Sony Ericsson K610 Candy Bar 3G mobile phone handset reviews and tariffs

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+ This mobile phone has no outstanding positive points. - It scores poorly on design. “Nice screen, good camera, simple navigation” Stuart, Lancashire View all 18 real customer reviews

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18 verified purchasers have reviewed this product.
83% of people recommend it.

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Battery life	6.7
Design	7.3
Ease of use	8.4
Features	7.8
Value for money (at time of purchase)	9.5
Overall rating	7.9

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Stuart, Lancashire

Score 8.0/10

+ Nice screen, good camera, simple navigation

- Case scratches easily, looks a bit worn after just a month. I still can't get it to connect to a PC with the USB cable. Very poor selection of ring and message tones out of the box.

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51 of 51 people found this review helpful

purchased 15 May 2007

Dawn, cheshire

Score 3.0/10

+ Listening to music.

- Everything really, the battery life is terrible the phone cuts off during calls the camera quality is appalling and unless you buy a bigger memoery card the memory is appalling to.

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14 of 14 people found this review helpful

purchased 30 Jul 2007

jayne, norwich

Score 3.0/10

+ The music player is good.

- Its a horrible design. Too big. The plastic cover is cheap and plastic,it broke in half as soon as i took off the back to put in a memary card. Can't wait to change it.

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14 of 14 people found this review helpful

purchased 18 Jul 2007

michelle, sheffield

Score 9.0/10

+ light to carry,buttons are easy to use.graphics are good

- i find that the joystick is a bit ackward to use when scrolling

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13 of 13 people found this review helpful

purchased 20 Jan 2007

david, middlesbrough

Score 10.0/10

+ easy to use, good quality sound, didn't find anything wrong with it.great little phone, had great fun with the camera , has to be one of the best phones i have bought in years.

- could'nt find any.great phone.

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6 of 6 people found this review helpful

purchased 24 Feb 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Average person”

Score 10.0/10

+ Small and compact, lots of good features

- None really

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purchased 21 Jul 2008

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Product Features

3G	Yes
3G allows mobile phones and mobile dongles to achieve broadband speeds similar to that of home broadband. This allows users to browse the internet, email and download files and video whilst on the move.
Touchscreen	No
Touchscreen technology allows you to move and click things directly on the screen using your finger or a stylus pen.
Type	Candy Bar

Band	Tri
Different frequency bands are used in different countries. Most phones can be used across Europe as they are Tri Band. You will need a quad band phone if you plan to travel to the USA.
EDGE	No
A precursor to 3G, this technolgy allows improved data transfer rates allowing features such as video streaming. Read more about EDGE on Wikipedia
WiFi	No
Wifi allows you to connect your device to wireless routers or modems which allows you to connect to broadband internet.
Camera Resolution in MegaPixels	2
The amount of data that can be captured when taking a photograph or video. A larger number represents a higher quality image, though this is also affected by other factors such as the lens size and quality.
Screen Resolution (pixels)	176x220
The number of pixels the screen has. The more you have, the more detail the screen can display, given a high quality source. A breakdown of resolutions can be found on Wikipedia here
Bluetooth	Yes
Bluetooth is a technology for the wireless transfer of data such as contacts, photos and music between mobile phones, computers and a host of other Bluetooth enabled devices. Read more about Bluetooth on Wikipedia
XHTML Browser	Yes
XHTML stands for Extensible Hypertext Markup Language. XHTML enabled phones are able to browse most internet content.
WAP	Yes
Simple Web browser
FM Tuner	Yes
An FM Tuner allows you to listen to FM radio stations on the move. You can see a list of FM radio stations at Ofcom:“http://www.ofcom.org.uk/static/archive/rau/radio-stations/analogue/analogue-main.htm”.
Email Functionality	Yes
SatNav	No
Satnav is short for ‘Satellite Navigation’. Satellite navigation allows you to see where you are travelling on a map and plan a route to your destination.
MP3 ATRAC Playback	Yes
MP3 playback capability
Memory Card Slot	Yes
Having a memory card slot allows you to save data to a memory card and then transfer it to another device. For example you may put a photo from your camera or mobile phone onto a memory card and then plug it into your printer to print directly. Memory card slots come in many formats: Compact Flash Card Memory Stick Duo Micro SD Card MMC SD Card SDHC Card
Weight (g)	89
The weight of the product in grams.
Talk Time (hours)	7
Talk time dictates how long your phone’s battery will last if you were to talk continuously on it from a full charge.
Standby Time (hours)	350
Standby Time dictates how long your phone would last if left on standby, ready to receive calls, but with nothing else being done to it.
HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access)	No
USB Port	Yes
Socket for connecting devices such as a computers and other components
Video Recorder	Yes
Video recording functionality allows the capture of videos in mpeg or avi format which is great if you want to capture a whole scene, not just one moment.
Instant Messaging	Yes
Instant Messaging allows you to communicate in real-time with friends from your phone using services such as MSN Messenger, Yahoo Messenger, GTalk, ICQ or AIM. If you have a good data plan it’s a great way to stay in touch with your friends and save money.
Built-in Camera	Yes
Some GPS products come with a built in digital camera that allows you to photograph the place you are at and then add it to your map. Next time you wish to visit that place you just tap the image and the Satellite Navigation system plots a route. This is great if you don’t want to have to remember street names.
Dimensions (mm)	102x45x17
The size of the device in millimetres, in width x height x depth.
Java	Yes
A software platform allowing 3rd party applications such as games to be loaded. Read more about Java on Wikipedia
SAR (W per kg in 10g)	1.01
SAR stands for Specific Absorption Rate. A phone’s SAR rating is a measure of the amount of radiation it emits. Check the mobile phone radiation Wikipedia page if you would like more information.
Games	Yes
This is an indication of whether or not the phone has video games installed to play such as Snake or Sudoku.
HTML Browser	Yes
An HTML enabled phone will be able to browse the internet as if it were a normal PC. The exception to this is that it will not be able to show Flash-based content. HTML stands for HyperText Markup Language.
Phone book capacity (names)	In memory shared
A phone’s phone book capacity indicates how many contact details it can store. Many modern phones come with optional memory cards that can be used to store extra contacts. A contact file is generally small and so ‘Practically Unlimited’ is often given because you would have to have thousands of people in your address book to fill it up.
Colour	Silver
The main colour of the product.

Also known as: Sony Ericsson K610i, Ericsson K610i

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Manufacturer's Description

A compact classic
Slim, elegant, with a back-lit keypad and large screen; you can access the most used functions in one or two steps and talk and surf at the same time.

Big on business
Push email and PC synchronisation ensure you’re always on top of things; and it’s a high-speed modem to connect your PC to the Internet on the go.

Enjoy the small world
News and events are at your fingertips with RSS feeds, and you’ve got music, video and games to entertain you in flight or when you deserve a break.