Sony Ericsson T610

Infobox Mobile phone
name = Sony Ericsson T610

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screen = 128x160 pixels, 16-bit color, CSTN
ringtone = Polyphonic ringing tones
memory =
networks = GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
connectivity = GPRS, HSCSD, Bluetooth, IRDA
size = 102 x 44 x 19
weight =
SAR = 0.89 W/kg

The Sony Ericsson T610, released in 2003, is a mobile phone manufactured by Sony Ericsson. It was one of the first widely available mobile phones to include a built-in digital camera, Bluetooth, colour screen, joystick navigation, and was a very high selling model.

The T610 is available in three distinct colors: "Aluminium Haze", "Abyss Blue", and "Volcanic Red". Many customers of Sony Ericsson in the United Kingdom complained to providers about being unable to obtain the phone in any color other than Aluminium Haze, and to date it is still the most widely-sold variant of the phone. The retro-style design of the phone was created by industrial designer Erik Ahlgren, and garnered appreciation in magazines, at expositions, and among buyers. The subtle curves of the body were divided vertically with thin metal or aluminum halves, which were colored. The keypad remained silver regardless of body color variation.

The T610 is a cameraphone that can take pictures in a resolution up to 288 x 352 pixels. It includes 2.5G technologies, supporting GPRS (Class 8) and HSCSD connections with Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) 2.0 capability. It supports polyphonic ringtones in MIDI, and mobile games in Java (J2ME) and Mophun formats, and comes with three games. It does not have a built-in handsfree or speakerphone capabilities, however.

The latest firmware for T610 is R6D003 (September 2004.)

Features

* 770 mAh Li-Pol battery and travel charger
* Triband (supports GSM 900/1800/1900 MHz bands)
* Bluetooth wireless technology
* Infrared port with the infrared eye on the top of the phone, next to the power button
* Optional: USB cable (USB Cable DCU-11 or USB Cable DCU-10)
* Built-in GPRS modem
* WAP 2.0/XHTML browser; the Internet icon appears when the phone is connected to the Web, using WAP or the built-in GPRS modem
* E-mail
* Polyphonic ringing tones
* Vibrating alert
* Dimensions: 102 × 44 × 19 mm
* 128×160 display, 16-bit color (65536 colors)
* PC synchronization SyncML
* Digital camera, image size: 288 x 352 pixels (CIF) or 120 x 160 pixels (QQVGA), 24-bit colour depth (16 million colours), storage format JPEG
* Picture formats supported : JPEG, GIF, MBM, PNG and WBMP.
* Specific absorption rate (SAR) = 0.89 W/kg

Variants

* T616 - GSM 850/1800/1900 version for North America
* T628/T630 - New version of the T610 with TFT display, along with new keypad and case, available in "Frosty Silver" (white/silver) and in certain markets, "Liquid Black" (black/grey).
* T637 - Same as T630, but with European bands.

Trivia

* Spotted in many movies and T.V. shows such as Hannah Montana.
* Was the last Sony Ericsson phone on American carrier T-Mobile from 2004 until 2008, when they began to carry the brand again with introduction of the 3G TM506 (Bella).

External links

* [http://www.sonyericsson.com Sony Ericsson's website]
* [http://wap.sonyericsson.com Sony Ericsson's wap-site]
* [http://cmsprod.extranet.sonyericsson.com/cws/support/products/t610?cc=us&lc=en Official Sony Ericsson T610 support]
* [http://www.mobiledia.com/phones/sonyericsson/t610.html Mobiledia Sony Ericsson T610]
* [http://www.clubsonyericsson.com/en/products_t610.shtml Unofficial Club Sony Ericsson T610]
* [http://www.myforum.lasyk.net/forumdisplay.php?f=3 Sony Ericsson T610 Forum]
* [http://www.mobilegazette.com/sony-ericsson-t610-07x05x09.htm Mobile Gazette - Retro: Sony Ericsson T610]
* [http://download.microsoft.com/download/1/d/8/1d8e6b48-4702-4dae-86bc-020ece4b9ea4/Bluetooth_SonyEricsson_T610.pdf Compatibility of T610 Bluetooth Device with Microsoft Products]
* [http://www.summet.com/x31/t610.html How to pair T610 in Linux]
* [http://www.andybotting.com/mediawiki/index.php/Connecting_the_T610_to_Linux,_and_other_bluetooth_adventures Connecting the %T610 to Linux]

Internet connection

Bluetooth enabled T610 phone as a GPRS modem

* [http://www.mobile9.com/invboard/index.php?showtopic=8677 How to connect PC to the Internet via bluetooth on the T610]
* [http://www.bioneural.net/2004/01/12/internet-t610-palm-vodafone/ Internet access via T610 to PDA]
* [http://www.ifelix.co.uk/tech/7201.html Connecting a G4 PowerBook to the internet via GPRS with a Bluetooth Sony Ericsson T610]