Review: Sony Ericsson T630

Sony Ericsson T630 Review

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The Sony Ericsson T630 is a refined and updated version of the popular T610.

Like the T610, the T630 is a sophisticated phone incorporating a built-in camera, Bluetooth™ wireless technology, a large full colour screen (65,536 colours). It's very slightly smaller than the T610, and build quality is, if anything, better than the T610.

A key difference between the T610 and the T630 is the upgraded screen. The T630 uses a TFT display which makes for crystal clear clarity and superb colour reproduction. One of the problems with the T610 was that the display was hard to read in sunlight - the new display should be no problem at all, even in bright light.

The integrated camera can be activated in one click, with one more click to take a picture. Sony Ericsson's new QuickShare™ technology enables you to easily share pictures with your PC or other phones, using Bluetooth™, email, MMS or data cable.

Overall, the T630 is a success, building on a solid platform and improving the features that needed to be improved. An excellent phone that is outclassed only by the new K700i.

Features of the Sony Ericsson T630 include:

• Colour display (65,536 colours, 128 x 160 pixels)
• Integrated camera
• Bluetooth™, infrared and cable connectivity
• Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) - send pictures and sound like text messages
• Downloadable 32-voice polyphonic & mono ringtones, plus ringtone editor
• Downloadable Java games
• WAP 2.0 (GPRS), email
• High Speed Data (HSCSD - up to 28.8 kbps)
• Speed dialling & voice dialling
• Predictive text (T9)
• Mobile chat
• Voice memo / recorder
• Picture phone book
• Exchangeable covers
• Wallpaper, screensaver and themes - all downloadable
• Calculator, calendar, alarm
• Memory: 2 Mbytes
• Size: 102 x 43 x 17 mm
• Weight: 92g
• Battery standby: 315 hours
• Battery talktime: 14 hours
• Vibration alert
• Tri band

Sony Ericsson T630 Consumer Reviews

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Reviewed by V from UK on 7th Dec 2004
got this phone yesterday, and havn't put it down since. there's nothing too overstriking about the look of the phone, yet it carries somewhat of a classy element to it...the way it shoud be. the display is sharp and images are shown well on it. the camera isn't its best feature, but that's why digital cameras were invented. the themes that come with are somewhat disappointing, but further (free) themes can always be downloaded from websites, which i've since done. the ringtones are very cool. different, yet sweet to the ears! also convenient shortcuts can be activated depending on which direction the analog stick is pressed...very convenient. it loses out on the 6230 by lacking a video mode and mp3 player. but the lack of features is made up by the sheer quality of the phone. it's not common, it looks amazing and does everything a modern phone should, and more...
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Reviewed by JIMBO from ENGLAND on 6th Dec 2004
V.GOOD PHONE V.STYELISH ND GOOD SOUND QUALITY CAMERA IS GOOD QUALITY 4 A FONE ND OK FEATURES
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Reviewed by Prometheus from Malaysia on 5th Dec 2004
Great phone.. Crystal colored display..Compact, convienient. Only setback is that the processor is a tad slow...
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Reviewed by Guido from Netherlands on 4th Dec 2004
I bought the phone yesterday because my old phone (P800) had a flash disk crash. I wanted a phone that would allow me to backup all my sms messages, preferrably with free software. I stumbled upon an open source tool called fma to control several phones. I now have a working system connecting my T630 via bluetooth. I can even control my mouse using the joystick of the T630 via bluetooth! I really love it. However I won't give it 5 stars, since it has less flexibility than my P800. I haven't figured out how to access the filesystem yet. It can record voice, even from a conversation. So I think it is an excellent phone!
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Reviewed by Jamie from Scotland UK on 4th Dec 2004
A great phone, looks great, feels great and is easy to use. It has a few flaws (or maybe im just picky?!), but il mention the good points first. it looks very stylish, the ice white or the jet black style both are as aesthetically pleasing as each other. The alarm function still operates (if you have set it) even if the phone is turned off - and snooze lasts 9 mins The fact you can play a round of golf on the bus (against someone or not) impresses me. (lol) The screen is impressive. good display, very clear, but watch u dont scratch the screen (like me :-( ) You can record phone calls. handy if you want to "prove a point" or remember some important info, like your girlfriends new handbag....... data can be easily transferred via e mail, infra red and bluetooth. T9 dictionary can be 'taught' that is it remembers your words if you spell it out. i would have gave it 5 stars but heres why i didnt: The screen gets scratched too easily, meaning you would need a case to protect it. The Camera, although offers good versatility in different light conditions, is pretty average to say the least. Texting can be a pain sometimes, particularly when you press the 'back' button by mistake. If you recieve a long text, sometimes the phone stalls for about a minute before you want to return to the main screen after you have read it. Memory capacity is pretty average. Overall im really happy with my phone, however id prefer the K700i as it has all of the features of this phone, plus an FM radio and the ability to play MP3s. i like my gadgets. Thanks for reading my review, hope it was worthwhile
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Reviewed by trish from united kingdom on 2nd Dec 2004
have it for about a couple of weeks now free from an upgrade. i used to own a t610 and was actually quite happy with it, apart from the smudge marks every time i lay my hands near my fone. all i can say is it really is a brill phone.. loads better than t610 with regards to: camera, screen resolution and signal. plus there's a mirror at the back for those vain self-portraits. wouldnt think twice about givin it 5 stars!!
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Reviewed by Christian from Malaysia on 28th Nov 2004
PERFECT!
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Reviewed by Asad from Pakistan on 27th Nov 2004
All 5 Stars ***** beacuse this is an outstanding phone. It is much better than its rival Nokia 6610i. Its Camera Quality is Excelent both in normal and Night Mode. Colours are sharp and near to nature. 120 x 160 TFT screen display is excelent in bright daylight.Sound quality is excelent. Bluetooh is outstanding. Music DJ is very instrusting. It also can records calls and sounds around you as much as memory is available. It supports 32 polyphonic sound. Its WAP/GPRS is also outstanding. The featue i like most that its saves your unsent SMS/MMS (due to network problem or any other reason) which is not available in most of the Nokia Sets. Its Battery life very good. Pictures taken by the Camera can be saved on your computer via infrared or Bluetooth. Over all this is a great phone.
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Reviewed by jimmi from uk on 25th Nov 2004
ma dad has this pone it came wit all thease cool ringtones like popsongs i don't who that happend but he said he diddney download them a also thik the games on it r cool a like v rally 2 its fun a once came 1st ma dad has it in white but it grts dirty easily a also like it in grey ma friends mum has it in grey
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Reviewed by Marcos from Australia on 23rd Nov 2004
This is a good phone the reception is good and it looks fantastic. The camera is a bit of a let down (there is no difference between night cam and normal). But i have still taken some little beauties at the skatepark. Plus......... thorpy says it's fully sick
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Reviewed by ben from jersey on 22nd Nov 2004
this fone is amazing it has really good graphics on the screen and the fotos the ringtones are really jivy and lively if i were you i would get this fone
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Reviewed by s.kabir from uk on 20th Nov 2004
this thing is exactly the same as sharp gx15. difference in looks . the sharp is cheaper than this so i got the sharp. my friend sats his sony ericsson has good features. basically. sony ericsson t630 and sharp gx15 are the same. even the layouts are the same.
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Reviewed by abmman from Denmark on 20th Nov 2004
Have had this phone for 3 months now. Really nice diaplay, functional also in bright daylight. Quick menues compared to older SE phones (use to have T68i and T300). BUT SE has removed the most beloved function "My shortcuts" and replaced it with a stupid function called "My friends". Also the green (yes) and the red (no) keys have been replaced with keys showing a line which have a lot of other functions - really confusing still after 3 months. I have bought a T610 to get the old ways of functioning back, and will definitely consider at Nokia when the T610 wears out - unless SE decides to bring back the normal functions of the yes and no keys in coming models.
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Reviewed by G from UK on 17th Nov 2004
guys, dont get this phone!...this is a serious birds phone! the central naviagating button is far too small for big fingered blokes, if you make a mistake you either go online or end up starting all over again etc etc so irritating i want to just smash it on the floor! besides that it looks good and has lots of nice features but alas i sent it back..for a nokia.
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Reviewed by Dave from Ireland on 17th Nov 2004
Buy this phone! It's jam packed with features and the online support for setting up e-mail, MMS and WAP couldn't be easier! I replaced a Nokia 8310 which rarely worked well and constantly froze.. Deleting any saved information. The Sony is cheap too; I paid 224 including 24Hr delivery from Pixmania.com for a sim free black edition. Downside: The software isn't great but if you have Bluetooth on your Pc you don't need to use it.
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Reviewed by Laszlo from Hungary on 17th Nov 2004
Hi everyone! I bought my T630 last week to replace my T610. If you're thinking about buying a T630 as well, then you'd better read my honest opinion. First of all I admit that I LOVE THIS PHONE, so you'll read rather a positive description. 1. If you want to take beautiful pictures: buy a digital camera. The camera integrated in T630 IS MADE FOR TAKING PICTURES FOR MMS!!! Not for professional photographing! So please stop crying for the bad quality - the pictures are just perfect if you want to send or keep them on your phone. 2. Those people can't use its joystick who have no fingers or just don't really want to get used to it (see blindfoldd Nokia fans) :) The joystick makes the use of the phone a lot quicker and easier - you can surf (select and navigate) without putting your finger to another button. I think the stick of T610 was a bit better as it was a half mm longer, but you won't have any problem with this one I'm sure. 3. The buttons won't lose their characters since they're printed on the inner side. 4. If you don't like the white coloured T630, take a look at the black one - I think it looks much much better, especially the lights are cool. 5. The display is much better than that of any Nokia today, but Samsung phones have even better displays! 6. Never buy a T630 at Vodafone - Live! menu is the worst thing than can happen to a phone like this :) So that was my "short" opinion, contact me if you have a question: domjan82@hotmail.com
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Reviewed by Biju from India on 16th Nov 2004
I have been using this phone for a week now. I have the LIQUID BLACK colored phone and it looks very stylish. I bought it in India for about US$219 and I think it is a great phone at that price. The camera is OK. I feel the polyphonic ring tones could have been louder. All in all an excellent phone. I have found no issues with the joystick or menu usage.
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Reviewed by chris from GB on 11th Nov 2004
I have had my sony ericsson for about 6 months i have always had Nokia and to be honest when my contract is up i will go back to Nokia the sony is ok but the joypad is to sensertive and all i seem to do is click back all the time when it puts me somwhere i dont want to go but overall not a bad design 5/10.
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Reviewed by Deri from singapore on 10th Nov 2004
this thing is a beauty! the screen is very clear, the phone have amazing and exicting games that will keep you occupied for a long time.i've read reviews before buying this phone,( i got this juz yesterday) and some said that the 'my friends' is very complicated so when i first recieved this phone,i checked that feature and i found it completly idiot proof.i just dont understand why some juz cant seem to getit.plus, the phonebook is great but there is one thing bad bout' this phone,the camera totally sucks its blur but i knew that long ago from the reviews so i did not really look forward to try out the camera.
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Reviewed by dave from uk on 9th Nov 2004
outstanding
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Reviewed by andy b from england on 9th Nov 2004
i think that this phone is one of the best ever produced by sony ericsson it is just pure quility and who thin is it unbelievable !!!!!! this phone is just outstanding this phone is 100% 5 stars and a dont care who says so.
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Reviewed by moeen-ud-din from pakistan on 8th Nov 2004
i bought this phone a week ago its good but not perfect coz picture quality is not so good secondly no zooming for camera thirdly no radio option some times it hangs up ... i m think that there is a camera but no zooming option y... that decreases it value
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Reviewed by World Review--by Singaporean Phone Tester from Singapore on 4th Nov 2004
I have to admit that this is one of the top ten phones in the world.It has both the looks and outstanding features.But before you buy this phone,here are some disadvantages:1-Low battary power.(2)-It sometimes hang.(3)-the camara is quite blur.I am going to change to the sony ericsson K700i as it has improved features but hey if you can't afford the Sony ericsson K700i then this is the phone for you.
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Reviewed by Daz from Uk on 2nd Nov 2004
This is my first Sony Ericsson and to be honest, i wish i`d stuck to Nokia. Navigation is poor, it takes more keystrokes to perform simple tasks compared to the Nokia`s. The software platform itself seems to be sluggish and suffers with 'Lag' constantly or just locks up so you have to knock the phone off and then back on causing you to lose what you were doing in the first place ... VERY ANNOYING!! Reception is NON EXISTENT, which makes it nigh on impossible to sent messages, have conversations etc etc. All it`s good at is displaying the SOS CALLS ONLY sign. Downloaded ringtones playback really quiet whereas the pre-programmed ones playback really loud, can`t use recordings as ringtones, no video, picture quality of camera is VERY poor compared to other phones. Memory is poor ... really NOT impressed It`s gonna take something special for me to own another Sony Ericsson.
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Reviewed by Ed from UK on 1st Nov 2004
It's beautiful. It lights up. It's beautiful. It has great file sharing capabilities. It's beautiful. It has a long battery life. It's beautiful. It's light. Most of all though, it's a beautiful amazing phone, worth every penny of the £100 i paid for it in O2. I love you Sony Ericsson.
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Reviewed by NAUMAAN from PAKISTAN on 2nd Nov 2004
I get this cellulor phone(T630)yesterday(01-11-04).It's superb.. All features are really good.This phone only missing two thing no.1 camera zooming,no.2 video clip.But I think there is no phone to compare with it.
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Reviewed by Simon from UK on 29th Oct 2004
Bought this phone sim free to replace my Nokia 7250i but after just one week I'm going back to the Nokia. Sure it looks much nicer, has a superb screen and fancy graphics, but navigation is horrible. It cannot be customised (other than wallpapers and sounds) and requires many times the keystrokes to do the same tasks. Profile handling, caller groups, phone book, call logs are all inferior to the Nokia. Text messaging is also inferior storing far fewer messages, not time/date stamping outbound messages. If you want the better screen, or Bluetooth, get this, if you want the better phone get the Nokia.
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Reviewed by Me?! from uk on 29th Oct 2004
this isnt a review i just really need 2 know if having only 2 megabytes (or is it 3) of memory is enough coz most hav at least 4 please please reply i really need help wiv this thanks any help would be good xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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Reviewed by dave from united kingdom on 29th Oct 2004
when i first got the phone i had a few teething problems ie: the joystick broke in the first day that i had it ,and the screen would fade in and out somtimes even flickering but the lovely people at carphone wharehouse exchanded it no questions asked.then after a couple of hours of fiddling with it i was as happy as larry .Im a bit of a e-bay fanatic and one day i found a bluetooth radio unit which was great. i found the camera didnt take pictures to well so i bought a flash unit of e-bay great even to pictures in the darkest of bars and night clubs also the game quaility on this phone was great.all in all this phone is a great all rounder i had it allmost a 6 months now and its still going strong * * * * * great phone
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Reviewed by Peter from UK on 29th Oct 2004
Not long had it.My 1st Sony Ericsson. Got it free on renewing my contract. Looks very sexy in black and the colour screen is easy to read. Generally the phone is fiddly to use and the battery life is not nearly as good as my Nokia 6310i. However, as the Sony is only a standby phone in case I lose the Nokia this isn't a huge issue. Don't really need the camera which is good as the resolution of saved images is poor compared with other phones I have seen. The menus all seem to be fairly logical and navigation is relatively pain free although doesn't beat Nokia for overall ease of use. Overall, not a bad little phone and looks great in black.
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Reviewed by syed from uk on 29th Oct 2004
better than t610.. yes . better than nokia 6230.. no. phone has bluetooth . good camera. large memory. but with sony ericssons. nokia is better. get 6230. if you cant afford 6230 then get this. it is a good phone
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Reviewed by Julian from Philippines on 28th Oct 2004
The phone is pretty good compared to others.The SMS part is faster and graphics improved.The only problem is the camera.It has no zoom,picture quality at night is not that clear even if you turn on the night mode.But some features of this phone are awesome..there's a bluetooth,ir etc.Games are pretty cool.The design is elegant.If you are looking for a quality phone,get this!
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Reviewed by luke from ireland on 26th Oct 2004
I had a sagem my5-2,i lost that and bought this heap of junk,it cost MORE than the sagem and gives u sooooo much less,the only pro to this phone is how it looks,it has no memory,30 txts and your inbox is full,the menu is fiddly and keeps hanging,i never take pictuers as it takes up loads of memory and ever time it saves,when finished saving ,what is best described as trails or "stink lines" form around every solid object,the camera is unuseable in any light less than blinding and so is off limits for indoor use,its ringtones are inaudiable unless next to your ear in a silent room!!!finally the buttons while bevelled are finicky and it is easy to press the wrong button in a txt if typing quickly!the moral of this review????DONT BUY THIS PHONE , STAY AWAY FROM SONY ERICSSON!!!!BUY A NOKIA OR SAGEM , THIS PHONE IS A WASTE OF MONEY!!!!!Shsame on you sony ercisson ,stealing helpless peoples money!
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Reviewed by Asyraf from Malaysia on 25th Oct 2004
The quality of the camera is really really everage,and i think the nokia 3660 is much more better than this one.The conclusion,DONT BUY THIS ONE,its just NOT WORTH IT!!!!!!
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Reviewed by Rico from South Africa on 24th Oct 2004
Yo,Wots Up... I Must say,the T630 is "by far" the best phone i have ever had.I love its features,ringtones and its stunning look. The fun thing is,is that you can communicate with your P.C and other devices with your T630. "Good Work Sony." Cheers.
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Reviewed by Shab from UK on 23rd Oct 2004
wow gud fne, nah gr8 fne, nah gorgeous fne dis fne is reely summin its soo sweet cute sexy and reely cool fne
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Reviewed by Josh from England on 22nd Oct 2004
I have had this phone for about a year now and it's ok. The first few weeks i had it the camera was great but unfortunatly, the camera has become blurred and fuzzy. At first i thought that there was dust on the camera screen. However, the camera is not very good quality. Aswell as this, the phone can contain very little memory. I find that when ive taken a really good picture i cant store it because the memory is full. Currnetly i have approx. 25 pictures, which, compared to other phones is quite bad. If you like keeping txts, u probably wont be able to as i have found because your sms memory is full. I like the stylish look of the phone (i have the crystal colour.) The games included, like mini-golf wil keep you occupied and the ring tones are good. Overall, 3 Stars for Sony Ericsson. Well done. -josh
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Reviewed by Arvin Gonzales from Philippines on 19th Oct 2004
Hello everyone. I've been a Sony Ericsson user ever since,yes old sony ericsson models are slow in messaging.I keep on reading the reviews here before deciding on getting the T630. I bought it though and i've been using it for 2 months now. Ok. FIRST: I would suggest that you charge your batteries for 16 hrs. straight. Turn the phone off.After charging, use it and let the battery drain by normal use. Make sure the battery is empty before charging the phone. Do that for three consecutive times and you'll see the battery will last longer.I gave this phone a 5 star rating because I found out that its not slow when you type messages. The menu response it good.It doesnt hang at all. It never switches itself off. Display is good. The camera is better comparing with the Z600,K500i and T610. Reception is better.Just try to keep 30 pictures in your "my pictures" to prevent the phone from lags and hangs. Use your bluetooth to transfer the pictures. I guess any phone with a 2MB memory would hang if there are a lot of pictures saved inside the phone right?SECONDLY: Build quality is very good. sometimes when you type in a message there is a creaky sound maybe because the keypad is hard to press. As for reception, the signal strength is strong.Crystal clear audio during calls. The ringtone volume is not that strong though so i would suggest that you keep the vibrating alert on when you are out.GAMES: The games are so much fun. They dont hang at all. Response with the keypad is great. OVERALL: If you intend a basic mobile phone with basic features. I would recommend the T630.But if you are the type of user who wants your phone to be a portable photo album. Better look something else. I would suggest that with the T630 after saving any pictures transfer it to your computer to save memory. This is one of the BEST SONY ERICSSON MOBILE PHONES FOR ME. Hope this review helps. Have a great day!
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Reviewed by Parampreet from India on 18th Oct 2004
Overall an excellent phone, the screen display is excellent, the screen is sufficiently large, it's got all the connectivity options including bluetooth, IR, USB etc. The design is sleek and looks great (especially the black model), the battery life is very good, it's also priced well. My only complaints are, 2 MB memory is pretty less, 5 MB would have hit the sweet spot, the camera output quality though better than T610, is nothing much to write home about. But all-in-all, it's probably the best phone in it's class.
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Reviewed by Terry Goodwin from UK on 13th Oct 2004
Excellent phone, easy to use menu, great software and a good looking phone. Battery life not bad considering all the software. Will be upgrading to K700i very soon as seems to be the only phone capable of beating the T630.
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Reviewed by the italian stalian from italy/london on 6th Oct 2004
I think that this phone is perfect.It is one of the most stylish phones i have ever seen.it has a great amount of features and an improoved screen and camera then the similar Sonyerickson t610. for the price it is being sold at it is great to have!
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Reviewed by Roberto Terc from Dominican Republic on 3rd Oct 2004
my friend in my t630 a need tu config. to msn messenger
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Reviewed by pshummy from on 30th Sep 2004
its a good solid phone which wont fail u however u see it. its more practical than the K700i since the battery doesnt run out in 1 day. but the K700i does loook way better tho.
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Reviewed by Boss from Canada on 18th Sep 2004
I gave this phone 3 stars but if it hadn't broken down on me it would receive a strong and confident 5. I was playing b-ball and left it in a protective pouch, in a protected, zippered section of a closed bag. After I came to enter in a girl's number I found the screen completely destroyed. As everyone knows that piece is the most expensive part of the phone with costs close to 25% of theoriginal phone. Now my love affair has stopped with it and I expect to buy a Nokia 3100 - I like white phones - and live with it. If you're in the market and do no physical activity or you leave your phone in a bomb-sheltered box then buy it and don't look back. If however you live in the real world where you might accidentally drop or sit on it... be cautionned. Handle with care.
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Reviewed by Clare from England on 16th Sep 2004
T630 - worst fone I have ever owned!!! Fiddly but you do get used to it, camera quality naff and as for the battery life it pants! I feel like it's permanently on charge, never again will I stray from my beloved NOKIA - just got a 6230 FAB!
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Reviewed by Andy from England on 3rd Sep 2004
Upgraded from a Nokia 7650 but to be honest, its at best a sideways move rather than a step up. Phone looks good and menu a little fiddly but fine. The major disappointment for me is the camera. The camera on the Nokia 7650 was brilliant but on the T630 you struggle to get a clear chrisp picture and nightview is bad. All in all, i'll probably go back to Nokia once my time with this one is up as they seem to be advancing better.
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Reviewed by Redmans from Luxembourg on 1st Sep 2004
After my T610 had a somewhat unfortunate encounter with my washing machine (and then my tumble dryer), I decided to upgrade this the T630, since it was being offered at a cheaper price than the T610 on a certain website. For a start, it looks so much better when compared with the T610 (I have the Liquid Black model), the joystick feels less flimsy, the screen looks better, and the Power button is easy to press, as opposed to the T610's fiddly little thing. As far as the software goes, it's pretty much identical to the T610's, with a few minor adjustments here and there. It feels quite a bit sturdier too. So, if you're swaying between this and the T610, this is the way to go, it's worth a couple of extra quid anyday.
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Reviewed by ChriSSSSSSS from UK on 31st Aug 2004
Generally a good allround phone. Good pedictive text feature, clear sound and good reception. Although a little on the fragile side. Keys in pocket broke the screen, fiddly to fit, but the new screen is clearer and sharper.
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Reviewed by Lewiz from England on 31st Aug 2004
I havn't got this phone yet, but hoping to get it for my birthday!!! It looks amazing, and sounds amazing!!! The camera quality is amazing... (I think) cos its got 65,000 colours and 128x160 pixels!!! the nokia's photo quality is rubbish!!! And only has 4,094 colours! I give this phone 5 stars *****
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Reviewed by IMRAN from MALAYSIA on 26th Aug 2004
THATS SO COOL PHONE. I LOVIN' IT
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Reviewed by Leanne from UK Bucks on 25th Aug 2004
This is the first camera phone i have purchased and i am impressed. A proper girley phone with lots of stuff to fiddle with. I want to take pictures and then put them onto my laptop. Do i need a USB lead or something?? I'm so not technical. Could some one help me leanneh1981@tiscali.co.uk. Cheers
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Reviewed by elmito from ireland on 25th Aug 2004
This is definitely the best phone i've ever had in my life, i bought it with o2 and the signal is very good,it took a lot of pursuading my dad to pay half the price sim-free until it came out on pay as you go and i payed for it myself, it is amazing and recommended to anyone (very long-lasting battery life). much better than nokia which i previously owned and it broke very easily.
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Reviewed by sam from uk on 19th Aug 2004
all you people out there if you own a sharp your a sissy i mean face the facts the camera is alot better and i mean i owned a t610 and i thought it was awesome and i have still got it because its a very reliable phone but then i saw the t630 wow ! and i said to my self got to get this one so i did and now im still happy with my t610 and t630 so all you people who have just got a sharp quickly get rid of it and get the t630 if not the t610 get it now
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Reviewed by Iain from England on 19th Aug 2004
WHat a great looking phone and the features are cool but once again Sony still cant make software whats wrong with them it spoils the whole phone with there iffy software and they thinking all the time about making profit so they dont even let u get a replacement with software faults and the memory is poor it should have double what it is or u upgrade it yourself. SONY SORT YOURSELF OUT
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Reviewed by Lauren from UK on 14th Aug 2004
Hiya. I have got the Samsung A800 and absolutley love it. I love the clamshell design and it is just so small and cute. I am thinking of getting this phone in the nexy few weeks. But fist, i have a few questions and this seams like the sight to do it. 1)My samsung lets me search for a number instead of just a name, which is great because when someone phones one of my friends and they dont know the number, i dont have to go scrolling through the names i can just enter the number and can usually see from entering the first few digits if my phone holds the number. DOES THIS PHONE ALLOW YOU TO DO THAT? 2)A lot of paople have been complaining about the lack of memory. I only really use my phone for texting and a few quick calls. WILL THIS BE A MAJOR PROBLEM FOR ME? 3)The joystick used in the phone already has set destinations, e.g left - new message etc. My samsung allows me to change where the four sides take me to. CAN I CHANGE THIS FEATURE ON THIS PHONE? 4)DOES THE PHONE SAVE THE MESSAGES THAT YOU HAVE SENT TO THE OUTBOX? 5) DOES THE PHONE HAVE VOICE RECORDING AND CAN YOU USE THESE RECORDINGS AS RINGTONES? Thank you very much and I would very much appreciate it if someone replied to my questions, as I cant decide which phone to buy!!! Thanks again xx
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Reviewed by George from GR Babeeeeeeezz on 13th Aug 2004
One word: O.U.T.S.T.A.N.D.I.N.G
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Reviewed by mattie from england on 10th Aug 2004
hello! i recived the t630 for my birthday and i was really pleased with it untill there was hardly any signal and it froz a couple of times. i am now upgrading myself to a nokia 6600 i had to go throgh a lot of trouble to get it fixed because sony wanted to fix it them selfs not let vodafone do it.
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Reviewed by Lawrence from England on 6th Aug 2004
From a first look the T630 looks very similar to the Nokia 6230 epecially in black. But it only has a third of the memory. I thought to myself why is it that Sony ericsson has decided to leave video recording of this phone as most of its competitors do. i would have bought a Nokia 6230 apart from the Sony ericsson was cheaper so..... i got a white 1 as i thought it would look good as i also have an ipod. i must say when you whip it out in the dark and the lights go on it looks top notch. i like the menu on this phone and i disagree with people who say it takes a long time to access things. Nokia's are much the same. the only reason why people say this is because they are not used to it. All in all this phone is excellent but the new Sony ericsson k500 looks even better so if you're thinkin of buying this phone take a look at the k500 as it has a video recorder.
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Reviewed by cadster from philippines on 4th Aug 2004
I recently bought this unit this july, and boy what an upgrade from a Nokia 6610! I bought the black one. first thing I noticed is how big the difference from my previous phone. The screen is crisp and clear. Very big difference! On usability, its a lot of getting used to the UI, especially converting from Nokia to SE. Although it only took me 3 hours (continous) to get to know it. BT works fine, and audio quality's great! Camera is ok though, afterall, we shouldn't expect a cybershot-captured pic to be the same with this phone! Signal strength here in the Philippines is comparable to the Nokia sets. No problem with GPRS also. Setting up with Globe Telecom is no problem. Although the site couldn't give much themes and downloads for SE, I think they're still on the impression that Nokia rules the Pi. duh! Summing up, its a great phone with great features. Again, don't expect the camera to give high-quality results. If you want, you can always buy a cybershot...
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Reviewed by qiqiman from Belgium on 31st Jul 2004
YES, yes I was waiting for this phone like a year! so finnaly i bought it on date : 16/07/2004 so as u can see , not long ago i really was happy when I bought it. the reason why i bught it because: my friend has a T610 yes i know its not the same phone but nearly the same 2)I needed a new phone because I wanted style and good featers (wich the T630 has offcourse) and it was a replacement for my old nokia 3310 (wich is very old) 3)and I wanted a phone with built in Camera (we will catch up later with that) and color screen. --------------------------------------- so here goes my story I was happy when I bought it. I was nicely packing the T630 out. plugged it in for load the battey's for like 24 hours. The day after i went with my friend to Belcompany to buy te same phone as mine !!! so we both were happy. --------------------------------------- so here goes my REVIEW First i was amazad with the colors (not so good as my sister's samsung E700) then there was the sound wich was really good i loved the design bleutooth works fine -> no errors has been found The reason i couldnt give the T630 a 5 star was because of the camera (told u we will catch up with that) and the low memory capacity -> The camera : low resolution not sharp images ( it looks sharp at the first look, but when u take a picture, about 3 seconds after that it will totally leak out colors) but for the rest it is a great phone --- normally i would bought the T? (don't know what its number is) but i couldnt wait that long some information about the new T : (from mobile-review) In September we will see T-series model, it will be built on the same platform as K700. The improvements will be concluded in presence of exchangeable memory cards (hotswap will be supported), camera will turn into 1.3mpx one. The manufacturer will most likely claim that this model will have around 64mb of memory on board. The price will range from 360-370 Euros for wholesale buyers. Form-factor will remain the same, color and designer's solution will be similar to T610. Let's find out if my predictions will come true or no, it is always interesting to suppose what will happen tomorrow. Thank u from reading a review from a 14 year old kid who lives in belgium :) greetzz
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Reviewed by Gina from England on 20th Jul 2004
I LOVE this phone..!! - I was always a Nokia girl and swore that I'd never stray from the Nokia path after Samsung put me off... but the T630 is easy to use, smart looking and I love the joystick. The menu's are clear and easy to follow. And the Minigolf game is sooooooooooo addictive..!! This is the best phone I've had so far...
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Reviewed by victoria from uk on 19th Jul 2004
i love my new sony ericsson, i have found that it has everything that you could want and more. the screen is excellent quality best sony ericsson model, i think that it is incredibly easy to use, and i have no regrets !!!
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Reviewed by Zena from UK on 16th Jul 2004
Does anybody elses T630 keep freezing? This has happened a couple of times but only for a short while so didnt think anything of it. But today it crashed for so long i had to take the battery out and lost what i was doing!
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Reviewed by John V from Australia on 15th Jul 2004
G'DAY, I bought this phone 1 month ago and i must say it is the best phone i have ever held/used/seen/bought. Doesnt get much better than this, and i must say the functions on this handset are amazingly simple and direct. My personal best, and recommend to all. : - D The BEST!
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Reviewed by Roy Perkins from England on 10th Jul 2004
I had a T610 until my girlfriend upgraded to a Z600 but didn't like it so we swapped. I then discovered I HATE CLAM PHONES so when an upgrade was due I went for the T630. This review would have been a definate 5 stars but I feel that Tmobile have spoilt the phone with their branding which now extends to changing the function of the more button so instead of giving a quick selection menu it now connects to Tzones. After speaking to SE it seems that this function may be permanent and not correctable by a firmware upgrade. I don't understand why SE allow there phones to be crippled like this, I do realise I have to put up with a certain amount of branding but feel that changing how the phone functions is too much. So the next phone change will be away from Tmobile, and if I can't get an uncrippled SE phone at the time back to my T39M and Virgin sim.
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Reviewed by DJ Minty from UK on 9th Jul 2004
Unlike my mates, I go through about 6-10 phones a year. Unlike my mates I have never owned a Nokia phone, opting instead for vendors such as Sharp, Samsung or Motorola. This time I opted for a Sony Ericsson T630 and this time I might keep this one. It's got nearly everything I wanted in a phone (except video recording and mp3/wma playback). But minor niggles aside, its capabilities are impressive. The only thing I would complain about is the poor quality of the camera. I used to own older phones such as the Sharp GX10i and the Motorola V300 with better camera quality, even though the T630 has the same amount of colours and better resolution. However, the phone connects wirelessly to almost anything and it handles superbly. I have the Black T-mobile version and it is simply one of the stylish phones I\'ve ever owned (Nothing as sexy as a Samsung!) So, cheers Sony Ericsson, I'll be coming back soon!
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Reviewed by taj moham singh from india on 9th Jul 2004
goood fone good fone good pictures good camera good tones good fone
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Reviewed by Daniel from UK on 8th Jul 2004
Just returned mine with O2 within 14 days. I was dissapointed with this handset. It has many functions, but its real small and the screen is not that sharp. Camera is at best ordinary. I had a T68i for a year and it may be old now, but was a much better buy than this. Kept getting SOS calls only message and friend overseas could not send me SMS. Its not all its cracked up to be, so be careful.
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Reviewed by Peter File from USA on 27th Jun 2004
Got this phone a couple of weeks ago on contract but if ur thinkin of gettin it sim free its goion 2 cost u a arm n a leg. Brilliant screen quality, decent camera, good sound polyphonic ringtones but no were as loud as they shud b (trust u can hardly hear them in a public place). For the price of the phone its quiet a let down as SE shud have included video capture atleast if not mp3
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Reviewed by mark walace from united kingdom on 24th Jun 2004
very neat phone with good features,sound great and a very clear screen.Shame about the camera but if thats a problem buy the sony DCP10 its great.
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Reviewed by Khurram Farouque from Pakistan on 14th Jun 2004
Its a gr8 phone with good features. Can anyone explain me the Hands Free Speaker system?? My e-mail address is k_farouque@hotmail.com
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Reviewed by kyle from england on 12th Jun 2004
the sony ericson t630 looks like a good phone it has a brilliant camera it nice and light and it has bluetooth and infred
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Reviewed by Smiffster from UK on 8th Jun 2004
Just got the T630 as a replacement to the T610 (Upgraded due to the charger exploding whilst charging!). Here is my initial opinion... Phone design: Almost identical in design and feel to the old T610 but more robust. The T630 has plastic covering which is less prone to scratching than the metal-covered T610. The T630 also sports a new larger keypad - which is good as I found the keys on the T610 very small and fiddly and prone to sticking. The camera section on the rear has been improved also with a new mirror for taking self-portraits (If you're into that kind of thing!) Phone Features. The first thing I noticed when switching on my new T630 for the first time was the improved TFT display. The colours are much more vivid now and the screen can be seen clearly in any light. The user interface and menu system is identical to the old model. The main menu is simple and easy to navigate using the central joystick. Another new feature in the T630 is the 'Friends' feature. In here you can put your favourite contacts and manage the way that you communicate with easily (eg. Email, MMS, SMS or chat). The phone now supports a chat application which allows groups of people to chat in real time in a chat room environment. The rest of the features are fairly bog-standard for a phone of this specification (such as Bluetooth, Polyphonic ring tones, etc.). On the whole, a very user-friendly phone and easy to get to grips with. Games: The phone comes with V-Rally2 installed but more games can be downloaded for it easily. The phone has full Java support for gaming.
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Reviewed by Chris from UK on 4th Jun 2004
Overall, I like the phone, but there are three areas which could do with improving. 1. The ringtones are terrible. Why don't they provide 20 standard tones leaving users to download the melodic ones. Everyone I know with an ericsson switches it to use the 'old phone' ringtone. 2. There is nowhere in the phone book to put a home address for a contact. Nokia phones allow this. Instead, there are fields for Title and Company. Duh!! This sounds like a phone meant for reps not home users. 3. The calendar doesn't support events properly. When I put in a birthday, I should only have to put in a date. Instead I have to put in a start date and a duration. What a pain. Apart from those points, I'm happy with it. The battery life is so much better than my previous phone.
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Reviewed by josh from England on 4th Jun 2004
amazing phone, great camera, no talk capability thoughdoesn't matter as this phones BRILLIANT WOOOOOO-HHHHHHHHOOOOO
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Reviewed by Stephen from Singapore on 3rd Jun 2004
I brought the Black version of this. The design is average to me but the screen is very clear. Although the controls maybe a little confusing, but after a while I got used to it. The sound recording is long but it lack one of the most important thing. To set the recorded sound as ring tone!! A little disappointed on that. But basically, it will make a good handphone ;)
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Reviewed by Christy from Wales, UK on 2nd Jun 2004
As a text maniac I was very disapointed with this phone. I agree with Caroline (UK) that it does feel cheap and I have problems with typing texts too and slipping around on the buttons. I nearly bought the Samsung V600 but preferred the look of this one. What a mistake. Its looks great yeah but I don't find it user friendly. Maybe thats cos I'm used to Nokia phones. The camera quality is poor particularly in low light, not what i expected from Sony. The "short cuts" are long cuts. Everything you do with this phone seems to take an extra 3 or 4 buttons presses compared to most other phones.Wap access is also less reliable. If you text more than you call people don't buy this phone.I could go on more but i won't I'm going back to my nokia 5100.
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Reviewed by Johnny Vegas from England on 2nd Jun 2004
I do not have this fone, but after playing on my friend's i can say that it is basically the same as the t610 and it's overpriced. Go for the brand new siemens cx65 as it's only 100 pounds and has video recorder.
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Reviewed by Chris from UK on 2nd Jun 2004
Overall, I like the phone, but there are three areas which could do with improving. 1. The ringtones are terrible. Why don't they provide 20 standard tones leaving users to download the melodic ones. Everyone I know with an ericsson switches it to use the 'old phone' ringtone. 2. There is nowhere in the phone book to put a home address for a contact. Nokia phones allow this. Instead, there are fields for Title and Company. Duh!! This sounds like a phone meant for reps not home users. 3. The calendar doesn't support events properly. When I put in a birthday, I should only have to put in a date. Instead I have to put in a start date and a duration. What a pain. Apart from those points, I'm happy with it. The battery life is so much better than my previous phone.
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Reviewed by François from Brussels, Belgium on 19th May 2004
I was a Nokia fan, and my matest phone was a 6310i. But I heard about the T630, and that it could be synchronized (bluetooth) with my agenda and address book on my Mac G4. So I decided to give it a try. Boy, was I right! What a change! What an ease of use! Other than that, it does take some getting used to it, because of 'nokia' reflexes... But once you're comfortable with the T630, you know you made the right decision.
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Reviewed by leedog from uk (o2) on 18th May 2004
Professional looking, easy to navigate and a decent screen. It also has a very good predictive text system. Ive had the phone for a month now, and i have not had it crash once... even multiplaying golf with bluetooth! I also have an exclent signal through 'o2'. Highly recomended.
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Reviewed by MunkyBiz from Sudan on 15th May 2004
I've had this phone for 2 weeks now and is undoubtedly the best phone I've EVER had! Although the camera isn't as good as that found in Nokias and is low on memory (2MB), I have absolutely fallen in love with this phone. I believe this is Sony Ericsson's best ever phone. I'd recommend it to anyone who'd want to have as many features in one small phone at a very reasonable price. Definitely one of the best on the market at the moment.
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Reviewed by Rob from England on 30th Apr 2004
A fantastic phone , easy to use with menu system, a crystal clear screen that enhances the camara fuction futher of then the great T610 . As always the standby time of the phone is very competative beating the new Nokia 6230 placing it again as a market place leading phone . The screen inproved to a 65,365 colours TFT that allows the phone to be used in direct sunlight , these were all features of the T610 that let the phone down slightly and have now been changed for the better . The brillant white case of the phone is eye catching and stylish , however it may get a little dirty a little fast . The buttons have been inproved making them bigger and easier to use while texting then the previous model .
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Reviewed by Mehmet Kocali from Turkey on 19th Apr 2004
Hi All, My previous phone was a Siemens S55. I was very happy with it. Unfortunately it got lost in Switzerland so I decided to buy another brand. In the first look, 2 MB dynamic memory, 16 bit colors, 32 polyphonic sound, etc. looked great. However, the first day I bought it I was about to cry. Because the phone book entry is very stupid. You can only add one business phone, one e-mail address, one fax number, no postal address, no birthday, etc. And later I have found out that its 510 phonebook capacity is also very stupid. If you add one mobile and one business phone for a contact it takes 2 phonebook capacity. In my Siemens S55 I had many phonebook entries and there was no such limitation, although it had a 600K memory only. Moreover, in the calendar there is option of recurrence. For instance, if you add an anniversary and would like that it repeats everyyear, you cannot do it. However, in my old Siemens S55 you could adjust the recurrence for daily, weekly, monthly and yearly periods. I have been trying to find some people mentioning these stupid features, however couldn't succeed. I think people haven't tried Siemens phones. The first thing I'll do is to get rid off this Sony Ericsson T630 phone and buy a Siemens phone again. Have a nice day. Mehmet
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Reviewed by Ehtesham from Pakistan on 23rd Apr 2004
Well actually Sony Ericsson isnt very popular here so i am quiete confused whether i should buy this fone or not ? I am taking informations about it from everywhere and so far i have find it very gud.Personally i like it but i have some doubts.I've never seen it but only in pics.I want some information about its screen.I have samsung e700 now and can any one tell me is its screen better than samsung e700 and also abt the camera? Pls forward your message to this id shamitanolI@hotmail.com. All in all i luv it .
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Reviewed by dewang from singapore on 11th Apr 2004
nice phone nice display and sharp pictures.sounds great. camera sucks though, cam pics dun turn out nice and software is laggy
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Reviewed by geo from uk on 11th Apr 2004
problems downloading games (dr walkers chess) at download site getting reply, item not supported cannot be downloaded. settings all set from operator so any ideas anyone (online@blueyonder.co.uk)
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Reviewed by s. nesbitt from england on 5th Apr 2004
By far the best phone i have ever had/seen in my life. Great functions, great looks, it almost has a personality of its own. Much like t610 but that you cannot fault. BUY THIS PHONE!!!!!
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Reviewed by genie from UK on 29th Mar 2004
I have had my new phone for just under a month now. Fantastic features but problems with the screen quality. Previously i had the GD87 which was fantastic. My T630 has developed some dust and dirt under the screen which has really dissapointed me in a phone so new.
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Reviewed by Chris from UK on 29th Mar 2004
Good phone - signal is great on 02, camera is improved from t610
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Reviewed by Jim from UK on 28th Mar 2004
Can anyone tell me the output voltage and cuurent on the charger plug as I have got it mixed up with some others. Thank you. Great phone btw.
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Reviewed by S. Hussain from UK on 23rd Mar 2004
I have just bought this phone and I am very impressed with the features. I have always been a Nokia gal but a few minutes with this phone and I've converted. Its very easy to use, has all the latest features and is small enough for the smallest of handbags! What else could you want?
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Reviewed by Arvin from Australia on 22nd Mar 2004
It is the best phone. Before i had the Sony Ericsson T610 and this one is so much better. It looks so nice, its small and very sophisticated. I love this phone i woldn't trade it for any other phone. It has the clearest screen so u should buy it.
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Reviewed by YLT Cheung from Hong Kong on 11th Mar 2004
I am disappointed to find that there is actually no mobile chat function for T630, while there is a chat function in T610. I asked the SE service center in HK to help but they said they could do nothing!!! Disappointed !!!
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Reviewed by Max from UK on 10th Mar 2004
This is an almost perfect phone: white version looks stunning; great screen, clear voice at both ends, infrared, bluetooth. Software's a bit slow compared to Nokia, nokia's menu is also much better. But at least there're no Nokia bugs!!
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Reviewed by Allan from philippines on 4th Mar 2004
SE T630 is already out here in thephilippines. I held back my plan earlier of buying its predecessor T610 when i read bad reviews about it such as poor RF reception, etc. I find new range of SE phones elegant but my experience with older models such as T200 is not that good due to very bad signal reception. can anyone give me feedback of this T630'sd reception? i wld appreciate reviews coming from Philippines using either GLOBE TELECOM, SMART and SUN CELLULAR.
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Reviewed by Buzz from Australia on 29th Feb 2004
the t630 is a great phone, ive had it for about 2 weeks now and im really starting to love it. I came from a Nokia 8210 and found it hard to get used to a first but now i'm really liking it. A great phone if you want a good business phone with a camera but there are better CAMERA phones out there like the samsung E700.
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Reviewed by Caroline from U K on 27th Feb 2004
I don't like the feel of this phone. It feels cheap, bad plastics, not robust enough, and the keys are so close together that I find myself hitting the wrong key time and time again when trying to text. The joystick is awful and very hard to use accurately. I can see it breaking off very easily. The screen however is good, great colours and easy to see in sunlight. The software seems acceptable enough and it is good that you can see who your text message is from, before you decide to open it. I originally bought this phone sim-free as I wanted a bluetooth phone for the car. I wish I had gone for the Motorola V600. I do not see this Sony T630 as being an adult phone - I believe it is more for the teenage market. All in all, I am going back to my year old Samsung which is a delight to use, even though it does not have bluetooth. The Samsung's metal casing is robust - hardly a scratch on it after all this time - and the signal strength is far superior to that of the Sony T630. I will be selling my Sony sim-free and buying the Motorola V600 at the earliest opportunity.
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Reviewed by Lasse from Netherlands on 23rd Feb 2004
I bought the black version of the t630. I think this is the best phone i ever bought. It feels very stirdy and it is very light though. The display is cristal clear. And the sound is very good. I know that the hardware is the same as used in the 610 so the range of the bluetooth antenna is still one of the weaker points, since the antenna is placed in a rather shielded area. All in all I LOVE IT
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Reviewed by MD.Sohel Solanki from Bangladesh on 13th Feb 2004
Please can you add video camera or wireless hand free. Good Picture resulation.long time record able.or make new mobile looking smart as look like T610 black one.silky & smooth. Please give us ans
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