Nokia Lumia 610

Nokia Lumia 610[1]
A Nokia Lumia 610 Front view
ManufacturerCompal Electronics[2]
SeriesLumia
Compatible networks2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Availability by regionQ2 2012
Discontinued2013
PredecessorNokia 603
SuccessorNokia Lumia 620[3]
RelatedNokia Lumia 510
Nokia Lumia 710
Nokia Lumia 800
Nokia Lumia 900
Form factorSlate
Dimensions119 mm (4.7 in) H
62.2 mm (2.45 in) W
11.95 mm (0.470 in) D
Mass131.5 g (4.64 oz)
Operating systemWindows Phone 7.8 Mango[4] (not able to be updated to Windows Phone 8)[5]
System-on-chipQualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7227A
CPU800 MHz ARM Cortex-A5
GPUQualcomm Adreno 200
Memory8 GB internal flash
256 MB ROM
256 MB RAM
BatteryRechargeable BP-3L 3.7V 1300mAh Li-ion battery (up to 530 hrs standby, 6.5 hrs talk time)
Display3.7 in. LCD capacitive touchscreen with Gorilla Glass
480x800 px at 252 ppi
16M-color WVGA
Rear camera5-megapixel 2592x1944 pixels, LED flash, autofocus
ConnectivityBluetooth 2.1, 802.11b/g/n, A-GPS, micro-USB, 3.5mm audio jack
Data inputsMulti-touch capacitive touchscreen, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor
WebsiteNokia Lumia 610

Nokia Lumia 610 is a Windows Phone smartphone announced at Mobile World Congress 2012.[6] It is designed for young consumers that are buying their first smartphone.[7] The Lumia 610 has a curvy, metallic design. Like the Lumia 710, it comes in cyan, magenta, black and white. The black and magenta version have a rubberized back instead of the glossy back as found in the white and cyan version of this phone.[8]

Because of the limited memory available on this phone, background tasks using over 90 MB of RAM will be disabled automatically and certain applications will not be able to run.[9] Applications whose user experience is not up to par with Nokia and the application (like Skype, Angry Birds or Pro Evolution Soccer)[10] expectation, will not be available from the marketplace.[11]

On 11 April 2012 Nokia introduced a variant with Near Field Communication (NFC), the first Lumia device with NFC technology. It was released in collaboration with operator Orange in Europe.[12]

On 5 December 2012, the Nokia Lumia 620, the successor of the Nokia Lumia 610, was presented. The improvements are Windows Phone 8, dual-core 1 GHz Qualcomm S4 chipset, 512 MB of RAM, a front-facing VGA camera, a slightly bigger 3.8-inch display and support for up to 64 GB microSD cards.[3]

Specifications

Hardware

The Lumia 610 has a 3.7-inch TFT capacitive display. It is powered by an 800 MHz Cortex-A5 Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 processor, 256 MB of RAM and 8 GB of internal storage. It has a 1300 mAh Li-Ion battery and a 5-megapixel rear camera. It is available in white, cyan, magenta and black.[13]

Software

The Lumia 610 ships with Windows Phone 7.10

Reception

The GSMArena team wrote: "The truth is the Nokia Lumia 610 is currently slightly overpriced. We did say that it's all about what you get and not what you miss in this class but, as things currently stand, its competitors will give you more without extra charge. It sounds like common sense that the only way for an affordable WP smartphone to succeed is to be cheaper than its droid peers."[14]

Jonathan Choo of FoneArena in his review wrote: "I feel that resources spent at making Windows Phone Tango a reality on 256MB RAM devices were wasted. I know I have used the word compromise a lot in this review, but that is what the Lumia 610 is. It’s a phone full of compromises. With Windows Phone Apollo nearing completion, I suspect this will be the first and only Tango device to be ever released by the Finnish brand, and for that alone, I just can’t possibly recommend this. If you are in the market for a budget Windows Phone device, get the Lumia 710 or HTC Radar, or check out one of the older first generation Windows Phone devices like the Omnia 7 and HTC 7 Trophy instead."[15]

See also

References

  1. ^ Reardon, Marguerite (27 February 2012). "Nokia fills out Lumia portfolio, highlights exclusive services". CNET. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
  2. ^ Hashmi, Saad (12 March 2012). "Compal plans to ship nearly 4 million Nokia Lumia 610s in Q2, take Mango to the mainstream". Windows Phone Daily. Archived from the original on 28 May 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2012.
  3. ^ a b Kerr, Rob (5 December 2012). "Nokia Lumia 620 Windows Phone 8 mobile announced". News Blog. Omio. Archived from the original on 17 June 2013.
  4. ^ Molen, Brad (27 February 2012). "Nokia Lumia 610 hands-on (video)". Engadget. AOL. Retrieved 29 June 2012.
  5. ^ Egwu, Izzi (20 June 2012). "It's official: No WP8 for existing Lumia Phones, instead WP7.8 update". Nokia for Us. Archived from the original on 24 July 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
  6. ^ Smith, Mat (27 February 2012). "Nokia unveils Lumia 610, arriving Q2". Engadget. AOL. Retrieved 29 June 2012.
  7. ^ Nokia (26 February 2012). Nokia Lumia 610 Hands-On Video. Archived from the original on 4 March 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2012 – via YouTube.
  8. ^ Mies, Ginny (27 February 2012). "First look: Nokia Lumia 808 PureView and Lumia 610". Good Gear Guide. IDG. PC World. Archived from the original on 15 April 2012. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
  9. ^ Caron, Berkan (28 February 2012). "Lumia 610: here are all the limitations of Windows Phone with 256MB of Ram". WebLobby. Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2012.
  10. ^ Surur (26 May 2012). "Not just Skype: Nokia Lumia 610 can also not install Tango, Angry Birds, PES, others". WMPoweruser. Archived from the original on 29 June 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2012.
  11. ^ Pradeep (22 May 2012). "Nokia Pulls Skype For Windows Phone App From Lumia 610 Device". WMPoweruser. Archived from the original on 25 June 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2012.
  12. ^ "Nokia Launches Its First Windows-Based NFC Phone, the 610, with Orange". 11 April 2012.
  13. ^ "Lumia 610 Specifications". GSM Arena. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  14. ^ GSMArena editors (12 June 2012). "Nokia Lumia 610 review: Basement window". GSMArena. Retrieved 6 August 2012. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  15. ^ "Nokia Lumia 610 review". FoneArena. 14 June 2012.

Further reading

  • Sakr, Sharif (13 June 2012). "Nokia Lumia 610 review". Engadget. AOL. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
  • Warren, Tom (1 June 2012). "Nokia Lumia 610 review". The Verge. Vox Media. Retrieved 6 August 2012.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nokia Lumia 610.
  • Official website - Archived June 5, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  • Lumia 610 technical specifications (at developer.nokia.com) -
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