In a nutshell:
The K610i is a very lightweight and compact 3G phone equipped
with video calling, a 2 megapixel camera, stereo music player and
a memory card slot for storing plenty of music. It does suffer from
a small keypad, no flash on the camera and some models have a tendency
to freeze or shut down, so be careful when buying.
The
Sony Ericsson K610i is a slimline featherweight 3G phone. Thinner
and lighter than either the Motorola V3X or the LG U880, the K610i
sets the standards for compactness in the 3G world (the Samsung
Z510 is thinner but heavier). Available in red or silver, it's an
attractive, conventional-looking phone with a nice keypad (large
fingers watch out!) and thankfully a 5-way navigation key instead
of Sony's horrible joystick that makes an appearance in some of
its phones.
The
K610i ticks most boxes, with its stereo MP3 player, 2 megapixel
camera, video calling, memory
card & Bluetooth. But still, we're left a little unsure
what the K610i is for. It's not got the best camera, it's not a
Walkman phone, it's not packed with business features - it's just
small. Presumably it's targeted at women more than men. So if you're
looking for a compact phone filled with features, but not the best
in any particular area, the K610i could be your phone. It certainly
does most things that most people want from a phone.
There
are a few faults with the K610i: as mentioned above the keypad is
rather small and fiddly (especially for man-size fingers); there's
no flash with the camera, so forget photography at night; and it
does seem to have a tendency to shut down or reboot, as reported
by several users. The Sony Ericsson
V630i is a Vodafone-exclusive version of the K610i with some
additional music features such as Vodafone RadioDJ. For a more reliable
alternative to the K610i, you might consider the clamshell design
Z610i, which is highly rated,
or the more upmarket W880i
- the ultra-slim 3G Walkman phone.
The
Sony Ericsson K610im is exactly the same as the K610i except that
it also has i-mode. i-mode is a new and more convenient way to access
the internet from a mobile phone. You can use i-mode to browse web
sites or to send mail via iMail.
Features
of the Sony Ericsson K610i include:
3G with video calling
2 megapixel digital camera with 2.5x digital
zoom
Video camera
Display: TFT, 262k colours, 176 x 220 pixels
(1.9 inches)
Stereo music player
MP3/AAC ringtones (72-voice polyphonic ringtones)
MusicDJ™ polyphonic ringtone composer
Sound recorder
Speakerphone
Messaging: SMS, MMS, email
Animated wallpaper
3D Java games
Personal organiser functions
File manager
Flight mode
Connectivity: Bluetooth, USB (USB mass storage),
Fastport
Memory: 16 Mbytes plus 64 Mbyte Memory Stick
Micro™ card
GPRS, modem, web browser
Vibration alert
Triband plus 3G (UMTS)
102 x 45 x 17 mm
Weight: 89g
Talktime: 2.5 hours (3G) - 7 hours (2G)
Battery standby: 350 hours
Sony Ericsson
K610i / K610im Consumer Reviews
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Average
rating from 100 reviews:
Reviewed by rob from uk on 25th
Feb 2007
i've hade this phone for about 5 months now and would recommend
it to anyone. probably the best phone i've had. i do however agree
with the comments about the keypad and mine shuts down also. it
only seems to be when i'm talking to someone and i press the camera
button by mistake. it then shuts down when i end the call. usually
after about 30 seconds it reboots automatically. Rating:
Reviewed by Amandeep from ENGLAND on
24th Feb 2007
2 much 4 da money trust me the keypad is hard is hrd to use and
believe u me its rubbish TRUST DO NOT SPEND MORE THAN 50 IF U WERE
TO BUY THIS Rating:
Reviewed by prasanjeet kv from india
on 24th Feb 2007
it is a very good slimmy phone . only drawback is less memory Rating:
Reviewed by sophie williamson from great
britain on 22nd Feb 2007
this phone is fantastic, another excellent piece of technology from
sony ericsson... Rating:
Reviewed by Tony Barber from UK on
22nd Feb 2007
The second Sony Ericson I have owned and I am sorry to say it's
awful. Bought new in August 2006 and went wrong after only 5 weeks.
The phone would not switch on and would not respond to any directions
given by supplier. Returned and replaced for new handset. 2nd K610i
lasted a little longer at 18 weeks. Same fault as the 1st one. Returned
and replace. Now have my 3rd K610i and will not accept a fourth.
Great looking phone, very stylish, lots of features just a shame
it doesn't actually work. Looking forward to the end of the contract
when I can get a Nokia or Samsung again! Rating:
Reviewed by badar from india on
22nd Feb 2007
my brother sent me this cell from australia its great look different
from toooooooooooooo othere.attractive Rating:
Reviewed by moses from uganda on
21st Feb 2007
best phones i have liked Rating:
Reviewed by colin williams from n/wales
on 20th Feb 2007
If you dont want anything flashy this phone is brill. Rating:
Reviewed by Katie from England on
20th Feb 2007
I louv this phone and i fell in luv wiv it the moment i saw it it
is very usable and looks cute! wot more cud you want? Rating:
Reviewed by kiglika from inida on
20th Feb 2007
Nice Phone i Like it very much........ Extendable Fut., Rating:
Reviewed by melanie from wales on
19th Feb 2007
I have had this phone for a month and its certainly the best phone
that I have had, I couldnt ask for a better phone. I have bought
a memory card for my phone, so I now have over 300 songs on it which
I can use as a ringtone or a text tone. Also, you can transfer everything
from your phone to your laptop through the USB port thats provided
and vice versa. So any songs that are on your media player they
will be converted from wave to mp3 and can be used as a ringtone.
Also any photos or videos you have on your phone can be transferred
to your computer so you can save them or save the photos to disk
and get them printed out. The camera doesnt have a flash with it,
that is the only drawback of the phone, but so far its not really
bothered me too much. I had an older sony ericson phone a few years
back and the screen and cover did tend to scratch easily, but so
far I have not found this with this phone it seems to be of a very
good quality. I would certainly recommend this phone to anyone thinking
of buying it. I did orginaly want the phone in red but vodafone
told me that red was only avaliable abroad, and the only colour
that was in this country was silver, im not sure how much truth
is in that statement but thats what I have been told. If anyone
is looking for a new mobile phone this is certainly the one to get! Rating:
Reviewed by ??????? from ??????? on
19th Feb 2007
luv ths phone although it a bit big. especially gd 4 puttin pics
and music on it from the computer. i would reccomend this phone
2 any1 it has loads of features and an ok design.but i think it
would be better if it had more space and if it does buy it!!!! Rating:
Reviewed by Craig from uk on
18th Feb 2007
Only had this phone for 1 month and it has failed. It just will
not power up even after placing a fully charged battery into it.
Rating:
Reviewed by aiqal from singapore on
17th Feb 2007
tis phone is fantastic!!who says men can't use it?? Rating:
Reviewed by kevin from ireland on
16th Feb 2007
best phone, got it yesterday.. add on some memory and you got the
best mp3 player evr!!! Rating:
Reviewed by azaas from Greece on
14th Feb 2007
most of the negative comments talk about how this phone has the
tendency to turn off for no obvious reason.4 of my friends have
this phone and this hasn't happened to any of us...never.Another
guy says how this phone can't support headset.It does mate.It supports
bluetooth headsets and in fact it has some programm wich makes sound
quality perfect (that i can assure you about from personal experience).
Anyway,imo this is the sexiest phone around.I don't care about the
small keypad at all.Its camera is great although it could use a
flash...I got the special casino royale edition (610i all black)
and oh i love spending my time in the subway chating on messenger
-_* ps:someone said something about the reception.The reception
is great mate,at least wherever i've been with it so far. ps2:someone
said something about buying this phone to his daughter and then
having it replaced for like 4 times.Now mate let me give you an
advice.Before you set off to ericsson shouting at them you might
as well wanna check whether the problem is with the phone or with
your daughter.I mean how old is she?Are you sure she uses it in
the appropriate way? :P Rating:
Reviewed by Peter Finch from UK on
14th Feb 2007
Nice looking, well designed phone but VERY unreliable. Shuts down
without warning, problems with charging, and often will not re-boot.
Back to the phone shop AGAIN for repair! Rating:
Reviewed by A from london on
14th Feb 2007
very nice and cute fone. but keys a lil together and sumtimez hit
rong key as i hav big thumbz. lol. very nice and very good. the
battery lyf iz da let down Rating:
Reviewed by Ed from London, England
on 12th Feb 2007
Rubbish phone had 2 both have let me down with manufacturing faults
more than once and have had to been repaired/replaced multiple times Rating:
Reviewed by John Brennan from Ireland
on 11th Feb 2007
Great Phone!I got this yesterday in white.If u change the camera
to 2mp its great in light and when it gets a bit dark turn on night
mode which makes it less grainy.My old phone(k310i) didnt take memory
cards so this is a great upgrade.Sound quality is as good as ipod
nano (with headphones) i love the really quick internet because
on my pc it is very slow.i was amazed at how quick videos downloaded+music
pitty u cant get limewire on it :) overall brilliant phone.my mate
has a sony ericsson k310i which costs ¤360 here and it dosent do
much more than this phone exepc it has a flash this phone costed
¤99 brilliant value Rating:
Reviewed by i putu ngurah eka prasetya from
indonesia (BALI PARADISE) on 11th Feb 2007
this a great phone, great price, cool Rating:
Reviewed by latiyf from oman on
10th Feb 2007
its not the best but i like it... and the price is goood for it.. Rating:
Reviewed by Jack from London on
9th Feb 2007
This phone is nang man is sik i got this for £100 brand new on 3g
Buy it now it might suit u Rating:
Reviewed by Mark from England on
9th Feb 2007
What a gr8 handset. it has everythin i need, even 3G! sure its not
the most stylish of phones on the market but its deffinately one
of the most practical 1's! its fast, responsive and incredibly light
for a 3G phones as they tend to be bulky and heavy, but not this!!!
:D It reminds me of another mid range handset with no camera flash
aswell!! T610! Every1 loved that phone!!! :D Sure it hasn't got
a flash or auto focus, but if you want that then buy a camera, NOT
a phone! Dur!! Rating:
Reviewed by iforgot from england on
8th Feb 2007
its great Rating:
Reviewed by goter from brazil on
6th Feb 2007
great Rating:
Reviewed by Yousef from Jordan on
5th Feb 2007
i love it Rating:
Reviewed by Tanja from Serbia on
4th Feb 2007
Camera is O.K. exept in night mode. Rating:
Reviewed by Steve from North Yorkshire
on 3rd Feb 2007
Received phone and it looked ok. Battery life is very poor......
Keys are to small..... Rating:
Reviewed by Joss from uk on 3rd
Feb 2007
I Love the voice dialing!!! Rating:
Reviewed by louis from england on
2nd Feb 2007
absolutley amazing Rating:
Reviewed by karl from england on
29th Jan 2007
i hate the camera on it, my gf has the w810i and the camera on that
is amazing, even in darker conditions, where mine shows loads of
green lines vertically all over the picture, always has done even
with new firmware, my m8s does too , does anybody know how to fix
this drop me a line: squishy200691@hotmail.co.uk Rating:
Reviewed by glensam from Philippines
on 29th Jan 2007
The features of the phone is cool.. a small and very excellent features Rating:
Reviewed by debbie from uk on
28th Jan 2007
this is a toy, not a phone. keypad too small, non-intuitive menu
navigation, vile selection of default ringtones/sms alerts/displays,
no option for repeating sms/message alerts, navigation buttons proud
of handset and prone to pocket/handbag errors, overbearing predictive
text dictionary, short battery life. avoid. Rating:
Reviewed by Rosy C from England on
28th Jan 2007
I got this phone as an upgrade from my lovely Sony Ericsson W550i
which is a truely wicked phone. This was meant to a simple replacement,
simply to get a good tariff for a cheap price. On reading the reviews,
I was slightly put off but I decided to give it a try. I think that
the phone is very stylish and attractive and the features are great!
The camera is sharp and quick to take photos and the video is smooth
and of good quality. The one thing I was a little dissapointed by
was the battery life, averaging aroung two days if ur lucky, and
as someone who uses their phone a lot, I only seem to be getting
those two days ... Just. At first I was disappointed about the memory
as it too is minimal, however, on discovering that the phone can
take a 1Gbyte memory card, I am far happier. Overall, if you don't
mind charging the phone every two days, it is a very pleasing phone
indeed! Rating:
Reviewed by kishor from singapore on
28th Jan 2007
my recieved calls,dialled calls and missed called are not shown
when i press calls Rating:
Reviewed by BJELICA VLADIMIR from srbija
on 27th Jan 2007
OUTSTANDING Rating:
Reviewed by BESHEER from ENGLAND on
22nd Jan 2007
I think its excellent all around, the phone is nice and small and
the camera is excellent Rating:
Reviewed by Keith Havard from Great
Britain on 19th Jan 2007
Nice phone, good features, versatile and compact but has irritating
habit of turning itself off for no apparent reason. Since I rely
quite a lot on my phone for work I have to keep reular checks on
its status as missing out on important calls can tend to be costly
and annoying. I would rate this phone 4 stars normally, but because
of this problem I'm afraid it's going to have only 3! Rating:
Reviewed by Trudi from England on
18th Jan 2007
Purchased this phone begining of September for my daughter. All
was fine until the begining of December. She is now on her 4th phone!!!!!!
All phones have had the same fault with switching themselves off,
the only way to switch it back on was to take the battery out and
put back in again. Two of the replacements have been brand new and
still have the fault. With the last one not turning back on at all.
Fed up with having to battle to get a replacement each time. Just
feel wasting money on the contract as she has barely used this phone
now in 6 weeks. Rating:
Reviewed by bobby from carlisle england
on 15th Jan 2007
this phone is the best ive ever had... only snag being theres no
handy "skip" button, like on the wire of the nokia headphones. otherwise,
10/10. Rating:
Reviewed by shane from uk on
15th Jan 2007
What a complete waste of time!! Horrible keypad, low speaker volume,
lousy reception, average camera... need i go on!! Be careful and
dont let your network provider try to convince you to upgrade to
this phone. I think they're all stuck with too much stock and will
do anything to get rid of them. This phone is just not worth...
Rating:
Reviewed by kirsty from uk. on
12th Jan 2007
just changed from a motorola v3x to the sony ericsson k610i. very
easy to use nice compact phone. outshines the motorola by miles. Rating:
Reviewed by Derrick Quashie from Ghana
on 12th Jan 2007
this phone is wonderfull Rating:
Reviewed by danish from india on
11th Jan 2007
good mobile looking nice i like this mobile it looks different in
all the mobile Rating:
Reviewed by Hanitzu from Romania on
11th Jan 2007
Is the Best phone 3G....:-))) Rating:
Reviewed by gord from uk on 8th
Jan 2007
THIS FONE IS SIKKKOOOO LMAO ITS PROPA LOUD .... WELL BADDDDD bBBBRRrRaaAaPPppP
F.N.M AND WOT BRAPP Rating:
Reviewed by Unhappy:( from UK on
7th Jan 2007
i got this fne ova the summer n it was lefal but den recently any
time i touched the back of it it turned off ! eg i was tlkin 2 sum1
on the fne n the fne touched mi earring n turned off ! i tryied
just txtin ppl but now it wont even turn on!! DONT BUY THIS PHONE
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :( Rating:
Reviewed by Conor from England on
6th Jan 2007
Hello, I had the chance to get a k750i or a k610i after reading
all the reviews of both mobiles on this website i decided to go
for the k750i because of the excellent features like a brilliant
light and auto focus. i know regret gettin this SE k750i there is
nothing wrong with it but my friend danny has the k610i and i like
how u can download msn on it for free and watch tv. its your life
, choose the fone u want if u dont like it give it bk and try another.
gtg now cya :D Rating:
Reviewed by dominic morris from kent
on 26th Dec 2006
got thing fone today for my b-day rubbish camera but it a phone
not a camera so far so good 1 star down for the camera Rating:
Reviewed by alex w from malaysia on
22nd Dec 2006
wow i must say this phone is quite good. everything is good except:
the camera does not come with a flash, and to zoom, you have to
switch to vga. another downside is that there is no radio, and the
camera isn't that great considering it's 2megapixels. (still good
though, just not great). the screen is wonderful and the sounds
quality is great! cannot say anything about the battery life yet
as mine have been pretty dull so far (only bcuz im addicted to the
games featured =P) however overall, great phone. Rating:
Reviewed by Paul from UK on 25th
Nov 2006
When I first got this due to a great deal on 3 I couldn't help feeling
dissapointed. I previously had a w800i walkman phone and there was
less memory, no autofocus or flash on the camera, and no radio.
However having now owned it for a few months I have to say that
it nothing short of brilliant! The reception is brilliant, nearly
always have 3g reception and in the few areas where there isn't
there's a good 2g signal. The sound quality, a dissapointment on
normal settings is brilliant for a phone once you tweak the equaliser
and the whole thing is a doddle to use. Texting is brilliant, the
internal speaker is clear for voice calls, the camera's quite good
for a phone (the w800 autofocus was better but never good enough
to replace my digital camera so not such a bad omission), java is
brilliantly supported, and its been as reliable as a swiss watch.
After an SPV 500 smartphone I'm pleased to own a phone rather than
a computer. The whole thing just feels like its been designed to
use as a phone and add an M2 1GB card for about £40 and its an ipod
replacement too. Only two downers, slightly poor battery life on
3g (was to be expected), and no radio. But pop onto ebay and you
can get a handsfree kit that doubles up as a radio for less than
a tenner. And did I mention that is from sony, stereo, looks the
part with its illuminated blue screen and automatically switches
off when you receive a voice call. Problem solved. I previously
wrote a review saying the loudspeaker sounded tinny for music! Tweak
the equaliser and its one of the best available! So the comment
no longer applies. Why sony decided to put it on such awful default
settings is anyones guess but doesn't take much effort to get it
sounding very good for a mobile. Rating:
Reviewed by Shonah from UK on
23rd Nov 2006
Got thins phone and it was great... enough said! Rating:
Reviewed by Danny from England on
14th Nov 2006
My much loved K700i went wrong under warranty and Virgin sent me
out a K610i instead as a replacement. It makes a very good case
for itself, with one glaring exception. Here are my impressions
of it: It's attractive to look at and a really nice phone to use.
There's a clear, bright, screen and a nice feel to the buttons.
It's got intuitive clear menus. The camera is absolutely fine for
what it is -- I have a 7 mp Nikon for when I want to take proper
pictures! The sound is very clear. This phone has almost everything
I want from a phone (I do want a phone with Bluetooth, Handsfree,
Sound Recorder, Camera and Triband and this is the reason I can't
stay at the budget end of the market). But the only thing it really
should have is an FM radio -- I can't understand why SE would make
such a nice little phone and then leave off something that would
have been so cheap to include. I'm in my mid 40s and I buy phones
for practical reasons rather than to follow fashions. I like this
one because "it does exactly what it says on the tin". Despite not
having a radio it's won me over and I think it still deserves 5
stars -- though only just. Rating:
Reviewed by Jessica from lebanon on
11th Nov 2006
i like the phone a lot it is the best it has way better features
than k300i even though the ring tones are better in the older versions
the games are so cooolll i love the USB connection software' it
is so easy to download music (after u figure out the way to do that)
then it become sso nice just copy and paste outstanding phone well
do ne sony ericsson buy it now ] Rating:
Reviewed by Justin from England on
10th Nov 2006
I eagerly awaited my Sony Ericson k610i upgrade from orange only
to find 5 mins into setting it up it crashed. The whole phone was
irretrievable. I was initially taken by the k610i due to its lightness,
functions and battery life. However I will not be renewing it and
will look for another manufacture. It’s a shame as my old
Sony Ericson k750i is a real workhorse and much more solid. Just
goes to show do we really need a new phone? Rating:
Reviewed by Jannu from Malaysia on
6th Nov 2006
Just bought the phone its a cool piece. Cheap and best for the features
included. Rating:
Reviewed by Paul from UK on 4th
Nov 2006
There are several good things about this phone. Its very light,
easy to use, and I like the stereo earphones that came with mine.
The screen is good and its quite similar to a w800i I had before
(k610i has better screen, slightly worse camera). Reception seems
good and I'm on 3, which isn't known for being the best in this
area. The best thing is the m2 memory card. I can see these replacing
hard disks. How can one get 1GB of data onto something smaller than
a 5 pence piece? If you can get 1GB onto that, on something the
size of say a phone battery you'd have 10GB. 10GB on a phone, now
that would be cool! And with no moving parts you could have much
better battery life than with a hard disk phone. M2 cards are however
not cheap, £40/Gigabite is a bit steep. The worst thing is that
it doesn't have a radio, and the sound quality out the loudspeaker
is a bit tinny. Overall quite a good phone, if you want a bargain
contract (£10/month for 800 free mins to any network anytime, and
500 texts, is pretty good in my book!) then its a good buy. Rating:
Reviewed by bangla from singapore on
1st Nov 2006
the phone sucks to the core. i couldn,t even press a single button.
i wonder why this phone sucks. sony ericsson sux. . . Rating:
Reviewed by Lizard King from UK on
31st Oct 2006
Had this phone about a week now and love it. Have not had any problems
with crashing or installing the software on the PC all worked first
time. As mentioned the camera is not that fantastic but as also
mentioned its a phone not a camera! All in all very happy with it! Rating:
Reviewed by Gareth Morris from United
Kingdom on 29th Oct 2006
This is what I think of the Sony Ericsson K610i. Camera & Video:
The camera quality is excellent in good light, but no camera light
so photos in dark come out a little grainy. Video quality is surprisingly
good wen viewed on phone screen. Effects and frames liven photos
up and facewarp application is hilarious. Music Player: Phone comes
suppied with Disc2Phone software which makes putting songs on phone
a piece of cake. Sound quality from loudspeaker is surprisingly
good but supplied headphones (with only 1 earphone!) are dissapointing.
Games: The phone has 2 games built in: Quadra Pop ( Very addictive)
and Tennis Muliplay (Superb graphics and can play others on Bluetooth!)
Screen Quality: The phone has a 262K screen which is very bright
and sharp and displays your pictures and videos very well. Menu
Layout: The layout of the menus makes the phone simple to use. It
is easy to understand and everything is well laid out. Design: I
think the phone looks great in whatever colour you choose. Mine
is white and looks fine. It is very compact and reasonably thin.
the keypad is arranged well and they have got rid of the horrible
joystick they used to use. Conclusion: If you are looking for a
reasonably priced phone which looks good and is packed with features
then this is the phone for you. Also, I got mine on Virgin Mobile
pay as you go for £149.99 and got £35 free credit. Just go onto
the Virgin Mobile website to bag yourself this great deal. Rating:
Reviewed by Wen Chang from Singapore
on 29th Oct 2006
The phone functions are pretty good, & it's a real pity that no
built-in radio is included. The phone interface is fast & responsive.
Java games also seems slightly faster than a K750. The battery life
is acceptable, giving 3-4 days of usage b4 recharging. The reason
I'm giving it 3 stars is due to the less than ideal reception, as
I do get dropped calls in a moving train & also spotty reception
in certain built up areas. My old nokia 3100 with the same provider
had a much better reception. Rating:
Reviewed by Tes fromon 26th
Oct 2006
Lovely phone - though not brilliant battery life and the keypad
is extremely fiddly - can be a real nuisance sending text messages.
These two issues notwithstanding - would recommend Rating:
Reviewed by Mark from England on
17th Oct 2006
I've had this phone for approx 2weeks now and i can say that i haven't
got any complaints about it. Its lightweight, thin(which is strange
for a 3g phone) the speaker is excellent and is incredibly loud,
the camera is very good, the only down side is that you vant zoom
using the 2mp camera unless you switch it to VGA!!!!! on the whole
though it is a very good phone!!! Rating:
Reviewed by Gerard from Romania on
16th Oct 2006
It's a fantastic phone. Great for internet ;-), but not only!!!
SonyEricsson rulezzzz; best price-quality balance ever!!! Rating:
Reviewed by yvonne rogers from uk on
11th Oct 2006
I am sending this phone back tomorrow. I wanted a phone to take
good pictures but with no auto focus it is quite impossible. Rating:
Reviewed by dave from uk on 7th
Oct 2006
bought this phone in red realy great cant fault this phone buy one
know Rating:
Reviewed by tracey from uk on
4th Oct 2006
got phone this morning but will be sending it back, its a nice looking
phone and has everything you need but there isnt a flash and you
cant use headphones, two silly things that should of been added!! Rating:
Reviewed by my name is lee bruce lee from
uk on 3rd Oct 2006
good smart phone, video quality poor, no flash for camera, but loads
of other extras to make up 4 it Rating:
Reviewed by Kevin mc from UK on
2nd Oct 2006
this phone is amazin cos it has some cool and different features
than my other old motorola phone Rating:
Reviewed by john k. from UK on
27th Sep 2006
Really like this phone but the reception is so poor (ive had 3 replacements)
i gave up and went for the samsung z400 which has absolutely no
problem at all. Ive had similar problems with my old K700 and a
V800. Maybe it's just my area. Rating:
Reviewed by sylvain from belgium on
24th Sep 2006
great! get it! my only complain is the missing flash. where's the
flash? otherwise, awesome. Rating:
Reviewed by Ben Drennsn from UK on
19th Sep 2006
I have just been sent this beautiful new phone from work. It is
incredible! My last phone they sent me was a K600i which I used
for a year and was very impressed with the phone and Sony Ericsson
in general. The K610i seems like a much smaller version of the K600i
but although it has got a better camera in terms of mega pixels
Sony Ericsson have dropped a few features. The first I noticed is
that they have removed the flash so don't even think about trying
to take pictures in the dark. They have also removed the FM radio
and Infra red port. However I think that as the phone has decreased
in size so much I am not bothered that these features have gone.
The K610i has much better buttons to use than the K600i did, the
buttons are much bigger and press deeper into the phone when you
press them to give a distinctive "click". BUT, this has one MAJOR
advantage over the K600i!! It takes a memory card so u can put loads
more MP3's on the phone, if you get a bigger memory card it could
rival the iPod. The phone still has all the other features, Bluetooth,
video streaming, 3G, Java, Calendar, Sync etc. I did have a few
problems installing the drivers for the phone as other reviewers
have said. BUT WAIT. I was just not reading the instructions. When
you install the drivers it CLEARLY advises you that windows will
not detect the drivers automatically and you will have to click
on install from a specific location and actually direct windows
to the folder where the drivers are stored, which should be C:\Program
Files\Sony Ericsson\K610 Drivers Once you have done this Windows
located the drivers and starts merrily installing every little feature
the phone does, and as the phone does so much it takes it's time.
I'm talking about installing Removable storage device, modem, and
virtual Ethernet and load more. Rating:
Reviewed by Jay from Hong Kong on
19th Sep 2006
I test phones and write reviews here in HK. One brand has stood
out this year and it's Sony Ericsson. My wife liked the K610i so
much that I got her one and, well it's been great. It's light and
small. Menu's are easy to navigate and use. Texting is fine, somebody
mentioned about texting compared to the K800i - well there's no
difference! We have an expansive 3G network here and video calls
and online content are easy to use. Watching online tv works fine.
Here the phones are sold with stereo headsets and memory cards.
The only downsides are the video recording isn't great quality but
interestingly does have sound! The camera is fine with a steady
hand although no flash means it doesn't work well at night. But
then, with the exception of the K800 and it's xenon flash, most
phones don't. One other point to note is that the software that
was supplied with this phones works fine, in fact I have the software
for both the K800 and K610 loaded and it always knows which phone
is connected. Which brings me to my final point - USB charging does
not work until the software is loaded on the PC! Rating:
Reviewed by Nikita from England on
13th Sep 2006
I've had this phone for about 3 weeks and been on O2 the same length
of time. Compared with T-mobile which I was on before with very
poor reception, Im astounded at the fact that O2 reception barely
moves from 5 bars - not sure how much of that is down to the phone
itself, but I can honestly say I've not had a single problem with
this phone and am surprised to read some of the other reviews on
here about it turning itself off. Good battery life and the quadrapop
game is addictive! ring volume is also very good and the hey beautiful
ringtone which comes with the phone always gets a reaction when
people hear it! Rating:
Reviewed by Mic from UK on 12th
Sep 2006
First problems with the phone started two days after I got it. Anyone
I was speaking to on the phone could hear themselves talking back.
Also, no matter what I tried the driver would not install on my
computer as it wasn't approved by microsoft. I received my new phone
today and the key tones don't work (all you hear is a hissing sound
from the speaker) and again, the software won't install. I'll be
sending it back and definitely not getting another one. Not sure
why my friends recommended sonys! Rating:
Reviewed by flowerpower from United
Kingdom on 11th Sep 2006
ive had this phone for 3 days now and i havnt found anything wrong
with it...its the best phone ive had so far!! Rating:
Reviewed by Hannah Treweek from England
on 1st Sep 2006
When i first got this phone, which i pre-ordered a week before i
was somewhat dissapointed with the design, but it grew on me. As
the phone had so many positives, e.g the picture quality and the
mp3 etc. as well as the calls being really clear. However, i noticed
that the video quality was poor, and picked up far too much background
sound, as well as when moving around too much during a video, the
video did not play (or did, with lack of sound and vision). As well
as, i could leave any other phone in my pocket for days, and it'll
be fine; with the k610i i could not leave it in my pocket/bag/side
for more then ten minutes at a time as it had a tendency to turn
it's self off. I will be sending my Sony Ericsson back later on
in the week, and hopefully i'll find a phone more satisfactory. Rating:
Reviewed by Will from England on
31st Aug 2006
Had my new phone for about 3 weeks now and its just short of perfect!!!
Both my girlfriend and i have joined a contract with three that
works out at 10 quid a month each which you cant argue with seeing
as they gave us a new phone each and 50quid cash to!! The phone
though is great, had loads of nokias before and never had a problem
with them but decided it was time for a change. It took a bit of
getting used to as the buttons and the operating system are slightly
different but thats to be expected (especially as i had a Nokia
7610 with the offset buttons before).. Its got loads of really cool
stuff like the face warp and music dj to keep you amused.. I cant
fault it for not having the auto focus or flash because lets face
it at the end of the day its a phone, if you want perfect amazing
quality pictures then by a proper camera! There is only one thing
thats got on my nerves a bit and i would have given it 5 stars but
the battery life is a bit rubbish as i've had to charge it pretty
much every night.. Anyway if you can cope with that i thoroughly
recommend the phone.. Rating:
Reviewed by Fhranceix Kryl P. Tidalgo from
Phillipines on 29th Aug 2006
Me and my husband saw this phone over the internet a week ago,..and
we found out that it cute and its really attractive..and after checking
the specs..awesome.! The phone is just Excellent A+. Great phone!
Camera quality could be better or camera must not be there at all.
Great sound quality. Rating:
Reviewed by Chris Slatter from England
on 29th Aug 2006
I have had my new phone for a week now, and what can i say...Out
Standing. The phone is absolutely tiny and its a 3G Phone! Its looks
are stylish and sleek. The picture quality is brilliant (no problems
with no auto focus). The sounds are crysltal clear and the amount
of photo software that comes on the phone is brilliant. Battery
life is ok, lasts about 2days (with alot of use). I have downloaded
some new themes which make it look even better. The menu is easy
to use and it doesnt lag like most phones. So dont hesitate...Buy
one today! Rating:
Reviewed by Aus Dave from Australia
on 28th Aug 2006
The phone is perfect, but i have had problems with it. i bought
a 1gig memory card and put videos of my phone to watch with is great.
got many themes and backgrounds and 3d games. but then suddenly
whenever i go into contacts and scroll up or down the phone restarts
everytime....therefore it is unuseable :-(. However i don't regret
buying the phone just wish it didn't stuff up Rating:
Reviewed by DarKmaN from Philippines
on 24th Aug 2006
This phone is great. After my bad experience with SE w550i (white
screeneed), i switched to a Motorola L7 because of the form factor.
It didn't take me long to get rid of that phone because of the lousy
UI and the lag. Bought my k610i a few days ago and it's been great
on all fronts except: 1. Though the camera is 2mp, it is not as
good as other SE handsets because of the absence of flash and autofocus
2. Even worse, though there is absolutely no lag whatsoever when
texting, the buttons are not receptive in the sense that when u
want a letter "s" an "r" comes out. This is especially true for
those who text very fast. Thus, I always have to review, erase and
re-type a few letters in my message before sending -- something
that almost never happens in Nokia phones. Other than these problems
the phone works very well. Rating:
Reviewed by allan from dubai on
22nd Aug 2006
very simple yet elegant..... Rating:
Reviewed by verichsan2 from USA on
21st Aug 2006
Just bought a K610i and I think this is a great phone for its price!
Of course, you need not buy this phone if you are looking for top
of the line features. You get less internal memory but you have
an expansion slot. No use comparing this phone to K800 or W800 or
Nokia9500 or K750 or HTC Universal. Bang for the buck! Rating:
Reviewed by Guy from England on
17th Aug 2006
Great phone. Easy to use. Plus if you argue in the shop you can
get a memory card for free! Its good for getting a signal, easy
to navigate around, small and light. Rating:
Reviewed by Eddy Maxted from England
on 15th Aug 2006
After having the k750i for a year this was like a step backward
in terms of innovation as the camera is certified as a lower grade
and there is no auto focus or a flash also there is no lens cover
on the phone.The memory of 16mb is quite low compared to todays
standards and the pricy new range of m2 memory cards do not help
matters The mp3 player interface is nothing special and quite boring
feature wise, also the bundle does not ship with any headphones.
3g is just a novalty and coverage for the feature in uk is pants.There
seems to be lack of ring tones and generaly lacking in features
alround it almost seems the sony are rubbing the publics naive faces
in it by bundling together somthing that should of came out 15 months
ago quite simply becouse the price of the k800i is to much for some
people or they are unwise in the ways of the mobile phone - sure
its quite small compared to other 3g phones and it comes in fancy
red but when you start adding the cost of memory cards and headphones
ect its certainly woth using them extra pennys on the k800i which
is a fantastic feature packed phone that blows the k610i out the
water in every department. Rating:
Reviewed by lidz from uk on 9th
Aug 2006
Firstly i will say that this phone is very good and gettin round
it and the menu and its light and nice to look at, but i have had
soo many problems with this phone. I havnt been able to get signal
on it whenever im indoors, the usb cable and the cd doesnt work
with it, and now i cant even switch it off. ive had 3 different
sim cards with it and changed the handset twice and i have to say,
at first it was really good but now im let down by it. its caused
me a lot of stress and hassle and its not very reliable. however
i do like sony ericssons but this 1 i think needs improving!!! sorry!
Rating:
Reviewed by BompaH from UK on
9th Aug 2006
THis phone is a perfect continuation on the mid range good every
day phones supplied by SE, previous examples being K700i and K750i.
There is just one problem, why o why do you have to put camras in
them, I had the K750i for a whole year and took a total of 10 pictures
when I was bored. Put in some fun games or include more memory or
even make the phone smaller and lighter. Camera for video calls
sure but the 2mp one, what a waste. You who complain at no autofocus
or flash, get a real camera. Rating:
Reviewed by robbert from uk on
7th Aug 2006
very very good phone best eva. Rating:
Reviewed by Lee from England on
3rd Aug 2006
Got this phone on upgrade from o2 last week. Took a few days to
get used to as ive always been a nokia fan but fancied a change.
Anyway, now Im used to it I love it. Ive got the red version which
I wasnt sure I was going to like but I think it looks really nice,
a bit different from the normal (looks even better now Ive downloaded
a free red theme to go with it from www.esato.com, go to the K750I
or W800I and get the "metal cherry" theme, looks so good with the
red phone) The buttons feel nice once you get used to them (they
were a bit small at first for me)Speaker is nice and loud and MP3's
soud well through it. Video calls are nice and clear and the video
is good. The camera is very good although not up to the Auto focus
camera of other SE, quite grainy in low light. The only thing I
didnt like about the phone was how light it was, at first it feels
like a cheap toy, like its missing some weight to it to make it
feel right but im also used to that now. Overall a great little
phone which would have got 5 stars if had a flash and autofocus
(and the battery lasted a bit longer Rating:
Reviewed by Paul from UK on 29th
Jul 2006
When I first opened the box i thought wow...slick phone, light weight,
nice to look out etc However when I started using the phone I found
texing really difficult, compared to k750i or the k800i. The keypad
buttons seem a little different hence the difficulty in texing.
My phone initally kept crashing however I received a replacement
handset. I didnt bother seeing if this one worked and returned the
handset immediantly. Other features were quite impressive, such
as the media player, the speaker was very loud, and was quick to
connect a call. If your looking for a basic phone, I would recommend
this handset Rating:
Reviewed by Zakariya from England on
28th Jul 2006
Had this phone for a week now and can honestly say that it’s
the best phone I’ve owned. The beauty of this phone is that
it does whatever it set out do almost perfectly. The size and style
is great (I’ve got the white model), menus are fast and intuitive,
screen is bright and very clear. Sound is also good too. I’d
guess the walkman phones are even better (I’ve never actually
heard the sound of the walkman model) but the K610i is more then
good enough. A lack of auto focus and flash means that pictures
indoors can be a little grainy and not of the highest quality. But
once outdoors in sunlight the 2 mega-pixel camera has quality to
rival some of the lower-end 2MP digital cameras. There is also a
flash accessory that can be bought to enable better quality in poor
light conditions (available for about £15-20 on ebay). Ultimately
though if you’re serious about good photographs buy a digital
camera!!! I’ve never seen a phone that can rival even a half-decent
digital camera. Must mention the USB connection. As a Linux user
I don’t have the option to install the PC suite that comes
with most phones. But that’s no problem with this little beauty
because one you connect the phone to the USB port you have the option
(on the phone) to use the phone like a plug-n-play USB Disk drive.
So you just plug the phone in, open your file manager and start
copying/moving files across. Text messaging is up to the usual Sony
Ericsson high standard. Bluetooth works fine. Phone signal strength
is fine. The buttons are very nice to touch. They are neither to
hard to press or overly sensitive to touch. Just right. Overall,
very happy with the phone and can highly recommend it to all. Rating:
Reviewed by juliette from england on
22nd Jul 2006
I absolutely love this phone i got it yesterday as a replacement
for my samsung z320i, so much better and a lot more gadgets including
face warp and tennis games and a stunning 2.0 megapixel camera a
top buy !!!! Rating:
Reviewed by Doreen from England on
21st Jul 2006
A fantastic mobile phone. The best I have ever had. Rating:
Reviewed by Tom from UK on 19th
Jul 2006
Fab phone, one of the smallest and sleekest 3G mobiles out there.
Having owned 2 Sony Ericsson's previously, I knew I'd be in for
a treat with this one. And I was! However, niggly things have made
me return the phone. 2 minor things really, which on a new phone
you would not expect (as both functions were on my previous 2 phones)
- 1) Not being able to zoom in on the camera before taking a photo
(however you can do this on the video camera) and 2) Not having
a light or flash to use making low light photo shots a no go area
(something which you'd expect on this phone considering its a 3G
phone). Otherwise, lovely phone, long battery life, and the usual
standard of build which has made Sony Ericsson one of my favourite
phone manufacturers. Rating:
Reviewed by Jon from England on
13th Jul 2006
Got this phone yesterday and its fantastic - ive always had nokia
and as the new noki's are like bricks i converted to sony ericsson
and my god they are fantastic Rating:
Reviewed by surender from India on
8th Jul 2006
One of the best mobile phone i ever had. Rating:
Reviewed by Stella from England on
3rd Jul 2006
Amazing phone with beautiful looks.It has been designed in such
a way that the user is completely comfortable. Rating:
Reviewed by sameed from pakistan on
26th Jun 2006
my uncle brought this phone from the U.K and after using this phone
i should say that i'm proud of sony ericsson.This phone is a sleek,thin
3g phone with excellent 3G reception.the screen resolution is way
better than the K750i and i guess the look r too.the camera lacks
autofocus but still an outstanding camera. this phone is better
than motorola V3x so if u want a goodlookin 3g phone than the sony
ericsson K610i is ur best choice Rating:
