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The C510 is one of the mobile phones in
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's
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series. Released on 7 January 2009, it was a successor to the K510i model. It is widely characterised as one of Sony Ericsson best non-smartphone devices released to the market.


Features

The C510 is one of the first mobile phones to come integrated with Smile Shutter technology. Along with face detection this feature automatically takes a photo when a person smiles. This feature was later added to the C905 model. The phone can also play
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videos, upload pictures to the blogging site
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and comes with
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integrated. The phone also has a protector for the camera, scratch-resistant display and buttons with blue illumination while in shooting mode for features such as flash. The phone also offers a large selection of settings for exposure and a built in photo editor.


Performance

The camera can shoot at up to 3.2 MP and can record video at 30 frame/s in
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format. A firmware upgrade will allow the phone to run processes such as Windows Live Messenger. The phone supports auto rotation for portrait to landscape via the built-in accelerometer which is also used for various other applications such as a step counter (Walk Mate) and some games. The phone has the ability to work as a modem, and in a good 3G signal area up to reasonable broadband speeds can be achieved. It supports memory cards up to 8 GB in capacity via the Memory Stick Micro port.


Virtues and issues

This phone is very stable and reliable, the quality of the batteries is excellent. Dust collects between the camera lens and the housing (lens protector), which is very difficult to remove. In the long run these phones break down because of buttons that stop working, no repair possible.


Java Platform 8

The C510 has
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8 profile and so allows Flash Lite to run as a front-end to Java ME.


References

* http://www.gsmarena.com/sony_ericsson_c510-2640.php

* https://web.archive.org/web/20010525040028/http://sonyericsson.com/


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