Nokia 1610

Nokia 1610

Manufacturer	Nokia
Availability by region	1996
Predecessor	Nokia 2010
Successor	Nokia 3110
Related	Nokia 1011
Dimensions	10.5 cm
Weight	250 g

Nokia 1610 is a mid-range mobile phone model manufactured by Nokia. It complemented the Nokia 2110 business model, but had significantly fewer features. It was introduced in April 1996 and released in May and became popular at the time.^{[citation needed]}

Description

The Nokia 1610 had a monochromatic display which could show two rows of text at a time. The operating manual did not mention a possibility to send text messages, but at least units sold from 1996 and onwards included the function. The SMS capable version was called 1610 Plus. The phone used an external rigid antenna, but had a groove on the inside of the battery to accommodate a pull-out type antenna. The 1610 used a credit card size SIM-card, and was powered by a NiMH type battery with a capacity of 600 mAh. The phone was stated to have up to 7 hours of call time and up to 200 hours of standby time.^[1][2] There was a dedicated voicemail button.^[3]

Chargers compatible: ACH-6, ACH-8

Reception

Contemporary French magazine Mobiles gave an overall positive review of the phone, noting the long battery life, accessible software and font size, and affordable price. It was noted that the large size of the phone made it seem outdated.^[4] The book Mobile Usability praised the user interface, stating it "supported the necessary features of its time quite well."^[5]

References

1. India Telecom 2000: Vol. 1: Telecommunications Policy and Infrastructure. Information Gatekeepers Inc. 1999. p. 115. ISBN 978-1-56851-220-4.
2. Dataquest: DQ. Cyber Media (India). 1996. p. 97.
3. Mobiles magazine (in French). Oracom. May 1997. p. 61.
4. Mobiles magazine (in French). Oracom. September 1997. p. 59.
5. Lindholm, Christian; Keinonen, Turkka; Kiljander, Harri (2003-06-22). Mobile Usability: How Nokia Changed the Face of the Mobile Phone. McGraw Hill Professional. p. 32. ISBN 978-0-07-142910-8.