Nostalgic pre-owned goodies for sale, appreciation and sharing

Nostalgic pre-owned goodies for sale, appreciation and sharing

Monday 31 December 2012

WTS: Sony Ericsson K608i


The Sony Ericsson K608i. One of the early 3G phones, it sports a 1.3 MP camera with flash (with video capture) and 256K colors screen. The back of the phone was designed to look and feel like you're holding a camera. The secondary camera located above the screen is for live 3G video calls. Ringtone formats supported are: polyphonic, MP3 and AAC. The K608i also supports Java content (MIDP 2.0), so you can download compatible games and applications either to the phone directly, or on a PC and then sync to the phone via the USB cable.

Bought with Singtel around '05 or '06, the condition is generally good but has some flaws. The issues are: a few very light hairline scratches (but not on the screen), directional joystick isn't as responsive about 5-10% of the time, slight paint peel on one edge of the joystick (hardly noticeable), and a small area on the camera lens cover that shows some frictional wear (see top left pic in photo). However, all other buttons are responsive, the screen looks great, and the battery shows no signs of bloat.

Battery life varies quite significantly depending on the use of 2G or 3G network. 1 to 2 days on a full charge is possible if using 2G only, but expect this to drop to 1 day or less on 3G network. You can select your preferred option under phone settings. There is a small purple flower sticker at the back which can be removed.

Comes in the standard box set without the earpiece, for hygiene reasons. Works decent as a spare phone, and good for making 3G video calls that cost the same as a normal mobile phone call (if you don't have ready access or a steady connection to Skype).

Interested? For enquiries and purchasing: check here

Internal: 8/10
External: 7.5/10

$30

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