So if you've read my review about the unreliable, easily broken W910i, you may be wondering why I went for another W class Sony Ericsson. Well Sony's on the whole seem well made, and I was blaming the the phone style (a slider) for the easy damage. This sort of a decision wasn't made easily ... Read review
Sony Ericsson Walkman phones bring the ease of digital music players to your mobile. So more
alongside all the usual advanced phone features, you can also download, stream, store and play back music in your mobile. Features: Network EDGE, Quad-band GSM 850/900/1800/1900 JavaYes Digital Music FormatsMP3 and AAC format support Memory SlotMemory Stick Micro? (M2?) support BluetoothYes CameraYes FM RadioYes Size102 x 46 x 14 mm BatteryTBA One click starts the Walkman music player. Now you can play, rewind, fast forward, equalise, shuffle tracks and create playlists - just like in any other digital music player. The Walkman® player supports several file formats including MP3 and AAC. Disc2Phone CD-ripping software lets you fill your phone with your favourite songs, no fuss. Plug in your headphones and activate the built-in FM radio. With RDS, you see which station you?re tuned into and, sometimes, what song is playing. Record a few seconds of the song and use TrackID? to send the music to the Gracenote Mobile MusicID database for recognition. In seconds, you'll have the name, artist and album sent to your phone. Use Bluetooth to liberate yourself from cables and revel in unfettered freedom. Pair your phone with a handsfree unit for safe, convenient communication while driving. With Bluetooth, you can synchronise your work tools quickly and effortlessly and you can synchronise your work tools quickly and effortlessly. Your Bluetooth? device will automatically mute music for incoming calls. Instant email on your mobile phone, just like on your home computer. Messages are sent directly to your phone as soon as they arrive. Extend a device?s memory with the smallest memory card on the market, Memory Stick Micro? (M2?) (up to 1GB). Adaptors are available if you want to use with Memory Stick PRO-compatible products.
Sony Ericsson Walkman phones bring the ease of digital music players to your mobile. So more
alongside all the usual advanced phone features, you can also download, stream, store and play back music in your mobile. Features: Network EDGE, Quad-band GSM 850/900/1800/1900 JavaYes Digital Music FormatsMP3 and AAC format support Memory SlotMemory Stick Micro? (M2?) support BluetoothYes CameraYes FM RadioYes Size102 x 46 x 14 mm BatteryTBA One click starts the Walkman music player. Now you can play, rewind, fast forward, equalise, shuffle tracks and create playlists - just like in any other digital music player. The Walkman® player supports several file formats including MP3 and AAC. Disc2Phone CD-ripping software lets you fill your phone with your favourite songs, no fuss. Plug in your headphones and activate the built-in FM radio. With RDS, you see which station you?re tuned into and, sometimes, what song is playing. Record a few seconds of the song and use TrackID? to send the music to the Gracenote Mobile MusicID database for recognition. In seconds, you'll have the name, artist and album sent to your phone. Use Bluetooth to liberate yourself from cables and revel in unfettered freedom. Pair your phone with a handsfree unit for safe, convenient communication while driving. With Bluetooth, you can synchronise your work tools quickly and effortlessly and you can synchronise your work tools quickly and effortlessly. Your Bluetooth? device will automatically mute music for incoming calls. Instant email on your mobile phone, just like on your home computer. Messages are sent directly to your phone as soon as they arrive. Extend a device?s memory with the smallest memory card on the market, Memory Stick Micro? (M2?) (up to 1GB). Adaptors are available if you want to use with Memory Stick PRO-compatible products.
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Advantages: Cheapish, M2 slot, Camera, Reliable Disadvantages: Out dated, poor quality camera
...went for another W class Sony Ericsson. Well Sony's on the whole seem well made, and I was blaming the the phone style (a slider) for the easy damage. This sort of a decision wasn't made easily for £80, but I swollowed it, through gritted teeth after spending the previous 4 hours going from phone shop to phone trying to pick the best one for me.
After twice going into "The Link" and getting told "The only phone that ... ...better) and was preferably a Sony or a Samsung (due to me being familar with the interfaces of both, and being a stubborn bastard in my now well known "old age"). So finally popping into a Vodafone store, and had a genuinely interested and helpful sales assistant show me the offers, talk me through them etc. What was different about this bloke is he didn't push me towards a specific phone, he didn't try to hide any of the phones downfalls, ... more
So if you've read my review about the unreliable, easily broken W910i, you may be wondering why I went for another W class Sony Ericsson. Well Sony's on the whole seem well made, and I was blaming the the phone style (a slider) for the easy damage. This sort of a decision wasn't made easily for £80, but I swollowed it, through gritted teeth after spending the previous 4 hours going from phone shop to phone trying to pick the best one for me.
After twice going into "The Link" and getting told "The only phone that really does all you want is this, a W200i, and look it comes in an elegant pink case, has a camera and is on Orange, the best network". I decided I'd stay the hell away from it, if for no other reason that a poor camera no memory function.
The idea I had in my mind was it had to have memory card slots for an M2, it had to have a Camera (2MP or better) and was preferably a Sony or a Samsung (due to me being familar with the interfaces of both, and being a stubborn bastard in my now well known "old age"). So finally popping into a Vodafone store, and had a genuinely interested and helpful sales assistant show me the offers, talk me through them etc. What was different about this bloke is he didn't push me towards a specific phone, he didn't try to hide any of the phones downfalls, and he didn't try to hide the "hidden costs" (I.e. "This phone must be bought with a £10 top up, upon purchase"). So for this I would like to thank the Vodafone company for training your staff to do, what we, as customers want them to.
Anyway, back to the phone, with a classical candy bar shape to it, which always strikes me as being tougher, more durable than either of the sliders or flips (and now I come to think of it them stupid "twisters"). The buttons are organised like I was pretty used to, with the "play2 button on the left, volume on the right and off button on the top, a typical (if slightly poor) camera on the back.
Despite not screaming "I'm quality mate, come 'ave me", it did state it's purpose, fall nicely into my specifications (Camera, M2 slot) and could be topped up at £5 a shot as opposed to £10. Oh and it came with free speakers (which I've yet to use as they've been banged in the loft since I got the phone).
So whats it like to use, admittedly I've not used it as (a phone) as much as I would have perhaps liked, in the month or so that I have had it, though I have more than made use of it as an all round peice of kit, mainly due to it now being my Camera and my MP3 player. Sure mock me for this, using a sub-par phone as an entry level 1GB (the size of the memory card I already had) MP3 player and a Digi cam that couldn't take a dark shot to save it's erm...life?O_o But thats not the point, I don't generally use phones unless theirs someone I want to contact, as I'm an antisocial old bugger, theirs very few times I want to contact people.
Now as we all know with the phone industry mobiles move on a lot, and fast, well this phone shows it better than most. Originally available from 2007 the phone has dated (it's still a decent pit of kit, don't get me wrong). With no video-calling and a really low grade camera, that wouldn't even be seen on newer devices, but this is why the phone's available from £80 or so, rather than £140. What the phone is, is a testament to the fact you don't need to be upto date and pay over the odds for a reliable phone. It may be nothing special, but it knows what it's doing, and it does everything it does solidyly enough for me, what more can a customer ask?
Also Vodafone (yeah I'm starting to sound like a salesman) seemed to have done what Orange and O2 failed, I can actually get a perfect signal anywhere in my house. I don't need to find just that place when texting my ex to tell her what a cow she was, I can just whip out, go "Oi amy, your a bitch", and wait for the equally eloquent and witty retort. Oh how I laugh at such childness, except when I'm the one doing it.
Sony Ericsson W610i
Design & Feel
The Design of the phone is very nice, it is a very pleasing phone to look at and comes in two different colours. It comes in black and orange which looks very nice or you can go for more subtle colour scheme of silver and black. I have the black and orange because in my opinion that is the better looking colour scheme but both versions are attractive. For some reason Sony Ericsson have opted for very small buttons ... ...phone is the latest in Sony Ericsson's Walkman range and is the successor to the very popular W810i. This phone is built for music and has special keys dedicated to music playback. It is very very easy to use and all you have to do to add music to this phone is plug it into the pc and put music on the phone, it is that easy. It will take various different audio formats which is useful. The phone also comes with a 512mb m2 card so you can fit about ...
sifair 09.08.2007
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Sony Ericsson W610i Walkman
Advantages: Battery Life. Best Sound Quality for MP3 in a phone. Disadvantages: Tiny Buttons.
I bought the Sony Ericsson W610i for many reasons, and I must say that it fulfilled my expectations on all accounts, and actually surpassed a few.
The W610i is basically a phone and an MP3 player merged, with no compromise to either system. Even listening to music through it's tiny speaker, I was surprised at how great the sound was... Gone are the days of tinny ringtones. That is the first thing I love about this phone: No longer having to search ... ...was tired of carrying both my mobile and my normal MP3 player around with me, so the idea of combining the two seemed like a great idea. I saw the adverts and did a little research and made up my mind that this was the phone for me. It was stuck firmly in my price range and had all the neat tricks it needed.
First of all, the navigation of the phone is really easy to use, but confusing if you're switching straight over from a Motorola phone; the ...
cloeyxd 21.04.2008 (10.08.2007)
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Advantages: Battery. Stylish. Disadvantages: Little buttons.
I had previously owned a Sony Ericsson phone, and hated it. I'm not sure why but I did. When my contract expired, I rang my network and asked what phones were currently available within my budget. I explained that there was No Way that I would Ever have another Sony Ericsson. To cut a long story (and phone call) short...I ended up ordering the Sony Ericsson W610i as it had the better battery life. I figured that as a mobile was originally intended ... ...this little phone, but the above covers my daily, personal experience.
Overall: Good looking phone. Durable when dropped. Has all the modern conveniences of every other mobile. Good battery life QUICK recharge. Doesn't have the problems my old Sony Ericsson did. Would recommend to anyone. ...
RaLou85 09.07.2007
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Advantages: slim, looks good, great battery life. Disadvantages: dust gets under screen quite easily.
I have had my sony ericsson w610i mobile phone for about a year now. before this phone i had a w800i and before that a nokia. over the years i have swayed back and forth between nokia and sony ericsson and have come to the conclusion that the sony ericsson interface and style is more to my taste.
For starters with the w610i you have to admit it is a pretty aesthetically attractive phone. very slim and with that black and metallic orange colour scheme ... ...some really nice shots. the sony ericsson interface is really good. everything layed out simply on the main menu page with nice colourful logos which are pleasing to the eye. the functions are good with internet, games, Track ID etc. the track ID function being particularly cool. it can tell you the name of a song and artist by playing a few seconds of a song into the microphone. it is always good when you just cant remember the name of that song!
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ciao_rossi 23.07.2008
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Advantages: Pretty, Easy of Use, Size, Useful extra bits Disadvantages: possibly a bit too small
...Ericsson or the later branded Sony Ericsson telephones for nearly fifteen years now. I have always been impressed with the build quality. Working in the construction industry and spending a lot of time outdoors I need a phone that will withstand light to medium blows or drops. The W610i is a pretty phone, black front, orange back, about 25 to 30mm thick by about 100mm high, so small enough to fit in your shirt pocket. There are quite a lot of features ... ...a room.
Anyone used to Sony Ericsson products will find this phone simple to use a "toggle" type switch on the front gives access to the main menu allowing access to phone book, calendar, camera settings etc. If you have been used to other brands, Nokia etc, it may be a bit more frustrating, the answer button being in the wrong place, but I would think you will be used to it after a day or so.
So far I think Sony have at long last corrected the ...
euan.ferguson68 15.05.2007
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Product Information for "Sony Ericsson W610i Walkman" »
Cellular
Technology
GSM
Band
Tri Band
Phone Design
Candy bar
Aerial
Internal
Vibrating Alert
Yes
Polyphonic Ringer
Built-in
Call Timer
Built-in
Conference Call Capability
Yes
Voice Recorder
Built-in
Speakerphone
Built-in
Wireless Interface
Infrared (IrDA)
Bluetooth Profiles
Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP)
Additional Features
Radio Data Service (RDS)
Communicator features
Synchronisation With PC
Built-in
Messaging & data services
Cellular Messaging Services
MMS, Nokia Smart Messaging, SMS
Mobile Email Client
Built-in
Data/Fax Capability
Built-in
GPRS (General Packet Radio Service)
Built-in
EDGE (Enhanced Data Rates For Global Evolution)
Built-in
Internet Browser
Built-in
JAVA applications
Built-in
Messaging / Data Features
Macromedia Flash support, RSS feeds
Organiser
Alarm Clock
Yes
Calendar / Event Reminder
Built-in
Reminder
Built-in
Calculator
Basic
Additional Timer Functions
Stopwatch
Digital player (recorder)
Supported Digital Audio Standards
AAC, MP3
Connections
Connector Type
1 x data port - Fast Port
Miscellaneous
Included Accessories
Power adapter
Also Included
Memory Stick Micro (M2) - 512 MB
Cables Included
USB cable
Manufacturer's product description
Fill your W610i Walkman phone with your choice of songs, and enjoy a slim and compact mobile phone that truly touches your senses. Catch the moment with the 2.0-megapixel camera. It comes complete with digital zoom, video recording capabilities and a built-in flash. The Walkman player 2.0 transforms your phone into a powerful portable music machine. Enjoy one-click access to your music tracks via the Walkman key. Tune in to your favorite station with the FM radio. Or stick to your own tracks - transfer from PC and store on Memory Stick Micro (M2).
MP3 Player, FM Radio, VGA Camera, with video, 41MB of memory, organizer, 3D Java graphics engine, greatly organised phonebook, T9, Long-Text, E-Mail, wap and web, GPRS, Bluetooth, IrDa, Super high quality TFT screen, lightweight, File manager, and many, m
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