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Sharp GX30

This is the first model equipped with 1.3 megapixel camera, MMS-card connector and a screen showing 262000 colors in the European market. It is a top model by the company that has no rivals in quality.

Class: fashion
Position in the line: above Sharp GX20
Rival phones: were absent for the moment of appearance
Test based description

General features
- Announced in December 2003, in the market since the 2 quarter of 2004
- GSM 850/900/1800/1900
- Battery type Li-Ion 780 mAh
- Battery life:
- Colour graphical display with the resolution of 240x320 pixels (CG-Silicon, 2,4 ") shows up to 262000 colours, up to 8 text lines and a line with tip for soft keys use and icons. Outer display shows up to 65000 colours (STN), has the resolution of 64x96 pixels.
- Digital camera is integrated into an outer surface of the device
- Images may be kept as JPG (Fine, Normal, Economy) or as PNG
- There is a possibility to choose from three resolutions of an image, maximum resolution is XXL 858x1144 pixels
- Macro mode
- Image editor
- A possibility to create a photo album in the internal memory, supported formats - GIF, BMP, PNG, WBMP, WPNG, NEVa
- Indicator may shine in 7 different colors (white, red, yellow, green, blue, violet and pale blue), also Disco mode is available (change of different colors). In the flash mode the indicator works briefly and you can activate it for constant shining.
- A possibility to record video - 3GP, with sound, up to 400 KB
- Java
- Dimensions: 95x49x26 mm
- Weight: 110 g

Memory
- A possibility to keep not only a number but a photo also, up to 500 names in internal memory, for up to 3 phone numbers, two e-mail addresses for a name. A possibility to choose a personal signal and photo for a name.
- Users' groups
- Call log of last 10 missed, incoming and outgoing calls
- 6 MB of memory are shared dynamically between all the applications (MMS, camera)
- Organizer memory for 100 events
- Memory for 20 text messages
- Expansion slot for SD/MMC-cards, SD-card for 16 MB is included into a standard kit
Call management, ringing tones
- Vibrating alert
- Polyphonic melodies (40 tones)
- 3 ringtones and 17 melodies
- There is a mixed call signal - first vibrating alert then a melody.
- Musical editor
- Speed dialing for 8 numbers
- Automatic redial (up to 10 attempts)
- Profiles

SMS
- EMS
- A possibility to send and receive ringtones and animated images
- Predictive text input Т9
- Templates
- Concatenated messages up to 1024 characters in length
Connectivity
- WAP 2.0
- GPRS (4+2)
- IrDA
- Bluetooth (only voice but not data transmission)
- POP3/IMAP mail client, up to 3 accounts
- SyncML
- MMS
- Synchronization with PC with the help of IrDA or a cable

Organizer and extras
- mp3 player, support for tags
- Time, date
- 8 alarm clocks
- Screen headbands, wall papers
- Dictaphone, doesn't work during a conversation, up to 30 seconds maximum
- Calculator, currency converter
- Organizer - up to 3 notes for a day, without a signal
- Games