Posted by Dénes
I only received this little thingy a few hours ago. Here are my first impressions:
Body, design:
It combines the best design elements of the k750i and the K600i, and for size, it falls exactly between the two. Having said that, it feels more dense or substantial than the K600. This one is "urban red" in SE lingo, which is just fine with me, but those with an extremely strong masculine ego would - and maybe should - probably choose the silver verson, which is actually a nice dark(ish) grey. The keypad - though fairly small - is good enough for short texting. The side keys and rocker switches, however, are small, thin and recessed in the body, thus fairly difficult to press. Then again, this may not be a design flaw but a deliberate choice, to show that this phone is primarily just that, not a camera or a music player. The tiny green blinking status LED is with us again on the top of the phone. (I missed this ever since it was discontinued probably after the T68, and only came back with the K600). The connector at the bottom is the K750i type, but the phone comes with PC connection cable as well, so no problem there, unless you're short on USB ports. The function buttons are a bit cramped and it takes some attention not to hit the wrong one. The D-pad (gone is the five-way joystick) is just as easy to use as the joystick, no difference here.
Display, menu:
Same 176*220 display as the K600 or K750, maybe a tad brighter, but that's just a subjective impression. The menu is by and large unchanged from the aforementioned other two, with some minor cosmetic changes in the icons, which are somewhat larger - as are the display letters - so probably more friendly for those of us with less than perfect eyesight. The menu has a nice little addition, in the settings/update section, where you can look up the software version without having to use the silly left-right-star key sequence. (It is still available, though, for service tests and such.)
Camera:
Same as the K750i, except that the lack of autofocus makes for poor macro pictures.
Connectivity:
Didn't try the USB connection, because this is a pre-production model with a beta software and SE people advised against it, but transferring files and phonebook (with pictures) from a K600i via Bluetooth went without a hitch. It has no infrared port. Internet (wap) access is fairly fast.
Calls, etc:
3G reception is good, although I couldn't yet try the video call because none of the people I know has a 3G phone with video capability. Sound quality is probably better than on the previous two models, but at least on par.
Other:
The two Java apps in this - I have to stress, pre-production - model are next to useless: FaceWarp, which does just what it says with your buddy's mugshot: distorts in some supposedly funny ways. Photo Mate is just a photo tutorial, and a pretty basic one at that.
Bottom line:
For the past six months I've been alternatively using three phones, depending on my mood and the day's needs: a K600, a K750i and a Nokia 6230i. The K610i combines all the best features of these three and I will be very sad when the day comes when I must return this one to SE, and will have to wait for it to appear on the market.
[ This Message was edited by: Dénes on 2006-05-27 08:13 ]
Posted by bluechips
im attracted with its simple but elegant design..
its dimensions, a small 3g phone...
its really wow if its free from bugs....
Posted by brix25
Nice review although the K610 is not exactly on my radar.
Posted by DeLa
Interesting review, thanks.
Sounds like this would be the phone for me, but I can't do without FM radio. There really isn't one in?
Posted by Dénes
No, I'm afraid no radio.
Posted by Superluminova
Is there any chance of some pictures? as i really like the sound of this phone
Posted by shaliron
Nice review!
Really would have liked the phone if it wasn't for the lack of flash and a radio. The removal of flash was silly and the exclusion of the radio for the networks to promote virtual radio was insensitive to us, to users!
Otherwise a really nice small phone (smaller than the K750, but taller by 2mm) with a heap of functions.
Posted by Dénes
To Superluminova: I'll try to post some pics tonite, if I get around to it. But the official SE pics are in no way misleading.
Posted by Ridahz
Im definatly getting that beauty. Love the look and looks solid!! Shame the release date is ages way
Please more pics as real life ones look alot better
Posted by awave
nah i'm not getting - it looks really good, it just misses the kinda retro look of the k600i/v600i
- but if i want a real retro phone i get out me /// t18 lol!
awave
Posted by BobaFett
the k610 is the perfect fone during the day, probably sE gonna launch k620, the one with flash... it so sick, to release a fone with 2mp, but without flash... even k600 has got flash, why not the following version of it? sE, sE, who designed and developed that fone? hope the guy(s) suffer from their own brilliant idea...
Posted by awave
what?!?!?! NO FLASH - this is an absolute waste of time then!
awave
Posted by clevetus
Does anyone know which headset will be delivered with the k610i? Is it the HPM-70 or a lamer modell?
THANKS!
Posted by BobaFett
imo hpm70 is more for the walkman series, but who knows...
Posted by amnesia
such a beatiful color as well.
Posted by fatreg
im still waiting on these other pics.....
fatreg
Posted by BobaFett
http://developer.sonyericsson[....]s/phonegallery/k610/p_k610.jsp
Posted by m100
You are crying too much.
Posted by smartph0ne
the m600i & k610i come with the same handsfree as the k750i.
Posted by trance
is it possible to lock the phone to UMTS (3G) network ONLY and not the dual mode?
Posted by fatreg
If 3g coverage is available the phone will always select that one...
never known a phone to only work on UMTS and not dual mode...
fatreg
Posted by BobaFett
@fatreg u can choose that option in 70 for example
Posted by trance
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nokia 6280,n90,n80,n61 and so on.. you can choose only UMTS mode there on thoose phones and some more =)
oh man , i really hope that you can lock the k610 to the UMTS network only.. ill definetly buy the phone then...
Posted by BobaFett
@tance why is that so important for u. i mean, if your network support 2g aswell, its just optimal when 3g isnt supported in a certain area, u can "roam" and switch auto to 2g from 3g
Posted by trance
no 2g covrage here were i live, but even if i use the dual mode the phone choose the 2g network.. really streange,, thats why its so important to lock the phone to umts network. otherwice ill end up with a phone without network =)
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Posted by BobaFett
are u on "3"? just wondering, that your operator doesnt support 2g, afaik "3" is the only in sweden without 2g support. in austra i am on "3" aswell, but if no 3g supported, it switches on auto to a1 ( vodafone ) for their 3g net. both companies made a contract with each other, 3 gave umts system for a1 and a1 offers thie stations for 3, if it is.
Posted by trance
no, im on comviq / tele2
were i live comviq doesnt have a 2g covrage, but if i use UMTS i use the network thats been build with telia...
Posted by lazeeboy
bought one just last week. package included unit, battery, charger, 64mb M2, data cable, pc suite cd, and manual. no headset!
cool phone! no bugs so far...
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Posted by BobaFett
I didnt get m2 with mine, donnow why no headset was generally incl, typical se logic...
Posted by ares
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Please understand that the macro lens is one thing, and autofocus is another...you can have a camera with autofocus, but without macro mode
Posted by lazeeboy
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probably to avoid competition with se's walkman-branded phones.
Posted by BobaFett
That would be a pointless reason for it. K750 came aswell with 64mb card
This message was posted from a K610i
Posted by lazeeboy
yes but unlike the w800i it came out w/ a 512mb card included. obviously se wanted to promote this phone as a music phone, unlike the k750i.
Posted by BobaFett
A mem sthck, m2 should ae a standard in every fone box imo
This message was posted from a K610i
Posted by Ayush
is it supplied with a MS micro?
thanks
Posted by BobaFett
@ayush it supports m2, like all new se models
Posted by 3G SINGH
On 2007-01-20 10:00:11, Ayush wrote:
is it supplied with a MS micro?
thanks
mine came with a 64mb m2 card