Sony Ericsson W610
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- alok
- TL5
- 20 Nov 2007
a successor of W810?
by mingkee
I received this phone about 2 weeks ago from a local store in NYC
the first impression is: slim, it's about 2/3 thickness of W810
initially charged the battery, flashed to Hong Kong version, put SIM in, the phone works right away
the LCD has brighter and better color than W810, but I hear a rumor, that there're 2 different hardware version, mine is black like W810, unable to show clock when the phone is idle
the phone has 64MB of memory, this is more than good enough to put some human tones, the pic taken without memory card, except you want to use the phone as audio player
it has updated OS like Z710i or K790a
you can setup multiple recurring alarms
wireless headphones support (it works with itech R35, Plantronics 590a, Logitech ipod headphones, Grandvue Muses 1.2), no dropoff
streaming realaudio/3gp support (requires unlimited GPRS)
the earpiece and speakerphone are pretty loud, much louder than previous models
the buttons are rather small, and I have hard time to find 5 and press up and down
the battery door is side-open with latches, it uses BST-33, which has longer battery time (I got 5.5 hours of active talking time without bt)
some says the cam is not good as W810, however, after I did some intensive comparison with W810, found the difference is not that much
the phone has good reception like other current SE models, but I found antenna is located on the bottom of the phone, you may lose reception when holding phone bottom
here is the conclusion
pro:
loud earpiece and speakerphone
bright and better color LCD
updated OS
good reception
slim
up to 5.5 hours of talking time with single charge
W810-like cam with cover
the LED can be used as flashlight like W810
quad-band 2.75G
con:
irregular connector and antenna location
small buttons
M2 card support, which is still expensive per MB
the front plate is fingerprint magnet
I give 88/100 (if the antenna is located on the top, this'll be perfect
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- nilesh
- TL5
- 20 Nov 2007
(W610i) Nice, but no replacement for a W810i
by Anxiovert
I've been buying SE products ever since my love affair with the W600i. However, this has been the first SE phone that left me wondering: What were they thinking? I got this phone unlocked (Mediterranean version). Hence the phone doesn't have Spanish or Portuguese which I use often when texting relatives (first let down, but this is not SE's fault) The phone has performed well overall (reception, battery life, features) but there are other things that make it a no-keeper for me.
Pros:
-Beautiful color screen (better than W810i, same as on K790a)
-Thin
-Camera is flush with the phone. Flush surface is very nice (in this case)
-The ability to use BT headphones
-FM radio seems to get better signal than the W810i.
Cons:
-KEYPAD! OMG I find it almost impossible to text on this thing. If you have long finger nails, forget it! I noticed a little improvement after clipping my nails really short though. I clip my nails every two weeks! If I keep this phone I'll have to clip them once a week.
-Voice quality: Muffled. I have to keep the phone at about 80%-85% high. If I raise the volume to 100% it'll sound awful
-Volume and Walkman keys on the sides of the phone are flush with the phone which makes it hard to find/push if you're in the dark or if you're just trying to press them without looking.
-Speakerphone is nice but it could be louder. Stereo speakers would had been nice.
-BUG: The phone won't go back to the home screen after making a phone call and pressing numbers (as in when you call your voicemail and have to press 1 and 7 and 9 etc) I'd hang up and those numbers that I pressed during the phone call would not clear the screen.
-BUG: I downloaded Opera Mini on it, but I've come to realize that it will start slowing down as I navigate until it will completely freeze up. I'll try to download Opera Mini again to see if this fixes this issue.
I'm using this phone cuz I had to have an unlocked phone (roaming overseas) but as soon as I go back to the US in Jan; I'm selling it!
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- nilesh
- TL5
- 20 Nov 2007
Not an W810I replacement
Overall this phone is decent but it doesnt come close to the W810i
The biggest problem i've seen with this phone is the reception. I've used and sold them and out of the 5 i sold last month four were returned with dropped calls, and i switched back to the W810 after about three days of the reception problems.
The phone is really feature packed and I like the way it's set up that why it gets a 3 and not a 1. If ericcson can fix the dropped call problem then this would be a great phone
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- nilesh
- TL5
- 20 Nov 2007
Hello friends-
I just heard a poor reception problem with W 610 due to antenna location at the bottom instead of top position. Due to this call drop prblem occurs. just read at this link-
http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1132
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- lourdes
- Lxk
- 20 Nov 2007
please anyone can tell me if this phone have active screen mode for missed events like nokia? thanks
- j
- jada
- wYB
- 20 Nov 2007
sound:
ringtone/alarm - good. better than nokia's. very loud
music player - with headset, superb. comparable to ipod. equalizer and mega bass options. very loud
music player - speaker only, fine, loud
camera:
with sufficient light - excellent for a 2 mp quality
with moderate to limited light - poor. the nightmode option does not seem to work
battery life:
superb. for basic functions, with like, 3 hours music playing and occasional camera use, the battery could last for 4 days.
keys:
joystick - versatile
numeric keys - horrible. i have been using this unit for quite sometime and the size of the keys just cause me a lot of typo errors.
storage/memory:
internal memory - 96 mb
m2 stick memory - 512 mb
browsing and applications:
response time is flash fast. great improvement from w810
- a
- anand
- vG4
- 20 Nov 2007
while taking pics whether sound will come or not can we off it similarly can we do that in flash to
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- lourdes
- Lxk
- 20 Nov 2007
hi, please i want know if this phone have louds speakers for calls rings, and if this phone have Active stand-by mode screen for missed events...like nokia? thanks.
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- kay
- ib4
- 20 Nov 2007
omg...for those who r confuse between w810 n w610...w610 is actually alot more better compare to w810..trust me..iv been using this phone and hv no such problem at all.. the speaker is absolutely louder compare to w810..the walkman 2.0 is brilliant..consume less battery life bcoz of the TFD screen.. still it has a good display on the screen..slimmer in size..the camera is quite good too..with flash..oh come on guys..if u want a music phone go for this..if u want a camera phone theres always the cyber-shot 4 u to choose from..
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- bubbles
- kiN
- 20 Nov 2007
is the w810 battery life more lasting than the w610?? wOw im totally confused!?!?! which of those two phones should i buy? well actually which one is better!?!?! anyone just answer me!! plzz!! =S!!!
- l
- lourdes
- Lxk
- 19 Nov 2007
hi, please i want know if this phone have louds speakers for calls rings, and if this phone have Active stand-by mode screen for missed events...like nokia? thanks.
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- Anonymous
- u1w
- 19 Nov 2007
thisphoneisnotgoodlowmuicboring
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- Brian
- M3s
- 19 Nov 2007
Much like the w580i whe w610 cant zoom in 2 mp mode
- p
- pwei
- wHR
- 19 Nov 2007
can someone please tell my how come my w610i camera cannot zoom in 2MP and 1MP mode, only can zoom in VGA mode ? it says 'Zoom not available in this mode'
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- Sundar
- P$w
- 19 Nov 2007
I plan to buy this Great mobile...
I need some guidance from the users... all of my friends told that w610i is a good one to buy.. pls send ur comments to sundar974@gmail.com
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- sanix
- TS}
- 19 Nov 2007
i like music, manager games, and also browser. that all great in this slim design. but not support wap 2.0 xhtm, only 7 hour(why not 9), up to 2GB.
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- Anonymous
- nEw
- 18 Nov 2007
3rd place in rankingss!!!!!
damnnn!
i have to agree ...its that goood!
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- kukikukreja@gmail.co
- M@T
- 18 Nov 2007
Battery lyf is superb . . Gud fone bt keypad is awkward .grrr
- s
- sohail
- PFI
- 17 Nov 2007
To OKa hi i have been using dis fone from 1 month no problems yet sound is best than i have expected camera is also gud and flash is very important thing which he had n keys are also gud TFD is better than TFT i think so n thats all ! thanks
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- Anonymous
- UDN
- 17 Nov 2007
MP3/AAC/MPEG4 player. Does it play all this?
These are not mentioned in the specifications.Please someone do reply
to raj_india :
yes W610 does play all of those you mention, W610 can play AAC, eAAC, MP3, MP4, M4A, MIDI, 3GP