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My New Ferrari Toy! No ... it's not a car (yet)!

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  1. Tipo815

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    #1 Tipo815, Nov 1, 2005
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    Being a Ferrari nut and an Ebay whore makes for some interesting acquisitions every now and then. I've been looking at these Vodafone limited edition Ferrari phone/digital cameras on Ebay for some time now. However, I could never get a definitive answer as to whether or not they would work in the U.S. This particular model (Sharp 902) is not even offered in the U.S. so I could not even verify compatability. Anyway, I finally found someone in Europe who offered me a money back guarantee if the phone did not work here. SO I took a chance and bought one.

    It just arrived yesterday AND YES it works!! I don't know why Sharp has not entered the U.S. cell phone market because this phone has some incredible features. Being a RED authorized Ferrari phone is pretty cool by itself but it does so much more than any phone I've ever had. It comes with a small library of F1 sounds and photos. My ringer is a F1 car doing a fly by! :) It has a 2.0 megapixel camera which is probably the highest resolution of any camera phone on the market. It has live video phone capabilites, a bar code scanner, a text reader, and a host of other very cool features.

    So far so good. Reception seems to be excellent. I would say the only drawback is its size since I have been so used to the Motorola Razr. It is twice as thick as a Razr and about a half inch longer. I guess if you carry a Blackberry as your phone then it would seem normal. If you carry a Razr it seems large! Pretty cool though!
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  2. Modenafan

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    #2 Modenafan, Nov 1, 2005
    Jeffrey,

    Didn't they have one with the CS stripe? Congrats on your new toy.

    JJ
     
  3. s4dustin

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    #3 s4dustin, Nov 1, 2005
    Hardcore!
     
  4. Dom

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    #4 Dom, Nov 1, 2005
    Maybe he can put a decal on it :)

    Nice phone Jeffrey. Congratulations.

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  5. Tipo815

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    #5 Tipo815, Nov 1, 2005
    Great minds think alike Jon! Already ordered from the vinyl sticker guy!! Ha ha! :)
     

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  6. SrfCity

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    #6 SrfCity, Nov 1, 2005
    Wow, looks very cool. Will it work in Europe with US service?
     
  7. Tipo815

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    #7 Tipo815, Nov 1, 2005
    Yes.
     
  8. TestShoot

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    #8 TestShoot, Nov 1, 2005
    you're such a logo whore! lol
     
  9. Chiaro_Slag

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    #9 Chiaro_Slag, Nov 1, 2005
    lol, awesome!

    Who is your carrier? Will it work with Verizon?
     

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  10. Tipo815

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    #10 Tipo815, Nov 1, 2005
    YES! I am definately a logo/name brand whore when it comes to the Prancing Horse!! :) Could care less about Prada shoes, Louis Vuitton luggage, etc. :)

    Jerr - It will work with any of the carriers like Cingular, Verizon, T-Mobile. Just won't work with Sprint, Nextel, etc. I see one in your future!! :)
     
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    #11 mchas, Nov 1, 2005
    Be careful with that assumption. I believe Cingular and T-Mobile use GSM, and Verizon and Sprint use CDMA. Just a heads up in case anyone is looking to get one. Cool phone though! Post some pictures you've taken with it, if possible. My phone takes awesome pictures, and I'm curious how the higher resolution camera performs.
     
  12. Chiaro_Slag

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    #12 Chiaro_Slag, Nov 1, 2005
    I'm not up on the Lingo... What does that mean? Will it work on Verizon?
     
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    #13 Chiaro_Slag, Nov 1, 2005
    Rock n Roll - PM me the price! :D
     
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    #14 motion, Nov 1, 2005
    Niiiiiiiceeeeeee, Jeffrey. Man, you've got it bad, real bad eh? I felt the same way in the Wynn's dealer in Vegas yesterday, lol.
     
  15. Tipo815

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    #15 Tipo815, Nov 1, 2005
    The phone has a sticker on the side of it that says Qualcomm 3G CDMA. I am pretty sure it will work with Verizon.

    Jerry - We can always test it the next time I see you. Pull out your SIM card and stick it in the phone. It should power up with your info. right away.
     
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    #17 Tipo815, Nov 1, 2005
    If anyone is checking Ebay right now be careful of the SCAM from a dude advertising "lots of 20" for sale. Check his feeedback. All penny purchases. He's trying to sell 20 phones at once.
     
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    #18 tvu, Nov 1, 2005
    I could be wrong, but I've never seem a SIM card option for Verizon phones.
    That would be cool since my contract is almost up!!
     
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    #20 nocturne1, Nov 1, 2005
    Verizon is not GSM, so therefore no SIM card, and therefore no Ferrari phone.
     
  21. RyanZX6R

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    #21 RyanZX6R, Nov 1, 2005
    too bad it's not yellow
     
  22. Ferrari Boy

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    #22 Ferrari Boy, Nov 1, 2005
    how the heck did you just turn it into a camera like that??? Thats so awesome. I would get one, but i'm looking into a Sidekick 2 in the near future :)
     
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    #23 Jimmy540i, Nov 1, 2005
    are you going to Tubi it? :D
     
  24. Tipo815

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    #24 Tipo815, Nov 1, 2005
    WRONG! Ha ha ... the photo is last year's model - the GX25. I got THIS YEAR's model!! So whadddya have to say now!! :)
     
  25. Tipo815

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    #25 Tipo815, Nov 1, 2005
    No .. just stripe it .. red and green! :)
     
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