the k618i is a bit thicker than k610i. not sure about the price for ori set now.. as not many of them carry authorised distributor's set at this moment, even the w850i also.. all AP set at sg wang / low yat.

i got the k610i instead today, for sleeker n classic look at 1070 (thorus set v 64m2, a mini football, screen protector and compatible stereo handfree), so i think k618i will be around 1.1k-1.2k+ for ori set.

hmm.. comparing both.. imho, k610i feel more sturdy,maybe due to its sleeker industrial design?.. don't get me wrong that k618i is not solid.. it's solid.. atleast better than my W810i ( u know the creaky sound when light pressure apply on the back case)..

also... k618i is using d-pad not joystick.. almost similar to w810i with illuminator surrounding the navigator (the round thingy). hope this help.

This post has been edited by amdx: Oct 10 2006, 11:37 PM

yes. 3 of them are the same.

different between v630 and k618i are just the ID design and the firmware. (v630 has a rebranded firmware specifically for vodafone)

3 phones have the same mechanical design, only hv different the outer shell.

conclusion, if u want full multimedia phone comparing w810 n k61x series, get w810.. cox it has better screen display (brighter), better speaker (louder), better camera (AF n bigger lense,sharp image produced) and u need EDGE connectivity (no 3G).

if u want a small,sleek n light 3G phone (89g), with some average value-added features, get k61x... for the price u pay, it's well worth.

and.. i think SE is getting freaky stingy nowadays... their new phones all packed with freaky small boxset. hello... did u guys know how small the K610i box is? for a rm1k+ phone.. i tot we deserved better quality packaging. hmm... it's even smaller than motorola L6 box man! and also... new SE J-series phones... much much more smaller.

This post has been edited by amdx: Oct 11 2006, 10:16 AM

hmm.. from what i understand, all boxset got to be sent to be market in europe countries would need to use environmental friendly (aka recycle-able) materials, this is a strict rule to follow internationally, as long as it's recyclable materials (plastic or paper), it will be fine. i'm pretty sure about this, cox i was v 1 of the phone makers previously.

i just dun understand the boxsets are getting smaller n smaller nowadays. w810i already has small packaging.. but k610i box is only 70% of w810 box.. what ler... 1k+ phone neh.. doesn't it deserve better / bigger box meh?

This post has been edited by amdx: Oct 11 2006, 10:44 AM

cant' give u a solid battery consumption on k610i yet.. as i just got it yesterday. but it's been over 12 hr after my last charge, the battery bar still showing 90-80%, i hv make a couple of calls (abt 20 in total), abt 30 sms sent, did the OTA firmware online update over maxis 3G.

just wondering, ur fren got an AP set or Ori? did his battery swapped with compatible type? (u know some shop swap the battery to compatible type to crunch the price)

i found out another good thing abt k618i/k610i... it supports WMA file. weird... W810i does not even has this format support.

evilhomura89,
btw.. that was just my opinion. different ppl has different needs.

This post has been edited by amdx: Oct 12 2006, 12:03 AM

yep. k618i and k610i do support A2DP.

ori set support chinese input and display. AP set.. i don't think so.. the cheapest i asked was rm835 no chines input. if u want chinese input/display u will need to top up another rm50, they will flash it for u. (but it's board dependant, some can be flashed while some were not)

that's why i got the ori set. peace of mind

alanyuppie,

ori set at 1070(thorus), sg wang.

allenyuppie,

hehe.. after 2 days long survey abt the kiosks, shops in sg wang. -> Lxtest Communications Sdn Bhd <-- they hv the cheapest price for Ori. set. I got mine from them, and before this.. my ori K600i and ori Nokia E61 also i got from them, they are very fair in offering price. alot of free gifts too

hope this help.

w850.. look very promising also.. play around with it at one of the kiosks, though made with plastic but very sturdy and solid.. abit thick overall. it comes with a new walkman player, using 'pearl-based' navigating method for UI.. but so far Ori set not out yet.. all u seen are AP set.. and selling freaky expensive around 1.7k+

should wait for the price to cool down... unless u r 'loaded' then that will be another story.

This post has been edited by amdx: Oct 14 2006, 12:03 PM

linkokkeen,

dun think so man. but i saw the dummy white unit at one of the kiosk there. I asked for the red set.. but sold out. cox SE malaysia hv limited stock for red version.

but i heard there will be a brown color version of k610.. maybe u could ask around and see?

yep. get the SE's settings instead. the settings send almost instantly.