Don’t be fooled by the photos: this is not a Sidekick 4G ($99.99, 4 stars). Though the Sharp FX Plus (Free with 2-year contract, $349.99 without), certainly looks like T-Mobile’s classy smartphone, it’s a less ambitious device. Available exclusively through Walmart, the FX Plus is a good choice for AT&T texters looking to save a few bucks, and it’s the best keyboarded Android phone available on AT&T. Just keep in mind that it isn’t a do-everything, high-end super-smartphone.
Design, Screen, and Keyboard
The FX Plus measures 4.7 by 2.4 by .6 inches (HWD) and weighs 5.3 ounces. Made entirely of black plastic, it feels solid, though it looks somewhat generic. The 3.2-inch display is a standard 320-by-480 pixel resolution. The glass capacitive touch screen is bright and suitably responsive. There are four physical function keys below the screen which are backlit and easy to press.
The screen slides up to reveal a solid, four-row QWERTY keyboard, which looks a lot like T-Mobile’s Sidekick 4G. Unlike the Sidekick, however, the FX Plus lacks the extra fifth row of dedicated number keys. Still, the slightly raised, flat keys are easy to press, and I was able to type long messages quickly and easily. This is a very good keyboard for typing messages on.
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The Sharp FX has a 2 megapixel camera, a resistive touch screen, built-in Bluetooth and a GPS that works with AT&T Navigator. It also has broadcast mobile Flo TV, AT&T’s streaming mobile video, a music player with Napster music store support, full messaging and an HTML web browser. The Sharp FX is a quad band GSM phone with 3G support on AT&T’s UMTS/HSDPA bands. 
