Phone Scoop - Samsung SPH-M610 Info

User Review: First phone I kept for my full 2 year contract.

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 03:26:21 GMT

Eemerica2s submitted this review of the Samsung SPH-M610:

Overall rating: 4.5 (out of 5)

As the title says, this is the first phone I kept all 2 years. I have LIMITED complaints about this phone.

Pros.
-2mp Camera
-Thin (not thinnest by Sprint anymore, but still eye-catching)
-No lag between menus
-Very customizable.
-Used Word Dictionary works well.
-T9 is super predictive. Predicts next word from previous messages. Slightly annoying at first but actually becomes useful sometimes.
-Huge inside LCD.

Neutral.
-Old school outside LCD. I like it, some don't.

Cons.
-Doesn't show who texted you (I lived)
-Doesn't tell you when a message fails to send. THAT drove me insane and is the only reason I took off .5.

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User Review: wonderful phone

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 18:44:35 GMT

happydog submitted this review of the Samsung SPH-M610:

Overall rating: 4.5 (out of 5)

I've had this phone for about a year and a half and really, really like it.
The camera is amazing. Not only does it take great pictures, the extra features are fun to play with. The multi shot function has been very helpful in getting clear pics of my very active kids, the divided shot is cool to see, and the other extras are neat too (ability to change resolution, fun frames, picture colors, etc..) My only irritation with the camera is the pics are not always shown in the order I took them ; for instance the pic I took last shows up as # 36 of 74 pics. That is frustrating if I want to review or show someone a recently taken picture. This only began happening in the last few months.
I seldom use the music player and Sprint store, but it's been fine when I've wanted it. My kids like watching cartoons through Sprint TV on the media player, and I like the On Demand features. I find the menu to be easy to use and navigate through.
I use text messaging very often. The t9 has driven me crazy alot, guessing nonsense instead of words and not having common words in it. Other than that, I enjoy texting on this phone - getting to punctuation, numbers, abc mode, etc is very easy.
One other thing I really don't like is the location of the memory card. (behind the battery) I don't take it out often, so it's not really a hassle for me.
Also, the size of the phone is perfect. Not too big, not too small, just right for my hand or my pocket.
To sum it up, this is overall a terrific phone. I use mine ALOT and am disappointed that it's not available anymore. I'd definitely choose this again.

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User Review: Awesome Phon

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 20:24:58 GMT

Incnway5 submitted this review of the Samsung SPH-M610:

Overall rating: 5 (out of 5)

I have been through a great deal of phones, and this is, by-far, the best phone I had had ever had.

Pros:
-Very Thin
-Light weight
-Swivel camera
-Great keypad
-Great sound quality/reception
-Durable
-Excellent picture quality

Cons:
-No flash
-Freezes sometimes
-When closed and playing music, there is no way to pause, rewind, or fast forward; only volume control.

This was my first Sprint phone ever, and it just set the bar to bar-none. I have gone through many different Sprint phones, and this was my favorite.

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User Review: The only PHONE phone I like!

Fri, 09 Nov 2007 23:41:10 GMT

kabuk1 submitted this review of the Samsung SPH-M610:

Overall rating: 4.5 (out of 5)

I'm a die-hard Treo user, but I like this phone a LOT. Feature-packed, reliable, handsome, and great quality. VERY few flaws. This will be short as I am lazy & this phone is discontinued anyway, but I just want to throw a general question out there- does anyone know if this phone can support a 4-gig sd card?

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User Review: itz ok cant beat the m1

Mon, 17 Sep 2007 04:03:23 GMT

carlos032 submitted this review of the Samsung SPH-M610:

Overall rating: 3 (out of 5)

Coming from the m1 i cant compare..m1 blows it away!
Its not that its a bad phone the only problem i have is the speakers. The ringers arent that loud and its a mp3 player phoen and i dont even bother playing the mp3s on it bcuz its so low but everything else is OK except the tiem disappears so theres no way to tell a missed call unless u open it. hope this helps..

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User Review: Good Update to the 900

Wed, 04 Jul 2007 18:12:20 GMT

Joey Esquire submitted this review of the Samsung SPH-M610:

Overall rating: 4.5 (out of 5)

Slimmer, Better internal antenna, scratch resistant coating... This phone is exactly what it was mean to be. An upgrade to the a900. Only thing is that the speaker quality is not great, but you can expect much from something so slim.

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User Review: Good Phone/Great Phone

Sat, 30 Jun 2007 23:25:06 GMT

cofm submitted this review of the Samsung SPH-M610:

Overall rating: 4 (out of 5)

I have owned the phone for little over six months and it has been the best phone I have owned. I bought the M500 before I ended up with this phone. Between the two there is no comparison.

I was a little worried about the keyboard (that is why I returned the M500) I thought the key pad was going to be hard to navigate but to my surprise it is relatively easy. Being flat it is hard to feel any given key but you get use to it.

The screen is fantastic. I really love the large screen. Everyone who has seen the main screen loves the large number display. Most older people say they can actually see the numbers without their glasses. Everyone says the external screen is a little odd, but if most people were honest with themselves all you do with that screen is see who is calling so, how big does it have to be anyway? The external screen does exactly what it is suppose to do, show you who is calling.

It takes awhile to get use to the interface but I really like it. The customization options are pretty good. Most pictures I upload to the memory card and then place them as my screen saver.

With my sprint package I got the internet and this phone is great on the web. I love to map things out with google maps and this phone is fast. Google maps are sharp on the large screen. It just works well for me.

Everyone says the memory card spot is bad and I can tell where people get that idea, but once it is in you don't really think of it.

People have complained about battery life and if you are in to all the media stuff then I think you are going to have a problem with any phone. This phone normally last me a day worth of life about thirty minutes of talk and thirty minutes of web browsing.

Pro:
Large screen
Supper fast internet
Thin
Nice camera (no flash)
I think it is a sharp looking phone
cons:
some say battery
card placement
speakers (no base, it is only a phone)

Overall I like this phone. I can't complain and would tell anyone to give it a try.

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User Review: The only worthy Sprint Phone

Tue, 19 Jun 2007 23:17:20 GMT

phonesforscones submitted this review of the Samsung SPH-M610:

Overall rating: 5 (out of 5)

This phone is quite possibly one of the best phones out on the market. It gets excellent reception, has a big internal color screen, and is thin (obviously). The camera is one of the best I've seen on a phone, and the swivel feature is nice, although it would be cool to be able to take pictures with it closed. It has bright buttons, and an easy to use keypad. It should have had the name razr. It puts the motorola to shame. While the front screen is small, and only green, it is still useful. It is incredibly fast, and has a very stylish user interface. The Media Player is good as well.

Pros:
Reception - I get 3-5 bars in the ultra-rural
Excellent Swivel Camera W/Zoom (just not on 2mp)
Stereo Bluetooth
Excellent internal screen
Incredibly thin
Incredibly fast fast fast(no lag whatsoever)
Rubberized outside
Cons:
Only comes with 64mb microsd
Speaker struggles with any bass (mostly due to thin design and small speaker)
Cant set your own mp3's as ringtones (you can set downloaded ones, but not ones you currently own)

Makes the razr unworthy of the name.
I've had people tell me it looks like a bond phone...

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User Review: Style, But Lacking Substance

Sat, 26 May 2007 03:31:43 GMT

sluck submitted this review of the Samsung SPH-M610:

Overall rating: 3 (out of 5)

I got this phone from Sprint to upgrade from my basic, but bullet proof Sanyo SCP-200. I specifically wanted a Blue-Tooth MP3 player, compatibility with a location service so my wife could find me during my extensive bike riding and a plan with low minutes as I really don't actually talk on the phone much. This narrowed the field fairly quickly. I really wanted to like this phone but it unfortunately came up short. I found reception was a bit weaker than my previous phone, which I was willing to live with. When using this phone with the Motorola S9 Bluetooth headphones the signal was frequently interupted when the phone was in my short pockets or in the back pocket of my bike jersey. When I used the same headset with my wife's Nokia it worked great. Tried a different M610 at the store and had the same problem with reception. As far as GPS reception for the locator service, it worked okay but the Sanyo was usually more accurate and reliable. I have decided to live without a locator service for a while and get a phone
with a good bluetooth MP3 player. Told my wife she wasn't going to find me anyways if I had bounced the phone off the pavement in frustration.

Pros-Possibly the best internal sceen out there.
Light and thin, don't even notice in your pocket.
Camera takes great outdoor pics.

Cons- Weak Bluetooth. Easily blocked signal.
Battery life is short.

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User Review: An Awesome phone

Wed, 16 May 2007 12:16:32 GMT

WayneD submitted this review of the Samsung SPH-M610:

Overall rating: 5 (out of 5)

After a lot of research bought the M610 a month ago. The screen was almost blinding with a huge magnificent display and super clear images. Many reviews were critical of memory card placement but frankly once a good sized memory card is in place what does it really matter. Also noted some criticism directed at sound quality (also lack of STERO speaker???what's this) and front display size, in my case at 50+ I can see the display without any difficulty at all. As for the sound quality I find it superior in all respects to any previous phone I owned.

Well goodbye blackberry. The browser is incredibly FAST (loaded Opera Mini) and the technology supports secure connections with bank and other similar type sites. I elected to load my phone with an Opera Mini advanced browser and I now have fully secure connections and a much faster browser. As I also subscribed to Gmail I also have access to my POP3 email accounts with full functionality. Now this of course means I must develop some new keyboarding skills but this appears to be going a lot easier than I ever expected (hated the thought of phone keypad but quickly converting).

On a final note the 2Gb memory card has more than enough music for a two hour flight (oops...dear airlines my phone transmitting option is always off). Shortcomings to the player are no external buttons except volume and nowhere near the individual song selection access as on the ipod....but remember this is a phone. I purchased a converter from Daydeal.com to allow me to use my shure earpuds (the phone has a unique input).

In case you haven't noticed yet I am a completely happy M610 owner looking forward to the end of my blackberry subscription. Now I have my phone, my email, secure banking browser access anywhere plus music .....what will they come out with next. In the meantime M610 is an all in one package at an incredible 3.47 oz's and .47 inches thick what could be better....Thank you again SAMSUNG.

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User Review: Taking it back

Thu, 19 Apr 2007 19:00:27 GMT

ksharra submitted this review of the Samsung SPH-M610:

Overall rating: 2 (out of 5)

Well, I got the Samsung M610 yesterday, and so far I am not impressed. I will be taking it back to the store because I don't believe this phone will last me 2 months, much less two years. Already the hinge is loose, and the screen started flickering today, and I've barely used the phone.

PROS:

Lovely phone, nice and slim
Big, beautiful screen
2.0 Megapixel Camera that can rotate (and yes, you can flip the image using the Volume keys on the side)
Nice loud speakers for music listening

CONS:

Weak hinge
Screen flickering
Nonintuitive interface (Example: "Screen Saver" is wallpaper, functions and menu items are difficult to find)

SUMMARY:

Expect to need a new phone before you are up for a renewal discount.

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User Review: Strong Slim Phone

Sun, 08 Apr 2007 20:40:55 GMT

YoJr submitted this review of the Samsung SPH-M610:

Overall rating: 4.5 (out of 5)

I have had this phone for over a month now. Upgraded from the Samsung A800. I like how thin the phone is compared to the "Brick" I used to have. Most people don't like that the interface has changed but I tend to like the ability to pick this phone up and know my way around with out having to fiddle with it. Battery life is low but what do you expect for such a small phone. I agree the speaker phone and volume for ringers/media could be better. I don't like that the charger and headset use same port as I don't have a BT headset yet and I like the ability to use my car charger while talking. Buttons are nice but it is hard if you go by feel as the pad is flat and the bump on the 5 is not well defined.
The bottom line
Pros:
- Rubberized housing
- Strong hinges
- Excellent phone reception
- Fast Internet (faster than my wife's razr)
- THIN!!!
- MicroSD slot
Many others that are listed in other reviews

Cons:
- Battery life
- Speaker volume in speaker mode/media/ringing
- MicroSD under battery (Design flaw due to the thickness of the phone)
- Can't use charger and headset (wired) at same time.

I lowered the ranking due to the speaker volume and battery life but don't consider them that big of a deal. Biggest hit was the charger/headset port.

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User Review: Can't Wait

Sat, 07 Apr 2007 23:23:55 GMT

TyTy submitted this review of the Samsung SPH-M610:

Overall rating: 3 (out of 5)

Well I have this phone for now because the M1 was messing up a lot and this phone is no better. I can't wait until my Q gets here. Hopefully I'll be happy with that.

Pros:
Nice screen

Great looks

Very slim

Easy to use

Nice background

Cons:
Reminds me of all the other Samsung phones

Camera doesn't zoom and no flash!

Ringtone are low I think its only one speaker

It cycles itself and won't let me complete calls at times.

No USB cord to sync music and videos.

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User Review: Stylish phone

Sun, 25 Mar 2007 05:19:27 GMT

meyman9 submitted this review of the Samsung SPH-M610:

Overall rating: 4 (out of 5)

This is a pretty phone for people who want to impress their buddies. The most noticeable features are the huge brilliant color screen and how thin the phone is, looks very cool. Because of those 2 features the outer screen was made very small and basic and the battery lasts only a day (I am a very moderate user). The out screen shows called id with the number first, then the name (because it's too small) so you have to wait for second ring to pick up if you don't recognize the number right away. Video was very choppy and blurry on this phone, more than on the M500. Video size is 1/3 of the screen size so very hard to see. There is a video enlarge feature which just makes it even more blurry. I could not get GPS navigation to work either, the phone could not find signal even outside. Headphone jack is proprietary so need special headphones (included).
Gmail does not work on it as of 3/24/07. Google people have been working on a fix since January but no estimate when it will be available, you can use flurry instead.

Pros:
Large, beautiful display, leaps and bounds over all other phones
Tough, sturdy plastic and good metal hinge.
Swivel 2 Meg camera
Nice stereo headphones included
Very customizable
Super fast processor
Speakerphone

Cons:
Very short battery life, died on me twice
Can't charge and talk at the same time(one port)
No voice dictation for SMS like on M500
Gmail not supported
Outer screen is too small
No USB cable is provided as with M500 for example
Bad voice dial recognition, useless
Too expensive, M500 has the same features and voice dictation for much less $$$
No software comes with it or can be downloaded
Speakerphone not very loud for video or music

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User Review: Gawgeous

Tue, 13 Mar 2007 17:18:56 GMT

Pheonix submitted this review of the Samsung SPH-M610:

Overall rating: 4.5 (out of 5)

From the moment I saw this phone, I was in love. I'd only seen the Dummy model, so no real working parts, but I knew I had to have it. I waited a few weeks until the real thing came out (on the Bell Network, where I work).

This phone is my trade up from the Samsung p207, on Rogers, Which I loved, but, the 610 is so much better.

Pros:
The slim phone is beautifully shaped,
With a fantastic screen,
2.0 Mp camera
And I like the flat buttons,
Just about everything about this phone.

HOWEVER.

It also has some minor issues, which may or may not be the phone itself or could be the carrier.

The speaker quality is not so good. I can listen to my music or ringtones, and sometimes it's fuzzy or crackling. Also, I a have a few ring tones that sounds okay when the phone is closed, but terrible when the phone is open.
The speaker phone itself is not so good, quality wise, but I've never had one before.

The headset/charger/usb port thing is... annoying, but understandable, seeing as it's such a thin phone, it doesn't have enough room for many ports.

The inconvinient micro SD card placing is not that big a deal.

All in all, I know really all I've mentioned is cons, I'd just like anyone buying this phone to know what they're looking into, and yet, everything else is amazing.

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User Review: Great Phone, hard to customize

Sun, 11 Mar 2007 20:48:16 GMT

ldiabolito submitted this review of the Samsung SPH-M610:

Overall rating: 4.5 (out of 5)

This phone is great in terms of style, weight, reception, and features. I live in the San Francisco Bay Area.

RECEPTION: I recently switched from Cingular to Sprint; from a Samsung SGH-D807 to this phone. This phone has much better reception (could have something to do with the carrier also). As an example, I go through the Caldecott Tunnel every workday. With the D807, my calls were dropped. With this phone, my calls are clear. Maybe its an apples to oranges comparison, but it is my experience.

Pros: Feature rich
Sprint TV is fast loading
Mobile Internet
GPS Service
Good Bluetooth compatibility
Slim, weighs very little
2 Mp Swivel cam (press the button on the side to flip the picture)
Takes micro SD
Feels Sturdy
Easy to use interface...

Cons:
Hard to customize - I recently changed my background to a picture I took, but I'm not sure how I did it. Still trying to figure out the mp3 ringtone thing. I think I saw a post that said you have to send it via the internet. Its just a little more work to customize the phone. This is really my only complaint.

Overall: Great phone. Its the best one that Sprint has right now. I thought about the M1, but is too bulky for me. I thought about the KRZR, but this phone is thinner and less people will have it. Also, the swivel phone is pretty darn neat. I highly recommend this phone for a tech savvy person or gadget junky who is willing to put a little more work into the customization.

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User Review: Pretty Good

Mon, 05 Mar 2007 17:06:54 GMT

ghoyt submitted this review of the Samsung SPH-M610:

Overall rating: 4 (out of 5)

Pros:

-Super Thin
-No antenna
-Great Screen
-Mini SD equipped, as opposed to bigger size
-Will Vibrate at all Volumes
-The "On Demand" feature let's you look up movie times and even order tickets faster than I was ever able to do on my old phone. This feature seems to be really a small thing but has a huge impact if you look up movies on the run often as I do.
-Assignable "Favorites" feature allows you to make almost anything 2 clicks away from the main screen.
-EVDO internet is much faster!

Cons:

-I can't figure out how to use the files that I receive via Bluetooth as caller ID pics, etc. I can view them, but cannot figure out how to assign them or send them to someone. But this may just be me.
-No Flash
-Must use same jack for charging and ear piece
-Don't think I can easily assign music from the Sprint Music Store as a ringer
-There ought to be a Memory Card Icon on the Menu that would allow you to directly access all files/info on the memory card. As is, accessing files can be a chore.

Seems great so far. I am generally a Sanyo fan but the Sanyo M1 is a beast and the only apparent advantage seems to be the 1 Gig of internal storage, for which I will gladly buy a mini-sd to have a smaller phone. The 4.0 (as opposed to 5) is primarily due to the difficulty in transferring/managing files via Bluetooth.

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User Review: Good Phone, Could have better battery life..

Wed, 28 Feb 2007 22:30:33 GMT

Patric6373 submitted this review of the Samsung SPH-M610:

Overall rating: 4.5 (out of 5)

As you all know, this is the thinnest clamshell in the United States. I really like the fact that it can be so small and yet feel so sturdy in the hand. There is a 2 mp camera which takes very bright and clear photos. There is a zoom if you bring the resolution down to 1mp but the zoom is horrible. The pictures still come out clear when you're using zoom, but it hardly even zooms. The exterior screen tells you everything you need to know, the only thing I wished that it told you was when you're playing music, I would appreciate the title and artist, but it just says "Playing Media". The speaker quality is extremley quiet, I recommend having it on vibrate because you probably will not hear it ringing. The video quality is smooth and the internet is fast. Unfortunately, the battery life is not the best. I listen to music for about 20 minutes and i lose a bar, I text a couple of times and roam the internet and i lose another bar. I recommend getting a car charger. The inside screen is big and clear. The keypad isn't the best if you're big for texting. It is very hard to dial by feel and if you're texting you more than likely to hit the wrong key. I often times hit the "Back" key instead of the down key and i think it's because they are too close.

Over all, this is a wonderful phone that has many features. The main bad points are the volume of the speaker and the batter life.

Otherwise, I highly recommend this phone!

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User Review: It's freaking Awesome!!!!

Tue, 13 Feb 2007 03:18:14 GMT

gbonham submitted this review of the Samsung SPH-M610:

Overall rating: 4.5 (out of 5)

I've had the M610 for two weeks now, I had been using a Sanyo VI-2300 for a year and a half. I was immediately blown away by the amazing sound quality. The screen is huge and puts the KRZR to shame. The M610 loads games very quickly which is definitely not what I'm used to. The UI is very intuitive and attractive.

I have a few complaints about this phone too. MicroSD slot is in a very inconvenient place behind the battery. Second the D-pad is a little small and I find myself hitting the wrong button from time to time. The battery life could definitely be better. I went to work today around 7:30am and after making a few calls, listening to some music, a little internet browsing, and a few text messages my battery literally died on my when I walked up to the front door at 4:45pm. All in all though a great phone.

Pros

1. huge screen
2. great sound quality
3. beautiful UI
4. ability to customize
5. 2mp camera is more than enough for a camera phone

Cons

1. battery life
2. small d-pad

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User Review: Longtime Sanyo Guy switches

Fri, 09 Feb 2007 04:20:08 GMT

Jon Straw submitted this review of the Samsung SPH-M610:

Overall rating: 4.5 (out of 5)

I am an unabashed Sprint guy. I have been with them since '98 and have had one problem the entire time. One phone call later, the problem was solved. During the time I have had Sprint, I have also been given phones from employers, so I have experience with Verizon (thought they were bad, until...) & Cingular (just got rid of that POS!).

During the time I have been with Sprint, I have had many phones, as you can imagine. Started with a Qualcom bar phone, then went through several Samsungs that I loved (3500, 8500, N400). Then I discovered Sanyo (8100, 8200, 7400, 9000) and thought that I would never use another manufacturer again. Until now.

First, to clear up some previous review mistakes - If the camera is upside down, then press the side button (volume) and it reverses the picture so it is right side up. Second, for those who find the multiple screens to get to the media player, just set it as a favorite. 2 buttons and you are there.

Pros:

-THIN THIN THIN, but full ear-to-mouth connectivity
-Awesome picture quality
-Vibrate available on any ringer volume level
-Simple, easy to use interface (the reason I have loved the Sanyos-this is just as good) with ability to customize to suit your preferences.
-Looks. Some people have knocked the simplicity, but all I see is understated elegance.
-Lightweight, no bulk, but solid build feel
-Large, bright and clear screen
-Large, easy to use buttons (important if you have small sausages for fingers)

Cons: (most have been pointed out before)
-Battery life is not the best, but there is no free lunch. I have found better battery life by turning off Blue Tooth when I know I won't be using it for long periods of time. Now it lasts the day without a problem.
-No speakerphone when flip is closed. Very minor irritant for me, but can't be listed as a pro.
-If blue tooth is engaged and paired with headset, no way to answer the phone except from ear piece, and no way to turn off BT during call.

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