The Sony Ericsson K610iR is tagged as one of the smallest 3G mobile phones in the market today. Despite its compact built the Sony Ericsson K610iR has a lot to offer.
The Sony Ericsson K610iR Design
The Sony Ericsson K610iR measures 102 x 45.2 x 16.9 mm and weights at a respectable 89g, which is slim, stylish and should be the lightest 3G mobile phone in today's market. It may not look flashy but it definitely serves its purpose with all the features packed in the very one model. It has the standard metallic design but it’s made of high quality plastic.
The keyboards are rather comfortable to use. With nice spacing typing SMS is easy. The D-pad takes getting used to though. The joystick is quite more useful to most people.
Making Calls with Your Sony Ericsson K610iR
As expected with any Sony Ericsson mobile phone, the Sony Ericsson K610iR boasts of strong and quality signal reception. Voices are always clear using the Sony Ericsson K610iR. The loudspeaker also performs decently. You can also set MP3 songs as your ring tone. But more than that, what the Sony Ericsson K610iR really boasts of is its 3G video calling capability. Communicating and getting in touch with your family, friends and other people is now more pleasant and exciting as you may make calls and see them at the same time.
The Usual Mobile Phone Features
The standby screen looks just about your other Sony Ericsson phone actually. The user experience is comfortable and convenient too, with a press of the D-pad you get access to any application of your choice. The main menu looks very familiar as well. But with the Sony Ericsson K610iR you will certainly enjoy the fast response you get.
Storing contact information in the Phonebook is just like always. You simply type in the name and the mobile number. If you want you can add the contact’s email address, web address and his birthday. You can even add a picture there and assign a ring tone to that contact too.
You also get the usual file manager in Sony Ericsson K610iR. So managing files is convenient. The music player can play most commonly used music files so music lovers get a lot from the Sony Ericsson K610iR. The MegaBass preset equalizer is also present.
More Features from Sony Ericsson K610iR
One thing you would appreciate is the Activity menu. There is a sub-menu there that tells you what applications are running. With this feature, you can run multiple applications at the same time and do more using your Sony Ericsson K610iR.
Another thing you would notice is your new inbox. Now you will have all messages including SMS and MMS, except your emails, in just one inbox. Of course, you would appreciate that there is a RSS feed reader in the Sony Ericsson K610iR.
And if your network operator offers the service, you can use the My Friends feature which is your instant messaging application in your Sony Ericsson K610iR. Now it’s possible to hook up with friends anywhere you are.
For email you have POP3 and IMAP protocols. You can set the time intervals for checking emails. This way you will get automatic updates for incoming emails.
The K610iR sports a basic 2 megapixel camera without flash which may not work well at the dark place, but the night mode could help a bit and the white balance correction is also possible.
While the Sony Ericsson K610iR boasts of the 3G and GPRS support, you can also do fast data transfer through its USB port and infrared port. Of course, the Sony Ericsson K610iR also has a web browser which is very efficient in fitting page content.
All in all, the Sony Ericsson K610iR presents you with a very functional smart mobile phone in a small and light package. While it does not have extra bells and whistles, the Sony Ericsson K610iR really is a good phone especially for office workers and individuals who demand reliability and functionality.
