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Reviewer: Vladimir - Cusco, Peru
Date: 26th Aug 2010

I used to use W610 since 2007 until July 2010 I lost it : ( That was the best phone before upgrade its firmware.

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Reviewer: Tharindu - Colombo, Sri Lanka
Date: 9th May 2010

Well it was a good phone for me around 1 & half years. But now it is a headache to me. Giving so many software errors, such as once I send a message it pop ups with my shortcuts menu, sometimes Theme colours get changed especially the font colours. & it's hardware is giving me trouble, such as camera is showing some horizontal lines in the view & those lines get printed in photos, charger port is so loose have try a lot to bring it to charging mode, even the hands free is not easy to connect to that port. So please avoid buying this model. It is good in first 1.5 years. Not good for long time usage.

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Reviewer: Rachel - UK
Date: 7th May 2010

Best phone in the entire world. Had it for at least three years now, it's been thrown across the park, stamped on, etc.

Acts as a torch, everything. Half of the back has come off because it's been used so much yet it still works!

Best phone ever!

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Reviewer: Vj LG - Manila, Philippines
Date: 1st May 2009

Very, very happy so far. I'd been using this since October 2008 & it met my expectations.

I have always been a Nokia user but this phone rocks! Great job Sony Ericsson.

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Reviewer: Riddlesurey - Edinburgh, UK
Date: 29th Apr 2009

Well for years on end I have been a solid Sony Ericsson user. They are fantastic.
I first got the w610i on contract & to begin with I didn't like the buttons & now I am used to them I really don't mind.

It holds a lot of music so great for music lovers. Sound is amazing, camera quality is decent. I LOVE this phone.

Coming on 2 years now I am forced to get a new one after the millions of times it has been dropped, kicked, bashed & beaten the screen has finally went a bit iffy. I have a big blue blob at the bottom right of the screen. That's been there for a few months now. Also having dropped it in water a few times the speaker on calls is a bit funny but hey at least it's still working.

So deciding to invest in a new phone. Don't want anything fancy so heading for the similar looking but nicer buttoned w302 (review will follow!). But for anyone interested in this phone, I'd say go for it. It's tough, battery lasts ages, good memory, good sound, funky menu options & themes. Love, love, love it!

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Reviewer: Viktor - Klaipeda, Lithuania
Date: 28th Apr 2009

I love this phone. I've had it for 2.5 years, & I still don't want to buy a new phone

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Reviewer: Fiz - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Date: 1st Dec 2008

I've been using Nokia since 2001 & my latest Nokia is 5310 XpressMusic (currently serve as my backup phone after used it for 6 months). Wanting to try out other brand, I accidentally bought Sony Ericsson S500i. I only used it for 3 weeks then sold it off because I wasn't able to get used to it & I felt that the phone wasn't meant for me as a whole. Nevertheless, I had experience using Sony Ericsson in terms of the menu, navigation & features.

Wasn't satisfied with Sony Ericsson S500i, I wanted a Walkman phone (to compare with my Nokia 5310 XM) that suits me so after I went through a couple of reviews, I decided to buy W610i. Just bought this model last Saturday, I chose Satin Black colour as I find Plush Orange colour is too striking for my eyes. The Satin Black is more elegant in my opinion. Long story short, here are my pros & cons of W610i.

PROS.
- Stylish design (thin silver keypads).
- Looks elegant (satin black colour).
- Good sound quality (Mega Bass is the bomb! ).
- Allow multitasking (able to listen to Walkman during texting, read emails, web browsing etc).
- Produce decent outdoor photos with its 2MP camera & 2 tiny flash (also serve as torch light) & autofocus & self mirror feature.
- Great entertainment applications (radio, MusicDJ, VideoDJ, PhotoDJ, sound recorder).
- Able to play MP4 files (audio & video).
- PlayNow & TrackID features.
- Walkman & Shortcut buttons are really helpful.
- Volume rocker act as phone status feature which shows profile (normal, silent, flight etc), model (W610i), phone memory (73MB free), memory stick (I.e. 128MB free) & battery life (I.e. 95%).
- C button (clear button) really helps to delete faster.

CONS.
- Thin silver keypads might be a problem for users with big thumb but I believe users will get used to it so I suggest test it out first before you decide to buy.
- I don't like the fact that 3 preinstalled themes in W610i (citybeat, gSharp & scribblebeats) will vibrate when we press the navigation keypads in the menu feature. I know that this is one of Sony Ericsson features but it's just so annoying. What's the point anyway? So I use Walkman theme instead which disables the vibration in the menu feature.
- Unlike Nokia which allow user to create a group of contacts & assign a specific ringtone for it, Sony Ericsson only allow user to create a group of contacts for messaging purpose. Sony Ericsson only allow user to assign specific ringtone to specific contact.
- It doesn't show the total amount of messages unlike Nokia models. Same goes to the total amount of applications etc.
- Not operable without SIM card unlike my Nokia 5310 XM.
- No 3G.

Conclusion, if you are looking for a phone with good sound (it's a Walkman phone! ), decent photo quality (only for snapshot purpose) & without 3G, I would recommend Sony Ericsson W610i. But before you decide to buy, test the keypads first to make sure that you will get used to it. Otherwise, this model is not for you.

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Reviewer: Josh - UK
Date: 28th Nov 2008

Good phone.

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Reviewer: Wowox - Indonesia
Date: 13th Oct 2008

Very nice phone. I've been using it for 3 months & until now I still find something new for this phone. Nice sound, especially from the headset. A little annoying is the keypad, but once you get used to it, that would make you proud.

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Reviewer: Aaron - Essex, UK
Date: 5th Oct 2008

I have had this phone since last Xmas, & it's still great, I have dropped it so many times, I have dropped in the bath like 4 times. Its still working great. Shame I am going to get a new one really, but oh well I am aways going to keep it.

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Reviewer: Geraint - Wales, UK
Date: 28th Sep 2008

I wouldn't say this phone is brilliant because after 6 months it was rubbish. The back kept falling off, kept freezing, wouldn't charge up unless you had to fiddle about with the charger & it would switch off all the time. The camera isn't that good I found it blurry to be honest.

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Reviewer: Anon - Australia
Date: 28th Sep 2008

I don't get this phone until 9th of October but I have used my friends before & loved it I have heard a lot of good reviews about it but. I have also heard a lot of bad ones. I was wondering if the keys were much of a problem, thanks.

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Reviewer: Bree - Auckland, New Zealand
Date: 19th Sep 2008

AWESOME PHONE. Just got this baby today. It's totally cool & the cameras really good.

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Reviewer: Corey - Australia
Date: 14th Sep 2008

Awesome phone I have had it for about 3 months & I love it. The only problems are I hate that in the circle it gets full of dust that really annoys me. It has great sound quality & the battery life is pretty good. I have had a few minor faults but other than than that I would recommend it to anyone.

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Reviewer: A I - UK
Date: 12th Sep 2008

First of all I will like to say, anybody looking to buy this the best colours are black & Orange. I have had this phone for about 9 months I got for my birthday I would have rated the usability much it is just because a friend of mines uses it a lot but the keypad, it's just strips of metal or something for keys & that's really annoying for her, she has to text or dial with her fingernails (recommended people who have small fingers). I have had this phone for about 9 months as I mention before & up to now I am still finding out new things about it. Best looking phone in the world.

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Reviewer: Hayley - UK
Date: 27th Aug 2008

Such a brilliant phone! Really love the colour of it, people say it's so me!

Music quality amazing.

Only problems include.
- Battery life quite poor.
- Dents & scratches so easily!
- The port where you put the headset & speakers & charger, becomes loose & can cause the charger not to work unless you hold it in properly.
- Sometimes (not very often but I hear most Sony Ericsson's do this) turns itself off occasionally but does come back on afterwards.

AMAZING because IT STORES SO MANY MESSAGES & hundreds of pictures, & takes really good photos!

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Reviewer: Sam - Essex, UK
Date: 11th Aug 2008

This phone I would recommend I have had mine for 2 years now & it's still functioning very well.

It is better than most phones you find that always break but if you need a reliable phone I recommend because it has everything you need it's a babe.

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Reviewer: St - UK
Date: 29th Jul 2008

I had no major problems with this phone (just the jamming with the 4&6) but recently it jams & freezes CONSTANTLY, it's an absolute nightmare. If it's happening to you I suggest master resetting it (helps a little) but even then mine has continued to deteriorate, it has been for a total of about 3 weeks & now won't even turn on anymore. Just a white screen, very aggravating, so only buy it if you plan to have it for like 6 months or so.

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Reviewer: Ethan - Uxbridge, UK
Date: 25th Jul 2008

I bought this phone today & I have already got used to it. The best thing about Sony Ericsson's is that they are all based on the same layout menu same settings same don't brake much. They are all in all great phones especially this one. I was going to get the 6500 slide from Nokia but at £179.99 it was £100.00 extra as I paid £79.99 at Argos on Vodafone a real bargain best phone ever made simple, beautiful, great features, fun!

Well done Sony Ericsson!

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Reviewer: Lj - UK
Date: 22nd Jul 2008

GREAT, SIMPLE PHONE TO WORK, GOOD FOR OLD FOLK WHO WANT A CAMERA PHONE BUT ARE GOING TO HAVE TROUBLE WORKING OUT HOW TO USE IT. Sony Ericsson HAS DONE A GREAT JOB ON THIS!

I LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT IT REALLY BUT I HAVE TO COMPLAIN ON SOMETHING! I don't LIKE. YOU can't ZOOM IN WHEN YOUR CAMERA MODE IS IN 2MP. I HATE the Orange BACKING ON the PHONE. IT'S A BIT BULKY & HEAVY BUT GOOD POCKET SIZED. THATS ALL I don't LIKE BUT IT GREAT EVEN IF IT'S BEEN IN the WASHING MACHINE! OR BEEN LEFT OUT IN the RAIN LOL!

9.5 OUT OF 10.

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Reviewer: Bob - US
Date: 17th Jul 2008

It's a good phone but it I am on my second & it has broke again. It does have a very good design & it is a good looking phone. The features on this phone is nothing good its basic nothing you can't show off about. Usability is very good it's easy to use & it's hard to get confused on what to do. The speakers are very good on mega bass but turn it up max & it's very crackly. Phones memory is good 60MB & a memory stick which can have about 120 songs.

Reading reviews most people seem to have a good time with this phone but I did not it freezes then shut down & takes a long time to start back up.

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Reviewer: Biman - Kolkata, India
Date: 25th Jun 2008

Nice one. I was advised to buy it.

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Reviewer: Stephen Rampur - Pune, India
Date: 20th Jun 2008

I bought a Sony Ericsson W610i a week ago, whenever I put on the MegaBass option, the output level of the song goes down. Mainly when there is a lot of bass in the song. The volume lowers when there is a bass punch made in the MP3s by the Base drum & Bass guitar.

Is this what you call the Automatic Volume Limiter System (AVLS)?

It is very frustrating when the volume of the song goes whoo & whahh, depending on the punch.

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Reviewer: Cyd - UK
Date: 6th Jun 2008

Raya, the same thing happened to me. Get a larger memory stick & give it a week for it to work properly then it should work.

Altogether this phone is great. I have had it for like. A year & a half & only had a couple of minor problems. I'd advise anyone to get this phone & it's very cheap for what things it's got on it!

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Reviewer: Louise - London, UK
Date: 5th Jun 2008

This phone seemed like a great buy, Walkman & decent camera for a good price, yet after a few months the buttons randomly stopped working, & now it takes up to 10 seconds after pressing a button for it to respond. Not a great buy.

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Reviewer: Raya - London, UK
Date: 27th May 2008

I GOT THIS PHONE LIKE A YEAR AGO NOW, & IT WAS WORKING FINE UNTIL NOW! IT FREZES & the ONLY WAY IT WORKS AGAIN IS IF I TAKE OUT the BATTERY & PUT IT BACK IN AGAIN, BUT AM GETTING A LITTLE TIRED OF DOING THAT NOW CAN SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME CAUSE I LOVE THIS PHONE & I REALLY WANT IT TO WORK AGAIN.

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Reviewer: Katie - Leicester, UK
Date: 22nd May 2008

I got this phone when I swapped my Nokia 6111 in & I absolutely loved this phone I then had to send it back in January because it froze & wouldn't turn off but apart from that the Walkman was wicked & the camera was great. I would recommend this phone to anybody.

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Reviewer: Gronk - Melbourne, Australia
Date: 6th May 2008

I've had this phone for about 8 months & so far love it except for the buttons which are a little annoying, but I got used to them & it doesn't bother me anymore.

It has had an annoying glitch occasionally with the 4, 6, 0 & left nav buttons which stop working for no apparent reason.

I notice this seems to be a common problem among other reviewers.

I was reading reviews here for the K550i which my daughter wants for her birthday & found a post which mentions the same button problems & a solution. Please SEE & read Paul from Ireland's post.

Anyway I tried this with my W610i & it is in fact the cause of the problem. Any pressure on the camera button will cause the 4, 6, 0 & right nav key to stop working. Try it & see.

I hope this helps those of you who have had this problem & thank you to Paul from Ireland who posted his very helpful findings.

Cheers :).

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Reviewer: Holly - Hastings, UK
Date: 30th Apr 2008

Can you please help me? I need to know whether to pick the model k550i or the w610i (this one! ) because I like both.

Also, if I pick this model, should I pick the black & white version or the Orange & black? Help Me!

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Reviewer: Laurent - Praslin Island, Seychelles
Date: 30th Apr 2008

The W610i is louder than the big W810i which has a small screen & has no track ID & the W810i display is bad. I hate the W810i. I don't regret buying the W610i. I don't know why people keep saying that the W810i is better. I think it is because they cannot afford the W610i.

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Reviewer: Les - UK
Date: 26th Apr 2008

Bad keypad design if you have big fingers. Frustrating.

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Reviewer: Jojo - Denpasar Bali, Indonesia
Date: 26th Apr 2008

I love this phone so much, there's never such a great phone than this one. FANTASTIC!

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Reviewer: James - London, UK
Date: 21st Apr 2008

It's a truly great phone, I have it on Tesco simply because it was very cheap & came with speakers, everything seemed great, then after a month I couldn't get ANY signal ANYWHERE & constantly had to turn it off remove battery & sim card for 5 seconds then put it back in, just so I could get signal for about 5mins. I am keeping the phone but I am changing the sim card to Orange or t mobile. Is anyone else having the same problem?

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Reviewer: Will - Devon, UK
Date: 20th Apr 2008

I don't know why people think that the W810i is better, let's see the W810i is fatter, uses old technology, has worse themes, & just looks like it's a brick painted with Walkman logos on it, This W610i is slim, has a GREAT keypad! I can use it fine as can my friends so stop whining! It's camera is the BEST from any Walkman phone & I've used 5 Walkmans including the new W890i! It's themes especially gSharp are just outstanding, the Walkman is a delight to look at & use, yes it may not be as good to look at as the W890i but that's irrelevant. TrackID is great, texting is easy fast & calling is brilliant. This is one of the ONLY Walkman phones to support the flash. If you think the W810i beats this baby then you need your head testing! Stop listening to the whiney people who say oohhh they keypads bad IT ISN'T! It's better than the W890i, W880i & CERTAINLY BETTER THAN the W810i! Like the previous reviewer said, GO to the shop & try it! It's available now. BEST Walkman EVER!

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Reviewer: Conor - London, UK
Date: 19th Apr 2008

Yes yes yes love it go out & buy it now.

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Reviewer: Elmahdy - London, UK
Date: 15th Apr 2008

Why this lovely phone doesn't have different languages.

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Reviewer: Sim - Trivandrum, India
Date: 9th Apr 2008

What don't have anything to say other than WOW. This phone just rocks. I was about to buy a W810i. But I saw this baby & done some research at the Internet. I heard so much bad about this phone. But anyway since I was so much heard about its superb advantage over w810i except camera (who cares for mobile camera anyway because I have my Canon A720IS Digital camera) I finally decided to go for this baby.

But after I bought this mobile, I just love it. It has all the good features with Walkman 2.0, A2dp, Better Screen (TFD, at least it uses less power so you can have more talk time). It has better memory (m2) & all. It also got a faster processor & Multi tasking abilities. That's the best feature I liked. Also has flash lite support.

It has got good battery backup. I am impressed. Also I don't know what they say about the keypad. But I just love them as its perfect for my hand. It's perfect for my hands. It feels so comfortable for me. So if you waste thinking about the keypads, I suggest you to go to a showroom & use for yourself & see if it is good or not.

So as a conclusion, I could say, I love every aspect of this phone. I would recommend it to anyone. Hope this helps.

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Reviewer: Andrew - Kent, UK
Date: 7th Apr 2008

Great Phone, the only thing that is bad is the keypad as the buttons are too small. Not sure what is best the W810i or W610i. Can You Help.

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Reviewer: Reuel - Trincity, Trinidad And Tobago
Date: 29th Mar 2008

I think the w610i really lacks of battery & Walkman 2.0 player is rubbish it repeats itself, blanks the screen & the music stops playing the same thing happened with my cousin w610i the features & the design is hot. I only had this phone 2 weeks now. I had my k550i 4 months now with no problems but I sold it I am such a fool. Now my w610i is spoilt which is wasting a pack of dam money. I spent 2200 dollars on the w610i.

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Reviewer: Borat - Kathmandu, Suriname
Date: 21st Mar 2008

I have had this phone for over 6 months now. Haven't encountered any problems yet. Usage is very comfortable, unless you count the volume buttons which are rather hard to press. Narrow keypad keys seemed hard to use, but I got used to them very quickly. Overall very happy with the phone.

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Reviewer: Phil G - UK
Date: 12th Mar 2008

I had this phone for a year it was very good & from the damage it sustained lased very well.

It was submerged in water multiple times & dropped multiple times & still worked perfectly, I thought it was broken but I just replaced the battery & it was fine.

I only replaced it because I wanted something new, a good average cheapish phone.

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Reviewer: Arjan - UK
Date: 7th Mar 2008

Excellent phone it has good usage but has two things wrong with it the phone keys are too squashed up together & there is not that much battery life also the headphones that come with the set are too small & make you feel uncomfortable if you find a problem with this use your own headphones that suit you.

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Reviewer: Georgia - UK
Date: 5th Mar 2008

I have had 4 of these phones from Orange in the past 10 months. The latest has failed after just 10 days. I keep getting serious error, contact Sony Ericsson, stop using phone immediately.

In the time before this, the phone gets hot & starts running very slowly, often sticking on certain pages, & the speaker buzzes loudly. I am giving up on this phone model altogether now as I have no faith in its reliability. I am very pleased that all you other reviewers seem to have had trouble free usage. Long may it last!

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Reviewer: Matt - UK
Date: 28th Feb 2008

Hi, I was just wondering if the keypad is quick for texting on or does it make you hate the phone & hurt your fingers?

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Reviewer: Benjani - UK
Date: 28th Feb 2008

Overall a quality phone so far, camera is a little dodgey & could be better but other than that the music & memory couldnt be better!

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Reviewer: Jake Mentlon - UK
Date: 17th Feb 2008

I don't know which one to get w580i or w610i which is best?

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Reviewer: Daniel - Runcorn, UK
Date: 15th Feb 2008

Good looking phone, easy to use got everything you want on a phone.

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Reviewer: Bob Marley - Jamaica
Date: 12th Feb 2008

Its naf, freezes all the time.

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Reviewer: Annemarie - Liverpool, UK
Date: 5th Feb 2008

Fantastic phone, no problems at all the best Ericsson I have had.

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Reviewer: Sadzy - London, UK
Date: 3rd Feb 2008

I am stuck because people are saying that the camera & buttons are not good but the thing I like about walkmans is how loud the speaker is & the earphones. Please someone tell me if the camera on this phone is better than the w810i & k550i.

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Reviewer: Conan - Romania
Date: 1st Feb 2008

This is the perfect phone for me.

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Reviewer: Ayeshah - London, UK
Date: 28th Jan 2008

I had this phone for a couple of days now & am sending it back to Carphone Warehouse. Yes it is a nice looking phone but the keys are ridiculous. I have small fingers but the number 4 key is particularly irritating to press & because of where the camera is located, sometimes activates the camera when pressing number 4. The buttons are not well spaced apart & the navigation keys are awful. They are very uncomfortable to use.

The camera is OK, not great but OK. The best thing on this phone is the Walkman player & as always Sony Ericsson have great menus which are user friendly. So in conclusion, if you want a small phone with nice music sound quality & don't mind ridiculously small keys, then go for this phone.

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Reviewer: Anon - Mexico
Date: 25th Jan 2008

I had this phone for around 6 months. There may be some glitches with the phone, but mostly can be solved.

One reviewer says his or her w610 can't support WMA audio file, what I want to say mine supports WMA. Maybe his was a fake as there was fake w610, I did saw them. Avoid buying from the Internet & seemingly irresistible offers. The fake & the real ones had little differences. Even I hardly detected the difference.

Camera cannot zoom unless in VGA mode. Other camera phone like the w810 allow zoom up to 4X in all picture size, this are fake' zooming which is obtained by digitally enlarging the image captured by the camera. If you observe close enough using a computer picture viewer, you can find the quality has severely deteriorated, not obvious to be seen from the 176X220 (0.039mega pixel) screens. View the picture in landscape mode in file manager & zoom using the volume button (up to 32X) & save as Large. Furthermore the quality of the camera obviously can't compare to digital camera. If it does, what is the point of buying a digital camera? In fact the camera on w610 wins when compared to many other more expensive, high end phones.

Phone lags. Clear off messages & unwanted media files that will cause burden on the phone processor. Upgrading the memory card to 1GB plus also load the phone. If not needed, stick back to its original 512MB card. If phone error occurs after certain file has been uploaded (especially Java games downloaded using Internet), delete it. Phone might go to white screen & restart when sending data through infra red connection is interrupted (e.g. the receiver cancels the transfer) or when phone connection reset.

Difficulty in using the USB file transfer 'Error: USB device not recognised'. Prior to connecting the USB, move the plug that has been connected to your phone slightly upwards & downwards a few times. Often the socket on the phone will be blocked by dust, thus preventing a good connection between the phone & the computer. Clean the USB port as well if it has not been used for a long time.

Cracking of the back cover. I dropped my phone once from a moving bicycle (Luckily no car was following) & all it has is a few minor scratches. If your phone cracks, I recommend you stick back to Nokia 3310.

My listing might be not complete, but as you see the problems related to the phone can usually be solved. (Except if you had been purposely boycotting the phone, I had no comments) or that you had been too rough with the phone (Pressing very hard on the buttons).

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Reviewer: Shauny - Sussex, Afghanistan
Date: 24th Jan 2008

Great phone, excellent features, loads of memory for music, battery standby very good. A lot of people moan about the buttons but I found them OK to use the only trouble I have with this phone is getting the back off.

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Reviewer: Booya - Guildford, UK
Date: 22nd Jan 2008

I really like this phone but I don't know how to transfer my music from my laptop to my phone. Please my someone help in the easiest way possible? Thankyou x.

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Reviewer: Anthony - Australia
Date: 16th Jan 2008

The phone is good & light. I had the W850i which I found to be bulky & poor battery life, opposite to W610i. The video playback quality was better in W850. What this phone is missing is the 3G capability. Also the keypad is fiddly.

I thought the music quality is good, but the 2GB storage capacity is not enough. So need to carry spare flash memory to fit all your video clips & music.

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Reviewer: Filip - Ireland
Date: 12th Jan 2008

I got this phone for Christmas, its great & I did not had any technical problems with it, but one things what really bothers me, is the a bit uncomfortable buttons.

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Reviewer: Lucy - Manchester, UK
Date: 26th Dec 2007

I Love this phone! I had it for Christmas & love it. It's a slim phone & very stylish, but battery life isn't the best.

I haven't had any problems with mine even though haven't had it long.

But anybody who's unsure of getting it, you definitely should!

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Reviewer: Kadzi - London, Chile
Date: 26th Dec 2007

I love this phone it is the right size for me & I love it! I was going to get a w850i then I realised that that phone was too big, I love the w610i it it great!

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Reviewer: Jess - US
Date: 25th Dec 2007

I got this phone for my birthday in October & I really like it. I just started having a problem with it though & I am wondering if anyone else has had the same problem & what they did about it.

It keeps saying to Insert Sim Card but it's in the phone. I read the manual & it said to take it out & clean the contacts, etc. With a Q tip & alcohol. I did that & it is still saying the same thing. Anyone have any suggestions?

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Reviewer: Secret - UK
Date: 25th Dec 2007

JUST GOT FOR XMAS! SUPER PHONE! PLAYS MUSIC great! The 2MP camera is a little letdown but I will never use it :D.

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Reviewer: Michael - Nicosia, Cyprus
Date: 23rd Dec 2007

This mobile phone is excellent to manage as well as it is very beautiful. Also it is very well designed & manufactured. When I went to by it I thought, This is the mobile phone I want, It worth it's money.

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Reviewer: Sarah - Devon, UK
Date: 22nd Dec 2007

I've had this phone for a while now & apart from its design, IT'S RUBBISH! It keeps freezing, shutting down & doesn't want to play WMA files anymore. Others in my family who have bought this phone have experienced these problems. My best friend Will bought the K550i recently, they're similar & yet he doesn't have these problems! His camera is better (Although it is Cyber shot) his K550i can play WMA files! The K550i IS the BETTER OF the TWO! I am GLAD that this RUBBISH phone isn't available anymore.

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Reviewer: Fox - Luton, UK
Date: 19th Dec 2007

Very good phone been using this phone for a year now & hasn't let me down. Features are great everything I needed & more! Sadly though my screen has cracked (my own fault) but I am more than likely going to by another one it is that good! Definitely recommend this phone to anyone who is thinking about it.

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Reviewer: Matty Teadale - Wakefield, UK
Date: 15th Dec 2007

This phone is good.

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Reviewer: Anon - UK
Date: 15th Dec 2007

Is the W660i better than the W610i?

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Reviewer: Hayley - UK
Date: 13th Dec 2007

THIS IS the WORSE PHONE IN the WORLD I HAVE HAD TWO OF THEM the FIRST ONE the EARPIECE WENT COULNDNT HEAR A THING SO RETURNED IT, 2ND ONE TOOK A FEW WEEKS THEN WENT COULDNT RETURN IT & PHONES 4 you. ITS NOT MY PROBLEM ITS THEIRS SO NEVER TOOK IT BACK NOW the SCREEN IS COMPLETY WHITE & AMESSAHE SAYING SERIOUS ERROR STOP CHARGING STOP USING YOUR PHONE CONTACT Sony ERISSON CALL CENTRE WHATS IT GOING TO DO BLOW UP because A TV PROGRAM SAID LAST NITE THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO SOME OF THEM WHILE BEING ON CHARGE, WHY ARE PEOPLE STILL BUYING THIS THING IT SOUNDS DANGEROUS WARNING DO NOT BUY THIS PHONE UNLESS YOU WANT the HASSLE OF IT, unfortunately PHONE THAT I can't EVEN USE WHAT A PILE OF rubbish I THINK THAT WE SHOULD BURN THEM ALL.

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Reviewer: Anon - UK
Date: 13th Dec 2007

I don't know to get this or the Sony Ericsson W580i? Apparently they both can have problems with the buttons. What will I do?

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Reviewer: Kerry - Hereford, UK
Date: 12th Dec 2007

Love the phone, navigating is easy, everything is straight forward, only drawback is that I am on my 5th phone in the last 6 months due to various phone faults! Usually the keys not working properly, crackling sounds when making & receiving phone calls etc. My only advice is if you get this phone on pay as you go make sure you have sufficient insurance to cover you if the phone is faulty!

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Reviewer: Helen - UK
Date: 11th Dec 2007

What an awful phone. It's been nothing but a nightmare since I bought it 3 months ago. In that time, I've had it repaired 3 times & replaced 4 times. Yes, FOUR times. & it has now broken again. It seems the workmanship is really shoddy, judging by other reader's comments, some people seem to have no problems, but others, like me, nothing but trouble.

On every phone I've had, the 4 key sticks & so you can't type a 4, g, h or I. Intensely annoying when you're trying to write a text in a hurry as it can take half an hour.

Then there is the problem with the last two, people phone me, or I phone them, but as far as I can hear (nothing), I am not connected. They hear me fine at the other end but I am unable to make or receive even the simplest call & expect to hear anything.

The phone just does not work, end of story. & Vodafone claim total ignorance & refuse to replace it with something else for me. I am totally unimpressed.

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Reviewer: Katie - UK
Date: 6th Dec 2007

Well from the beginning my buttons were sticking. Today 3 of them stopped working all together. It was fine earlier today, switched it off then it went all funny & I couldn't text or anything, I restarted the phone to see if it would help but I now can't get into my phone because with my pin I have to enter digits with the keys that are stuck. Not liking this at all!

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Reviewer: Natalie - Wolvohampton, UK
Date: 1st Dec 2007

Don't know about use ability yet, but I like what I have seen so far but if anyone has had problems with this phone please tell me?

Because at the moment I am deciding between the w580i or w610i? Please help!

But overall I think this phone look brilliant & stylish!

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Reviewer: Melody - UK
Date: 27th Nov 2007

It is really good & it's fantastic!

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Reviewer: Danial Izzat - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Date: 20th Nov 2007

W610i is really a good honest music phone. Get it now! Nice bass available.

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Reviewer: Michael Gray - Fife, UK
Date: 18th Nov 2007

I find this phone great! People complain about the buttons they just take a wee while to get used to. I had sent it back for repair once but that was my fault I dropped it from quite a height & the screen went white, on the whole great phone =].

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Reviewer: Daud Hanif - Bham, UK
Date: 15th Nov 2007

Just brought this phone today. I had a w850i but didn't like the slide, so brought this phone. I love it. Absolutely stunning! Highly recommended!

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Reviewer: Lance - Cebu City, Philippines
Date: 15th Nov 2007

I got this phone for about two weeks now & it is really cool. I started getting problems in the sounds while using the supplied ear phones, it's getting choppy especially to high pitched & RnB & rock songs. I would take the ear phone out & plugs it back in & it works well again. I also tried taking it out from megabass mode to fix. But at times it would come back again so I have to restart the phone. I have not downloaded the updates from Sony yet though so I will try doing that first & maybe that will solve that problem. Other than that, this phone is very cool. Superb!

- the camera is OK for me. Got better pictures & long recorded videos. Nice flash light (photo light), will help much when you're walking alone in the dark.
- the music is very cool when in bass mode (when I am not getting that problem mentioned above).
- the themes are cool, downloadable.
- Got no problem synchronizing it with any PC.
- Go get this one.
- Nice & sleek.
- Too good to have, & so better grab one now.

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Reviewer: Cheese Please - UK
Date: 2nd Nov 2007

I think this phone is brilliant. I had an amazing contract deal for the phone, I wasn't too fussed on the appearance of it at first but I really like it now.

It did take my a long time to work out how to use it but once I got it I found it easy, but all the Sony Ericsson's have nearly exactly the same layout & it think it's brilliant. The phone has got really good features & the memory card the phone came with is really good. I have it for a year now, & think it's the best phone I've ever had. When I get an upgrade, I am going to stick with Sony Ericsson!

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Reviewer: Jonathan - Gabz, Botswana
Date: 1st Nov 2007

This phone is so cool.

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Reviewer: Jack - Gabz, Botswana
Date: 1st Nov 2007

Speechless.

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Reviewer: Chris - Solihull, UK
Date: 27th Oct 2007

I've had my W610i for a week now & I love it. It's the silver & black version. My last phone was a K510i & I upgraded because I wanted (a) more memory to store music & (b) a flash for the camera. I looked at the W580i (good but no flash), the W810i (too chunky) & the W880i (too expensive & no flash).

Memory - Removable 512MB M2 Micro card currently holds 86 of my tunes & still has 137 MB free. Sony Eric's website says 'supports up to 2GB' but you can get 4 GB M2 cards now. Shame these cards cost twice the price of equivalent SD cards.

Walkman - the W610i's Walkman feature gives you a cool 'Family Tree' view through Artists & Albums to Tracks. You can bypass any level if you want to. You can build playlists of tracks to suit your different moods. The phone has dedicated buttons for Volume up/down & Play/Pause. The Nav button gives FF/Rewind/Prev/Next track when in Walkman mode. You get a 5-band equaliser with 5 presets & 1 manual. The sound is brilliant through the supplied earphones. Playing through the speaker loses some bass without being tinny. I am going to get some external speakers - either S Eric's plug-ins or Orange's big Bluetooth ones.

Camera - At 2 Megapixel, better quality than the K510's 1.3 MP. To use zoom, you have to either lower the picture size to VGA or choose the 'Panoramic' shoot mode (this sets it to VGA anyway! ) the flash starts as a bright light as soon as you select it, reducing red-eye. Press the shutter button & it pauses a second for the auto-focus, then flashes really brightly as it takes the shot. The camera has fun 'frames' to turn your friends into spacemen, bunnies, 'Wanted' posters & others. Picture quality won't rival today's 7 Megapixel cameras but you can't phone with an Olympus!

Software - Transfer files between phone & PC. Synchronise contacts, appointments & notes with Outlook. Convert most music file types (incl. Music CDs) to MP3. No problems with PC or phone locking up.

Other good stuff - It has a radio with RDS (gives the station name). It's slim & sleek with a great mix of lines & curves. The back looks just like a camera! Phone calls are clear & haven't cut out.

Those keys! - the keypad took a while to get used to, but I am there now. I use the edges of my thumbs, near the nail. I've never been a fast texter, but I am now as fast on the W610 as on the K510 & my previous Nokia 3210.

Some bad stuff - I was showing it to someone on Monday &, when I pressed a key, the screen stayed blank. Same with three other keys, then it sprang to life. Not happened since (now Saturday). The PC has failed to find the phone twice so far when USB connected. The sound recorder refuses to work. Two of the four Nav key shortcuts (up & down) don't work. These are mostly minor, but I might exchange it for another.

The K510 had a great application - World Time - that is not on the W610. Maybe I can download it from Eric's website. The connector socket is on the side, forcing the earpiece cable up & across the screen until you tuck it behind the phone.

Overall - Sleek, sleek & powerful with a few niggles. Moving from my old phone, I've lost a little but gained a lot. Nearly full marks - buy one!

PS - a lot of reviewers have asked questions about the phone's capabilities. Have a look at the Sony Ericsson website & click 'List all phones', then click the W610 & 'Read more'. It answers all the 'does it' questions that I've seen.

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Reviewer: Josh Morris - Reading, UK
Date: 27th Oct 2007

I am getting this phone for my Birthday 9th of November if anyone has a bad point about this phone can they please let me know soon, thank you.

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Reviewer: Jack - Wirral, UK
Date: 27th Oct 2007

Terrible waste of money when I first got it I thought this crackles a bit when speaking now had it about 4 months every time I receive or make a call it crackles & they can hear you but you can't hear them only way it works is if you bang the phone on something. Which then causes the inside issues & lines appear on your screen. Don't BUY IT WASTE OF MONEY!

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Reviewer: Dean Morris - UK
Date: 19th Oct 2007

I LOVE THIS PHONE. At first I was torn between 3 great phones. The Samsung F300, the Nokia 7500 Prism & this one. In the end I chose this one as it was the cheapest but it turned out to be the best of the 3. Great music player use it every morning when I am on the bus to work. Got mine in Black & silver very slim & easy to use. I thought I was going too have problems with the small buttons but they work fine. Large memory comes with 512MB memory card & built in memory of 64MB for all you media needs. Shame about the camera as it is only a 2 megapixel but still great. I would recommend this phone to anyone. Buy One Now.

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Reviewer: Emily - Portsmouth, UK
Date: 8th Oct 2007

This is a very good phone it has great graphics & is easy to use I have had it since early July & I have had no problems.

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Reviewer: Me - UK
Date: 8th Oct 2007

Just bought one today & took it back within two hours as the buttons on it are rubbish the start button was sticking & not responding & I found the other buttons too small OK if you had small fingers so Sony get you act together as it is a nice looking phone & also screen colours not very good compared to the w850i that I also had that was faulty so no more Sony phones for me.

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Reviewer: Luke Briggs - Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England, UK
Date: 6th Oct 2007

It is great, the best phone I have had for a long time & I get a new phone every month but this time I am going to stick with it. I have had it for quite a while & loved it, nothing has gone wrong, I play music & listen to the radio & use the camera a lot. I found out that the camera was a bit shocking.but it is actualy OK when you get used to it.

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Reviewer: Anon - Latvia
Date: 4th Oct 2007

Good phone with excellent music player!

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Reviewer: Megan - Worksop, UK
Date: 3rd Oct 2007

Well I have never had one of these phones before & all I can say is its absolutely BRILL & the speakers are great!

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Reviewer: Josh - Bath, US
Date: 3rd Oct 2007

I think that this is an amazing phone. But I can't believe why they did not put a zoom on the camera?

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Reviewer: Soyf - Manchester, UK
Date: 2nd Oct 2007

The best phone I have had. Unsure if the camera is as good as the k750i, should be as it is 2 megapixel compared to 1.3 megapixel. Think I better peel the lens protection sticker off! It's slightly thicker than the w880i, but worth the extra thickness for a light/torch & RDS radio. I got used to the smaller buttons in a week, so no moaning going on here. Top Walkman facility. Respect to Sony Ericsson.

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Reviewer: Thembelihle - Cape Town, South Africa
Date: 1st Oct 2007

I think this phone is the best & has a lot of memory if you love songs but now I wanted to know which one is better, w810i or w610i.Otherwise it's an amazing phone.

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Reviewer: Sam Beech - Hastings, UK
Date: 30th Sep 2007

How can you not like this phone?

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Reviewer: Sammie L - Loughborough, UK
Date: 28th Sep 2007

I have this phone in Silver, & think it's gorgeous! It looks stylish & is very compact & has loads of great software. Its camera is good & delivers clear, crisp pictures, as well as the Walkman with loud clear sound for a phone. Used to have a K750i, but this is so much better! Although the keypad is a bit small, it's very easy to get used to! I would definitely recommend it!

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Reviewer: Sleek Gal - Bangalore, India
Date: 27th Sep 2007

Superb phone thats all I can say!

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Reviewer: Chris - UK
Date: 23rd Sep 2007

An excellent phone, best I've ever had. Easy to use, Walkman is spot on, as are the speakers & earphones that come with it. No complaints whatsoever.

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Reviewer: Nathan - UK
Date: 2nd Sep 2007

This is a great phone that is packed full of features & looks great! It's very easy to use although the small buttons make texting a little bit harder than normal.

Everything about this phone is excellent although the Walkman player is not as good as my iPod but is miles better than other mobiles such as my previous Samsung d600. This phone is worth buying!

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Reviewer: Fijo Jose P - Kerala, India
Date: 31st Aug 2007

Bad phone to use. Sometimes it will not take the memory card & the settings we selected from memory card is lost. Then key pad is the worst. Then sometimes calls are automatically cut by phone. This is a big problem. I prefer you that do not take this phone.

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Reviewer: Sammie - Loughborough, UK
Date: 30th Aug 2007

It's a great looking phone which I bought yesterday. Can't work out how to use TrackID but otherwise it's great. Thought the buttons would be hard to use but you get used to them easily. I love it!

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Reviewer: Brent - Chicago, US
Date: 25th Aug 2007

This is a great phone, I am really a critic when it comes to mobile phones but this W610i is good.

Good:
- 2.0 Megapixel with autofocus.
- Walkman 2.0 player.
- Slim.
- Lightweight.
- Flash-
- Battery last for 3 to 4 days (for me), even though I am playing the MP3 for hours.

Bad:
- Can't use the zoom when it's in camera mode.
- Poor display in camera mode, like W850i but with autofocus.
- If you have fat fingers, well it's a nightmare.
- Not 3G, better read the articles or reviews first before buying any mobile phone to suit your needs.
- Poor display, the display of W810i is much better even in camera mode.

My conclusion here is, if you are not much into capturing images, this phone is good for you, nice & crisp sound of the songs, not hanging, not lagging or self restarting. But it's better to use memory card reader for you to avoid white screens & phone crashing. (This is based upon my experience in using this W610i).

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Reviewer: Tatenkewl - Philippines
Date: 25th Aug 2007

Perfect except for poor pictures at night. Everything I wanted & expected from this phone.

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Reviewer: Azmi - Cairo, Egypt
Date: 23rd Aug 2007

I bought the phone 3 weeks ago. But today I have a problem related to the camera. Somehow, the photos which I snapped using the camera does not save in the camera album folder or pictures folder. I am not sure where has all these photos gone. Can someone from Ericsson explain to me please?

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Reviewer: Claire - County Durham, UK
Date: 20th Aug 2007

Hi I got this phone three weeks ago on pay as you talk, it is a great phone but the only thing is the buttons stick a lot & if they don't stick the a button won't move from a to b to c, & the screen flickers a lot, is this normal?

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Reviewer: Lindsay Buchan - Edinburgh, UK
Date: 17th Aug 2007

Regardless of how many really useful features this 'phone may have it is rendered virtually unusable by the ridiculously small keys, its s total waste of time, don't buy one!

PS: I have not got big hands or fat fingers!

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Reviewer: Peter - Bend, US
Date: 5th Aug 2007

People this is a good phone. I am not sure what's wrong with some of the people below me, but I am guessing that they went to some cheap website to purchase their phone.

My W610i has been with me for 3 months now. It's been a great phone. It is one of the few quad band phones in the line of Sony & that saves me while traveling. There are a few negatives, but way more positives. Here are a few that I've found.

1. I have big hands & fingers so texting is slower for me on this phone because of the tiny buttons. Girls or guys with average to smaller hands/fingers will do just find on this phone.

2. The back of the phone that comes off so you can get to the battery squeaks when you text because of pressure & a lose fit.

3. The camera could have a better zoom option. Someone below me said that they could not zoom with theirs, but they just didn't look close enough. You can zoom, but you have to switch the shooting mode to a smaller pixilation.

Other then that everything is really good. The battery lasts for 5-6 days when you don't use it that much & 3-4 days when you do (I use my phone all day for work). MP3 player & radio work awesome & very easy keys to get there & back. The camera is really nice, but could be upgraded. The reception is superb! It comes with a larger memory card then most phones so you can save a lot of songs & pictures right off the bat. I can go on & on. Sony E. Is by far the best phones out there.

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Reviewer: Mac - Pakistan
Date: 3rd Aug 2007

Ppl this phone is awful, if your thinking of getting it then don't because you will regret it. To start just look at the keypad it's bad. The only difference between this phone & the w810 is of looks & it is slimmer. So please buy a w810 instead if this. This is not a reliable phone at all.

A MAJOR FLAW IS ITS CAMERA, my advice to ppl is to not to buy this phone you better go for w810.

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Reviewer: Sophie - Bradford, UK
Date: 30th Jul 2007

I've had a lot of Sony E's over the years & I am not too sure about this one. Walkman is good. Camera very poor, got better pictures out of one I had 3 years ago. It gets stuck on random programmes. For some reason where I had reception I don't anymore.

Buttons very small, make texting hard. Plus sometimes you press the menu ones & it either completely ignores you like you have no right to make that option or takes you elsewhere. Think I am sending it back & trying the 850i. At least it works with a Mac though which is more than I can say for my old Samsung. If you do get this phone, good luck.

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Reviewer: Jr - UK
Date: 29th Jul 2007

This is an excellent phone. I don't find the small buttons too bad, despite initial fears. Camera, Walkman, radio & basic phone features all easy to use. Battery life is pretty decent. The back of my phone isn't all that solid & feels a little loose, however, there have been no real problems since I purchased it.

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Reviewer: Bojan - Skopje, Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic Of
Date: 25th Jul 2007

I have it 3 days & I love it. The camera is good & produces great pictures while taking them in daylight, but in dark it's not that great. Buttons are annoying at the start but once you get used to them, it's like using any mobile phone. W610i has great options, great MP3 player (I think the best). After 1 charge I used it to listen to radio, conversations, listen to MP3, sending & receiving files & I can say the battery is good, but not brilliant as they say on other web page. But I know that after 4 charges, it gets better. I recommend it!

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Reviewer: Pee'd Off - UK
Date: 24th Jul 2007

GREAT PHONE? Being a Sony Ericsson man for a fair few years now, maybe not for much longer, am now on my 4th w610i in 5 weeks, first 3 all had same problem, software very slow by time it had recognised you had pressed to answer call, caller had rung off, text messages take a lifetime to open or send, add that to small fiddly keypad & poor camera not good, my advice steer clear, as said am on my 4th which came through today, (thought)! Hope no one calls or texts me to much hassle. If it sounds too good to be true it normally is! Beware!

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Reviewer: Fauzan - Karachi, Pakistan
Date: 18th Jul 2007

Alright. I have had my w610 for about 10 days now. Been using it like a mad man. Upgraded from a Nokia. & I got to admit. Nokias seem to be a lot more user friendly then Sony Ericssons. But don't take long to get used to.

But anyway. About the phone. Firstly I got to say the MP3 player is amazing. Great quality & the shortcut keys on the sides make it extremely easy to use. Perfect. Which was the main reason why I got the phone. Screen is really good too. As for the camera. It does kind of suck you can't zoom. But the pics seem fine so far. But haven't gotten the chance to transfer to the PC & see how they cone out.

But will have to point out quite a few probs. Firstly. The back cover does creak. A lot. Which is annoying & another MAJOR problem is. Battery life is BAD! I have to charge it every day. Looking at various reviews ppl had said it lasts for up to 3 days with quite a bit of usage. But not so. Id say 1.5 days tops. Or maybe the battery being new is taking time to old more charge. But oh well. Will have to wait it out.

As for the keys. The take time getting used to. But they are AWFUL for gaming if anyone into that on the phone. Really tough to use them.

Another big problem is the software is really slow. I am waiting for the update. Cuz that tends to help. Hope it comes out soon though.

Also some small probs here & there like you can't assign an entire group a certain ringtone. Or you can't add more than I think 23 numbers to a group. Which is rather ridiculous.

Another big flaw is the connector thingee being on the side. That just. It's not right. It's annoying. Especially in the pocket. & the connector is sooo loose. It keeps having major contact problems in the pocket. The stereo Bluetooth is almost necessary.

But again in general ill say it's a good phone. Looks great. Not too bulky & stuff. Features good. Stereobluetooth. The radio is great quality as well. Would say its def worth the money. Since it has the high-resolution at a much lower price.

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Reviewer: Guy Mcnally - Gateshead, UK
Date: 16th Jul 2007

I have always been a Sony Ericsson man, the way the phone is set up is just perfect, it is so stylish, looks so neat & trim, glad I bought it & the price at virgin was so cheap £112.50 couldn't believe it compared to other stores.

Top phone, A MUST BUY.

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Reviewer: Marc - Leeds, UK
Date: 15th Jul 2007

Had the w610i a week & the speaker have broken so I can't make calls! Could do with some more games & a zoom on the camera too.

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Reviewer: Emma - UK
Date: 14th Jul 2007

This phone is great yet the camera could be in a better place (I am very picky).

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Reviewer: Carlito - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Date: 14th Jul 2007

Great phone. GPRS works, MMS too. Big screen. The sound is great. Especially when headphones are on. Megabass. Cool themes. Trade in my 512MB memory card for 1GB. Got it for a bargain.

The phone is solidly build. For an entry level Walkman phone, nothing beats this one. The only give away are the gaps surrounding the nav. Keys (around the centre of the phone) which is a little bad on the finishing touches. Also there's no shutter for the camera. But all those aren't really big of an issue. Overall appearance still attractive. The phone works like a charm. The back cover doesn't creak. Camera has auto focus. Overall, this phone rocks.

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Reviewer: Rachel - Manchester, UK
Date: 13th Jul 2007

I am really looking forward to getting my w610i in 2 weeks time, but b4 I buy it I would just like to make sure if it has or hasn't got Internet & voice activated features. Thanks.

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Reviewer: Sid - Indonesia
Date: 11th Jul 2007

This phone is the best looking phone anyone could ever dream of. Its everything a person could have wished for with a low budget! I am extremely happy with my phone.

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Reviewer: Amy - Manchester, UK
Date: 10th Jul 2007

I love this phone, bought it today & listening to my music with the headphones as I speak! Was extremely disappointed in the W880i so I sent it back & this is so much better & half the price!

Good.
- Walkman is amazing, bass is fantastic on the headphones that come with it & the speaker is also brilliant for playing music out of.
- Lovely design, don't have any problems with keypad! Easier than the W880i
- Good camera, fantastic photo light!
- Much, much more but can't think of them all ha ha.

Bad.
- ONLY ONE. You can't zoom on camera unless you're in VGA mode, but I don't really use the camera, as I have a digital camera!

Fantastic phone, recommended & excellent value for money!

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Reviewer: Rick - London, UK
Date: 8th Jul 2007

I was in love with this phone when I first got it, but it has broken twice in a week. Now I am sending it back to O2 & sadly having to ask for a w810i which I hope will be as reliable as my w800i, which took all kinds of abuse for 2 years without a fuss. Shame I cannot trust this phone enough to give it a 3rd try because it looks so good.

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Reviewer: Rash - Leeds, UK
Date: 8th Jul 2007

I just upgraded from the Sony Ericsson w810i, well the w610i is very stylish, has a lot of features, however I am really disappointed in one feature & that is the camera! Its picture quality is absolute rubbish in comparison to the w810i. For those who want to know if there is any video call feature. It doesn't have one, but all in all it's a cool phone.

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Reviewer: Charlie - Durham, UK
Date: 4th Jul 2007

I am surprised when reading the reviews people have left. I actually had to check they were talking about the same phone I have bought because I think the criticisms are unbelievable!

The comment about the keys feeling cheap & moving when you press them - I could not disagree more. The keys are very stylish in a chrome metal finish & do not move (apart from when you push them in! ) I wonder if the design has been changed since that post, or more likely they got a faulty handset.

I have only ever used Nokia phones before buying this one (except temporarily a Siemens before finding this phone) & after just 2 texts I was able to write perfectly, speedily & with more ease than I did after months using the Siemens. The predictive text is the best I have ever used (& I was a devout Nokia user till now) & the only things I need to get used to is that it does not tell you how many characters you have left for the current text, & the space being on the bottom right.

The keys are small but not fiddly, I am female but I do not have small hands, & I find them very well spaced out & respond instantly when touched (I hate my boyfriend's LG chocolate for its slow key response - there is a phone NOT for texters! )

It sounds like only the unhappy customers who have unfortunately a digital camera!

I have yet to try out the music function properly, but testing it last night it sounded as clear as my ipod, which is good. But again I mainly use a mobile for calling & texting, not for music or photos.

A very stylish mobile, all my friends are jealous (esp. my boyfriend who I think secretly wishes he had bought this phone). It's not too slim which I think makes it more proportionate (compared to the W880i) & it is a very solid, easy to use phone.

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Reviewer: Colster - Nottingham, UK
Date: 4th Jul 2007

I've had this model for about a month. Very impressive. Good basic phone but the Walkman sound quality & really decent earphones make it a VERY good MP3 player. Camera takes reasonable pictures & it even has a little torch on the back! I've upgraded to a 2GB memory card too so I have tons of music with me at all times. I sometimes forget that it's also phone.

Buttons are stupidly small but I have large fingers & after an hours practice I could text like teenager (only with better grammar & spelling).

Buy this phone, its great value.

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Reviewer: Sarah - Swansea, UK
Date: 1st Jul 2007

I have this phone & I love it, it's very easy to use, if people don't like the small buttons then why buy it in the first place? the only problem I have is it keeps disconnecting my calls when the little G sign appears above the signal strength sign. I have looked all through the handbook & don't know what this is or why it does it. Is it just trying to connect to the Internet during calls? If so how can I stop it?

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Reviewer: Daz - Sunderland, UK
Date: 22nd Jun 2007

Just Been Getting this phone & It Is Mint. Top Notch Camera & the Speaker Is Really Loud.

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Reviewer: Naomi - Chesterfield, UK
Date: 15th Jun 2007

I bought this phone with high hopes, as I had the W800i (LOVE that phone, had it for almost two years, NO problems!) & felt it was about time I upgraded.

My W610i arrived & I was very impressed with the look. However, when I came to texting, it was awful! Several of the buttons stuck so I'd have to keep pressing them over & over, took half an hour to write a text!

Now this week the phone has started crackling when I speak to people, rendering it impossible to talk unless I put the phone on 'speaker'. This is NOT ideal when needing to talk on the phone in public!

Oh, the camera is rubbish too. The W800i (a much older phone) has a FAR better camera, better flash, zoom & picture quality. The phone has no NEW features & I am very disappointed. I shall be calling Virgin shortly & asking if I can send it back.

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Reviewer: Rob - UK
Date: 14th Jun 2007

Please help my daughters handset is stuck on hands-free loudspeaker mode. How do I get it off this & back on private call mode? Good phone but problem with the settings.

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Reviewer: Ali G - UK
Date: 14th Jun 2007

To all those wondering if it has Megabass: It does! It says so on Sony's & this website!

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Reviewer: Roxi - Lincoln, UK
Date: 12th Jun 2007

Well after reading the reviews & seeing that some people feel it is cheap. Well that is just not fair, I have ALWAYS had a Samsung & swore I would never be converted! But that all changed with this phone. Sony's have a reputation for the best cameras & I agree. However on some occasions I have found that the picture is blurry although this may have been due to the fact I was drunk when taking the picture. The features are brill, it has excellent battery life & is just an all round brill phone & I will not be going back to Samsung's in the near future.

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Reviewer: Gerry - Glasgow, UK
Date: 11th Jun 2007

This phone has all the features you could want, but beware, I am on the third handset as the other two had faults on them.

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Reviewer: Kyan - Chelmsford, UK
Date: 10th Jun 2007

I have had this phone for about two months now & I am finding this phone really great & fun to use. Just because you have big hands it doesn't mean you can't use it. All you have to do is use your fingernail if you have one? Just use the tip of nail to push the buttons, it really works my dads tried it, it worked for him so it can work for you!

I love this phone I find it really easy to use & I have dropped it twice & it still worked right after I picked it up, oh yeah it fell from 2 meters (by the way not a centimeter) because that's probably what most of you are thinking. I would recommend this phone if you enjoy your music & playing games & watching videos. It also takes a decent photo! If anyone tells you not to buy this phone they have another thing coming because they have probably got some rubbish old phone & don't want to be beaten by you in the world of phones. If you want it, GO & BUY IT! It really is a great phone & this is coming from a youngster who knows what is best on the market & right for you!

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Reviewer: Anom - Dublin, Ireland
Date: 9th Jun 2007

I am on my SECOND W610i & both have had major problems with the 4 & 6 keys when trying to write text messages. Sony Ericsson is not a reliable brand.

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Reviewer: Matthew Barnfield - Uganda
Date: 9th Jun 2007

I UPGRUNDED TO THIS FROM the SAMUNG D500 MUCH BETTER THAN THAT CAMERA EXEMENT THIS PHONE IS the BEST OUT WITH the TEXTING YOU HAVE JUST GOT TO GET USE TO IT GIVE IT CHANGE BFORE YOU LEAVE A COMMENT the PLAY NOW IS BRILLENT SAVE WASTING YOUR MONEY ON RUSSISH RING TONES GO OUT & GET IT NOW.

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Reviewer: Luke - US
Date: 7th Jun 2007

It Sounds Good, Looks Good, Feels Good. I want a phone with MP4 MP3 video clips & camera, I want one for my birthday, sounds really good so I will stick with it. The buttons sound a bit different but that's nothing much to me.

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Reviewer: Dan - Exeter, UK
Date: 2nd Jun 2007

Looks like a fab phone! For the reviewer above or below, which ever, I believe if you get the phone from O2 it will be sim free so you can put a t-mobile sim into it! Hope it helps!

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Reviewer: Helen - Nottingham, UK
Date: 1st Jun 2007

Want to move from O2 to T-mobile but can't see this model on their website or in their brochure (June). Really want this phone! Does anyone have this handset with T-mobile? Thanks!

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Reviewer: Somebody - UK
Date: 30th May 2007

I found it was bad when it came to using the keypad due to small keys. This phone is not for people who use mobiles to text regularly.

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Reviewer: Rachel - Manchester, UK
Date: 29th May 2007

Can you please answer my question!

- Video calls - Video messaging - Internet.

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Reviewer: Neeraj - UK
Date: 28th May 2007

This is the worst phone that I have ever had. It doesn't work, the screen has already broke, basically nothing works apart from the calculator.

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Reviewer: Kieran - UK
Date: 27th May 2007

By upgrading from the W800i I was hoping for massive improvements (not a slight on the W800i as it's the best phone I've ever used).

How disappointed was I. The buttons feel cheap. If you move them, you can see them moving aswell, they don't look 'solid' the buttons are really quite fiddly & texting can be a nightmare if your like me & have rather big hands.

The camera is NOT as good as the one in the W800i, the W800i shows up flesh tone much better than the W610i. The flash on the W800i is also significantly better than the W610i. Rather poor considering this is one of the latest phones on the market.

Overall thoughts: good stylish phone, but poor when it comes to using it

W800i forever ! LOL.

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Reviewer: Arbit Writer - Pune, India
Date: 26th May 2007

I am considering following options, Nokia 5700 Music edition, w610i or w660i. Which one. Please help!

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Reviewer: Nic - London, UK
Date: 25th May 2007

Can people who do not own the phone & have not used it not be allowed to enter ratings please!

Editors Comment: Nic, we are currently in the process of rectifying this issue & we will be updating the site shortly, we would like to thank you for your feed back & comments.

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Reviewer: Rachel - Manchester, UK
Date: 25th May 2007

(Just so you know - I don't have this phone so I gave it 100% for all of them)

I really want to know whether this phone has:

- Video messaging
- Video calls

Love the phone by the way.

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Reviewer: Chloe - UK
Date: 21st May 2007

This phone is class I wasn't to sure at first but just got it & its mint whoever is thinking of getting it go for it because it's mint.

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Reviewer: Augustus - UK
Date: 21st May 2007

I use to have an LG Chocolate & a Sony Walkman, but carrying those two around became quite tiresome so I decided to look for a Walkman phone. I avoided the lush looking W880i because of complaints about the keypad size & there is always a risk of me losing it if I can't feel it in my pocket.

So I went for this, the W610i. & it's awesome. Brought primarily as a phone with a decent quality music player, it's more than delivers on that front. The sound quality is amazing, adding megabass & increasing the volume on older songs & making new songs sound incredibly detailed & loud. I've got a 2GB memory stick & whilst I'll probably fill that, a 4GB should be more than enough for anyone.

As well as looking the business, other features over my old LG Chocolate include a Radio, the Internet & a 2MP camera (That seems to be the standard for higher-end phones).

Highly recommended!

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Reviewer: Michelle - UK
Date: 20th May 2007

The phone looks the part but a problem I have discovered is that when texting the phone freezes which is very annoying & you have to wait 20 seconds or so for it 2 let you continue. The sounds brilliant though. The miniature buttons take a bit of getting used to.

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Reviewer: Gillian - Mansfield, UK
Date: 19th May 2007

Had this phone a week now I love it. Had a few mobiles this year & this is by far the best on market.

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Reviewer: Amy - UK
Date: 19th May 2007

I have just upgraded to this phone, I will get it on Monday, Is it Good or is the W880i better?

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Reviewer: Anom - UK
Date: 18th May 2007

I was just wondering if this phone is hard to use because of the thin buttons.

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Reviewer: A Evans - UK
Date: 18th May 2007

The keypad is absolutely shocking. The buttons are so tiny it's impossible to do anything quickly. Standby mode is just a blank screen as far as I can figure which is rubbish. I am hoping to send this phone back. Not a good phone if you send a lot of texts. Fine if you like music. Camera is also good.

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Reviewer: Rosanna - Poole, UK
Date: 17th May 2007

I only got this phone yesterday & I wasn't so keen about receiving it because it's really slim. Once I got used to playing around on it I realised how lucky I was to get one! I don't know a phone that is that small, reliable, scratch resistant & EVERYTHING you need on it!

TIP: Make sure you buy it! You don't know what you are missing out on! LOL.

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Reviewer: Fox - UK
Date: 17th May 2007

Absolutely Brilliant Phone, I bought this the other day & I am already used to it after having Samsung & the embarrassing N70.

Only problem I can find which doesn't really bother me is the off button which is absolutely tiny. Other than that, yeah the buttons are small but still very useable & myself having big hands have no problems with it.

Great Phone, recommend it to anyone who is doubting it.

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Reviewer: Adam - Hull, UK
Date: 16th May 2007

I am after a new mobile I have got the W810i now is the W610i any different, cos I really like it but no point in paying all that money if it is the same as the W810i.

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Reviewer: Marvin - Tettnang, Germany
Date: 15th May 2007

The design of the mobile phone is very good, but I would like to have the phone complete in Black & not Orange or White. The features are very good just the camera is not so good because you can't use zoom in the normal mode you have to change to VGA or the quality gets worse. It's also easy to use, unfortunately the caps are a bit too small but you will learn fast how to handle it.

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Reviewer: Freelancer - Singapore
Date: 13th May 2007

I bought this phone a few days ago, it took me awhile to get use to (I got Nokia & Samsung as my previous phone, go figure), great design, its features is great compare to W880i.

MegaBass is awesome, they didn't call it a Walkman phone for nothing :)

Now the downside, the keypad is quite small (but bearable), I personally don't like the location of the charging port which is on the left side instead of the bottom, the processor is not that fast, it has some latency when opening a menu, but not that great of a deal.

The camera is not that drop dead good, but hey, it's a bonus, can deal with it :)

All in all, it's a great phone, so far. Recommended.

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Reviewer: Baxy - UK
Date: 12th May 2007

I am going to get this phone but I am still not sure which phone to get the Nokia 6300, k800i or w610i please tell me which one is best & what one to get?

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Reviewer: Dixie - Ireland
Date: 11th May 2007

The W610i IS TOP NOTCH, IT IS IN the SAME LEAGUE AS the W810i. I UPGRADED FROM W810i TO the W610i & NOTICED NO DIFFERENCE, GO & GET IT NOW!

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Reviewer: Claire - London, UK
Date: 10th May 2007

This phone is really good, especially if you demand a lot of features!

I wanted a phone with:

- Radio
- Camera with flash
- MP3 player

This phone has all of them & is the newest on the market, perfect!

However, it does loose big points for a few niggles. You can't zoom when the camera is on 'normal' mode for some reason - to overcome this change the picture size to VGA (this means you loose quality). Why it will zoom in every other shoot mode at 2MP is beyond me when most people use the normal function.

Also when you have it on standby you can't see the time or if you have any messages, missed calls which can be annoying as if you leave it you have to constantly check to see if you have a new message etc.

The buttons are also a little fiddly but I'll get used to that!

All in all a good all rounder & for the price superb!

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Reviewer: Luke - UK
Date: 9th May 2007

Can you upgrade the memory on this to over 1GB & if so what memory is it?

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Reviewer: Joanne Robson - Middleton, Manchester, UK
Date: 9th May 2007

I was looking at the latest phones in my local O2 shop & this caught my eye, its such a cool phone I traded my k750i against it & I can honestly say that the w610i is a much better buy, I would definitely recommend this phone.

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Reviewer: Rob - UK
Date: 8th May 2007

I need a decent camera phones with a good MP3 player but I don't know whether to get the w610, the Nokia 6300 or the Samsung D900 can anyone help me?

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Reviewer: Anom - Belfast, UK
Date: 8th May 2007

No joystick, this phone is marvelous cos with the k750i there was a major problem with the joystick (cursor).

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Reviewer: Sriharsha G - Bangalore, India
Date: 7th May 2007

Hello Folks,

Let me give you detailed & unbiased review of this phone.

I bought this phone the day it released in India, initially I was very skeptical about buying this phone but I tried my luck.

Good:

1) Superbly designed, build quality is superior, specially the back looks sleek, form factor is not too bulky neither ultra slim (some people hate ultra slim phones & they are right to do so bcoz it'd kill the quality & some of the features will not be available).

2) Great accessories provided, high quality In-ear earphones, portable external speakers.

3) Camera quality is great in daytime, mediocre at night, lots of good photo editing features.

4) Has a powerful flash, which can also be used as a handy flashlight.

5) Has megabass (in my opinion the music sounds real & much better without megabass, its required for certain songs or genre of music ex: hip hop).

6) Display quality is good even though it's TFD (thin film diode), some people had doubt on this.

7) Has upgraded Java support & is better for 3D java games.

8) Has Music DJ (to create ringtones) & Video DJ.

9) Has Flight Mode, this feature is useful if you are a frequent flyer, it turns off the transceiver, radio, Bluetooth & infra-red & avoids causing interference in the flight.

10) Pricing is good when you consider the feature set.

11) Has Push Email.

Bad:

1) The keypad is bad, if you have big fingers this is not the phone for you, its very difficult to msg, W880i is even worse.

2) Battery backup is a concern (honestly you shouldn't expect good battery backup in a Walkman phone), I use the Walkman for about 3-4 hours & make calls on an average of 30 mins daily, & for this I have to charge everyday.

3) Very rarely the firmware would crash, suddenly you'd see a white screen & the phone will restart.

4) You can't zoom while you take a photo, still I haven't understood the funda behind it.

5) Even though there's a sound recorder option, you can't record FM radio.

6) You can't create Msg folders.

7) Even though the PC software provided is good, I faced issues in installation & running of apps.

8) Some of the Java apps didn't run (these apps are tested on other phones & they work)

Overall a very good phone, best value for money.

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Reviewer: Jags - Newbury, UK
Date: 7th May 2007

I wasn't too sure about this phone when I got it yesterday, I really wanted the w810i. But the man in the O2 shop sold me this one.

Reading the reviews on here, & having a play with it last night & this morning, the Walkman is fantastic on it, the megabass is great, doesn't sound 'tinny' at all!

I love it. Only prob is, I need more memory!

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Reviewer: Anom - UK
Date: 6th May 2007

Is this phone better than the k610i?

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Reviewer: Ramone - UK
Date: 5th May 2007

Have mercy this is such a sik phone. LOL

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Reviewer: Sparky - Wales, UK
Date: 4th May 2007

Has everything you could need. Walkman, great camera, track ID, torch & alarm clock. The best phone I have ever owned.

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Reviewer: Marion - Tallinn, Estonia
Date: 4th May 2007

I absolutely fell in love with this phone! Nothing negative to say about it :)

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Reviewer: Jad - Manchester, UK
Date: 4th May 2007

I got my w610i yesterday. £150 on pay as you go from 02 shop. I had a k750i & I am well shocked the w610i is miles better, camera is good, music is great quality, loud phone, great features & fast Bluetooth.

If you're thinking of getting this do get it. My mate has a w880i & I think this is better it has a radio unlike the w880i & the w880i feels cheap.

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Reviewer: James - UK
Date: 3rd May 2007

Top phone out at the moment. Had this phone for a week now & it is great! I liked the look & slimness of the 880i, but to main draw backs, no radio & no flash on the camera (or handy light if you want). Also people said it was difficult to text on it.

When I heard about this phone I knew it was going to be good! For the sake of being slightly thicker than the 880i, the W610i has a RDS radio & light for camera & is easy to text on!

It comes with a 512Mb card to store about 10 CD albums on it, but get a bigger card & you'll have a very good MP3 player (4Gb card for £30 odd quid will make this phone as good as a Ipod mini!).

Best phone I've ever owned!

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Reviewer: Stace - UK
Date: 1st May 2007

I had to send the first one back because the number 4 & 6 button didn't always work, just got a new one today & it is doing the same thing. The camera is not as good as the K750i (which is cheaper!). Although I love the look of the phone & when the buttons work it is very easy to use.

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Reviewer: Yanto - Sembawang, Singapore
Date: 1st May 2007

This phone is good. It does support mega bass & it's loudspeaker is extremely good with high quality sound.

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Reviewer: Daz - UK
Date: 1st May 2007

I HAVE BEEN thinking OF GETTIN THIS phone FOR A WHILE, BUT I don't KNOW WHAT TO GET OUT OF THIS 1 & the W850I SOMEONE HELP PLZ.

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Reviewer: Dave Jones - London, UK
Date: 30th Apr 2007

Quality phone. But the buttons are a bit small & if you're a big lad or lass like me then you will have issues. Other wise it's great. Good quality sound & other features.

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Reviewer: A Dawson - UK
Date: 30th Apr 2007

I haven't got this phone but as its a new phone out there isn't many reviews on it, I was going to get the W880i but reading most of the reviews on this site I think that I have been put off the idea.

I was wondering if anybody knew if this phone has any of the same problems. Such as; Turning itself off, no flash.

There the only two that affects me as I like to have a camera on me all times of day.

So anyone who can help me I'd be very thankful.

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Reviewer: Baz - Brentwood, UK
Date: 26th Apr 2007

Absolutely great phone holds all your music you want looks great with a really good camera as well!

If you want a Walkman phone I definitely recommend this one, it's not that expensive either.

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Reviewer: Meghann - UK
Date: 25th Apr 2007

I think this phone is really good! I got it yesterday, on contract, I would really advise anyone to get it, its memory is huge so I can have all my favourite songs & pics on it, its fab! GO OUT and GET IT! Haha xx

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Reviewer: Matthew Gann - Liverpool, UK
Date: 25th Apr 2007

I'm getting this phone next week & all of the features & reveiws look great. Ignore anyone who says its rubbish BUY IT!

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Reviewer: Philippa - Exeter, UK
Date: 24th Apr 2007

I am really annoyed at those people who say that the phone is really bad & then give no reason why! What's the point!?

I really like this phone, the radio is really easy to work & the camera takes wonderfully clear photo's, sound is good & yes, mine certainly has megabass.

It didn't pick up the numbers from my SIM card so I had to input them all over again which was a pain but otherwise texting is easy & if you're looking for a phone packed with features to keep you occupied & if you want to go out without your ipod, then this is great as it comes with tons of memory. Track ID is ingenious & managed to name a really obscure song I had on my computer.

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Reviewer: Ian Caughey - Maidenhead, UK
Date: 23rd Apr 2007

Great phone one of the best Sony has had. Bad things does not leave a message box to let you no you have a message & no clock when in stand by otherwise great phone.

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Reviewer: Amy B - Stoke, UK
Date: 22nd Apr 2007

Loving this phone! Defo havin it!

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Reviewer: Borat - Kazakhstan
Date: 20th Apr 2007

Its alrite.

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Reviewer: Rory Mitchell - UK
Date: 20th Apr 2007

I don't know whether to buy this phone or the W880i please help?

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Reviewer: Jimmy - Glasgow, UK
Date: 18th Apr 2007

Sound man, good phone.

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Reviewer: Joe - UK
Date: 18th Apr 2007

Can anyone tell me how many messages this can store? I have a w810i at the moment & doesn't hold all that many & wondered if Sony Ericsson had increased capacity in this newer model?

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Reviewer: Anom - Newry, UK
Date: 16th Apr 2007

THIS IS the ULTIMATE PHONE!

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Reviewer: Topo - Birmingham, UK
Date: 12th Apr 2007

The best phone out.

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Reviewer: Aman - London, UK
Date: 11th Apr 2007

Hi this phone looks good & I am not to sure if it has megabse, that's the only doubt I have. Other wise it looks amazing, I am getting it tomorrow.

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Reviewer: Bila Ahmad - Peterborough, UK
Date: 10th Apr 2007

This phone is excellent in every way I think but the usability is not all that, as the buttons are small.

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Reviewer: Ajay - Kolkata, India
Date: 6th Apr 2007

Its a rocking phone.

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Reviewer: Chandra - Mumbai, India
Date: 6th Apr 2007

2MP camera with auto focus & a Walkman player 2.0, what more can you ask for?

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Reviewer: Young Blaze - South Africa
Date: 5th Apr 2007

Don't buy this phone, IT IS NOT GOOD.

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Reviewer: Senthil Nnathan - Coimbatore, India
Date: 24th Mar 2007

BECAUSE the Sony Ericsson W610I WAS INCLUDED WITH MEGA BASS & the MOBILE REVIEW SAYS W610I WITH MEGA BASS & THIS SITE INCLUDE the VIDEO SAMPLE FOR Walkman FUNCTION GO THIS SITE. CLEAR YOU'RE DOUBT. OR SEE THE Sony Ericsson website & CHOOSE W610I SEE the FEATURES INCLUDE MEGA BASS.

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Reviewer: Sanjay - Mumbai, India
Date: 21st Mar 2007

I am not sure whether W610i is having MegaBass or not. On website of Sony Ericsson, they have not mentioned it. If not, then it a waste & if yes. It is perfectly suitable for me.

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Reviewer: Twashik - Australia
Date: 13th Mar 2007

What a waste of a phone.

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Reviewer: Ali - Indore, India
Date: 12th Mar 2007

Hi its look like a great phone but I am not confirmed that this phone has the mega bass or not because on Sony Ericsson site it is not given that this phone has mega bass or not if it has than this is the greatest phone in the music world.

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Reviewer: Ads - United States Minor Outlying Islands
Date: 9th Mar 2007

The Sony Ericsson w610i is all about feature & is also a unique phone.

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Reviewer: Kaz Ali - Bedfordshire, UK
Date: 8th Mar 2007

Best phone out in the world.



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