| Weight | 3.40 oz (96g) |
| Dimensions | 3.50" x 1.90" x 0.90" (89mm x 48mm x 23mm) |
| Form Factor | Clamshell Stub / Extendable Antenna |
| Battery Life | Talk: 3.00 hours Standby: 168 hours (7 days) |
| Battery Type | 970 mAh |
| Display | Type: LCD (Color) Size: 128x160 pixels 65,000 colors / STN |
| Platform / OS | (N/A) |
| Phone Book Capacity | 300 |
| FCC ID | PP4TX-110C (Approved Jan 19, 2004) |
 |
| Features |
| 2nd Display | Location: Front monochrome LCD / 96 x 64 pixels |
| Alarm | up to 3 seperate alarms / with snooze |
| Calculator | Yes |
| Calendar | Yes |
| Custom Graphics | wallpaper and screen saver |
| Custom Ringtones | downloadable "superphonic" real music clip ringtones supported |
| Data-Capable | Yes |
| Games | Number of games: 2 Blackjack and Magic Hexa |
| GPS / Location | Yes |
| Headset Jack (2.5 mm) | Yes |
| High-Speed Data | Technology: cdma2000 1xRTT |
| Multiple Numbers per Name | Numbers per entry: 3 |
| Polyphonic Ringtones | Chords: 32 |
| Predictive Text Entry | Technology: T9 |
| Ringer ID | Yes |
| Side Keys | volume keys on left |
| Soft Keys | Number of keys: 2 |
| Speaker Phone | Type: Full-Duplex |
| Text Messaging | 2-Way: Yes |
| Text Messaging Templates | Yes |
| USB | Yes |
| Vibrate | Yes |
| Wireless Internet | carrier-dependent / 8610 has custom VirginXtras service |