Ericsson SH888

I am looking to replace my SH-888, as the microphone is now broken (not surprising, really - I left it out in the rain overnight). And I'm looking to buy another one, hopefully identical. In the last year I've had four other phones, all more advanced or up-to-date in various ways, and taken each one back within the cool-off period. Hello/goodbye to a Nokia 3310, a Sony J5, a Motorola 280 and a Sendo 200. All have had severe drawbacks. Here's why I still approve of my SH-888. It's not because I got used to it, but I liked it from the off. It feels right, it feels larger, it feels heavier, it's tougher, the keys are usable to ...  Read the complete review

I am the telecoms/it manager at changing_mans company and yes the SH888s are brick like but they were the first phones (and still one of the only) to feature a built in modem, also the very fact that one of our directors HAD to smash it against a wall 4 times should be a plus point. This company has a shocking reputation for mobile phone damage and not even a certain person here managed to break his (he knows who he is!!!!)... A design classic, no. A great functional, well made and well featured mobile, yes. :) ...  Read the complete review

The Ericsson SH888 is a brick. It is heavy, very strongly constructed, and is a brilliant marriage between sturdiness and hardness-to-use. Therefore if you want a phone that you think you are likely to drop on a concrete floor often and not want it to break, then it is perfect. But if you want a phone that is going to impress your colleagues/friends/yourself, then this phone will not do that. NOTE: One of my directors had to throw his REALLY hard 4 times against a brick wall before it would break. ANOTHER NOTE: I'm getting a Nokia "Keanu Reeves Matrix" WAP phone tomorrow. And frankly, I can't wait. ...  Read the complete review