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Sony Ericsson K610i 3G Phone Overview

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Key Features
3G Technology
2 Megapixel Camera
Video Recorder
Push Email
Media Player

Design
68%
Usability
62%
Features
72%

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Sony Ericsson K610i 3G Phone Review

The Sony Ericsson K610i is a ultra slim & compact 3G mobile phone which comes in a choice of highly attractive coloured casing which include urban silver or evening red. The K610i is one of the smallest 3G mobile phones on the market & it has a beautifully designed metal keypad which is very easy to use. The keypad comes with a back light which illuminates when a incoming call or message comes in. The navigation button is of an outstanding quality which makes it very easy & precise to manoeuvre around the menus. The K610i is an upgraded version of the Sony Ericsson K508i which is a very popular & well equipped mobile phone.

The K610i comes complete with a large crystal clear 262k TFT colour screen (176 x 220 pixels) which is perfect for viewing all of the photos & video recordings. The built in 2 megapixel camera is very easy to use & it is possible for the user to save their treasured photos & send them straight to their blog. The camera comes with a picture editor feature & with highly useable picture effects features that really bring the photos to life. The user can use the K610i to record & play video which can be easily stored on the phones micro™ (M2™) memory stick.

The phone comes with great messaging services which include multimedia messaging, text messaging, instant messaging & email. The email feature comes with push email which will help the user stay in control & on top of the incoming emails.

Sony Ericsson K610i 3G Mobile Phone Front View
Sony Ericsson K610i 3G Mobile Phone Side View
Sony Ericsson K610i 3G Mobile Phone Angle View

The Sony Ericsson K610i comes with a picture phone book which allows the user to create a very personal feel to each contact in their phonebook. The flight mode feature is very useful when the user in a long haul flight as they can still gain access & check their calendar, view emails & even listen to their favourite music whilst on the flight. The phone comes with a vibration alert & a voice mail feature which will ensure that no calls will ever be missed even if the phone is turned off or set to silent mode.

The K610i offers the user the ultimate 3D gaming experience with the embedded Java™ games & option to download many more. The built in media player allows the user to enjoy music videos & download many songs to their mobile phone. The user can enjoy a wonderful music experience with the K610i with the help of the MusicDJ™, PlayNow™ & Mega Bass™ features.

The phone offers the user a very fast & efficient mobile internet experience. The K610i comes with a NetFront™ web browser which is great for surfing the world wide web. The phone includes Bluetooth® wireless technology which allows the user to connect wirelessly to a Bluetooth® headset & any other Bluetooth® compatible device.

The Sony Ericsson K610i comes with simple to follow menu options which include very useful features. The features include a calendar, phone book, alarm clock, calculator, stopwatch, timer, notes & tasks which are all easy to use.


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Sony Ericsson K610i Specifications & Features

Screen
262k TFT Colour Screen (176 x 220 Pixels)

Imaging
2 Megapixel Camera
Video Recorder
Video Clip
Video Streaming
Picture Editor
Picture Effects
Digital Camera Menu
Macromedia Flash Lite™
SVG Tiny 1.1
Picture Phonebook
Picture Wallpaper
Video Call

Messaging
SMS (Text Messaging)
MMS (Multimedia Messaging)
SMS Long
MMS Video
Email
Push Email
Instant Messaging
Predictive Text
Sound Recorder
QuickShare
Voice Mail

Sound
Media Player
Music Tones (MP3/AAC)
MusicDJ™
PlayNow™
Mega Bass™
Polyphonic Sound (72 Voices)
Vibrating Alert
Voice Control

Entertainment
3D Games
Downloadable Games
Embedded Games
Java™ Games
Organiser
Calendar
Contacts
PIM Sync
Calculator
Conference Calls
Alarm Clock
Speaker Phone
Tasks
File Manager
Business Card Exchange
Phone Book
Stopwatch
Timer
Notes
Flight Mode

Connectivity
3G
Bluetooth®
GPRS
Infra Red
UMTS
USB Support
Fast Port

Network
Tri Band Technology (GSM 900, 1800 & 1900)
UMTS

Internet
Modem
Access NetFront™ Web Browser
RSS Feeds

Memory & Talk Time
M2™ Memory Stick Micro™
7 Hours Talk Time
400 Hours Standby

Weight & Size
92 g
102 x 45 x 17 mm



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Reviewer: Ben - Melbourne, Australia
Date: 2nd May 2008

Have had this phone for just over a year now. Loved it for ages. Great features. Compact. Really enjoyed it. Until it just started turning itself off. In my pocket , in the middle of calls. While I was charging it. I thought it might have been the battery, so I bought a new battery. But it's not any better. I can't seem to turn it on at all at the moment, so came here seeing if anyone had an answer. Spoke to my service provider & they said it is a software issue & I can go to a phone shop to get a fix for it that will cost $50 or so.

Bit of a pain as I have another 6 months until my contract is up & they give me a new phone. Anyway. Great phone, apart from this huge issue.

Design
100%
Usability
5%
Features
80%

Reviewer: Sam - UK
Date: 28th Apr 2008

This phone has been dropped loads of times, but it still continues to work. My phone has never turned off & I have never had a problem with it.

Overall I love it.

Design
95%
Usability
95%
Features
95%

Reviewer: Terry Obrien - Ireland
Date: 13th Apr 2008

This wee phone has had to be replaced twice, but when it works it is the best phone on the market.

Excellent battery life, Internet, & it has been thrown 30 metres up in the air & not caught on numerous times, still to function perfectly.

Design
75%
Usability
85%
Features
80%

Reviewer: Jord - Ciren, UK
Date: 29th Mar 2008

I think this phone could of had better colour but other than that I think its lush.

Design
85%
Usability
100%
Features
100%

Reviewer: Flo - UK
Date: 29th Mar 2008

I've had this for a year now. There's nothing much I can complain about. Although tiny it's survived being dropped numerous times including from out of a third storey window, with only a few scratches. The cameras pretty high quality & I have been able to fit 10 songs on my phone plus 158 pictures without having to buy a memory card. Not sure if that's good or not. The only real problem I have had is its annoying habit of just turning off randomly & the fact it looks a tad square. But all in all a good, little phone.

Design
90%
Usability
90%
Features
75%

Reviewer: Sarah - Craigavon, UK
Date: 27th Mar 2008

This phone did not have the memory that I wanted, although it had a memory card I could only store about 2 songs. Although this was bad worse was to come. The phone started to switch itself off especially during a phone call which was extremely annoying. There are also reception issues, despite the phone being on, often messages don't arrive for ages.

So if you're thinking of owning one of these think again, unless you want to buy mine on eBay.

Design
50%
Usability
10%
Features
50%

Reviewer: Dani - Israel
Date: 11th Mar 2008

Good phone, recommended to all.

Design
85%
Usability
95%
Features
90%

Reviewer: Roti - Leeds, UK
Date: 19th Feb 2008

This phone is fantastic can store everything such as music & it even has expandable memory!

Design
85%
Usability
100%
Features
100%

Reviewer: Peter Yates - Elgin, UK
Date: 1st Feb 2008

Had this phone for a year now. I had the white one so not very attractive but soon got used to it. Brilliant phone you can call people text quickly & set the alarm. Very robust & NEAT I guess. Still works brilliantly for me, I am upgrading to K770i I think. But great easy to use phone.

Design
85%
Usability
90%
Features
90%

Reviewer:  jojo - Kings Lynn, UK
Date: 28th Jan 2008

This is an excellent phone. I've had this phone for nearly 18 months now. It has had some abuse, but never gone wrong on me. I've had two Sony Ericsson phones & will never change to anything else. No flash light.

Design
100%
Usability
100%
Features
90%

Reviewer: Anon - Ireland
Date: 23rd Jan 2008

This phone is decent with good battery life but expect to be one of the crowd, I have had this phone for a year now & it has had no problems that I may have been concerned of, there was only a minor problem when I dropped the phone one of the keys jutted out but that can be pushed back in easily.

However the phone has no particular special features but has the practical use of many phones on the market today with solid designs. Would recommend this phone to people who need the basics & durability but for those people who want the classy features to please this phone wasn't made for you.

Design
70%
Usability
85%
Features
80%

Reviewer: Josh - Cape Town, South Georgia
Date: 20th Jan 2008

This phone is good.

Design
100%
Usability
100%
Features
95%

Reviewer: Emma - Cornwall, UK
Date: 15th Jan 2008

I have mine for over a year fantastic phone to use, lightweight with all the features you need & a good battery life. Only problem is it keeps shutting down, it's really annoying, a few of my friends with this phone have also had this problem too.

Design
70%
Usability
35%
Features
70%

Reviewer: Emz - UK
Date: 8th Jan 2008

Hey ya, had my phone a while now but recently came across a problem with the software, found out in fact in was an old software & caused my phone to not turn on once switched off got it all sorted & back on track but now I can't seem to get the Internet menu which flashes on front screen. Can anybody please help if they know how to get rid!

Design
70%
Usability
85%
Features
80%

Reviewer: Craig - Dublin, Ireland
Date: 8th Jan 2008

This phone is good get one.

Design
80%
Usability
100%
Features
95%

Reviewer: Ella Nader - UK
Date: 3rd Jan 2008

A GOOD PHONE NOT the BEST CAMERA, BAD DESIGN, BAD JOYSTICK! OTHER THAN THAT A VERY GOOD MID RANGE PHONE.

Design
25%
Usability
70%
Features
50%

Reviewer: Jo - Malta
Date: 3rd Jan 2008

Love this phone! It's the best I've had till now. I've had it for a few months & I've had no problems since. I'd recommend this phone to anyone.

Design
95%
Usability
95%
Features
90%

Reviewer: Dan - Australia
Date: 3rd Jan 2008

I have had my k610i for about 4 months now. The phone has been great until about a month ago. For the last month mates have been complaining they can't get hold of me because I constantly have no coverage. To get reception on my phone I have to keep turning it off then back on about 3-4 times a day to make sure I am still getting reception. Because of getting no reception constantly some messages I receive don't get to me until the next day.

The K610i is a great phone & has some great features, but I have heard the 3G coverage on this phone isn't too good, maybe Sony Ericsson should of left 3G out of this phone as this phone has had many problems with the reception.

Design
70%
Usability
5%
Features
90%

Reviewer: Imi Rahman - Bishop's Stortford, UK
Date: 31st Dec 2007

I got this phone with a contract, which allowed me to make lots of phone calls. My contract had video minutes, which was cool as my phone has video calling.

The features are not what a normal phone would have like example.
- 2 megapixel camera.
- Video calling.
- 3G.
- Bluetooth.
- & many more.

I had four choices of phones to pick for to go with my contract. Out of all, even though some looked better, I had to pick this one, because the looks & the features made you pick no other options than this phone. So basically if you're looking for a phone which has a loads of everything you need well then pick the K610i.

Design
90%
Usability
95%
Features
100%

Reviewer: - UK
Date: 12th Dec 2007

This is a very good phone, I have it in black & had it for a year & nothing has gone wrong with it so far. Even when I dropped it a button just slanted but was easily fixed by just pushing it back. It's a very solid phone.

Pros, solid design, light, small, fits in your hand nicely, memory card, good MP3 player, very fast, good battery life.

Cons, poor camera quality in dark areas, no infra-red, no radio, poor Internet browser, could be thinner considering it measures 17mm in thickness (which is my biggest problem because it is quite bulky).

Overall if you are looking for a phone that will last a decent time, won't break as easily & have listen to MP3's (even though I am aware it isn't a Walkman phone) this is probably what I recommend but if it is for web, radio, sleek design or camera I suggest you stay away from this phone!

Design
95%
Usability
85%
Features
75%

Reviewer: Anon - UK
Date: 4th Dec 2007

I love my phone, it has a great camera, & it looks beautiful. The buttons are cool & it has loads of cool gadgets. The only problem is that it keeps shutting down, but I can live with that.

Design
100%
Usability
100%
Features
100%

Reviewer: Sam Bagworth - UK
Date: 2nd Dec 2007

I own this phone & I would say it's better than some of the Walkman phones as it has 3G which most walkmans don't have plus it has video call & Bluetooth media control allowing you to control what another phone is playing.

Design
75%
Usability
75%
Features
80%

Reviewer: Gabriel Wightwick - US
Date: 22nd Nov 2007

This phone shuts down constantly, not even when I am running lots of applications, it loses the memory stick almost every time I try to access files (It does not find it even though I can see it in the memory card slot), it feels plasticy & the buttons are hard to press. No flash on the camera, or zoom at 2MP unless I make it a tiny picture. It has no radio either, the Internet button costs me a lot, as it logs me on to the Internet in my pocket (& I press it while trying to press other buttons as it sticks out. There are a few good features however like application backronds & 3G.

Design
25%
Usability
5%
Features
80%

Reviewer: Richlv - Latvia
Date: 14th Nov 2007

It seems this phone is having huge problems with 3G, thanks for the hint to disable it.

I was having very poor coverage, constant sound problems during calls & people reported that I was out of coverage when they tried to call me.

I have to test it some more, but so far it seems that simply disabling 3G has taken coverage problems away. Coupled with promised increase in battery life, forget 3G.

Design
80%
Usability
60%
Features
60%

Reviewer: Ks - UK
Date: 9th Nov 2007

I haven't got this phone yet but it sounds really good, so I am sticking with getting this one! I hope it's all it's cracked up to be!

Design
95%
Usability
95%
Features
95%

Reviewer: John T - Thessaloniki, Greece
Date: 6th Nov 2007

I was given this as a company phone & for that kind of use its very good, its compact & light although it does feel plasticy but the very long battery life is exactly what I needed in the day to day business usage (needs one charge every 4-5 days of medium usage). The camera & screen are rather low quality but that's not something I require for my current usage. The 3G video call has not been tried yet but let's be honest how many of us use that anyway! So all in all is a good choice for a low budget phone which is indented to be use as a phone & not as a camera, MP3 etc. (no hands-free was offered in the packet Vodafone send me so if you want to use it for MP3 reproduction you need to get one yourself & additionally there's no repeat single track option on the player).

Design
80%
Usability
70%
Features
60%

Reviewer: Chloe - Wrexham, UK
Date: 3rd Nov 2007

This phone broke about 5 times when I had it. I have had to send it back loads.

Design
55%
Usability
55%
Features
25%

Reviewer: Anon - Philippines
Date: 29th Oct 2007

I have just one complaint on this phone. I can't change its case. It easily gets scratched & it gets white marks all over it & it has small memory. When it's almost full, the phone switches off every few minutes until it finally conked off. But its features are pretty cool.

Design
70%
Usability
85%
Features
100%

Reviewer: Jimmy - Sambas, Indonesia
Date: 28th Oct 2007

Nice phone with almost complete capability, but no flash at the back camera? & I can't use zoom when I am in 2 MP camera mode.

Design
75%
Usability
85%
Features
80%

Reviewer: Joenor Banco Sarona - Davao City, Philippines
Date: 27th Oct 2007

The Sony Ericsson K610i, it's OK for what I want to use my phone for.

Design
100%
Usability
100%
Features
100%

Reviewer: Shaun - Shifnal, UK
Date: 24th Oct 2007

The phone is absolutely brilliant it just keeps switching off! I have had this phone for 7 months now & it's good apart from it keeps switching off.

Design
90%
Usability
15%
Features
90%

Reviewer: Sania Iqbal - UK
Date: 19th Oct 2007

Really good phone!

Design
100%
Usability
100%
Features
100%

Reviewer: Pnott - Ireland
Date: 19th Oct 2007

I have had this phone for 2 months now & all I can say is it is an absolutely fantastic phone. Great graphics, nice design & great features. Only bad thing is that it has no radio.

Design
100%
Usability
100%
Features
80%

Reviewer: Janak - Dover, UK
Date: 16th Oct 2007

I have this phone & I think this phone is rubbish. It only supports java software & doesn't have anything special. It doesn't have infared either.

Design
70%
Usability
40%
Features
55%

Reviewer: Owen - Australia
Date: 11th Oct 2007

I bought this phone off eBay & the microphone doesn't work I am really upset, can anyone help me.

Design
80%
Usability
75%
Features
90%

Reviewer: Anna - Reading, UK
Date: 7th Oct 2007

I am really pleased with this phone. I did have a couple of what Orange told me were faulty handsets, but when I have had the same problem over & over again, I rang up Orange today who told me that the reason my phone keeps crashing, & freezing (like some of the reviews below said about) is simply due to the fact that it's on the 3G network. If you don't use the 3G network then turn it off! 3G is only needed for video calling, which I don't even know how to use, so I don't use it!

But this phone comes with it pre-set, assuming everyone will want to use the video calling function. Having it switched off, actually saves a lot of battery life, & it stops the phone from crashing. It has also made my phone a lot quicker at doing anything! It's an amazing phone!

Design
100%
Usability
100%
Features
100%

Reviewer: Jamie - Knebworth, UK
Date: 5th Oct 2007

This phone is great & I like it very much.

Design
100%
Usability
90%
Features
75%

Reviewer: Abdul - London, UK
Date: 30th Sep 2007

When I first bought this phone I thought that it would be rubbish but it's alright the design is fabulous but the features are alright because I wanted to get the Walkman W300i which has a couple more features. The usability is utterly useless.

Design
85%
Usability
50%
Features
70%

Reviewer: Farshad - Shiraz, Iran
Date: 29th Sep 2007

Great looking K610i.

Design
100%
Usability
100%
Features
85%

Reviewer: Daniel - Wales, UK
Date: 29th Sep 2007

Not a bad phone, Have had it 9 months now. Works OK normally but screen often cuts off when you are writing a text or looking round the menu's, that has become very annoying. Turns itself off a lot because of bad battery fitting, have to have paper wedged in. Not texter friendly due to small buttons but you do get used to them, it is a good phone, the design is good, camera is good (not in the dark though) & sound is very good. Battery cover slides off easily though. I wouldn't recommend buying this phone because of the power problem, I think Sony Ericsson need to sort that out as it happens on a number of phones.

Design
90%
Usability
45%
Features
75%

Reviewer: Mintladd - Bristol, UK
Date: 18th Sep 2007

Unfortunately suppliers, Virgin Mobile have just agreed to replace it.

Strangely enough, I bought it as the wonderful new model mid April 2007 now in September 2007 Virgin Mobile no longer stocks it, perhaps because it's a duff model? Maybe the replacement will last more than 12 months? My last 2 phones were Sony Ericsson & both failed with their joysticks one within 13 months the other within 14 months. I bought this one as I was happy with Sony Ericsson other than their joysticks & this one has no joystick but has 5 cursor buttons.

Great little MP3 player if you buy the adapter for using your own headphones. Camera quite good but has no light for taking pictures indoors or at night, I miss that from my last (K750i I think it was? ).

Design
75%
Usability
50%
Features
100%

Reviewer: Dj Kash - Melbourne, Australia
Date: 18th Sep 2007

Since I am a DJ I need to take heaps of photo's. It has the best camera ever.

Design
100%
Usability
100%
Features
100%

Reviewer: Jaydon - Australia
Date: 12th Sep 2007

This is one of the best mobile phones I have ever come across I love it.

Design
100%
Usability
100%
Features
100%

Reviewer: Duffy - Ireland
Date: 10th Sep 2007

I am about to buy this phone but I don't know if it's reliable or not, is it? Please advise me.

Design
75%
Usability
5%
Features
95%

Reviewer: Mohamed Hassaan - Cairo, Egypt
Date: 2nd Sep 2007

Can I use it as a web cam during using the PC? Thanks a lot.

Design
90%
Usability
100%
Features
95%

Reviewer: Anon - Jakarta, Indonesia
Date: 1st Sep 2007

This phone is not very good & the design is bad, my K618i is better than this phone, really, especially in sound quality, but I think my conclusion is that this phone is good quite.

Design
40%
Usability
65%
Features
65%

Reviewer: Angela - Australia
Date: 19th Aug 2007

It's a pretty good phone, but the exact same thing happened to me as the first reviewer said- the screen went white & wouldn't turn on again. I am still waiting on the feedback & knowing companies these days I'll probably have to pay for it, even though it's only 3 months old.

Other than that, it's been good. However, I am a bit iffy to recommend it to anyone if it only lasted me 3 months. But fingers crossed hopefully it comes back from repair fine! The first trouble I have ever had with Sony Ericsson's, they're usually very reliable.

Design
85%
Usability
85%
Features
70%

Reviewer: Peter - Adelaide, Australia
Date: 15th Aug 2007

Lots of great features, BUT TERRIBLE QUALITY!

I've had two now. On the first one, after about 3 months the screen went white, the phone turned off & never worked again. Sony Ericsson wouldn't honour the warranty (the fine print mentions that the warranty 'doesn't cover any fault of the product'!).

Because I like the features of this phone I was stupid enough to get another one the same, & even went to the trouble of keeping it in a bomb proof pelican case. The case is great, but the phone still only lasted a few months. Now the speaker doesn't work, so it's back to the repairer to see how I go with their sad excuse for a warranty.

So if you want a great little jukebox / camera / phonebook / computer & are not concerned about something that you can turn on & use for conversations, get a Sony Ericsson K610i!

Design
5%
Usability
5%
Features
95%

Reviewer: Sp1inter - UK
Date: 6th Aug 2007

Probably the best phone I've ever owned, & I've had it for a year so I've had a chance to test it!

Design
95%
Usability
100%
Features
95%

Reviewer: Jayden - Australia
Date: 3rd Aug 2007

Brought this phone like 3 months ago, have no problems with it, the buttons can be particularly hard to press but overall the phone has been good.

Design
70%
Usability
100%
Features
70%

Reviewer: Marco - Taipei, Taiwan
Date: 30th Jul 2007

I am on my 2nd K610i (I lost my 1st). I love it. One of the smallest, lightest & cheapest 3G phones on the market. Yet it is packed with features & I like the GUI. I upgraded to a 1GB M2 & also own the new Sony Ericsson Bluetooth stereo headset. The music player is fine but is not a fully fledged Walkman. Although not a Smartphone per Sony Ericsson, it can multi-task very well. I often am listening to music via the Bluetooth headset while surfing the web via 3G, answering phone calls, sending sms, & checking my schedule all at the same time.

Design
95%
Usability
95%
Features
95%

Reviewer: G - London, UK
Date: 17th Jul 2007

Does this phone come with stereo headset, because I am about to get this phone, because I had a Benq E61 & the headset stopped working so I had to bring it back to the shop to get a replacement. Should I get this one? I just wanted to know if it comes with headset?

Design
100%
Usability
100%
Features
100%

Reviewer: Rich - London, UK
Date: 15th Jul 2007

For 3G what can I say its so light, had no problems great phone.

Design
95%
Usability
95%
Features
95%

Reviewer: Helen Walker - County Durham, UK
Date: 10th Jul 2007

I love this phone. It's the 1st one I've had in years that I've not broken before my contract has run out! It's really easy to use & pretty much self explanatory. This phone has converted me to Sony Ericsson as I wasn't really keen before.

Design
100%
Usability
100%
Features
100%

Reviewer: Magda Daunt - Newcastle, UK
Date: 8th Jul 2007

This phone is great looking & quite easy to use! The camera does not have a zoom mode unless you go put a silly frame around it: (. The graphics are good. The battery life is rubbish! But I still recommend it if you want a good simple phone.

Design
100%
Usability
95%
Features
90%

Reviewer: Dan - UK
Date: 3rd Jul 2007

A really good phone & I would recommend it to anyone.

Design
95%
Usability
100%
Features
100%

Reviewer: Keith - Ireland
Date: 27th Jun 2007

What an unreal, unbelievable, incredible phone

Design
100%
Usability
100%
Features
100%

Reviewer: Keith - Ireland
Date: 26th Jun 2007

WHAT A PHONE is all you have to say really.

Design
95%
Usability
85%
Features
100%

Reviewer: Wasim - Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Date: 23rd Jun 2007

Good phone.

Design
100%
Usability
100%
Features
100%

Reviewer: Sadie - Wales, UK
Date: 16th Jun 2007

Love this phone! Amazing!

Design
100%
Usability
100%
Features
100%

Reviewer: Blob - Afghanistan
Date: 11th Jun 2007

This phone is mint & better than the w810i.

Design
100%
Usability
100%
Features
100%

Reviewer: Justin - Taiwan
Date: 11th Jun 2007

I think this is already a great phone. I've just bought this phone one month ago & its networks are all right so far. I used to have Nokia before, but it was bad! It always turned it off automatically or something worse. I suggest all of you to buy it, it's a great choice.

Design
90%
Usability
100%
Features
90%

Reviewer: Paul Lal - Telford, UK
Date: 8th Jun 2007

I have this phone on 3 Network. Overall I am pleased with this phone but there are a few things I don't like.

Cons
- Gives off a lot of radiation & warms up my inner ear.
- No Radio.
- No auto focus.
- Cannot zoom in while taking shots.
- Could do with the screen being bigger.
- Battery life isn't that good.
- Other Sony Ericsson's take better photos using 2 megapixels e.g K750i.

Pros
- Looks good.
- Easy to use.
- Navigation is easy with the stylus better than the previous Sony Ericsson K750i.
- Downloads are fast.

Design
80%
Usability
75%
Features
80%

Reviewer: Dani - Budapest, Hungary
Date: 8th Jun 2007

I've have had a silver one for one month. It's a great phone. I paid 88 Euro for the phone in Hungary. The Bluetooth is weak. I think it's a cheap & good 3G mobile, I suggest this phone for everyone.

Design
100%
Usability
100%
Features
95%

Reviewer: Jose - London, UK
Date: 3rd Jun 2007

A good phone & Tesco is selling this phone on PAYG for £119.19 which includes £20 of airtime vouchers & if you top up another £10, they'll unlock the phone for you.

Design
80%
Usability
80%
Features
85%

Reviewer: Amanda - Melbourne, Australia
Date: 1st Jun 2007

I have had this phone over a week now. It is hard to learn, there are a lot of features just not FM radio. Its good comes with everything.

Design
100%
Usability
95%
Features
100%

Reviewer: Kim - Norwich, UK
Date: 30th May 2007

Yes, this phone can be unlocked on other networks.

Design
80%
Usability
80%
Features
80%

Reviewer: Jason - Brentford, UK
Date: 28th May 2007

Brilliant but black lining & on button don't look that nice.

Design
95%
Usability
85%
Features
90%

Reviewer: Tom - Israel
Date: 28th May 2007

This phone is AMAZING! Good design, amazing menu with cool animations & also an option of changing the theme. The camera is good, though no flash, but it doesn't matter to me & I don't understand what everyone here is talking about, it never turned off for me! The battery is fine, the menu is so comfortable, everything in the place it should be, I love this phone. I recommend it to anyone, I got it in white & I think it's beautiful.

Design
80%
Usability
100%
Features
100%

Reviewer: Adam - Leicester, UK
Date: 20th May 2007

I want to ask if this phone can be unlocked so it can be used on sim cards such as Orange, 02 ETC?

Design
70%
Usability
90%
Features
95%

Reviewer: Karin - Harrow, UK
Date: 18th May 2007

I've had this phone since July 2006. Got it on an upgrade with O2. I used to have Nokia's earlier so it took me a while to get used to that one, but no regrets. I use it for calls & texts, occasionally take a photo for fun & the phone is superb for that. No complaints whatsoever. It has never ever switched itself off, never gave me any problems. I am going to stick with Sony Ericsson phones for now :).

Design
100%
Usability
100%
Features
100%

Reviewer: Nick - York, UK
Date: 17th May 2007

Hi, this phone is great apart from the network, T-mobile.

Everywhere is charging £50 to get this phone unlocked because it's a DB2020 model apparently! Has anybody here had theirs unlocked & if so from where & for how much!

Design
100%
Usability
100%
Features
100%

Reviewer: Anom - UK
Date: 17th May 2007

Ugly phone, nice features & everything, but just incredibly ugly.

The best thing about the phone in my opinion is that it's a Sony Ericsson, other than that it doesn't excel in anything.

Buy it if you find it cheap other than that don't bother.

Design
5%
Usability
45%
Features
80%

Reviewer: Yo - England, UK
Date: 15th May 2007

Great phone.

Design
65%
Usability
100%
Features
100%

Reviewer: Ryankk - London, UK
Date: 12th May 2007

Great phone, but not very good looking.

Design
10%
Usability
100%
Features
100%

Reviewer: Georgie - Ireland
Date: 7th May 2007

Tis a nice phone! Not very attractive though. A big let down! Nice in white in my opinion!

Design
5%
Usability
80%
Features
55%

Reviewer: Mic - Switzerland
Date: 7th May 2007

Having always been a devoted fan of Nokia, I recently decided to change & try a Sony Ericsson. I've been using the K610i for a month now & I must say I am quite impressed! Here are some general comments:

PROS
- Very slick design, beautiful, lightweight but sturdy
- Nice screen & nice camera with the possibility to publish pictures on a blog
- RSS feeds: very useful for news junkies like me

CONS
- Lack of FM radio. What a shame!
- Impossible to customize the softkeys
- Sticky buttons

Overall I would recommend it & I think I'll stick to Sony Ericsson from now on :)

Design
95%
Usability
85%
Features
90%

Reviewer: Daz - UK
Date: 3rd May 2007

I have resolved the switching off problem which was happening 3-4 times a day. Ensure battery terminals are clean & put a bit of card or folded up paper in the gap at the bottom end of the battery (opposite ends to the terminals) & replace the cover. This forces the battery into more reliable contact with the terminals. It has been running no probs for 5 days since I did this.

Design
80%
Usability
80%
Features
80%

Reviewer: Jonathan - Durham, UK
Date: 1st May 2007

I am currently on an 18 month contract with 3. I got a V3x with the contract & had to exchange it 3 times because the glass was coming away from the phones external screen-then the daft thing kept crashing whenever I closed the fold. A truly awful piece of rubbish. Then I bought a k608i on pay & go & stuck my sim in it-that's lasted 6 months & the direction knob' mucked up. Recently bought this model & put my sim in it. The point? Is it my poor luck with phones, or is the technology simply flawed?

I've read mixed reviews on a few sites about this phone but still decided to try it. It IS a good looking phone with much improved keypad quality-& no joystick! Hoorah! It got all the features you'd need in an everyday phone. Battery life is bad, but that comes with the territory. BUT! It HAS switched itself off-twice so far. You can tally this by setting the 'up' buttons shortcut to your camera or something-whenever the phone switches off & reboots, the shortcut is removed. I am hoping this doesn't become a regular occurrence. Only got seven months of the contract left-if this phone mucks up I am going back to O2.

Best of luck with this phone if you buy it.

Design
85%
Usability
50%
Features
85%

Reviewer: Matt Jones - Poulton-le-fylde, UK
Date: 26th Apr 2007

Its good phone except I think you will find the switching off is a very common problem with these. I have one & it is nothing to do with the batteries need charging as mine is charged every day & often has full battery yet it switches off itself numerous times a day.

I think it's a problem with the software. Other than that it's a brilliant phone.

Design
80%
Usability
40%
Features
80%

Reviewer: Phil - UK
Date: 26th Apr 2007

First started to use mobile phone when they where on the old system analogue before digital so I have used loads of phones since 1987 this one rates up there with the best of them, easy to use & a long battery life worth the money, give it a go.

Design
90%
Usability
95%
Features
90%

Reviewer: Anom - Blackpool, UK
Date: 22nd Apr 2007

Had for about 1 week now & is amazing. Very impressed, but it doesn't look as nice as it could unfortunately, but can't have everything though.

I had a choice a Samsung e900 or this & I am glad I choose this.

Recommended 8/10

Design
70%
Usability
85%
Features
90%

Reviewer: Debz - UK
Date: 17th Apr 2007

Um hi Ami from London, you said your phone keeps on turning off & not being rude but you may want to check the batteries are OK or just charge your phone more.

Design
85%
Usability
90%
Features
85%

Reviewer: Spizer - Birmingham, UK
Date: 16th Apr 2007

Had this phone since last August & its still going but it's a let down that you can't unlock a 3G network. So I have got a second phone as the 02 x3 which gives me 300 free texts a months when I top up 10 pound so this Sony Ericsson phone is great but a let down to flash for the camera & an unlockment of 3G so please get on to unlocking it (3G network people).

Design
95%
Usability
100%
Features
95%

Reviewer: Mehdi - Tehran, Iran
Date: 16th Apr 2007

A very beautiful phone.

Design
100%
Usability
90%
Features
75%

Reviewer: Abi - London, UK
Date: 14th Apr 2007

I used to love this phone. I have had it for about 4 or 5 months I think now, it's been great until about 2 weeks ago. It now for no reason turns itself off randomly about 3 or 4 times a day!

Found this site through googling this problem, thought id better add my thoughts!

Design
90%
Usability
30%
Features
80%

Reviewer: Anom - Blackpool, UK
Date: 10th Apr 2007

Hi everybody,

Looking at buying a phone for around £100 & I found this Samsung e900, I went to t-mobile today & they recommended the Sony Ericsson k610i which one should I get I really don't know?

Please reply soon someone!

Thanks

Design
80%
Usability
90%
Features
100%

Reviewer: Si - UK
Date: 9th Apr 2007

Great design, especially in red. Got the great usability of all Sony Ericssons with the excellent menu structures & also the brilliant features & reliability of Sony Ericsson.

Design
100%
Usability
100%
Features
95%

Reviewer: Sam Molinaro - Australia
Date: 2nd Apr 2007

I love Sony Ericssons phones. I've had a few other makes including Motorola, Nokia, this one takes the cake. Download of emails, much more superior than any other phone that I've had.

Over all it's absolutely brilliant. Keep up the good work S/E.

Design
100%
Usability
90%
Features
100%

Reviewer: Tyronne Hill - London, UK
Date: 30th Mar 2007

Very good phone indeed, only downside is the amount of memory that comes with the phone, very bad, but overall quality phone.

Design
90%
Usability
85%
Features
95%

Reviewer: S.s. Albahry. - Mars Planet ;p, Oman
Date: 23rd Mar 2007

I saw this phone around & am getting it for some1. I personally liked it & a lot of people are complaining bout some technical problems with this phone. Like switching off on it on & so. ! But that happens to some of the phones in any brand. ((Especially Nokia)) so overall. This phone is great.

Design
85%
Usability
90%
Features
90%

Reviewer: George Barnes - Manchester, UK
Date: 20th Mar 2007

Flaming awesome phone. Buy this phone it has all features you could wish for. Just got it in evening red! AMAZING PHONE BUY IT.

Design
100%
Usability
100%
Features
100%

Reviewer: Loretta - UK
Date: 20th Mar 2007

As soon as I saw this phone I thought it was the prettiest phone ever. When I got it although it was a little confusing at first, I think it's a great phone with pretty good battery life & good features.

Design
100%
Usability
85%
Features
90%

Reviewer: Line - Yugoslavia
Date: 15th Mar 2007

Very bad keyboard, but it has T9 in Serbian that eases my life, it has' and infra-red port & it plays WMA files (very important because I don't have to use a program disc2phone to upload music to phone), battery lasts for almost 4 days if you use MP3 player & camera a lot!

Design
100%
Usability
85%
Features
90%

Reviewer: Fitri - Indonesia
Date: 12th Mar 2007

Great phone, good design.

Design
85%
Usability
95%
Features
95%

Reviewer: Dianne B - Merseyside, UK
Date: 11th Mar 2007

Only had this phone for a couple of days & am already blown away by its size & design & all the features. I have had Nokia & Motorola & LG before & this has the best looking screen & the Face Warp is great. Loads of fun. I have it in Urban Grey & it looks brilliant. Really classy. Up to now I would recommend this phone to anyone, (in fact I have already done so.)

Design
95%
Usability
80%
Features
95%

Reviewer: Tallbloke - Germany
Date: 10th Mar 2007

My wife has this phone for a couple of weeks. She is a light user, mainly texting with a few phone calls. She has not experienced any of the problems highlighted by other users. The battery lasts her over seven days before recharging. Either she has been lucky or other users have been unlucky. However, my wife loves this phone.

Design
90%
Usability
95%
Features
90%

Reviewer: Lee - Bradford, UK
Date: 8th Mar 2007

Very very good phone, slim, good looking what more do you want. It's got everything you need in a phone.

Design
85%
Usability