Windows Phone looks good, Neat design, Good social networking integration

Awful games support, Some stuttery lag

Low price ; Strong battery life ; Solid build ; Great social networking

Only 8GB of storage ; Only 256MB of RAM ; Some apps incompatible ; Poor video camera

Updated: We've taken another look at the Lumia 610, with a new price drop making it much cheaper - but does it make it better than the still-cheaper Nokia Lumia 710?

Cheap, nippy, easy to use, replaceable battery, replaceable back cover

Not all apps run on the phone, Windows Phone is like Marmite - you'll either love it or hate it

The Lumia 610 offers a very user friendly experience for the first-time smartphone user.

Intuitive user interface ; Range of colours ; Nokia Drive and Mix radio ; Great battery performance

No expandable storage ; Limited memory can't run some apps ; Overpriced at launch ; Poor camera

Nokia's Lumia 610 may have a cheap price tag but it feels anything but that. This is a very well built smartphone that offers a slick user experience, but its low RAM results in some annoying limitations.

Good-looking design; equally eye-catching mobile platform look and feel; onboard Microsoft Office hub; capable snapper; added camera functionality via Camera Extras and Creative Suite apps; Mix Radio and Nokia Drive apps work very well; and SkyDrive cloud

A bit pricey; not as snappy as Lumia kin; not all the Windows Phone OS apps work with this device; VGA video recording instead of HD-Ready; and can't be updated to WP8.

It’s hard to imagine any serious adult plunking down the money for this phone as a primary mobile device for them self. But it’s easy to see parents doing so in order to provide their children with a smartphone. The Lumia 610 is a great vehicle to get...

This, as with all Windows Phone handsets, is a good option for smartphone newcomers thanks to the OS's inherent ease of use and appealing layout. Furthermore, it's an affordable handset that actually looks like it could be worth a lot more, so you...