Sony Ericsson K610i Reviews & Sample Photos

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- Review by PCAuthority

A small and slim GSM/UMTS (3G) phone featuring a 1.9” 262K colour TFT screen, Bluetooth, USB, 16MB Internal memory, audio (MP3, AAC, E-AAC+, Real Audio 8, eMelody, WMA) player, Flightmode, push e-mail, and a 2 megapixel digital camera.

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CNET have reviewed the Sony Ericsson K610i where the rate the phone 6.9/10 and write;
“The good: Small and lightweight 3G handset; hotswappable memory card slot; easy-to-use interface; flight mode; compatible with stereo Bluetooth headphones.
The bad: Average quality still photos and video; suffers from occasional lock-ups and freezes; only 19MB internal memory and 64MB card provided in the box.The bottom line: Sony Ericsson’s K610i is an attractive mid-range 3G phone that is small and light, but you’ll be let down if you’re expecting great results from its 2-megapixel camera.”

3GUk have reviewed the Sony Ericsson K610i where the rate the phone 86% and write;
“Compared to the photos delivered by its fellow two-megapixel camera phones like the K750i, W810i and W900i, the K610i suffers a little in quality. Picture resolution is 1600×1200 pixels, compared with the 1632×1224 of its aforementioned compadres, and tricks like autofocus and macro are missing. It does have a 2.5 digital zoom.”

PCAuthority have reviewed the Sony Ericsson K610i where the rate the phone 4/6 and write;
“If you think packing a 3 megapixel camera and flash into a phone is a little nutty, and don’t mind the plain design of the K610i, but still want a fully featured phone, the K610i is worth a look. It may well be common sense, as well as your wallet, that convinces you to add it to your shortlist.”

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+ PRESS RELEASE:

Sony Ericsson today announces the K610, a slim, lightweight and affordable UMTS imaging phone that opens up the world of 3G for a much wider population. Just 17mm thick and weighing 92 grams, the K610 is the size and weight of a typical 2G stick phone and will be one of the smallest and lightest 3G phones to come on the market. It packs into its slender frame a suite of advanced communications, business and entertainment applications plus a 2 Megapixel camera, Memory Stick removable storage and Bluetooth connectivity.

The K610’s pure lines combine with a solid, quality feel to make it a pleasure to hold and use. It is also incredibly practical and easy to use, with bright illumination plus large keypad and 262K colour display.

UMTS connectivity and a 2 Megapixel camera makes the K610 an ideal tool to shoot images and share them instantly - whether for business or pleasure. Creating a photoblog is easily done by just adding text to images and posting them to the Internet, or images can be quickly sent by email or MMS.

High speed email, web access and a range of business-friendly applications make the K610 the ideal partner for the productive mobile office. Standard push e-mail support (P-IMAP) sends messages direct to the phone without having to download them, and a flight mode allows users to work offline.

The phone’s practical use as a business tool is further strengthened by a comprehensive connectivity suite that keeps the user always in touch. UMTS is supplemented by Bluetooth, Infrared, USB 2.0 mass storage and Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™) support,. USB 2.0 can be used to synchronise with Microsoft Outlook to ensure calendar and contacts are always up-to-date the handset.

Browsing the Internet on the K610 is a graphic-rich experience that is very similar to using a PC, thanks to the NetFront™ browser. HTML pages are presented in full with photos, video, words and graphics adapted to fit the 1.9” colour display, making it easy to scroll, browse and follow links between sites. New support for RSS Feeds allows users to subscribe to news services to receive updates direct to the phone.

The K610’s integrated music player makes listening to music on the move simple. Music files can be stored on Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™), which can be expanded to 1GB, It is easy to create and manage playlists and supplied software handles transfer of music files between the user’s PC and the phone. The player delivers a top notch listening experience, helped along by the phone’s high quality stereo headphones and built-in equaliser.

The Sony Ericsson K610 is a Dual Mode UMTS handset commercially available in Evening Red and Urban Silver colours and starts shipping during Q2 2006.

K610i - Dual mode UMTS (2100MHz) - GPRS 900/1800/1900 for Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East, Africa

K610c - Dual mode UMTS (2100MHz) - GPRS 900/1800/1900 for Mainland China. (Launch for mainland China dependent on availability of 3G services.)

K610 - Features at a glance:

Imaging & Messaging

* 2.0 Megapixel camera
* 2 x digital zoom
* Horizontal camera user interface
* Video call (integrated VGA camera)
* Video record and play
* Video streaming
* PictureDJâ„¢
* SMS and MMS (Multimedia Messaging)
* 262,144 color 1.9” TFT
* 176 x 220 pixels

Entertainment

* Disc2Phone ripping software
* WAP 2.0 XHTML/HTML
* Java MIDP 2.0
* Media player (supports MP3, AAC and E-AAC+)
* Music download
* Polyphonic ringtones, 72 voices
* MusicDJâ„¢
* 2D and 3D gaming

Connectivity

* USB cable
* USB 2.0 mass storage, full speed
* Memory Stick Microâ„¢ (M2â„¢)support (up to 1 GB ) Bluetoothâ„¢
* Dual mode UMTS and GSM/GPRS 900/1800/1900

Business

* Standard Push e-mail (M-IMAP)
* Speakerphone
* Modem
* PC synchronization
* File manager
* Talk time: Up to 7 hours GSM, up to 2.5 hours WCDMA
* Standby time: Up to 400 hours GSM and up to 350 hours WCDMA
* Size: 102 x 45.2 x 16.9mm
* Weight: 92 grams