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Review: Like so many others, I felt it hard to give up the Nokia brand. Nokia have always won the useabilty tests (SonyEricsson always second) and I've never been dissatisfied with the build quality. I'm even writing from Tampere, Finland, home of Nokia's global headquarters. This time round I opened my eyes to see what else I could get for the money with similar specs. First impressions? Sorry Nokia, your looks just aren't sexy any more, and describing them as classic doesn't cut the mustard. And you haven't heeded that criticism concerning your undersized display. I have found using the T610 an absolute breeze - it has a very simple, self-explanatory graphic user interface (like a PC's desk-top icons) which is easy to browse through using the phone's miniature joystick - left right, up down, press in to select. Easy. And to think I was worried about leaving the all too familiar Nokia menu behind. I don't miss it at all. Naturally, a similarly priced Nokia might have similar capabilities, but what the T610 has that sets it apart is Bluetooth. Now, you can use a cable with this phone to have it talk to your PC and synchronize with the contacts and calendars etc. stored in Microsoft Outlook. And it really works well. But using Bluetooth to open a channel between your PC and T610 allows you to do so much more - a cable allows you to upload pictures and photos from PC to camera (one way only), whereas only Bluetooth will allow you to transfer the photos taken with your phone onto your PC. And only Bluetooth will allow you to upload midi ring tones taken for free from the web. If you like ring tones, you'll save a lot of money this way. I should point out that you need to buy a 'Bluetooth Dongle' for your PC. They don't cost much and will allow your PC to talk to any other Bluetooth-enabled device. Technicalities aside, hands up who has forgotten to charge their phone again? And where did I leave the charger this time? You won't need to worry quite so often with the T610. I never imagined it would have, according to the manufacturer, an eleven-hour talk time. A very basic yet often overlooked Functionality. Standby is excellent too. So, to sum up the T610 as I have experienced it. Very easy to use. The phone and its display are pleasant to behold. The functionality is good for the money. I won't rate its reliability yet as I've only had it a few weeks. But it does seem solidly built. I'm very satisfied. Why four and not five stars? I'm not the kind of person to give a five. Let's say 9/10. | 
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