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Key Features
Walkman® Music Player
TrackID™
1.9 Inch 262k TFT Colour Screen
102 x 46 x 14 mm
Bluetooth® Technology
EDGE Technology
Sony Ericsson W610i Review
The W610i is a Walkman® mobile phone which has been designed by Sony Ericsson & is a music lovers dream handset with its built in music features. The handset comes with a large 1.9 Inch colour screen which is ideal for viewing all the users music information. The TFT colour screen comes with a high screen resolution of 176 x 220 pixels. The mobile phone in a compact sized casing which is 14mm deep, 102mm in length & 46mm wide. The handset is extremely stylish which comes in either plush orange or satin black coloured casing & is an eye catching casing. The Sony Ericsson W610i comes with discreet but easy to access music keys, a subtle & stylish keypad & easy to operate navigation controls. The slim & sleek music phone comes with the Walkman® motif situated below the keypad which is subtle but shows this handset is completely music focused.
The phone comes with a 512 Mbytes Memory Stick PRO Duo™ M2™ memory card included in the phones kit which allows the user to start storing their music as soon as they unpack their handset. The user can extend their phones memory further by adding a larger capacity Memory Stick Micro™ M2™ memory card which is available up to 2 Gbytes. The Memory Stick Micro™ M2™ is the smallest memory card on the current mobile phone market & is available as an additional extra. The Sony Ericsson W610i is a member of the Sony Ericsson Walkman® music collection which includes many fun music orientated mobile phones with high quality music & media features.
The built in Walkman® music player turns the W610i into a mobile music device in the user hand. The user can access their music instantly by pressing the dedicated Walkman® key. The user can manage their music easily with the music options which include play, rewind, fast forward, shuffle, equaliser & playlists options. The Walkman® player supports all popular music formats which includes MP3 & AAC formats. The phone comes with a sound recording feature which allows the user to record voice recordings quickly & easily. The TrackID™ feature provides the user with a track identification feature which is quick & easy to use. The user simply holds their phone close to a speakers playing the song they want to identify & the TrackID™ feature will record a few seconds of the song, the song is then sent to Gracenote™ database & within a few seconds the database will provide the user with the name of the song & the name of the group or artist performing the song. The Sony Ericsson W610i supports MP3 & polyphonic ringtones. The phone comes with a PlayNow™ music feature which allows the user to access new polyphonic or MP3 ringtones with three clicks of a button. The user can simply press the PlayNow™ icon on their phones main menu, then select a song they wish to hear & listen to it, with the third click of a button the user can purchase their new ringtone. The user will receive a SMS text message which confirms the purchase of their ringtone with details of the cost which will be added to the users mobile phone bill. The user can get the high quality bass sound from their music by using the Mega Bass™ feature which enhances the bass for differing styles of music. The W610i comes with a built in FM radio feature complete with radio data support which allows the user to view text information which is sent directly from the radio station.
The user can add, remove & edit their contacts detail easily which are stored in the phones phone book. The Sony Ericsson W610i comes with many every day features which include an alarm clock, calendar, calculator, task list, notes, business card exchange, stopwatch & timer. The user can take part in a conference call which works like a meeting style call with two or more contacts per call. The user can use the phones handsfree speaker call feature which allows the user to hear their contact over the loud speakers & the built in microphone will pick up the users voice. The speaker call provides the user with a call which leaves the user handsfree to continue with other tasks other than holding a mobile handset. The W610i comes with a vibrating alert feature which can be turn on when the user is in quieter environments or environments where a ringing mobile phone will cause a disturbance. The flight mode function can be used when the user is on a plane or in a hospital as feature will turn off the radio function so that the sensitive equipment on a plane or in a hospital will not be disturbed. The user can use a selection of features on their W610i when in flight mode but the user can not make or receive calls.
The W610i comes with tri band technology which works over GSM 900, 1800 & 1900 which provides the user with network coverage in Europe & the majority of the US depending on the network provider. The battery will provide the user with up to seven hours of talk time or three hundred & fifty hours of standby time from a fully charged battery. The user can connect to the Internet & surf the Web using the built in Web browser & modem. The user can view all up to the minute news & current weather reports by subscribing to the RSS feed which comes directly to the Sony Ericsson W610i & will keep the user fully informed when they are on the move. The built in Bluetooth® wireless technology allows the user to gain a wireless connection between compatible Bluetooth® devices & their W610i. The Bluetooth® technology allows the user to enjoy a wirefree connection between devices within a 10 metre range. The phone comes with a USB connection which provides a cabled connection between devices & the built in EDGE technology provides fast data transfers which are approximately three times faster than GPRS transfers.
The built in camera is a 2 megapixel digital camera which comes with an auto focus facility. The camera comes with a digital zoom & photo light which allows the user to capture a beautifully clear shot each & every time the cameras capture button is pressed. The user can record & play video on their Sony Ericsson W610i which allows the user to capture all their special moments in moving action in high colour. The camera & video features comes with designated setting which allows the user to get the best performance & finish for each individual photo or video clip recorded. The user can share their masterpieces with other contacts using MMS multimedia messaging or by adding their photos to a photo blog. The user can add a photo with a brief text description to a picture blogging site which can be viewed by friend & family members. The phone supports many easy to use messaging services which include MMS picture & video messaging, SMS text messaging & email. The user can enjoy a instant email service on their mobile phone as the W610i supports push email which works like an email service on the users PC or laptop.
Sony Ericsson W610i Specifications & Features
Screen
1.9 Inch 262k TFT Colour Screen (176 x 220 Pixels)
Imaging
2 Megapixel Camera
Auto Focus
Digital Zoom
Photo Light
Video Player
Video Record
Picture Blogging
VideoDJ™
Macromedia Flash Lite™
Screensaver
Themes Display
Wallpaper Animation
Messaging
SMS (Text Messaging)
MMS (Multimedia Messaging)
SMS Long
MMS Video
Email
Push Email
Predictive Text
Sound Recorder
Sound
Walkman® Music Player
Media Player
FM Radio RDS
Music Tones
Polyphonic Ringtones
Mega Bass™
TrackID™
PlayNow™
Bluetooth® stereo (A2DP)
Entertainment
Java™ Games
3D Games
Embedded Games
Downloadable Games
Organiser
Phone Book
Contacts
File Manager
Alarm Clock
Business Card Exchange
Calendar
Calculator
Stopwatch
Tasks
Notes
Timer
Vibrating Alert
Conference Calls
Handsfree Speakerphone
Flight Mode
Connectivity
Bluetooth®
GPRS
USB
EDGE
Infra Red
Fast Port
Synchronisation PC
Network
Tri Band Technology (GSM 900, GSM 1800 & GSM 1900)
Internet
Web Browser
RSS Feeds
Modem
Memory & Talk Time
512 Mbytes Memory Stick PRO Duo™ M2™
7 Hours Talk Time
350 Hours Standby
Weight & Size
93 g
102 x 46 x 14 mm
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- : 98.0%
- : 94.0%
- : 79.5%
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On Nov 26, 2007, kami said:
W610i is really a good honest music phone. Get it now! Nice bass available.
On Nov 26, 2007, Michael Gray - Fife, UK said:
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 =].
On Nov 26, 2007, Daud Hanif - Bham, UK said:
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!
On Nov 26, 2007, Lance - Cebu City, Philippines said:
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.
On Nov 26, 2007, Jonathan - Gabz, Botswana said:
This phone is so cool.
On Nov 26, 2007, Josh Morris - Reading, UK said:
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.
On Nov 26, 2007, Jack - Wirral, UK said:
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!
On Nov 26, 2007, Dean Morris - UK said:
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.
On Nov 26, 2007, Chris - Solihull, UK said:
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.
On Nov 26, 2007, Me - UK said:
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.