The new Sony Ericsson t610 looks good, it solves many of the problems I've found with the t68i. This was not a hands on review, but a summary of reviews I've read.
They have made ui faster and more flexible as well as increasing the size and number of colours of the screen. They have replaced the yes no keys with programmable soft keys, which should improve the experience a good deal. Amazingly the phone is now smaller, though marginally heavier though the camera is now internal, as the t68i camera was a clipon.
Estimated uk price will be around 99 with contract, so 130-150 with upgrade maybe. I'll definitely be upgrading my t68i come contract renewal.
It supports gaming and java, so might make a decent mobile blogging tool. It also has 4 channel sound with a mirrored finish aluminium body. It is iSync compatible too and has bluetooth, gprs etc.
Essentially all my criticisms of the t68 have been addressed and the phone is not too expensive either, I'm not sure I need the bulk and faff of a p800, phones should be small.
for more reviews look here infosync review, pictures from mobile burn.
reviews: May 2003 Archives
I've finished Reasons to be Cheerful and it is a good read, full of reminders of the 80s and early 90s. Like the night the tories lost in 97 and the miners strike, the me and my money first attitudes, which turned into a soft of more caring 90s, at least for a while, now we have the anti globlization backlash.
I enjoyed the book, it has made me think more about my teens and twenties and why I've done the things I've done. Mark Steel essentially tells his life story, highlighting some of the interesting political events that happened as he gets older. It was interesting for me to read, as I feel partly an outsider on the UK's labour and tory politics, as I was born in Belfast and there politics is quite a sad affair. I remember in my late teens wishing that the labour party would properly setup in Northern Ireland, as politics is so dominated by the troubles that there is no real meaningfull dialogue on any other issue.
Mark Steel writes well and depicts life in small towns in England to living in a squat and on council estates in London. The life of an activist and the details of union negociations and striking are amusingly and kindly analysed. His book is intelligent and quite thoughtful, it carries a good insight into current political life in the UK and helps to explain the mess we are in with Tony and New Labour.
Mark Steel has written a new book VIVE LA REVOLUTION: a Stand-up History of the French Revolution, which unsurprisingly is a history of the French revolution. He also has a regular Independent column.
Tonight we went to Latitude restaurant again, we've been before and had a meal. Tonight we just went and had a drink and some bread and olives. The place is quite large and spacious, with around 60 covers. It feels quite airy, but not unfriendly, staff are attentive, but not oppressive.
Every wine they sell is available by the glass, so you have a range of around 50 to try from 2.80 to around 6 quid a glass, plus 5 champagnes to try. Everything we have had has been good. The frenchman who runs it is quite keen on wine and very pleased to be able to offer a good choice of wines by the glass.
The food is quite good, with a modern well chosen menu, there is an emphasis on fish. The prices are around 25 per head for a la carte, but they've started to do a set from 10.50, which consists of two courses. We've had a full meal and the courses were all good, though I'd suggest starter and main, rather than the puds. The first two are better and show off the skills in the kitchen.
If you live in the surrounding area, it is a great place for a quick drink or a full meal. It is literally 2 minutes from Forest Hill train station. It is great to see this kind of place opening in SE23. It reminds me of Bar Equal in Honor Oak Park and is quite comparable in quality of food. I hope that both succeed.
