new firmware for SE T610

hey guys... i just bought my SE t610 3 weeks ago and im wondering what is the latest firmware for this phone...

i think my firmware version is R1L.. if there is where can i download?

SE T610 is a good phone but it isnt as user friendly as the nokia phones but still i like SE T610.

My firmware version is R3C. Upgraded it at a Sony Ericsson service center near me on October 18, 2003.

Could you name any significant changes in your phone since you upgraded? I'm told you no longer have to go through (Continue < Look up < Phonebook < Find < Name < Number < Send) just to send a single SMS, but I'm also wondering what else to look out for. Are the response times quicker? Does your battery last longer? Et cetera, et cetera, et cetera

Well, I read a list of changes somewhere before, but I can't seem to find it now. I upgraded from R1A and my current firmware is R3C004. This is a list of the changes from what I can remember:

Faster Java and overal phone response.
Sending SMS: Continue > Contacts > Find added.
New camera shortcut (in camera mode, 1=large/small, 2=night mode on/off, 3=effects, 4=timer).
Maybe smaller picture size when capturing with phone's camera.
Chinese language dictionary.

Hmm... that's all I can remember for now.

Anyone else with more info please post.

1. Phone seems to be working fine.

2. Menus load a lot faster. Delay in response is hardly noticeable.

3. JAVA applications run much better and smoother. Better support for JAVA applications. Some games that did not run on R1A now runs on R3C. Java performance is remarkably improved, both loading time and runtime performance. Monster Land is playable on it now.

4. Playback on recordings are now played on the loadspeaker. No need to listen to recordings as if you are listening to a phone call. This new feature does NOT act like a speakerphone. It only playbacks recorded audio on the loudspeaker.

5. Clock on standby screen has more rounded font.

6. Now you can copy individual phonebook entries from the SIM to the Phone's memory. This is done via Phonebook->Advanced->Call from SIM->then select the contact you want->More->Copy to phone. No facility yet to copy individual contacts from phone to SIM.

7. Camera looks pictures look sharper and better. In R1A, only brightness control (Up and Down joystick on camera mode) is available. Now, saturation control (Left and Right on joystick on camera mode) is already available.

8. My sounds memory usage is now reported. In R1A, the total memory is reported as "0kb" and you have to click on the My sounds to get a listing of sounds with the corresponding memory usage per sound.

9. Editing (add effects) pictures process faster. NEW TRICK HERE: I found that when I edit a picture using picture editor in the phone, the saved file size is smaller. My sample started at 50kb then after adjusting the brightness, the picture is now 36kb. Reducing picture size by editing them on phone reduce the quality significantly. I found that the "brightness" effect has the least effect on picture quality. So what I do is to first insert a picture that is darker by about 40% then edit in the phone with the picture effect.

10. Turning ON the phone makes the same single "clang" sound just like in turning OFF the phone. Before, when I turn on my phone, I just see the little Red LED light a little bit and here a very faint wave type of sound. Turning OFF the phone gives me this "clang" sound. Now, the "clang" sound is there on both ON and OFF.

11. Animated gif images now playing much faster than before. I tested with a 120x115 gif, the frame rate is about 60% of that on PC. I remember it was about 10%.

12. The "increasing volume" effect while playing ring tones in "My sounds" is removed.

13. It couldn't display Chinese in java Canvas. It can now. It's probably because of "prgCXC125585_CHINA_2". Liuyidaocn is from Singapore and the new firmware on his T610 is R3C004_prgCXC125585_CHINA_2. Please note that the original post is based on my firmware of R3C004_ASIAN_LATIN_3.

14. "Resend" text messages. If you look in "Sent" text messages, highlight a sent message and press "More" and there is now a facility to "Resend" a text message. Note that this is different from "Forwarding" a text message.

15.When vibrate is ON, calendar and timer alarms also vibrate.

16.T9 text input mode: When replying to message, pressing the joystick accepts the word. When not in T9, joystick press sends message.

That sounds like an amazing upgrade

I was happy on R1L but now I think I do have to get onto R3C now. Do I need to back up all my messages, tones, pictures, etc. first?

I was advised to do so, but I lost no data after the upgrade.

The safest way is to backup. Won't hurt.

So guys, newbie here, How do I go about getting the firmware upgraded?

Go to your nearest Sony Ericsson service center. You can get a list for your region in the Sony Ericsson web site.

The upgrade is free if your phone is covered under warranty.

>>15.When vibrate is ON, calendar and timer alarms also vibrate.

How do you get it to work? I have R3C firmware on my T610.

I have set the vibrate ON in my 'Normal' profile with all of the other sounds as 'Slient' since I don't need any sound as I am deaf.

But every time the reminder from the calendar pops up, it doesn't vibrate.

So... how do I get it to vibrate?

Thanks,

Tony

new firmware for SE T610

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