Review: Sony Ericsson W610i

Sony Ericsson W610i Review

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The Sony Ericsson W610i is a mid-range Walkman phone with the new Walkman® 2.0 player. The first thing to say is that this is yet another superb phone from Sony Ericsson. It's not at the top end of the range, so it misses out on a couple of features, but offers almost everything you'd want from a music phone at a good price.

The Walkman range is now established as probably the best range of mobile phones for playing music. The W610i has the latest version of the Walkman player and is pretty well as easy as using an iPod. The Walkman key gives you one-click access to the player and from there you can play, rewind, fast forward, equalise, shuffle tracks and create playlists. Audio quality is as good as a dedicated MP3 player, and a standard set of headphones is included in the sales package. The phone is also compatible with stereo Bluetooth wireless headsets - available separately. The W610i is equipped with Sony Ericsson's MegaBass™ feature which enhances bass frequencies - a useful feature to switch on for some types of music. It also has PlayNow™ & TrackID™. PlayNow is a service for downloading ringtones (which you have to pay for) and TrackID is a free service that identifies songs that you hear on the radio - cool.

Comprehensive CD-ripping software (Disc2Phone) is supplied with the phone and the USB mass storage interface lets you transfer music with drag and drop simplicity. Whilst the built-in memory of the phone is limited, the W610i is compatible with Sony's Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™) memory cards, and a 512 Mbyte card (enough for around 100 songs) is included in the sales package. This can be expanded to 2 Gbytes - a 2 Gbyte card can be bought for around £30. In addition to the music player, the W610i also includes an RDS FM radio.

The W610i has the same type of camera used in the W810i - a 2 megapixel camera with autofocus and a flash. It can also capture video clips. This is an excellent camera - one of the best in the sub-£200 price range. The display is a bright, clear TFD LCD which is easy to read. It doesn't have the high resolution of the flagship Walkman phone (the W880i), but again is one of the best in this price range.

Physically, the W610i is quite a bit thinner than the older W810i, but isn't as thin as the ultra-thin W880i. It's a good size to hold in your hand. The only gripe that we have about the W610i is the small size of the keys. If you've got big hands you'd be better off sticking with the W810i.

Overall, this is another fantastic Walkman phone, positioned in the sub-£200 market and offering outstanding value for money, with the small key size the only issue. The big question is how the W610i fits into the Walkman range. Is it a replacement for the W810i or is it a lower-spec model? We think that it's really the replacement for the W810i. Compare the W610i and the W810i and you'll see that the feature list is nearly identical - the main difference is that the W610i is thinner, has a new style of keypad and uses the latest software. The W810i was one of the very best phones of 2006, and the W610i is a worthy successor. Other phones to consider are the near-identical K550i, the 3G W660i and the ultra-slim W880i.

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Features of the Sony Ericsson W610i include:

• 2 megapixel camera with autofocus, photo light and 2.25x digital zoom
• Camcorder
• Display: TFD LCD, 262,000 colours, 176 x 220 pixels
• Walkman music player (supports MP3 & AAC formats)
• FM radio
• Polyphonic ringtones / Music tones
• Speakerphone
• Sound recorder
• Messaging: SMS, MMS, email
• 3D Java games
• Animated wallpaper
• WAP, Web browser, RSS feeds, picture blogging
• GPRS, EDGE
• Memory: Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™) support (512 Mbyte card included)
• Connectivity: Bluetooth, USB mass storage, infrared, modem
• Organiser: Alarm clock, Calculator, Calendar, Contacts, Notes, Phone book, Stopwatch, Tasks, Timer
• Flight mode
• Vibration alert
• Quadband
• Size: 102 x 46 x 14 mm
• Weight: 93g

Sony Ericsson W610i Consumer Reviews

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Reviewed by Dec from UK on 5th Oct 2007
Hmm.Its A Lovely Fone.Decent Design.Its missing 3G and the keypad is fiddly.
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Reviewed by Ant from England on 3rd Oct 2007
I have mixed feelings about this phone. I upgraded on a free from the W800i and fundamentally they are the same. As far as looks and ability to make phone calls are concerned full marks all around. Also approve of the much improved walkman interface and the high quality headphones, the light/flash (very useful, particularly as an aid to avoid stepping in unfortunate things on the walk home from town at 3am...) and the good camera. I do have some issues with the software; it is hugely slow at times which can be very frustrating. And the fact that when you have your headphones plugged in listening to music with your phone on silent mode, your message tone is pumped through to your ears (good), but if it is not on silent it just announces to the rest of the world that you have been sent a text, but not to you through the headphones. Why not?! Surely the reason I have my headphones in is so that other people don’t have to hear what I am doing on my phone? But my main gripe is the buttons. Or more specifically THE button. Not the design, although it did take a little getting used to. No, it’s the little sod on the side of the phone that is used to take photos. When I am writing texts I come close to throwing the damn phone across the room sometimes. I am right handed (along with quite a few other people I think) and in order to use the '1', '4', '7' or '*' buttons in a text I reach over with my thumb to do so. This means that the upper part of my palm has a habit of lightly touching THE button. As a result, the phone refuses to respond to the button your thumb is desperately pounding as you try to get the letter R.... I actually though there was something wrong with the phone when I first got it until I twigged what was happening. Every time you accidentally knock THE button, the whole phone just freezes for a second or two. Doesn't sound like much, but you try writing the word 'grass' with out using predictive text on and you'll soon see how frustrating it is! I realise that the button has been designed as it is to keep it in the same style as the rest of the keypad but I think they should perhaps have moved a little towards function rather than form on this one. The older phone had this button countersunk into a surround so it wasn’t an issue. This could explain why other people who have reviewed this phone have problems perhaps. I guess that is quite a long rant over what could be seen as a very small faults, but thy are such niggling little things that it grates even more! Overall though I think Sony Ericsson have done themselves proud. If THE button was recessed I would be giving 5 out of 5, but because of the difficulties it causes I’m only going to give it 4. Still, sure my dad will like it when I upgrade next year and he can have it... Hope this is useful!
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Reviewed by Helen from UK on 2nd Oct 2007
I'm not that impressed with this phone. I don't use any of the additional featurs on it tho which other people seem to be impressed with. I don't like the keypad and find that the software seems to be very slow at times as though it gets confused! I also don't like the position of the microphone as my friends often get frustrated when my voice gets muffled if I don't hold it in exactly the right position when speaking.
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Reviewed by Soyf from UK on 2nd Oct 2007
The best phone i have had. Unsure if the camera is as good as the k750i; should be as it is 2megaP compared to 1.3megaP. Think i better peel the lens protection sticker off! Slightly thicker than the w880i, but worth the extra thickness for a light/torch and RDS radio. Yeah yeah. Got used to the smaller buttons in a week, so no moaning goin on here. Top WalkMan facility. Respect 2 SonyE.
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Reviewed by Minde from Lithuania on 30th Sep 2007
It's my first SE. For this price I'm satisfied. Though it's not perfect. I think keypads are not as bad, as I expected, but I prefer classic keypads. I was suprised, that sound quality is quite good. Screen size is big enough, and i love it's weight! not too heavy, not too light. USB speed is slow, WHY? maybe because i have USB swith. Strange.. Owerall, it's good phone!
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Reviewed by chris from uk on 29th Sep 2007
I got this phone as an upgrade and overall am pleased with it. slimmer and better to hold than say the w810 but thicker than the impressive looking w880 so it's a middle range phone. the button layout is a bit annoying at first but u do get used to it, eventually. the software is not so good at multi-tasking though like if i want to play a game but play my own mp3 songs from the walkman. the game then slows down and can't really be played. this is not an issue with the w810 or my friends w880 so that annoyed me a bit. the build quality is very good, especialy with metal buttons and light metal casing gives it a sturdy feel. i like the phone and if u want a strong performing phone that doesn't cost loads, this should be a good consideration.
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Reviewed by Gangsta from Uk on 27th Sep 2007
This phone is sooooooooooo stylish and 100% SIKKKKKKKKKKKKKK Get 2 knoe
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Reviewed by Rixsta from England on 25th Sep 2007
Love the W610i, the keys are no where near as bad as I thought they were going to be. Great sound, I bought my walkman phone to life with the 4 way speakers, great.. The camera isn't bad either, I had a Samsung u600 and trying to take a picture of my one year old was very hard indeed as the shutter speed is very slow but Im glad this isn't the case with the w610i, yes there is a delay between the auto focus and the actual picture but its something you can live with. I have found the thickness to be just right, holding the w880i was like holding a cracker and was far to thin for me but thats just my taste. The camera button on the side of the phone can be a pain at times, it is very easy to press it while holding the phone but after the very frustrating U600 where I found myself phoning people by mistake, again its something I can live with. Overall another very nice phone from SE and a good price for what you get, I do think though that SE have got in a comfy zone/safe zone bringing more of the same with different designs, I think SE will have to do something special next year when the Samsung G800 appears, look forward to see what they come up with.
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Reviewed by 1337 from UK on 24th Sep 2007
Amazing Fone
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Reviewed by 1701-g from UK on 21st Sep 2007
Just got this phone second hand and it is without a doubt the best phone I have ever had. It walkman and MP3 capabilities are superior to my previous phone the D900 which would not read a whole album for the card, you had to select each track induvidually!! The fact you can change text message tones is welcom e after the D900 which wouldn;t allow this and constantly sounded like a Disney movie everytime I got a text! my only gripe with the phone is that the camera wont let me zoom in on normal mode??? may not be using it right thou?? overall, an outstanding, good looking phone
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Reviewed by RadicalRay from Philippines on 20th Sep 2007
I love the phone it has everything I need but one thing it misses THE COVER or PROTECTION of the camera LENS!!! however 4 star for it
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Reviewed by joselito from qatar on 20th Sep 2007
its a very good phone to buy..i use it more often to listen to music than my ipod..its a good and quality,small yet big in features..its good in taking picture specially listening to music. i listen to it 4 to 6 hours every day and it last my battery for 4 days...no doubt ill recommend it to anyone.
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Reviewed by Zeeshan Ali from pakistan on 18th Sep 2007
i have but not recomemded due to bad screen display.
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Reviewed by Pearl from England on 17th Sep 2007
I have recently got the W610i and although i love Sony Ericcson for some odd I reason I don't love this phone, it has all the functions I like but I do not understand why at 2mega pixels the phone won't allow you to zoom (which it doesn't state in the manual that it will only zoom when in VGA format)which is seriously annoying and the other annoying thing is the sleep mode clock setting that has been removed and the only way to get the sleep mode clock is the press the zoom key on the side when it is in sleep mode. Yes the keys are small but they are livable unfortunetly for me the annoyance of the phone seems to outweigh the good features for me. I wouldn't say it is the worst phone I ever had.
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Reviewed by arthur from azeroth on 17th Sep 2007
lol this phone is good, the keypad's not a prob ones u get used to it. its speaker is way cooler and much better as compared to w810. not to mention it has infrared and flash. not like the w660 lack of lots of features. overall it is likely to say this phone is above average and the price is reasonable. strictly giving my advice here. get this phone. worth it :)
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Reviewed by mel from malaysia on 17th Sep 2007
great fon except for d fact that it doesnt support 3G..sigh.
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Reviewed by ryan lloyd from PLYMOUTH (WORST FONE EVER) from PLYMOUTH ENGLAND on 14th Sep 2007
NOT GOOD AT ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NUMBER 4 WILL NOT PUSH WHEN I MAKE A FONE CALL IT HAS TO B OMN SPEAKER OTHERWISE IT WONT WORK AND GET THIS IT WOULD NOT LET ME PUT MUSIC ON THERE! Y I WILL NEVER NO THE SCREEN WENT BAD SONY GET YOUR ACT TOGETHER ALSO BATERY WAS SHOCKINGLY BAD
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Reviewed by REHAN from PAKISTAN on 10th Sep 2007
GOOD PHONE BUT THE BIG PROBLEM OF THIS PHONE IS KEYPAD. OVERALL GOOD.
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Reviewed by Frank from Pakistan on 8th Sep 2007
bud bud dis ting is bud DING kooool
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Reviewed by sarim khalid from qatar on 1st Sep 2007
Read this review bfore buying this master piece: I bought this fone abt 1 month ago n it has satisfied me first of all starting with the walkman player 2 which is awsome sound quality is good n loud than w810i remember dat im using the frst bluetooth fone secondly the 2 mp camera its awsome in the day n fair in nite thanks to the flash as in the flash missing handsets[w880i,w580i,blah blah] cam has auto focus with a dual flash the only thing with the cam is that it has only 2.25x zoom[as compared to w810i:4x zoom] rest is good now abt the interface the phone is super fast.......no wait super fast flying! awsome managment with full entertainment to senses awsome themes comes with flight mode n track id has infrared[as compared to hi price sets[w880i,w580i,blah blah]] the only thing it lacks is 3g[i dont need it] well highly specified set with a low price gud one go 4 it
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Reviewed by paul from england on 30th Aug 2007
This is an excellent phone. A great camera, loads of features and brilliant music. Only small problem is the size of the keys but this is not too bad. Definitely recommended!
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Reviewed by Terry from Trinidad on 28th Aug 2007
Azmi from Malaysia wrote: "To date I'm still trying to figure out where are all those pics stored.... " Answer: Open the menu, go to the file manager,then open the 1st folder at the top of the list (Camera Album). The phone is ok, but the buttons are a bit small though. Like the Razr, one bad fall can kill this phone.
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Reviewed by Eliana Cortez from United Kingdom on 28th Aug 2007
I can say i really like this phone. The model is nice and easy to carry, also it has a good memory and it takes really neat a brillant quality pictures. Even though at first i found the key pad abit difficult for me to use, i got used to it and it didnt bother me. I would recommend this phone, i think its cute.
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Reviewed by Rosie down from uk on 24th Aug 2007
This phone is great, it has everything you need!!!!!! Its just fab!!!
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Reviewed by Azmi from Malaysia on 23rd Aug 2007
I just bought W610i. The problem is that the pics which I snapped using this phone is neither stored in the phone or in the 1GB card. To date I'm still trying to figure out where are all those pics stored.... if anybody know or experience the same problem and has solve it please share with me on how you go about solving this problem.
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Reviewed by PreferNot ToBeNamed from Leicester, England on 23rd Aug 2007
worst Sony Ericsson ever. Got this phone thinking i would keep it for a good 2years but ended up wanting to get rid of it within 3weeks of buying it. Keypad is appaling. Speaker moves up and down. Battery cover makes odd noises. Walkman has some problems etc etc. Not recommended
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Reviewed by Thomas Maclean from UK on 22nd Aug 2007
Without a doubt the worst ever phone I have owned. I switched to Sony Ericssons from Nokia a while back and convinced to upgrade to the W610i by O2. The keys stick or do not work at all without tapping the back of the phone, this in itself is very frustrating as I can text message very quickly - not anymore!! Also it does not seem to hold a list of calls, made/recieved/missed - so if I do not get to my phone in time - I have no idea who it was or when the call was made - nothing!! My advice - better the devil you know - I will be reverting back to Nokia, my only regret was being convinced to swap to Sony Ericsson - never again!!!
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Reviewed by Carole from England on 21st Aug 2007
I have had to return two of these phones as the keypad is so hard to use when you text - especially the number 4 key. Wouldn't recommend it - I swapped for the W580i and this is far better and the best phone I have ever had!
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Reviewed by Rohan kajrolkar from India on 20th Aug 2007
Mindblowing
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Reviewed by jamie from UK on 20th Aug 2007
I bought this phone last week and it is a really good handset it does everything i want a phone to do (play music, take piccies, and vids) i think that the price was a resonable one.
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Reviewed by Andi from Indonesia on 17th Aug 2007
IMHO, W610i is an excellent phone. I've bought it 2 months ago. I love it. The prob I have with this fone is sometimes it's freezing when I use it under low signal condition (i.e basement or lift)so I have to take the battery out before I put it back and switching it on. Other than that this fone is awesome. I also have K750i, comparing those two, K750i is a little bit better on camera performance than W610i.
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Reviewed by silcosilva from singapore on 14th Aug 2007
phone is considerably okay except its too 'slim'.its a pretend-to-be thin type of phone. it features speakerphone function but the built-in speaker is wailing noisy.music playback,loud but noisy.so,music playback via speaker is stupid. features are okay,but i am still waiting for sony ericsson to produce a better and more reasonable music-phone without camera,unlike its current entry-level j300i,as i am not able to use camera phones.
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Reviewed by DaVe from malaysia on 13th Aug 2007
i bought this phone last month. i found tat w610i really bring lots of fun to me, it fullfills my every requirement.. well, mayb the only trouble for this phone is the keypad.. but after few times practises, it is no problem anyway. so, i m so glad tat i've made a good choice!! it's superb!
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Reviewed by Anna from UK on 7th Aug 2007
I've alway had Sony Ericsson mobiles and have always been really pleased with them so did not think twice about getting another one. However, the W610i is HORRIBLE! It is really slow and they keys are so small that they are difficult to use. I gave it one week and am so fed up with it that I'm returning it!
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Reviewed by Linzi from Wales on 7th Aug 2007
My new W610i arrived a few hours ago. I meant to order the W880i but accidently ordered this one instead. Very tempted to change it however after reading all the reviews for both phones I think I may hold on to it for a few days to give it a fair chance. So far I've found it really good. W880i is very sexy and sleak however this phone has a camera flash and also FM radio. Not sure whether to choose looks over practicality.
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Reviewed by Qadeer Ahmed from UAE on 7th Aug 2007
w810i is the best than w610i.it is very easy to use.it's looking is excellant than w610i.
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Reviewed by Emily from UK on 6th Aug 2007
Perfect, couldnt fault it what so ever
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Reviewed by HaBiB-aL-DaRwAzA from SaMoA on 5th Aug 2007
W610i is a rocking phone....its features are awsome its camera is not at all complainable..its keys are a little tricky but u'll get used to it...its walkman rox ....too cool themes and not a single problem.....i bought this phone 3weeks earlier and i LOVE IT :)
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Reviewed by Xuhair from Pakistan on 3rd Aug 2007
excellent music phone, but the tiny keys can make text msging difficult!!!
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Reviewed by borat from kahzastan on 2nd Aug 2007
this phone has great camera,mp3 player, this fone is great it jas everything thing you would possibly need.kiss my shiver for now
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Reviewed by Jose from Saudi on 2nd Aug 2007
Hi i bought this phone from Saudi, my first opinion about this phone is it is best for music lovers, coming with graphic equalizer for good quality sound and the special earphone is beast suitable for listening music while traveling or if we r out side frome room. I found three major problems with this phone . I am using the 2nd pice within one month bcs when i purchased the phone , on the first day itself the ear speaker is not working . I returned it and they given new one for me , i am happy, but after 2 weeks the same problem with the new pice. the basic and very important purpose of a mobile phone is "calling" and if the ear speaker is become damge within days for two pices then what ???.. next problem i found is in file manager, if we copied some video clips on the phone or memmory card, there we can see the icons of each videos (thumbnail view), their it shows wrong views , some times shows still photos or images as video icon or shows other videos preview as icons etc.. this is anoying . and third one is battery life. if we are using musing or video for some time the battery will become down very fast . this phone namely known for multimedia (W- walkman) then why there is no support for long play .
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Reviewed by Pete from England on 31st Jul 2007
its a godd phone but i swapped it for w850i which is a alot better for music.
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Reviewed by Mohi from Bangladesh on 30th Jul 2007
I bought the phone 3 days ago. It seems very nice to hold the phone. But its specification is not up to the mark. I would better use W810i instead.
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Reviewed by Niamh.P from East England on 30th Jul 2007
This is my first Sony Ericsson Walkman phone. It's really good, the camera takes outstanding photographs and the screen is ultra-clear! The only downside is that it was quite expensive. - but it was worth it!
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Reviewed by Uzma from Pakistan on 26th Jul 2007
Good phone but use of internet has limitations specially with edge
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Reviewed by secks-saiiy from england on 23rd Jul 2007
ive had dis fne 4 2 monfs nd it iz off da chizzle. dis fne is sooo choooong.
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Reviewed by panos from germany on 23rd Jul 2007
i really love this phone everything but i think the camera could be improved and the zoom but everything else except the buttons is perfect
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Reviewed by K J Dinesh from India on 22nd Jul 2007
I donno why mobile-phones uk always gives outstanding(ie 5) to Sony Ericsson Walkman series phones. Seriously they are'nt exceptional. I will suggest put these phones on par with Nokia N series or even less(comparing sony's smaller screen,No Symbian support,Poor Web browsing,Battery life etc).Even in the music front Nokia N series is catching up. Dont get carried away by review on Sony walkman series I have seen it and still seeing it. [Editor's reply: we are not biased in favour of Sony Ericsson. We gave very low marks to the W550i, Z200, Z520i and K600i for example. But most of the time Sony Ericsson just get it right. The one thing that we don't like about the W610i is the keypad, and we have commented on this in our review. The fact is that even if you take the small keypad into account, this phone still beats most current phones. This is because when you compare phones that are in the same price range, you'll find that the W610i offers exceptional value for money. Comparing the W610i with NSeries phones isn't fair as they cost substantially more to buy, and frankly come with a whole load of problems as discussed in our reviews of these phones. Besides, our users also seem to prefer Sony Ericsson over other brands - Sony Ericsson have been awarded more 5 star phone reviews than any other manufacturer.]
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Reviewed by Stan from Philippines on 21st Jul 2007
Was about to buy a se w810i (Still undecided) but on the last minute, I saw the w610i. WOW! I knew this is the phone for me. I decided to buy it right there and then. Yes, key pad might be an extra challenge, specially for big hands (like me), but I'm not complaining its just a matter to getting use to it. (No complain here) Love this phone, don't have anything to complain.
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Reviewed by Aaqib from pakistan on 16th Jul 2007
this is poor phone.
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Reviewed by dede from south london on 16th Jul 2007
the length of how long the battery metre lasts for should be added. it does have good deals though for example the 512 mbyte card being included. the phone does look good too. ****
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Reviewed by morefire! from england on 15th Jul 2007
what more can people ask for this is the one
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Reviewed by gemz from UK on 15th Jul 2007
The best phone i've eva had, wen typin a text the key's are totally silent! USB file transfer rocks. excellent clear screen and packed full of gud features. Battery life is 2wice as good as the latest nokias in the same field.
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Reviewed by Daniel Johansson from Sweden on 15th Jul 2007
i hate mmy nokia and this is the phone of my dreams....
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Reviewed by atul from india on 14th Jul 2007
worthy sucessor to W810i.. sleek and slim.However camera for W810i is better. Ergonomically not that great..if you love writing long sms'es.. be prepared for sore fingers..Music wise this phone is shade ahead of w810i mabye as it has latest software walkman v 2.0
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Reviewed by IMRAAN from MUMBAI INDIA on 14th Jul 2007
I AM USING THE SE FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME LEAVING THE NOKIA MODELS THE PHONE IS OVERALL GOOD BUT THE MAIN PROBLEM IS IF YOU ARE FOND OF MESSAGES AND IF YOU WILL TO MAKE THE FOLDER FOR EVERY TYPES OF SMS YOU CANT MAKE, THE CAMERA IS YELLOWISH THIS PHONE IS SUPERB FOR MP3 MUSIC AND RADIO LISTENERS IT IS LIKE AN IPOD
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Reviewed by hana from england on 13th Jul 2007
this phone is the same as mi mattes i think...nd it takes outstandin piccies..i lurve it nd i reeli want it but its SOOOOOO EXPENSIVE
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Reviewed by Vincent from UK on 11th Jul 2007
Tis is my 1st SE handphone. Tis phone is superb 4 music mp3. The camera also not bad.
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Reviewed by Sid from India on 11th Jul 2007
This phone is superb for music lovers, because it has everything an Ipod has. it also comprises with one of the best mobile technologies. I own one and i am very happy with it.
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Reviewed by william from england on 10th Jul 2007
i think this is a gr8 phone and everything but the buttons r a bit small but that dont mater becoz i have small fingers 1 other little problem it sometimes just turns off by its self but its overall a very good phone.
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Reviewed by Rajesh from India on 9th Jul 2007
outstanding phones
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Reviewed by Rick Cuthbert from UK on 8th Jul 2007
I just upgraded to this from a w800i, and I loved it at first. Then after 2 days the handset speaker broke. Sent it back, and the next handset the screen broke after 2 days! So within a week it has broken twice. Absolute crud compared to the w800 which in 18 months was dropped, got wet etc and never gave any grief. This phone goes back to O2 again tomorrow, and I will be insisting on a w810i as a replacent. Such a shame, because it is a very nice looking bit of kit. One other fault when it was working: The MP3 player is a bit of a smart-**** and orders tracks into the folder it THINKS they should be in, not the folder I TELL them to go in. No problem with the old w800i.
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Reviewed by emilie from UK on 7th Jul 2007
brill
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Reviewed by joanne robson from united kingdom on 7th Jul 2007
i recently bought this fone and it has been a good little one, i told my husband about it and he has since bought one himself.
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Reviewed by don from south on 4th Jul 2007
i bought one 2 weeks ago new and it brokern twice alredy
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Reviewed by Brian from Scotland on 4th Jul 2007
Nice looking phone, all the functions seem to work as they're supposed to. Negatives: - Battery life: Quoted is 7 hours talk time, 350 hours standby. Now we all know these are always overestimated by the manufacturer, but I'm lucky to get 1 hour airtime before needing a charge. So you'll be charging it every day, with corresponding wear on the batteries. I'd accept a 2x overestimate of battery life, but 7x is insulting my intelligence. - Camera: 2MP is perfectly adequate, but why can't you use the zoom unless you're shooting at VGA resolution??? - Screen saver: The phone apparently can't be set to turn off the screen while you're making a call. After about 10 minutes the phone actually gets uncomfortable to hold to your ear thanks to the waste heat produced by the screen, even at the lowest brightness setting. - And finally, fragility: I dropped this phone from my lap to a carpeted floor, a fall about about 18". This was sufficient to damage the ear speaker, so now I can call people and speak to them, but can't hear their replies. Back to the repair shop with it!
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Reviewed by Mike from Scotland on 3rd Jul 2007
First of all, I am sorry if this review is too long for anyone. If so, I recommend you read "wAlKeR fRoM eNgLaNd's" review and see if you can make sense of it. Well, I upgraded to the Sony Ericsson W610i from and old Alcatel phone (which I had for a long time), and what an upgrade that was! I've had the W610i for 2 days now and so far it's fantastic! I was looking for a more music focused phone because my iPod's battery is terrible now, and this phone does the job well. Nearly everything about it is great - the music player is of great sound quality and is easy to navigate around. It's also very easy to put songs onto the phone, you just install the Disc2Phone program and then just drag and drop songs onto the phone. It's almost as easy as using a dedicated music player - you can create playlists, and put on 'Shuffle' mode, etc. MegaBass seems a handy feature, although once I activated it, I wasn't sure how to turn it off and I'm still working on that. Secondly, the camera and video recorder are a real upgrade from my old Alcatel, which couldn't even record videos and had a 0.3 megapixel camera - if even that. Anyway the camera/recorder on this phone are great, although obviously not the best out there. If you want a good quality camera, buy a camera. But there is one small annoyance with the camera on this phone. For some reason you can't seem to zoom in on 'Normal' mode. People seem to be complaining about the size of the buttons, I got used to them within my first day of having it. But I suppose I don't have very big hands, so maybe if you do - beware. Having not had Bluetooth before (the Alcatel didn't support it) I find the Bluetooth on the W610i very good. I've been sending and receiving songs with my friends and it's very quick. No problems there. The phone comes with earphones, but I found them quite dodgy, and used some Sony ones that I used with my iPod, and it's perfect. It's good how the phone comes with a 512Mb memory card, enough for about 100 songs. I've ordered a 2Gb one from Amazon for only £20, which is compatible. There is one small problem I have, and I think it has been mentioned before. Although this has only happened once or twice, sometimes the phone freezes for a few seconds. Battery life at the start is OK, but after a few full charges it seems to last longer. Oh yeah, and some people are complaining about the time not being displayed when it's on the screensaver, just press the volume button. The time will appear for about 5 seconds but thats enough to just see the time. Overall, the Sony Ericsson W610i is a fab phone, and I can see me having this for a long time. Thanks for reading (if you did)! [Editor's comment: Thanks for taking the time to write a detailed review, Mike. We read it, and I'm sure that anyone thinking of buying this phone will appreciate your comments too. Your comment about the camera not zooming when in maximum resolution is correct - that's the way most Sony Ericsson's are designed.]
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Reviewed by Amanda from England on 1st Jul 2007
If anyone wants to own a Sony Ericsson these are my top three 1st w810i,2nd w610i & 3rd k810i.Ive always own a Sony Ericsson since they were bricks & these are my top three so far!
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Reviewed by Shaun from Sussex on 1st Jul 2007
Bought this mobile & very happy with this phone the best mobile phone ive owed so far,loads of memory more than enough for me,battery life not bad,loads of features basically a truly outstanding phone.if i have to fault this phone it will be the buttons & getting the back off.
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Reviewed by walker from england on 30th Jun 2007
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Reviewed by Squiff from Uk on 27th Jun 2007
Really gr8 phone. Evrything u need is on here. recommended 100%! cool
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Reviewed by davy mac from n.ireland on 20th Jun 2007
good phone, only downfall, yeah, the keypad, had to return it, went for k810i, problem solved.
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Reviewed by MARIANNA from GREECE on 20th Jun 2007
I ALREADY HAVE THIS MOBILE PHONE.IT IS VERY GOODWITH BIG MEMORY VERY GOOD CAMERA E.T.C. I BELIEVE THAT THIS SONY ERCSSON PHONE IS THE #1
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Reviewed by Tom from England on 16th Jun 2007
Great phone had to buy it when i lost my w810i 3 months after buying it, easily as good as that phone if not better because of the size etc, only let down is the port for headphones is on the side which can be awkward and maybe the button size but easy to get used to, dont hesitate to buy my 3rd sony in a row now always great phones
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Reviewed by kate from england on 16th Jun 2007
This phone is BRILLIANT i have had it for 2 days and i love it i has good feachers and a ood camra and i hold loads of stuff. I woul advise you to buy this phone i love it soooooooo much :)
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Reviewed by George from Romania on 15th Jun 2007
what can I say about this phone.I buy it and I`d have a problem with 2 buttons,when they replace him after 2 days the next one don`t heard too good,and sometimes i have problems dialling.he it`s a good phone because for that I choose him but when you buy pay atention and verify him before to buy it.It have an excelent design ,the Walkman is great and it`s good for listening music and has a good camera.AGAIN PAY ATENTION WHEN `U BUY IT
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Reviewed by siobhan griffiths from wales on 14th Jun 2007
this phone is the slowest phone i have ever used if i type any buttons it takes ages for them to kick in its so anoying im taking it back. but part from that it wouldbe a nice phone
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Reviewed by Henry from Colombia on 14th Jun 2007
Excelent!! All the cool features that you want for an excellent price, the walkman software works amazingly, the headphones are one of the best that I ever used, good memory stick size (I put almost 100 songs on it), the camera take excellent pictures. The only complaint about is the really small keys.. my fingers are no so big but sometimes have probles dialing... 4 stars for that
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Reviewed by Mike K from Estonia on 13th Jun 2007
Have had this for a week now. It's great, but I really think SE shouldn't have preferred design over usability as these thin metal lines for buttons really are quite uncomfortable. Another thing that annoys me a bit is the energy saving mode with clock display off - there's no way to turn it off so I could see the time displayed without pressing a button. Other than that it's a good package - the Walkman is brilliant as usual; although the camera is nothing special it's as good as you can expect from a handset that slim (it actually has Auto Focus which is a noteworthy advantage over w880i) and if you're able to handle the buttons it's also quite easy to use. Overall a great handset for it's low(ish) price tag.
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Reviewed by arfan hussain from england on 13th Jun 2007
i've had w810i for over a year now best walkman fone ever had, when i heard w610i is replacement i did not wait got the w610i and now i'm lovin every minute of it.
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Reviewed by stef from uk on 13th Jun 2007
this is a class phone simple never fails and ppl who say the keys are too small must be massively obese but next time SE should put a file lock in place lol
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Reviewed by Goarge from Bradford on 11th Jun 2007
This phone is rubbish, the buttons are soo small i need a magnifying glass. I wish they still made phones like the Nokia 5110 pure classic I love it.
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Reviewed by adam from united kingdom on 10th Jun 2007
da best phone u can get
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Reviewed by VINOD from India on 10th Jun 2007
W610i mobile is good
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Reviewed by Ahmad from UK on 8th Jun 2007
I've had this phone for 2 weeks now. It is simply superb! I love it. The camera is very good, the Walkman is great, and the battery holds its charge well. This is in addition to its stylish sleek figure. The only problem may be its tiny buttons, but one gets used to them easily. This is certainly the best phone I've ever had!
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Reviewed by victor from India on 6th Jun 2007
good for listening music and has a good camera.
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Reviewed by Tommson from U K on 5th Jun 2007
i fail to see how anyone can comment upon its superiority to the W810i, if anyone had bothered to read the specifications of both, you will realise they are identical, aside from one, the screen resolution is the same on both, however the W810i has an lcd screen, this phone does have the new walkamn on it, however, its the same thing with a new skin, nothing different, this is a good phone, but i think its time sony made a walkamn phone that coupld compete with the likes of the Nokia N95, which in my opinion, if they decided to make somethin as good, would be possibly the best phone around. My W810i had a configuration error, so i had to send it to be fixed, and the company made an error, and sent me the W610i i find it a good phone, however the buttons are like wire which seems like such a small feature to pick on, however, if im paying for it, i want nothing but what I want
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Reviewed by asgar kariM AKA from U.K on 5th Jun 2007
THE MOBILE IS THE BEST PHONE YOU CAN BUY AND IT IS WORTH FOR £160 I ADVISE YOU LOT TO BUY IT
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Reviewed by Dan from England on 5th Jun 2007
I totally agree with everything above, very good phone, apart from the small keys, but just takes a bit of getting used to I guess. I had a K750 bfore, and on that I could get a clock displayed when the phone was in sleep mode, but can't seem to do that on this one. Also the computer software seems not to be compatible with Windows Vista. But the phone itself is great
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Reviewed by bob from chili on 5th Jun 2007
its amasing
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Reviewed by stuart from england on 2nd Jun 2007
excellent phone, however i was tricked inti thinking the camera on this phone had zoom capabilities (not just for the video) wether this is just a problem with my phone, or the phone does not have zoom on the camera, i don't know?? [Editor's reply: the zoom is not available when the camera is set to maximum resolution. This is how most Sony Ericssons work.]
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Reviewed by Grant from England on 1st Jun 2007
I have had this phone for a few days now and i think anyone upgrading from the w810i as i did, this phone is ideal and is very easy to use the buttons arnt a problem at all and the phone is very quick in menu's and viewing pictures also the walkman 2 allows you to change colours and vizualisations which is very cwl. all in all t give this phone 5 out of 5 and i dont think anyone would regret buying it.
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Reviewed by muslim-bruva.piczo.com from england on 30th May 2007
nice phone good camera and the styles not that bad either ive got the w300i but my mates got one + at first i was jealous before he dropped it on a CARPET and it smashed so overall its good but breaks way 2 easily.
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Reviewed by andy from england on 28th May 2007
This phone is brilliant its style is brilliant and the sound is awesome the picture quality rules and this must be the best phone around
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Reviewed by Mia from UK on 27th May 2007
Great phone. The buttons are very small but I got used to them and now I just love this phone. Good reception, superb design, battery life not bad. I love this phone!
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Reviewed by Mohamid Acbar from Pakistan on 24th May 2007
this phone is very good. It is slim and it is stylish. i really like this phone and it is the best phone around it will also be a success. GREAT SUCCESS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Reviewed by Tom from UK on 23rd May 2007
Got this phone as a replacement for my w800, in silver on the Orange network. Phone looks lovely and has many new features over the w800 (most notably the new Walkman application) to make it feel enough of a "new" phone rather than simply a replacement. However, within a week I had to send it back - those buttons are too small, you'll need to use your fingernails rather than fingertips, and I had an especially hard time using the hash button for spaces when texting. If you can put up with the buttons then definately go for it, the camera is great and the mp3 facility outstanding. One word of advice though: Orange UK remove the Track ID feature!
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Reviewed by Rory Astell from UK on 23rd May 2007
At first i saw this phone and looked at it and thought wow this looks amazing slim design gorgeous colour and a walkman phone, which ive yet to discover as i havent had one before. This phone is geneius the walkman play at a touch of a button goes straight into it, mind you i did have a K750i. Yes the camera is only a 2mp but that doest take away the fact that this is a great phone, once you have taken the picture the quality is better than when you take it (which seems to be common on some phones these days). The only down fall is the small buttons, but i have found them to be easy to use even though ive used it for about 4-5 hours! Over all this phone is a winner and i can see it topping the list this summer!
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Reviewed by $hezad from uk on 21st May 2007
thi phone is not good i wish i had neva bot dis
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Reviewed by Eka Taruna from Malaysia on 21st May 2007
Outstanding Colour and Cool phone...currently using w880i and nokia 6288....
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