Samsung M610

Samsung is back-tracking from time to time – but more often lately – to the beginning of the mobile industry, just to deliver us some of the basic phones that we used to have 4-5 years ago. Samsung M610 is such a device that offers standard functionality at a very reasonable price. Bearing the same slider form signature that resemble the highly-addictive U600 and D900 'uber-phones', Samsung's M610 handset has a noticeable target, those with low budgets. Still, do not think that this phone it's all about looks, as it embeds all functions a more evolved phone includes these days, only not to such a high standards. Obviously, M610 is not a new phone by its look or features, and doesn't come up with any innovations, but it's really a cheap, pretty nice phone.

The phone has been announced in October 2007 and made available one month later, in November. You'll be surprised, but the phone costs no more than $200 USD, even less if you opt for a contract (some carriers are offering it for free).

If you are a Samsung fan, than you will be happy with M610's looks. The handset features the standard slider form specific to the majority of Samsung's sliders. Obviously this isn't bad, but that actually makes the phone a little bit 'dull' in terms of design. Still, what saves it is the low price that it is offered with. While not the sleekest slider on the market, the handset measures (99 x 45 x 17.5 mm) and weight (90 grams, battery included) marks it as a small device compared with other low-end handsets in its class (see Nokia 6085).