This new camera phone from Sharp, adapted for the colour, sound and pictures services, has tri-band capability and takes MMS to the limits - with an integrated digital camera, digital zoom for close-ups, the facility of three pictures sizes and a fantastic colour screen that displays over 65,000 colours allowing you to take, send and receive quality photos, and even a timer so you can get in the frame yourself!

The new clamshell design phone, features external and flip-up displays, side volume control, call answering, 16-part polyphonic ringtones and has storage capacity for up to 80 digital pictures. As well as being a mobile and digital camera, this cool Vodafone Live phone supports sound and picture communication via MMS plus Java, which means that users can download programes and services to their handset. About 30 Java games have been adapted to the Sharp GX10i from the extensive game collection of Vodafone live! – so gamers have loads to keep them pre-occupied!

Take pictures, download more games, send emails, download more polyphonic ringtones, send and receive colour images and get the latest news, sports and weather, down to the nearest restaurant right from the palm of your hand through Vodafone Live!

Unlike the Panasonic GD87 whose external display which can be customised during an incoming call, the GX-10 doesn’t support this facility and neither can you take pictures when the clamshell is shut – the camera switches off when you close the phone.

As well as featuring a full range of organisation tools, including calendar, call manager and voice notes (though there are no voice dial/commands) you can also compose your own polyphonic ringtones, with an orchestra of over 100 instruments to choose from.

The new GX10i is available in the new Anthracite colour.