Sony Ericsson K610im

Expected Q3 2006
19th June 2006

The Sony Ericsson K610im is an i-mode version of the lightweight K610i 3G phone. It's an incredibly light 3G phone, weighing just 89 grams, but it still manages to fit in a 176x220 pixel display, 2 megapixel camera and Memory Stick Micro expandable memory.

The K610im is almost identical to the K610, except it comes with a dedicated i-mode key and carries a discrete "i" on the back of the handset. It's a "Carbon Black" phone, rather than the "Urban Silver" and "Evening Red" K610i. All other technical characteristics are identical.

As far as we know, this is Sony Ericsson's first i-mode phone and it's one of only a few 3G i-mode phones around. And since the K610im is based on one of the hottest 3G phones of 2006, then it's an attractive option for i-mode users.

Whether or not you actually want i-mode is a different matter - some markets have been more successful than others, and i-mode operators are still trying to find the "killer application" that will make i-mode indispensable. But, if it's i-mode you're after, then the K610im looks to be an excellent choice.

Sony Ericsson say that the K610im will be available during Q3 2006, in markets that have i-mode networks.

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