo mesages thank you

  • hi\can some one please help me i am trying to connect my phone to a diffrent wap network than the one it came with. But it will not let me use gpsm to do this. is there a reason why?

  • hi can someone tellme how to donwnload my picture on the handset to my Pc I have a data cable but it doesnt seem to work and it doesnt conect the phone with PC via infrare. thanks Zana

  • It's a really great phone I've had it for 2 years and it has so many functions. Thankyou Sharp for a beautiful relationship!!!

  • it's very expessive and what about irda

  • I have not had a hassle with this phone and it is suitable for my needs but where all the symbols are i have a picture of what looks like a world with an ! mark. i have no idea what it means but i think it has something to do with the internet. Can somebody please help

  • it's stupid phone with infrared port just for modem connection, and U can record just a few seconds of video.Than U can't set AMR as ringtone, by the way theres no MP3 player.

  • It's a very good but i don't conect the phone with the PC via infrared. whay??

  • why does it keep sayin gprs not available plz help me thanx to whoeva will help me:)

  • great phone but don,t understand why you can,t use a mms as a ringtone

  • i need help i can't send picture messages to my freinds i tried to activate the multimedia settings but it just wouldnt work because its o2 if some one can help me please do

  • this downloading pics to lap top sucks, i'v been trying for days and cant work it out, can download sharp pics but not my actual photos, any one figured it out yet...

  • When communicating between SHARP GX20 and your PC use the software -Handset Manager-. The software can be downloaded at:

  • An addition to the message I posted about downloading stuff from your GX20, you will need the GX20 handset manager loaded onto your pc. Good luck.

  • Hi can anyone help me i don't know how to download my pictures on my handset to my PC i have a data cable but it doesn't seem to work. thanx Theresa

  • In reply to the various questions, this might help you. To activate the GPRS you have to contact the provider(vodaphone, O2 etc). For downloads to a pc with a data cable press the button in the middle, then Applications, then PC Link, then Data cable. As far as the Infra red is concerned I believe that it only works with a Infra red USB connection to download info to a pc, not phone to phone. I hope this lot helps.

  • Hey, i have seen on 1 website that the GX20 has Bluetooth but were is it? Can anybody tell me

  • 1.Please could you tell me why my pc won`t connect to hand set. I`have plugged in, but nothing happens. please help. 2.Am using vodafone sharp GX20 but the infrared is not working with other phone that have infrared.What can i do.Please help.

  • please could you tell me why my pc won`t connect to hand set. I`m all plugged in, but nothing happens. please help.

  • It is a good phone and works great but there is one thing i am having trouble with.... can someone please tell me how to set up the infrared so i can get pictures sent to my phone from my friends phone if it is actually possible. thanks.

  • Ya i have the same Problem,when im gonna Connect Via GPRS,it says you dont have a Connection on Gprs,so TRY to connect to CSD .... By the Way i bought this Phone From Voda Phone & i Unlock it when i cam back my Country which is Jordan. Thanx ,Tamer Amman-Jordan

  • i have a gx20 with o2 sim card in and have recieved a wap message but when i try to access internet it says gprs not available plse use alternative connection can some one plse tell me how i can solve this

  • Send the word STOP in capital letters back to the number you're recieving the texts from. I guarantee it will begin with 8 and is only 5 digits long.... That will put a stop to em

  • Hey can sum 1 plz plz plz tell me how to block sum1ns number because i keep getting txts from a company and it costs me 50p a time. plz email me at [email protected] if any 1 can help thanks!

  • Has anyone figured out how to add words to the dictionary in predictive texting. Its not in the manual and I'm buggered if I can get mine to store new words. HELP!

  • Oh yeah and the infrared is bollocks it will not work. Vodafone have restricted it even if you put a different sim in there it wont work

  • Haha new it was something like that couldnt quite remember though. No probs glad to be of assistance

  • greetings... can someone teach me how to use the infrared?

  • Thanks Brad the Great, I have had the icon on my GX25 for ages of a little world with an excamation mark near it. I found out it was telling me I had a WAP Alert but couldn't find out how to read/clear it. Followed your advice and went to Vodaphone Live, although I did then have to choose Advanced from Options, anyway my problem is now solved and Im very grateful ^_^

  • please could you tell me why my pc won`t connect to hand set. I`m all plugged in, but nothing happens. please help. yours, paul cooke

  • Can anyone please tell me if I can download my photos from the GX 20 to a Mac ibook with OS X system? I have a data cable but it doesn�t recognize and the software is only for windows...

  • I bought a new battery for mine and it stopped switching itself off so much, still does it every now and again though......

  • I had this phone for over 1 year and it didn't disappoint me. The only drawback is that you get borred of it very quickly. (very nice colours and ergonimic display - camera shots sharp pictures compared to others VGA cameras) Battery lasted 4 days. Also haven't got any software problems. HWCORE, Romania.

  • I think it is a great mobile but i have problems connecting it in the computer. Can somebody help me please.

  • mine keeps going off as well wasnt sure if it was the battery or not can anyone help me?

  • hi all, i recently got the sharp gx20 and i log=ve it but i ahve on little problem it keeps randomly turning off can someone help me . much appreciated

  • its a great phone, the only problem i have is the infared it works when it feels like. But i think it depends on how big the picture or video is when you use the infared.Then again there is multimedia! The picture quality is great really clear photos, and so is the video. Just a pity it hasnt got bluetooth. And you cant record your own ringtones.

  • Hey is think the sharp gx20 is great, but can these fones use infrared to connect to other mobile fones so that you can send or receive data vai the infrared. i tried with my mates but couldn't. could you please help me with that, thnx

  • Hello Venus To get to the WAP alerts you need to go into vodafone live and go to options (Right Hand Softkey) in there should be browser options or something like that I think its option 4. then choose option 4 after that again and those are your WAP alerts. Hope this helps mate Brad

  • I have this unit given to me by my brother from UK. I really like the phone. But i have a big problem and i do hope you can help me. On the screen display there is a G for GPRS and WAP with an envelope under. As i understood, it is a WAP alert. How can i open it because when im trying to open vodafone live GPRS not connected (maybe because im here in the phils. with another network which is smart. One more thing the phone offs when im trying to open and read the messages folder. Please help me because im really disaapointed. Thanks

  • Sharp GX 20 is the best phone I ever seen. In Romania the price is 200 �. Now I have a NEC 338 3G but is not so good. I will chanfe may phone and I will buy back may GX 20. Is the best!!!

  • if your phone turns its self off it is not act off it on stand by mode if you press the # key on the key pad then it should go back on again if it dose not fix take it to a phone shop and thay will fix it

  • Hi! What is the MEP code?

  • i have sharp gx 20, it started to turn off on it owe. if i took batt out and put back in, it would be ok , but now its dead wont turn on at all, can any one help me please ty

  • i have problems downloading pictures from my camera to my pc. can anyone help me please

  • Its is the bestest phone ever ! But i am such a donkey and i lost it when i was shopping wit my mate ! GUTTED !

  • hi im a febal women when it comes to phones i got the gx20 a few weeks ago had it unlocked to o2 for the fact i didnt wanna change no n the free texts deal.. But since then i cant assign pics to my contacts can anyone help me work it out ?????

  • the phone is well cool it is the coolest phone i have ever had ...... from becky x

  • hy ! I am from Romania and i have a sharp gx20 and is the best in pictures and sound.

  • ne1 no how much it was cost in australia?

  • This is a great phone, has it all, camera, video, disco light, takes awesome photo's which print really well. No longer available in NZ but cost $1299 NZ when I got it. Quite expensive, now they have similiar models cheaper (bit gutted bout that).

  • This has to be the WORST phone I have ever owned. Swapped this for my GX10 which also was very poorly made! My GX20 switches itself off when I open or close it. Total bollocks!! Goo job the picture quality was decent or this thing would certainly have been launch out of a moving car a long time ago! Best phone I ever owned was a Nokia 8210 - Shame Nokia cant produce quality anymore too!

  • Excellent phone, very very good! Buy only this one...wonderful!

  • Its really nice phone,its Japanese made. i was wondering of its function.. i advice every one to uy this sharp Tamer,Jordan

  • I have a SHARP GX20 It is very wonderful.

  • hi.i am steve from greece.i have a gx20 and i have a problem with the infrared.unfortunatelly sharp mombiles come in greece by vodafone.at the vodafone stores they tell me that the infrared areblocked by sharp.i don't believe it an i am looking for a trick deblock the infrared.do you have something in mind?thanks for the attention and sorry for my bad english

  • I was just wondering has it got bluetooth

  • everything is gr88 abt the phone...except the shape is little dull..

  • I can`t really fault the sharp GX20, except for one thing, it cuts out alot and goes blank and has a habbit of doing it when I recieve a text or phone call. Hope the other Sharp mobiles don`t do this cos I`ll be guttered. Overall rating the DOGSBOLLOCKS!!!

  • This phone is really good. It's easy to use, and has gret features. Considering that the level of pixels that it has it's a really really clear picture. I would recommend getting this phone.

  • how can i get the contacts from the phone to the sim card HELP

  • I really like the sharp phone but the infrared port is a little bit wack. You can't send stuffs to another phone or to a PC thro' it.

  • this is an excellent phone, everything about it is amazing, this is my 1st none nokia in years and this beats any nokia. the camera quality impressed the photographer for the times news paper need i say any more!? the phone is well built and has a good feel to it. i got my phone �150 on Vodafone PAYG and the vodafone live service is excelent. the only thing i can say is some of the ringtones arent so good but i have a free wap sight to download ringtones if anyone wants it! GREAT PHONE!

  • its a gud fone but i tink it wud b betta if it had more recording time (memory)

  • it is an amazin fone man !!!!!!!!! buy it it's wicked

  • goood?

  • to get rid of the WAP messgae on the screen first open up any wap browser, then go to options, from options select advanced.., here u will find option 4 is alert inbox and here is where the problem lies.

  • its a good phone

  • Very nice phone, I think it is even nicer that the GX30. Camera is fantastic, I have had no problems!! 10/10.

  • good mobile , fantastic camera and a good r4ingtones x 4 sharp

  • How do I get into my Wap Alerts, I didn't click on the link when it arrived, so now I have the symbol in the corner telling me I have a wap message but don't know how to get to it!!! Help!!!

  • the sharp gx-20 phone is 1 of the be$t camera phones on the market yet. the camera quality is great and the video recording is better than a proper camcorder exept it only records for about a min-2mins. i must say this phone is the best 1 i have ever had and i think if you get it you would like it too.

  • my gx20 when receiving my pictures they are very small about 1cm square how do you make them fill the screen please help

  • whats better, the gx20 or the e700(e715)

  • does the job its meant to do ,beautifull screen &camera nicely placed buttons 9/10

  • A very good Phone, i like the size of the display and the colours of the flash. It is a beautiful phone.

  • You LEAF guys ned to get a life!!. Stop complaining about other peolpes advice.

  • for me, i have no problem re: this unit because i have a lot of phones w/c i use whichever i prefer to.

  • it is googd

  • super

  • camera how?

  • No honest man that bayleaf ain't me, I know it looks suspicious but god knows why he's called that, anyway this is the last thing i'm gonna say on this subject Fact: GX30 screen is better than the 7610's and Fact:GX20 screen is not as good as 7610's even though it has smaller pixels try viewing the same image with both phones and you'll know.

  • Hi TEALEAF, did you realize that I didn't mention CGS vs TFT in here? That was the GX30 forum? Maybe it's no coincedence that bayleaf and tealeaf are here? Same :D Think I'm stupid?

  • Ok, I admit that I can't tell the difference between the new TFT's with the smaller pixels. But as I said, like the V200 E700 and so on had bigger pixels, and if you're not completely blind you can tell. So you proved me wrong, I take it now leave it. I never claimed to be a technical advisor, and I probably would be if I'd work for SHARP, so there goes your point TEALEAF. What is it with you guys? Ok, I get the point so can you finally shut up? Stop being so damn annoying as if the SHARP is the worst phone you've ever seen. I like it and I don't give a damn if you guys stick to your Nokia or SE or whatever. I just don't like the 7610 screen and don't care about the K700 because I want a flip phone. Get it? So again, if there's a decent Flip with the same technical specs like the Sharps then tell me. I could get a Toshiba from DOCOMO for hell cheap if I wanted and that'd probably kick SHARPs, SE and Nokias butt, but it needs to work here.

  • Hey bayleaf who's you then I hope this name is just a coincidence lol. Anyway can some1 tell me when has shrp been the best at anything eh??? point proven!

  • yeah, what does skater42 know about TFT and CGS? don't comment like you know everything? you're no technical advisor you know!

  • skater42, what's wrong with you with this screen resolution! you can't tell the difference in the 100's even though on the small screen. what are you trying to prove?????

  • I've been following this forum hoping to find out how to upload pictures from sharp gx20 to my computer withou emailing, but even skater has not said anything. Please guys I need to know if I can use the infrared or data cable to transfer pictures to my computer

  • People here don't listen to Skater he's a con working for Sharp yes Sharp the second rate company trying so hard to win the mobile war don't listen to any of his oppinions lol

  • LOL, I wish I worked for Sharp. At least I'd get good money advertising the phones. you know what TEALEAF? At least I'm here to discuss why Sharp is good. People ask me, I give them answers. I own a Sharp, used to own an LG 7020 before and the moment I saw the phone I just liked it better than the rest. THATS MY SECRET. And my OH so biased view comes from being really satisfied with my GX20.

  • Ummmm I see you're here to spread your poison as well Skater, well everyone listen Skater42 works for Sharp so don't listen to his biased view, oh yeah TFT is better than CGS lol

  • thanks skater42. W'll try it.

  • Hi Jorge, Get the new Quicktime 6 (6.3??). I've got it and it plays the files just fine. email me if you need further help.

  • Does anyone tell me which program(s) can play videos of GX20 whith extension (.3gp) on computer? Thank you for your help. Jorge.

  • why waste money on a fone that will be out of dat in 3 months, buy my tasty chicken zingers and carry the resultant fat belly all your life. rock on!

  • Hi Skatericardo, yes, the GX20 does have a Video camera. You can record up to 20 Seconds of Video with Sound. The quality is soso, but it's a mobile phone. It's 15 frames per second and I think it's around 240 x 180 px resolution, can't tell you exactly. It's fun though and you can download them and watch them on Quicktime 6. cheers,

  • Hi yall, @ kieran, you don't know what you are talking about, quite frankly. You probably haven't even held a GX20 before and can't compare and contrast the two phones. If you're after style, true, the E700 is beautiful. You're after QUALITY? The E700 is cheaply manufactured, the screen is small and the TFT and the camera is second class. I've tested the E700 thoroughly and it's beautiful, just no value. Too expensive for it's cheap features. I admit that the memory kicks butt big time. The screen is ordinary and the camera plays up a lot. The GX20 is brilliant, the picture quality is excellent and the screen is smoother and brighter than any TFT could ever be. I don't need an E700 to stand out from the crowd (since too many people own it anyway). The GX20 is awesome quality, it's a SHARP. The E700 is also old technology by now. Korean Samsung (Anycall) mobiles are much more advanced, so if you need to have a SAMSUNG, move to Korea. Don't just go for looks, your mobile needs to work too! cheers,

  • Adas dnt listen to skater42, this fone kinda sucks rlly u wanna get samsung e700(one of the best flip fones eva!!!)

  • Can Anewone say if the sharp GX20 had a video camera?

  • I have a Sharp Gx20 Unlocked. It is open to any network. Email me if you like to buy it. thanks

  • thanks skater42 :)

  • Hey Yall, I've had the GX20 for a while now and I love it...still!!! Now for the photo question. If you only take photos you'll be able to fit around 80 in 320 x 240 px resolution on it. That's pretty good. The quality is good enough so I can take snapshots and put them on the web. Really clear!! The storage is a little problem, only 2 MB isn't much, but if you regularly download your favourites to your computer you'll have no worries. So far I haven't seen any phone (other than Korean or Japanese phones) with such a good display!!! The CGS is probably the brightest and clearest and a TFT looks REALLY lame and cheap compared to it!!! The quality of the phone is A+, very solid. I'm very satisfied with this phone and recommend it highly to everyone! cheers yall, skater42

  • I want to buy this phone, but i have a doubt this a memory of photos. Can anybody tell me how much photos i can contain on this phone?

  • I've just got this phone and i can't for the life of me work out which button to press if you want to change a word on predictive text. Can anyone help please? ta v much.

  • hi. can somebody email me and tell me how to upload my photos from the gx20 to the computer. please email me at [email protected] thanks

  • Nokia 7610 is a piece of sh*t! don't ever compare it with the GX20! even Nokia display is a piece of sh*t!!! the display can't even compare

  • Allright! I received the GX20 two days ago, got it from ebay. I have to say it. THIS PHONE IS BEAUTIFUL. I've never seen such a clear screen, and I cannot imagine that even a 262000 color screen should be better. The colors display perfect. it's so bright, even at night when the backlight turns off I can still see the screen. Awesome sound quality. Pictures are better than with my 2.0 digital camera that I own (I'm not exagerating). Macro function is worth gold. I can't tell you guys how happy i am with this phone. it's got pretty much everything i need.

  • This phone is very good, the camera gives competition to the Nokia 7610 which is 1 M.P!!

  • nice product

  • Could soemone explain to me how to transfer the files via IR? and how to use the phone as a modem, please mail me @ [email protected] or answer here. thank you :)

  • i just got the gx20 used to have a 7650 much more better than nokias i agree with the guy above it s got a gr8 screen get it u won t regret he only bulshit is that u got to stick to vf and that ir only connect to the pc no bt u have to get the pic u wanna add to a contact saved in the phone so that it ll show when the contact s calling and only 2mb memory with no sticks... apart from these the phone basicaly rules gsms the best cam i ve seen btw

  • Sorry K@zu, i havent got that problem, but sometimes my gx20 switches off by itself. This happens like every 2 weeks. Its really annoying when i am txt messaging or taking a picture.

  • my GX20 is awesome phone. and im sure users of it feel the same way. but ihave one problem it keeps on dropping out like a computer has crashed the screen goes blank white and times like 30secs to come back. i was wondering if anyine has had the sme problem and knows hoe to reslove it ??

  • To Stevlin, What you said about the IR port being able to do file transfer from phone to PC is correct. And thank goodness for that too. What I meant, however, is the fact that, unlike most other phones with IrDA, the Infrared cannot be used to transfer media to other handsets. That is a big let down, as the other day a friend of mine had a picture from his holiday on his phone, but he couldn't send it to me because my IR port does not accept incoming connections from other phones!

  • Hey Naim, ive got one of these phones and you can use irda to transfer pics, tones, video from phones to pc, if you go into applications then down to PC LINK. unbelievable phone truly the best phone i have use upto date, i want the gx30 now to see if it possible to get better. and to I NOW ALL--- get a life, even the new nokias doent stand up the excellence of this phone, the only phone i have seent at has just as good a screen and pics is the p900 which is twice as expensive at leats and 50% heavier and chunky. anything else is less than this. i also work for VF and live kills other carriers take offs, but like EXPERT says find some alternative download sites. CIAO

  • dapo macaulay, i think that the gx22 has a better screen, apart from that theyre quite similar.

  • What is the difference between GX22 and GX20

  • I wana get dis fone but i av 2 save up bare, y cant dey bring da price down. i tink its 1 of da best fones around at da moment? any1 agree

  • Totally agree, Naim.

  • This phone has loads of great features like the camera. However, it is such a shame that Vodafone have spoilt it by applying their stupid red-and-white theme to it (I mean what's the point of having a 65k colour screen, if the menu system only uses three of them??), and disabled file transfer with the IR port so that we have to use MMS instead to increase their revenue. If Sharp stopped selling their handsets to Vodafone, this phone would be the ultimate GSM phone. At least, that's what I think!

  • Peter, the GX20 does allow you to edit pictures with stamps and effects eg sepia, emboss. It is a good phone in general. I havent had any problems with it.

  • Is this phone any similar to the gx30 and tm100, with the feature of editing pictures by adding stamps and using effects like emboss or sparkle??? and is the gx20 a good phone in general?

  • sharp gx20 & gx30 now also available in austria!

  • I can accept comments made for and against this phone but to give a unbiased view. If you want a phone with a good camera as the absolute priority then get the gx20 or gx30(the latter is slightly more advanced but also slightly bulkier and heavier), as the camera is superb in the day and pretty good at night - a lot of slowdown on movement but brilliant flash which means you can take pictures even in a pitch black room(if for some reason you had to). It isn't the smallest flip phone around but it is light. No bluetooth is a big negative and the infrared is all but useless. If your priority is for downloads such as applications, wavs, mp3s, truetones, games etc then I would get a nokia 3650 or 6600 everytime as they are by far the most compatable with most wap sites. The camera is also pretty good too. Both nokias are somewhat bulky phones though. I own this phone and I use the camera a lot(especially in the bedroom if you know what I mean). I wish it had elements of the nokias as well but given the choice I pick the Sharp. Whatever float your boat really.

  • this is an absolutly brilliant fone

  • You get a little shitty game called bomblink which is absolutly crap, like the phone. The camera is terrible and the zoom is shocking. the disco light is just a cheapo gimmick. Sharp have let us down yet again and i think its time they quit the phone retailing and stuck to what there 'good' at. Vodafone live rips you off so i wouldn't use it. THIS PHONE IS A PILE OF SHIT xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx DO NOT BUY THIS PHONE, GET SOMETHING GOOD

  • does any1 knw how many text messages the gx30 holds?

  • It's better than the GD87.

  • I'm gonna be getting one of these but can't help but feel its a step down from a GD87 ?

  • sharp gx20 is the best fone out. gx30's are too big and dutty. get a gx20 if ya wanna hav the show and bling.

  • Read and LEARN - The camera on this phone is great. Anyone who says anything is better, apart from the GX30's 1MP Cam is WRONG. The Quality is EXCELLENT. Samsung cameras are crap compared to this. -There is hardly any difference between the GX20's 65K screen and the GX30's 262k screen. I own BOTH. The resolution is superb and the display is nice and bright. -YOU CAN EASILY transfer images, sounds and videos using the software on the cd. The phone has an IR data transfer mode which works with IR enabled computers. YOU CANNOT SEND FILES to other phones and PDAS using IR. You can only use IR as a modem. - The ringtones are VERY loud. Once again, the people saying they are quiet are talking out of their ass. Midi ringtones are supported, and they play great quality. -The JAVA supports almost EVERY java game available for similar handsets. -Battery life is great too, only a 2 hour charge lasts a whole day. -For those saying this is a boring handset - SHUT UP. It has some great fun features to explore, including disco lights, games, image editor, ringtone creator. -It has a solid design, with excellent build quality. To be honest, anyone dissing this phone is obviously jealous. I work for Vodafone, don't know about the other guy who said he did. There are very few phones that are up to the standard of this. I'll admit that Vodafone are doing a lot to make you pay for ringtones, games and backgrounds - but do some searches for some wap sites in google and you'll get lots of cool stuff for hardly anything. Many people have problems deciding between this and the GX30. To be honest, the GX30 is hardly better than this. The camera is slightly better, and the mp3 is limited to 128kbps CB MP3S. Bluetooth doesn't support file transfer, and you cannot have mp3s as ringtones. I'd wait for the Next Sharp installment (prob Sharp GX40)

  • Hi Phil, I have included the specs of the Sharp GX20 for comparison with the GX30. Please don't hesitate to contact me on my direct number (0208 896 7891) should you wish to purchase the phone, or have any further queries. Regards, Delan

  • What a great phone

  • it is the best mobile phone I've ever seen! I think that it is better than GX30, specially in design!why the IR in Greece is locked?

  • wat game do u get free on this phone? becuz on the gx10i u get operation stormy sight

  • Yet another shitty sharp fone that is bigger than my house brick loads of other fones ave the same features and ar ALOT smaller than this brik

  • This model sucks. Not good at all. I changed Samsung E715. So nice. Better pics. Better colour. Everything better

  • is it a good phone

  • shittest phone ever. the siemens SX1 could beat the shit out of it no problem, probably even the mc60!!!

  • i want this phone

  • i agree with prabu prabu. Dont want ur life story though! :)

  • i agree with bitch_04

  • duz this fone only have 65k colours i thought it was more than that and only 2mb shared memory massive let down

  • Does ne1 know how many txt messages this phone can store? whats the maximum?.... i want 2 know b4 i get it... plz ...thanxs!

  • is the sharp gx20 bigger or smaller than the sharp gx10i? because in thinking abouts getting the sharp gx20

  • Can anyone tell how long does the battery hold?are there any problems with it?Does the IRDA is combatible with all mobiles??

  • the battery does not hold long?only 2 days?why??

  • to the person who on 08/12/2003 who has wrote a essay. Well u havnt got a clue what u r on about, u sound more like a computer nerd to me!! get a lift ay!!

  • ure fucking dins who say a sahrpgx20 or sharpgx10i is crap

  • To "unknown" who submitted your "opinion" on 8/12/03 I say just one thing - get a life you sad sad little person! You obviously have no mates because you BORED them all with your ramblings!!!!!!!

  • I used to have a lonely life before, I used to have to write long messages to girls that got me nowhere, not be able to think of a enciteful voicemail greeting, and the blankets would woosh the rain away on a clear sunny day....But this all cahnged when the sharp gx 20 came into my life, with its easy to use messaging system I can write messages like 'headies' with the touch of a button, download rumpshaking beats that are sure to get and party pumping and create enthrolling voicemails whcih are sure to imbriguate anyone that contacts it, I love this phone, I love my voicemail and I love headies, buy this phone and be unlonely.

  • please send me all infomation about this handset please.

  • This phone is GREAT, i also have came from a nokia and compared to that the picture quality is A1, lots of features and gagets to play on!!!

  • which phone is better this GX20 OR the Motorola v600, samsung D700 and sony z1010

  • I think the Gx20 is a great phone for how cheap it is, the photo quality is outstanding for a phone.The only thing it needs is mp3 ringtones.

  • 1 does it have an mp3 player 2 does it hav email and if it does is it free to email

  • I've got gx20 for 2 weeks and I am very happy, but I haven't found any wap sites, where I could download free sharp java games.Nokia and siemens java are not working on gx20. Could you give some addresses where is possible to download free java... one more thing: is it possible to make voice dialing?

  • Excellent phone, I write mobile reviews for a magazine and of all the phones I have used and worked with, the GX20 is the phone i chose to use. I have found one small problem though, there is no bluetooth which can come in quite handy sometimes. Other than that its the best phone on the market.

  • I think that the sharp GX-20 phone its a revolution to the communications.I have the Sharp GX and Im realy happy with him.

  • funky fone. culd be smaller tho.. otherwise, blows everyone's socks off..except P900 of course.. :D:D

  • Looks like someone is experiencing PMS!!! If you fancy 64 poly ringtones, why don't you attach your phone to a freaking MP3 player?!?

  • to some1 down ther who said 'best possible cam at this moment' i gotta say one word: BULLSHIT! all the ppl out ther who say nokia/sony ericsson/motorola, they know nothin abt fones for shit! samsung/LG r the best, full stop. u reckon the fones that r on this site r the latest? NO WAY! they r like already a year old by the time they get here. n WAY betta fones r out on the streets of korea n japan. n i emphasise 'WAY'. u just cant imagine them. the cam? all the other cams r just crappy as they can ever b. cam fones which can take pics of over 1024*768 r out ages ago(1.3 MEGA pixels!) n they can record videos of up to 100 mins (of course, the quality can not b compared with those of nokias). n see hw they just say 'polyphonic sounds' in the specs? wel, ther IS difference even if u see same spec for samsung/lg n nokia/sharp etc. samsung n lg only make 40 poly(GSM) n all the other, as far as ive seen, only can make 16. wel, i gotta say, 16 is just ancient! it's 64 already in kor! 16 was developed ages ago in samsung T100! c'mon nokia dick suckers, grow up! 265k colour screens were out AGES ago, don b surprised at gx22! nokias just managed to release a couple of 65k models, bt i bet they r just shitty as ever

  • pixel size:240x320? really?

  • good one

  • I have had the phone for one morning and decided to exchange it because it didn't take long to realise that the phone wasn't the phone for me. The uploading of pictures to your pc was a major let down, its long complicated and costs! Messaging takes longer than other phones. When u close the phone with one hand u end up putting your fingerprints on the camera because of the positioning. The dual screen feature is excellent tho!!. The phone looks great and pictures are quality. I'd give it a 6/10! (Just to give you and idea I give my old Nokia 7210 the same rating, so maybe thats why I wasn't too happy with the Sharp GX20.

  • u can add pictures to phone book by saving phone number to phone

  • this phone is currently out only in china hongkong... not planning for european countries...

  • Fantastic phone, display and images are crystal clear. Transfer to PC with Handset Manager over IR, bit slow but works! Ideal pics for web and email. Pic size are ca. 50-60 KB at 640x480.

  • Get the v600, no phone bars the v600.

  • Best possible cam at this moment! Very bright screen, easy to use.

  • how is batery life?is it hold long???how much does it cost.i ma from greece.europe???

  • Baby if u dont know what are polyphonic ringtones what the hell are u doing in this website, its not for beebies, FUCK OFF and screw ya daddy

  • Is a very nice phone and i really want to use one of them if possible then send me the datials

  • what is a voice polyphonic ringtone and how do you apply them?

  • u can add images to phonebook + when ur mum call. u see her picture :d

  • better than gd88 i got this phone. U can take ur photos urself from the external display too ...this phone can also add frames and wall paper to the photo. this is call Image Editor. -> NEOPRINTS LIKE THOSE MACHINES WEHRE U ADD FRAME :D .. U cAN EMBOSS IT + ADD TILES TOO

  • how much is Sharp GX20 in Ringgit Malaysia(RM)? is it well to buy n use?

  • pretty boring handset, got java only, the polyphonics suck and the volume is low. battery is weak and stuff. bulky

  • forget it if u want to be able to do other things apart from using the camera. t9 is so bad & u cant add words. only good thing is the screen.

  • The Internal and External display - SHARP AND CRYSTAL CLEAR DISPLAY. I got the gx22 tho. The video cam has sound recorder as well. When u film, it also record voices, so when u replay, u hear ur own voices as well :D

  • I bought this in Hongkong. What can i say? It is just like gd88

  • can you add new words to the t9 dictionary? cause if you can't thats so stupid... how do you do it?

  • nothing beats the Jap phones... phones here look like junk after comparing to any Jap phones..I meant those DoCoMo i-mode stuffs...

  • For GX22, the internal screen is enhanced to make it look like 262K...but i still bought it. Get the gx22 instead of gx20

  • Dis phone bloody good phone

  • does this phone have usb support?

  • sharp gx20 has 65k color in the main screen & sharp gx22 has 262k color in the main screen. there is difference between the two. if u dont believe me then check this site out:

  • It has 260000colors and NOT 65000colors on the inside screen. the outside screen has 65000colors.

  • this thing has only 2 mb of memory loooooooooool

  • this is the great mobile of this moment. buy it to comfirm what i am saying

  • Are you sure that the Sharp GX20 has 65k colour and not 256k. Please confirm.

  • The inside screen displays 260,000 colours and the outside one can display 65,000colours. Currently no competition for this masterpiece

  • this is the best phone i've seen!

  • This phone has 240x320 pixels!! A very sharp display. The GX-20's built-in VGA camera has takes images with fine details, even color and focus, and good colors. It can take video too =) The external speaker port on the back of the phone ensures that the 16 voice polyphonic audio comes across loud and clear

  • i wiil love to get the nanual of this phone in inglish can you help?

  • what an ugly piece of junk

  • Does this phone have enough memory to mp3s?

  • Van Joel keep your dirty mouth to urself. Everybody is entitled to his own opinion and that includes Pepe

  • surprising that u cant change the themes on these phone. its vodafones white and red theme throughout. silly idea by vodafone even their own customers will be disatsified with that

  • How cruel is it that this is only on shitty Vodafone in the UK though??? Bahh..

  • How big storage capacity have this phones to mp3 files?

  • How many mp3 can we load in this phone

  • this phone has got a really clear screen and the 10sec movie clips are super smooth. a very desirable baby

  • Best phone money can buy.

  • Btw the Hong Kong version (GX22) of this phone is 262K color and its available now for order. I bought the thing already , and I think its the best on the market right now. You order it on www.Smartone.com.hk

  • Pepe, you are shit mother fucker. You talk nothing!!! If you don't understand about cell phone, you better shut your mouth up!!!

  • sorry that was www.orangedealer.co.uk

  • This phone really is nice. the super screen is really ages away from even the latest phones like the samsung vp400. Simply unbeleiveble. Expect to pay 400pounds in UK. www.orangedealers.co.uk

  • pepe your a twat you dont know what your talking about so shut up!!

  • i have this phone and coming from a nokia a found it a bit tricky, but the more i use it the more i love it!! a great peice of kit!

  • could someone enlighten me where the mp3 comes into this phone?

  • Enhanced photo quality & MP3, sound pretty good. The Voda live service is good aswell. Better thean Nokia camera phones.

  • why is this ugly piece of shit exclusive to vodafone. vodafone sucks men!

  • Very ugly and fraigle.