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Date: 14/11/2006
The Sony Ericsson K510i is a very good mid-range camera phone. It comes in a smart sleek black or purple finish with the option to change the appearance using the Style Up covers. The phone only weighs 82g so it is a nice lightweight design.
The built in camera is 1.3 megapixels with video recording capabilities. In comparison with other similar phones this is a very good camera for this price range.
This phone has an excellent large TFT display supporting 262k colours and a resolution of 128 x 160 pixels.
The K510i comes with a music and media player which allows you to listen to your MP3's and watch video clips. Unfortunately however, there is no option to extend the phones external memory with a memory card so you can only store data up to 28 MB depending on the configuration of your phone.
This phone has MP3 and 40-voice ringtones which means that 40 notes can be played simultaneously. In comparison with other similar phones in this price range, this is a good standard although some phones are offering a 72-voice polyphonic sound as well as MP3 such as the Z610i.
It has excellent connectivity with Bluetooth, USB and infrared. The Bluetooth allows you to wirelessly connect to another device with this capability up to 10 metres away, while the infrared connection can only connect on a much shorter range.
The internet connection for this phone is GPRS. This in comparison with others in this price range is below average as many phones have a significantly faster transfer rate with 3G or EDGE.
The battery talk time is 360 hours which is amongst the highest within the mid-range phones. It works on a tri band operating frequency meaning it will work in Europe and America but not in Japan.
Overall this is a very good phone for this price range and we would recommend this product. The only weakness is the lack of memory card which is a downside because the MP3 player would benefit from this feature greatly.

Features of the Sony Ericsson K510i include:

Camera: 1.3-megapixels, 4 x digital zoom
Video Camera: Video record
Display: 262,144-colour TFT, 128x160 pixel
Music Player: MP3, AAC
Media Player
Java Games
Ringtones: Polyphonic
Connectivity: Bluetooth, Infrared, USB
Memory: 28MB internal memort
Messaging: SMS, MMS, Email
Internet: GPRS, Access NetFront™ Web Browser, Modem
Operating Frequency: GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz
Size: 101 x 44 x 17 mm
Weight: 82 g

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Reviewed by Hammad Hassan on 14/03/2007
Ya its a very nice set.
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Reviewed by Ernie on 14/03/2007
Brill fone for the money only one prob the battery dosent last long, can you put another battery in for another fone
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Reviewed by Mark on 13/03/2007
Brill phone! I dropped down a FULL toilet and it still worked after that! one thing: memory not that good, can u get a memory stick for it?
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Reviewed by Ljooba on 11/03/2007
A rare phone that offers so much for so little... It's a shame that the quality of the rear mask is soo low, and sound could be better when playing mp3. It's menu is also somewhat chaotic, it lacks converter in Apps, but u can always install Java application that will do the same job. A question for ppl out there: did anyone managed to use BT remote function to control windows media player, for example?
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Reviewed by hayley on 08/03/2007
this fone is excellent it has a good camera bluetooth infared and an mp3 player which i use the most and the memory isnt that ba either!!!!! great fone if u dont want anything to fancy or if u dnt want a rubbish one!!!!!
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Reviewed by nita on 07/03/2007
sony ericson its bad
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Reviewed by basharat hussain on 07/03/2007
good
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Reviewed by karl withers on 06/03/2007
this phone is one of a kind it has all of the top featchers for a such a good price
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Reviewed by Abdul Kalam on 06/03/2007
its very poor quqlity.i have been getting problem since i bought.with in warrenty period firstly i had software problem then after 2 month i had speaker and ringer problem.i got repaired free but still i have the ringer problem.i will never buy sony ericsson mobile again
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Reviewed by mimosa on 06/03/2007
this phone is very good and as i have heard it is very good and useful.
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Reviewed by luwi on 06/03/2007
i hate this phone i hate it and it will never be bought .it is like a piece od sheet.
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Reviewed by ashley on 02/03/2007
rubbish memory.good fone.
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Reviewed by riyaz hassan on 02/03/2007
i fall in love with k510i of sony ericsson if we look for prices no comparison i mean a great mobile phone specially for students
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Reviewed by madhan on 01/03/2007
good
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Reviewed by Sujeet on 01/03/2007
Excellent mobile phone, only less memory !!!
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Reviewed by BILL on 27/02/2007
THIS PHONE ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Reviewed by Shah Nawaj Khan on 26/02/2007
I have been using Sony Ericsson K510i from August 2006. Though I'm using mobile phone since 2001 & I've used different mobiles of different companies. But I'm completely satisfied with Sony Ericsson K510i. It's performance is excellent & It's simply the best.Specialy the features of this mobile is best for any user. i'm happy with performance of this mobile. Thanx to Sony Ericsson.
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Reviewed by John Hale on 25/02/2007
I'm new to this technology stuff, so can anyone tell me why I can't text anyone???? Other than that I'd give this phone 5
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Reviewed by gediminas on 23/02/2007
I have this phone. It is great bu there is not enought memory for. It holds only 16 songs but first I have to convert thous songs. camera great and it wors good... with no breaks or logs...
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Reviewed by Sue on 23/02/2007
I like this phone but am having trouble with sending photos!! Can ne1 help me with this?
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Reviewed by vcvdfa on 23/02/2007
i dont think its very good because it has hardely any memory so you can put hardely anything on it i wouldnt advise buying it
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Reviewed by mike on 22/02/2007
this is a great phone to get if you want to save money. the price and the functions don't match and the memory is fairly reasonable.
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Reviewed by Josh on 22/02/2007
The back slides of easil and has not anoth memory and depends what network you get it on you might or might not have media player but overall i would not buy it at all and stick with samsung or nokia because it is rubbish for money. Sorry
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Reviewed by Sabrina x on 21/02/2007
i just got this phone for second hand from my friend and i love downloading songs and other onto it but it doesnt have that much memory.....can u get a memory card for this phone?
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Reviewed by Yahya Naveed on 21/02/2007
Awsum Phone...... Good speaker, 1MP Cam, BT, 3D Java Games, connection-api for java apps e.t.c...... It earns my 5-stars....
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Reviewed by JOVANA jEVTOVIC on 19/02/2007
I DONT LIKE MY MOBILE. I HATE IT. BECAUSE THE MOBILE IS STUPID AND HE HAS ONLY 24 mb.THE CAMERA IS BAD. IF YOU BUY THIS MOBILE THEN YOU BE STUPID. DONT BUY THIS MOBILE!
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Reviewed by Martin - Nottingham on 18/02/2007
Good phone, shame the volume's gone after only six weeks, in for repair !!!!!
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Reviewed by Fletcher Mak on 16/02/2007
Gud phone to keep..
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Reviewed by sharmin on 16/02/2007
it is wicked. it has got such a cool slim handy design. it got colour and internet. it is realley cool. it also got photos, videos,bluetooth,mp3 everything you need. it has also got a good network and is very cheap. it is also got exta features. brilliant.
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Reviewed by rohit raina on 15/02/2007
very very economical phone
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Reviewed by parisa on 15/02/2007
it is great for me.i love my mobile.but i need some extra SMS pictures.
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Reviewed by Rafaqat Hussain/pakistan on 14/02/2007
simply i like this one!!!!!!!!!!!
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Reviewed by Joanna on 13/02/2007
Mine just got stolen on Sunday- I sorely miss it now. It was really cool phone, I was very pleased to have it. hope that this %&*()&%$� thief`s hand will wither and fall off
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Reviewed by karthi on 12/02/2007
its very different , easy to use and more advantage
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Reviewed by kashif on 12/02/2007
k510i is a beautiful and powerful set, i like it.
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Reviewed by devin on 12/02/2007
excellent phone
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Reviewed by Alex Hill on 10/02/2007
wat a rubbish fone i snaped it with my massive hands lol all the people who bye this ar idiots!!!
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Reviewed by zoran on 07/02/2007
No good phone batery is dead after 24 hours in stendby mode.I bought mine in T-mobile in Skopje Macedonia
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Reviewed by s.c johnson, a family company on 07/02/2007
this phone is too good. so it only has 28mb, it doesn't really bother me seeing as i have a 1gb mp3 player. the internet is brilliant and so is the camera. like the feature where you can make the pics and vids bigger by turing it horizontal. all in all, get this phone
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Reviewed by Tallat Hameed Shah on 05/02/2007
Well its a smart phone to look at BUT ... small memory, average camera result , low batter time even after full charge .
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Reviewed by lee on 02/02/2007
yes its a grat phone i bought mine for chistmas i wouldnt recommend it for people who like a lot of songs to listen to but i like it :D
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Reviewed by u on 02/02/2007
Rubbish really bad! not a good phhone
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Reviewed by goby on 31/01/2007
this phone is astonishing except for the less memory if it could take a memory card it would have been superb you cant have everything on the phone now can you
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Reviewed by Gemma on 30/01/2007
it is really good for my liking. i bought it on saturday and i already have a few songs my mates have sent me via bluetooth. ive mucked up already though, i did a master reset and it deleted all but 1 of my ringtones!! and i want them back! :'( but every colour combo makes it look stunning! mine is the 'polished purple' one. i love it! i would recommend it for just about anybody - even those who want a flashy, expensive phone with all the latest features
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Reviewed by Gemma on 30/01/2007
i actually bought this fone out of the blue. i was going to buy a sagem myX6-2 but i couldnt find 1 anywhere! everything about the K510i is amzin and definately to my standard! i honestly dont know why i didnt buy this phone sooner! every single feature on this phone is wicked! the sleek, slim design, the quality of the calls (well, this may be network-dependant), and the fact you can actually get music onto it. ok, the memory may not be to everyones standard, but what do you use a fone for?! calling people, maybe?! not am MP3 player! if you want an MP3 player, buy 1! although i am chuffed with its features myself! ive only had this phone for 4 days, i bought it for �59.99 and before this phone i had an LG U8120 - which i didnt like much - it didnt have am MP3 player or anything like what this fone has. i love it to bits and i will keep hold of the K510 for ages!! well done Sony Ericsson - keep up the good work!
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Reviewed by dalila on 30/01/2007
bravooooooo.......funtastic
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Reviewed by K500i on 30/01/2007
I really like this phone i've had it for 4 months and it reall good but after a while i gets boring. The memory is poor and i seem to loos it alot to but i lve it ***** stars
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Reviewed by premendra on 29/01/2007
This mobile is very good except for the low memory.
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Reviewed by STEFAN on 29/01/2007
SONY ERICCSON IS THE BEST MOBILE IN WORLD.
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Reviewed by sasidhar on 27/01/2007
excellent phone with variable features with ina reacheble price good job by sony ericsson
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Reviewed by Manish on 27/01/2007
i bought this phone 2 days ago its has extensive prob of network . even though phone is on it shows out of covrage area . DONT BUY THIS RUBBISH PIECE OF TRASH
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Reviewed by Tariq on 27/01/2007
I bought this before 3 months and i got the graphis problem .Its camera gives solarize effect............its just rubbish
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Reviewed by sxcshippey on 26/01/2007
its very good but needs more momoery
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Reviewed by mark witty on 25/01/2007
help my 510i has started freezing and i have to take battery out to reset..... does anyone out there know why
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Reviewed by Kirsty on 25/01/2007
I really like my phone but I really wish it had expandable memory or a bigger memory in the first place.
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Reviewed by Zahid on 22/01/2007
Although K510i is good and smart set for consumer but i think its memory is too small. If it contains a memory card then it becomes a wonderful product for consumer at this price. Thanks Zahid Aziz
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Reviewed by lialass on 22/01/2007
great superb a spiffing phone great enjoable experience
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Reviewed by amy on 21/01/2007
I have been looking on many websites trying to find a phone that has everything I need and want for a reasonable price. I have finally decided that I think this is the phone that I would like to buy. The only point that makes me want to change my mind is the amount of memory (28mb). Alothough it isn't very much, would it be enough for jst saving a few pictures and a few songs?
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Reviewed by Amy on 21/01/2007
I have been looking through many websites to find a phone that has everything I need and want at a reasonable price. I have finally decided that this phone is the one I think I would like to buy. However, the only thing that is stopping me from buying it is th memory (28mb). Although it's not very much, would it be enough to just store some pictures and only a couple of songs as I already have an mp3?
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Reviewed by xarmeen on 20/01/2007
well i used dis cell n i fink itz a gr8 mobile in a low price...but sumtyms memory of dis cell put me in a trouble..overall k510i is kewl set�
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Reviewed by dein on 20/01/2007
the only problem for me is memory...any1 knows ,where to find suitable memory card for it? otherwise it's a great phone
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Reviewed by iranthi on 17/01/2007
I am a phone lover.This phone is one of the best phone's i like
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Reviewed by CARTER on 17/01/2007
ITS GOOD
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Reviewed by tom on 17/01/2007
not for geeks but for normal people who buy normal phnes great!
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Reviewed by Paul on 16/01/2007
This phone is quality pictures are briliant music is good people say they want LOADS of music and its rubbish because it cant hold a lot well then buy an ipod if thats what you want, its simple
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Reviewed by emily on 15/01/2007
hey i just bought this phone yesterday n i love it!!! tis a polsihed purpley colour n looks real smart!!! i neva had bluetooth b4 so tis ace lol n the mp3 player is good also!! if u thinkin bout gettin this phone - go 4 it!!
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Reviewed by rob on 15/01/2007
it can take a truly amasing phone i had it drop out my pocket when raceing my motorbike and it still workes fine
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Reviewed by baz on 14/01/2007
i reacently bought this phone and i must say for the money it is THE best phone. Even though it doesnt have any flash the camera is excellent. If you upload it onto a computer you can just see how great the camera is. Even though its an excellant phone it doesnt even cost that much. Iguess the only downside is that there is a lack of memory.
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Reviewed by sagar on 13/01/2007
its a cool mobile phone....
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Reviewed by Mike on 13/01/2007
I've now had the K510i for a month, and I'm very pleased with it. With Bluetooth, 1.3 Mega Pexel Camara and Video Capture It was everything I was looking for on a phone. People have critisied the memory but you get what you pay for. This phone cost me �59.99 and holds 7 songs. Which is good value for money. Nice phone, strongly recommended.
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Reviewed by edward on 12/01/2007
This ones a great phone for its price and features. I didn't encounter any problems with my unit. its in excellent condition. Great mp3 player too. Just need to lower the kbps to fit more songs though. Had 22 songs in it with 4mb to spare. I just don't like the clock when screen turns off. can hardly read it. And when your outside in the hot sun, screen is barely readable. Other than that its a great phone. If your expecting too much buy the high SE units like w810i or nokia N series. But for my tight budget this phone is perfect.
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Reviewed by Matt J on 12/01/2007
Got this phone only yesterday, but i'm always a fan of trying a new brand of phone, and i've gone through enough to know that this is good, i've tried every function and they all work really well, if needed for everyday things like texting perfect, similarly any other features like bluetooth and taking photos- reccomended
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Reviewed by dan on 10/01/2007
Useability: 5/5 Photos: 4/5 Videos: 4/5 MP3: 0/5 - I cannot even fit ONE song onto this phone as the largest amount of memory I can get available is 2.1MB, and that's after deleting almost everything that I can delete. If you want to have a phone with a fairly good camera then I recommend you buy it, however if you want to listen to music I seriously recommend you buy a better phone or an MP3 player as I do not wish anyone to be as frustrated as I am with this phone.
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Reviewed by mAhdi rezaei on 10/01/2007
i recently buy this phone .. this is beautofull and cheap but i like it ..
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Reviewed by ??? on 09/01/2007
i got 1 2day an im happy wiv it so far looks sxy an easy 2 use. u guys on bout da memory should go buy an ipod or w800i
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Reviewed by GillB on 09/01/2007
Got this phone with Xmas money couple of days ago and so far i love it. cheap, easy and good camera (even though the pictures look rubbish on the screen theyre good on computer!!) I'd rate this. Got video and camera AND bluetooth & a few songs, for �80 what more could you ask for?? Complainers shouldnt have expected more at this price =]]
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Reviewed by Asher on 09/01/2007
As long as you don't consider this phone as an alternative for an mp3-player or a "real" camera, you'll be more than satisfied with it's features and it's non-expandable memory of 27mb, which is really sufficient to store a few ringtones, images, themes and games. The device has a bright and colorful screen, the interface is intuitive and very responsive. The joystick allows you to browse through the menus really fast, while the keypad is a pleasure to work with as each key gives a solid "click" when you press it. Just a few cons though: 1) the back panel should have been sturdier, it moves a little each time you put pressure on the phone (can be fixed though, by inserting a little piece of paper between the battery and the rear cover) 2) it's a shame you cannot set a timer on the automatic keylock 3) in screensaver mode, you cannot read the clock as the screen goes completely black...
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Reviewed by XxtashxX on 09/01/2007
well, i just got the phone 4 xmas and was pretty happy with it untill i realised i cant delete any sounds that came with the phone and they take up quite abit of space, the piccy quality is good, has both bluetooth and infared wich is great. lightweight and fits in ya pocket, and yh its pretty gd. a few faults like the memory but hey i can live with it lol. i even drpooed mine in a puddle bout 10cm deep and it didnt break! wht a beast lol. yh if ya gt this it wel gd so yh lol x
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Reviewed by Ant on 08/01/2007
Ok... Ive had this phone for about 3 months now... It was alright at first... Then the phone started to turn off by itself... I managed to fix that by glueing the battery in 8)... Just afta that problem i found a new one... After about an hour of charging it says" erorr whilste charging" and if them two wernt bad enogth the navigational buttons up and down have now stopped working so it quite difficault to navigat... All in all, if you have bad luck with phones i wouldnt recmend this one but if the phone works how it should i would recomend it! 8)
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Reviewed by M.ABDUL JABBAR on 08/01/2007
Butiful phone excellant.
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Reviewed by Rachel on 07/01/2007
I think the k510 is great, the speaker was suprisingly loud for a phone of that size. It been fantastic for me, in the past 6 months, no troubles at all!
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Reviewed by Neto on 05/01/2007
I thik this phone is exactly what I look for in a mobile. It works superbly well. Memory is not great, but for MP3 we have iPod, and for photos, there's always Cybershot. That I wouldn't discuss. Just love it, anyway.
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Reviewed by Diana on 31/10/2006
I've been a SE fan for several years. Today, I have recommended my niece age 12 to get this phone. After much thought, her mother finally bought the phone for her this noon. I will continue encourage my friends and relatives to use only SE. It's a great brand.
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