Sony Ericsson today announces the Z610, a stylish 3G phone that blends performance with stand-out design. The sleek mirror finish on the front cover gives the phone a jewel-like quality that is complimented by a hidden 'magic mirror' display which can only be seen when in use. It may not be the most powerful handset on the market, but it will certainly hold its own against most of the mid-range phones out there. The Z610 rocks a 2-megapixel camera, 16MB internal memory, M2 expansion, Bluetooth, 2.0-inch TFT display, and -- naturally -- a music player to boot. They're not saying how much it'll cost you, but I do hear that the 94.5x49x20mm Sony Ericsson Z610 will start shipping in Q3 of this year.

The magic of the Z610 is revealed when a call comes in or the user receives an SMS or MMS. The hidden external display illuminates, giving the effect that the caller-ID information is floating on the face of the phone itself.

The distinctive design of the Z610 is matched by a feature set that lets the user get the most from their mobile phone. The Picture Blog application allows the user to share photographs with friends and family, via an online 'blogsite', within just a few clicks. Simply take a shot with the Z610?s 2.0 Megapixel camera and upload (or blog) the images directly to the site.