sony ericsson T6i10

turbo

Hi

does anybody have anyidea when the Sont ERicson t610 will be released here???

will it be released by the ned of the summer??

sharkman

I've been told its still 2 months away ...

I have mine on pre-order with Expansys .....Cant wait to get my hands on it.

flywheel

T610 units started shiping last week to some territories (e.g. Dubai - re: www.esato.com forums) - so depends how they roll it out - hopefully SIM Free units won't be too far away

always found hanging off ordering from expansys.com until their first shipment clears can save a bit of cash as they trend to set the price high on the first batch (or two) of units they recieve - but then depends how bad you want it of course

as to when it's released by the operators here - it's anyone's guess (unless you work for them)

BrianG

sharkman

Just got a maiol . The T610 will be available from next week through the States for $480 plus P&P ..

turbo

Where/what site will it be available form in the states??

sharkman

Try www.theorder.co.uk

sharkman

Found a good image for comparison of size ..

sharkman

Did you guys know this about the t610???

-you can add effects while taking a photo. this is; sepia, b&w and so in real time.

-it has a super picture editor. you can edit any kind of image (photos or backgrounds) and rotate or add effects (emboss, blur, erosion.....).

AND MOST IMPORTANT...
-when bluetooth pairing with another device (say a siemens s55), you have a "browse" option and you can browse internal folder list of the s55 and then pick up files and move them to the t610. (this means we'll be able to use external bluetooth hard drives or memories!)

turbo

I cant wait to get my hands on one..
I.m headin to the states next month...i'll try and pick up a sim free one over there

They are so much better than Nokia!!

MiCr0

good to hear nice things about ericsson :-)

sharkman

Well guys , my order is in , The T610 should be here , In my sweaty palm by next Wedensday .....

flywheel

cool :cool:

it's super phone - dug out some pics - did you get the Aluminium version - was my favourite (blue was ok too but red was a bit much!)



wonder how the battery performs with the flash - but it's a great option for anyone who thinks they will use the camera a lot



the accessory that got me is the bluetooh headset MP3 player - it was small and neat - with a scrolling display on the top edge



BrianG.

sharkman

Hi Brian , Ordered the Blue one . Like the MP3 / Headphone combo . You dont have the model , havent seen it on SE site !!!

Did you have the T610 ?
First impressions ??

flywheel

no not yet - waiting for mPhone.co.uk to get it in

had a demo and some hands-on time with one - wasn't sure about it when the pictures were first released - but seeing it in real life and using it for a while it won me over

they have a great article and interview in their Q1/03 product portfolio with the designer (Erik Ahlgren) - a quote from it really hits home on it's design "Actually the T610 doesn't have a single straight line. Even though the total effect isn't curved at all"

enjoy it when it arrives

BrianG

TCP/IP

is anyone got a date when you can buy sim free everybody is just taking back orders any ideas when actually relaeased

flywheel

i did notice expansys.com put up a product news item yesterday saying they expect it within 3 weeks

people on esato.com were giving many varied dates for a UK release - but as it has really begun shipping in some territories it shouldn't be too much longer (i hope to pick one up first week in june in the UK - so keeping my fingers crossed it will be available by then)

BrianG

sharkman

I stand corrected Brian . The Blue was sold out so they are sending the Aluminum instead .. Will be here Monday morning ...

May have to take a half day to test it out !

flywheel

honestly the Aluminum version was the nicest imo :cool:

enjoy monday

BrianG

sharkman

Got the T610 this morning . Anly getting to play with it now ..

First impressions .. Well dont think I'll be looking for another phone for quite a while .. Menues are superb as are the ringtones , voice is fine with no humming .

More to follow

TCP/IP

were did you purchase it from I have ordered one from espansys but it says on the site three weeks what is the story?

Ro-76

Mines on the way from germany as we speak.

i've heard that the hissing sound has been fixed on all phones now being manufactured. I'm not sure about mine yet, but hopefully.

i also saw a sweedish site selling them pretty cheap www.clickonline.com - probablly cheaper than the contract price when they arrive in Ireland.

Ro

TCP/IP

Just looked at the site you suggested and i dont see any mobile phones any ideas

Ro-76

Sorry, its www.clickontime.com.

Ro

MiCr0

www.clubsonyericsson.com has some useful info on it
loads of nice pics too

TCP/IP

were in Germany did you order it from as that swedish site does not ship to Ireland

Ro-76

I've got one for sale if anyone is interested.

Ro

Fidelis

DubW, this one's for you

It is unfortunate that there is such a lag between availability of handsets here & abroad, but it's for a good reason.

The T610 was failed by Vodafone Ireland a couple of weeks ago. However, it was recently approved & sold by Vodafone UK & Vodafone Spain. There has since been a 60% failure rate of the phone in those markets

Vodafone Ireland won't be releasing it *anytime* soon.

flywheel

thanks

i'd be holding out for the UK SIM free model (minus all the Vodafone manipulation) - which still hasn't been released yet

i was reading there is a Vodafone customised T610 released there with it's own sw/style/branding - i'd have thought adding operator manipluations into the mix would add in an extra layer of issues that could arise?

thanks for the update,
BrianG

TCP/IP

I have the vodafone T610 and what a cool phone this is buy buy buy thats what I say

jesus_thats_gre

The handset is being lauched soon by Vodafone, it is being launched under there Live! service. As far as I know it is in testing!!

flywheel

just catching up with esato.com - a post on monday last week highlighted SE's position/response on the T610 and the hissing problem - appears to be a fault in some of their initial production runs - bad situation - but good to see them jump on it and admit it publically

was the hissing the reason it failed in Ireland?

looks like June 10 is the (latest) availablility date of the (natural/nonbranded) UK model according to mphone.co.uk

BrianG

Fidelis

Originally posted by DubWireless
i was reading there is a Vodafone customised T610 released there with it's own sw/style/branding - i'd have thought adding operator manipluations into the mix would add in an extra layer of issues that could arise?

Nah, it's nothing too intrusive. Just some light customisation i.e. a red menu system, embedded Live! & Favourites icons, etc. There's a Vodafone Live! emblem on the back cover & the words Vodafone Live! imprinted in red on the bottom of the front cover.

was the hissing the reason it failed in Ireland?

It was only one of the reasons. There were some Live! problems & the Communications suite wouldn't install unless you had Microsoft Outlook on your PC.

The latest model has been delivered & is currently under test. The new model eliminates the hiss by lowering the resistance to the speaker, more voltage, better clarity... or so I'm told. Anyways, it works

flywheel

Originally posted by Fidelis
Nah, it's nothing too intrusive. Just some light customisation i.e. a red menu system, embedded Live! & Favourites icons, etc. There's a Vodafone Live! emblem on the back cover & the words Vodafone Live! imprinted in red on the bottom of the front cover.

there's a good post (by someone called magwe) in this thread about all the Voda modifictions - compared to a natural T610 it sound's pretty heavily branded (other posts have had people out with nail polish remover trying to get the physical logos off!!) - 5 direct ways to connect to Vodafone Live! seems excessive...

Originally posted by Fidelis
It was only one of the reasons. There were some Live! problems & the Communications suite wouldn't install unless you had Microsoft Outlook on your PC.

i thought maybe the hiss had, unknown to the operators, entered into some of the production runs - absolutely the flaw shouldn't have been there in the first place - but if it was in the test units they had that reflects badly on them passing it as fit with a pretty major flaw

maybe this is the reason SE have delayed/held back releasing the UK SIM free unit?

the T68i wouldn't let you install the comms suite if Outlook wasn't install etiher - as it needed Outlook installed on the PC to work (for the contacts/calendar sync and sms integration)

Originally posted by Fidelis

The latest model has been delivered & is currently under test. The new model eliminates the hiss by lowering the resistance to the speaker, more voltage, better clarity... or so I'm told. Anyways, it works

cool

would be turned off by the operator changes to the handset the guy on esato outlined in his post, sounds OTT

thanks for the info,
BrianG

jesus_thats_gre

Specifically for Fideles!

Are you a Vodafone "monkey" too?? I am in Dundalk, more specifically are ur initials A O'R???

Fidelis

Originally posted by DubWireless
people out with nail polish remover trying to get the physical logos off!

That's understandable. Personally, if I had paid through the nose for a phone, I wouldn't be too fond of having those operator logo's on it. They really do take away from the sleek silver look of the phone.

5 direct ways to connect to Vodafone Live! seems excessive

Yeah I'm not sure if the shortcuts can be re-directed to other functions, I'll have a look when I get the chance.

if it was in the test units they had that reflects badly on them passing it as fit with a pretty major flaw

Exactly. You would think that the units they send out for approval are of the highest quality. Obviously not in this case!

the T68i wouldn't let you install the comms suite if Outlook wasn't install etiher

Interesting, I wasn't aware of that, thanks!

Nope Jesus, sorry