It isn't terribly often that true, unfiltered Japanese mobile tech finds its way into foreign markets, so we're delighted to see that Sharp has seen fit to offer one of its domestic handsets in the European market. The 880SH is the Euro-spec version of its
816SH, an HSDPA equipped model offered through Softbank. The slider features a QVGA display, 2 megapixel camera, integrated FM radio, and
NetFront for web browsing with minimum agony. Look for it to launch on Vodafone in Germany, though we're not sure exactly when.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
mingkee @ Sep 5th 2007 11:51PM
am I wrong or something?
it looks like typical Samsung slider.....
Daniel @ Sep 6th 2007 2:45AM
very similar but i think the buttons are different.
KC @ Sep 6th 2007 11:25AM
Definitely a Samsung D807 (as it's called in the North American Market) knockoff.
The number pad is more typically Japanese style, but the rest of the phone screams Samsung inspired.
It's also not at all rare for Japanese model phones from Sharp to get released on the European market. It's been going on for years, where have you guys been?
Softbank mobile used to be Vodafone KK, and back in those days, nearly every Sharp phone that got released on Vodafone KK also saw release in Europe on Vodafone networks.
Now it's Softbank mobile, but Sharp wants to keep up it's market share in Europe, nothing surprising or unusual there since Softbank Mobile uses Euro-compatable UMTS/HSDPA.
ikkoku @ Sep 6th 2007 12:37AM
looks like an E65
Mark @ Sep 6th 2007 11:44AM
This phone is nothing compared to the WVGA monsters the Japanese domestic market sees.