Sony Ericsson TM506 to be T-Mobile’s first HSDPA handset, welcomes back Sony Ericsson into their lineup
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Filed in General, HSDPA, Sony Ericsson, T-Mobile, UMTS
This one’s been floating around a little bit, but somehow, someway, Sony Ericsson is making a return to T-Mobile USA. Plus they’re the first HSDPA handset to launch, too! The specs are not incredible by any means, but for just an average phone, they’ll do just fine. Here’s a recap of the specifications:
- 2.0 megapixel camera
- Tri-band 850/1800/1900 GSM/GPRS/EDGE (boo!)
- Dual-band UMTS/HSDPA 1700/2100
- Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP
- microSD slot
- Video recording
- IM
If you’re feeling up to it, you should be able to snag one come September 3rd, for a price not yet determined. Who’s going to be the first taker? Full size image after the break…
Tags: HSDPA, Sony Ericsson, T-Mobile, tm506, UMTS
On Aug 8, 2008 @ 6:58 am, Vision77 Said:
This is a decent start….But T-Mobile is playing catch up…..So bring on the the 3g winmob or android joint then we can talk about me spending some dough.
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On Aug 8, 2008 @ 8:14 am, William Tunstall Said:
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On Aug 8, 2008 @ 8:23 am, john j Said:
Well this is false! They have some nokia and samsung 3g phones aleady! Samsung t819 for one
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On Aug 8, 2008 @ 8:26 am, Mark Said:
Surprised they would have 850 over 900 on this phone.
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On Aug 8, 2008 @ 9:00 am, ConstantineXVI Said:
The first HSDPA phone, not the first UMTS phone. Subtle, but important difference.
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On Aug 8, 2008 @ 9:12 am, dand Said:
what a way to start the weekend, rock on BG
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On Aug 8, 2008 @ 9:12 am, mingkee Said:
forget about samshit
the 3G reception is worse than worst
the earpiece is horrible too
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On Aug 8, 2008 @ 9:19 am, weave Said:
Somehow I doubt this will be available unlocked.
Any word yet on pricing with a voice plan?
/hoping Nokia comes out with a tmo 3G compatible N-series handset soon
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On Aug 8, 2008 @ 9:40 am, mr.gadget Said:
I have 1 the call and speaker quality on this device is pretty low for you to hear I hope they resolves this problem before realeasing this beauty.
The the faster data speed is dependant on where you are.. It is faster in manhattan than anywhere else in new york city
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On Aug 8, 2008 @ 9:42 am, Maciek Said:
Why is this a surprise?? 900 is useless for T-Mobile in the US as it is a Euro frequency so they just want to cover their bases in the US (1900/850 GSM)
Maciek
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On Aug 8, 2008 @ 9:44 am, mr.gadget Said:
They fofgot to mention that it has aGPS and support for streaming video and audio including youtube.
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On Aug 8, 2008 @ 9:45 am, Maciek Said:
@Weave… I hear your pain on the N-Series front and shake your hand in sympathy.
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On Aug 8, 2008 @ 10:52 am, justblase Said:
apparently there’s some hot sauce coming to tmo soon. this can’t be it, right? check it: http://www.phonedog.com/cell-phone-research/blog/hot-t-mobile-s-best-phone-ever-coming-by-year-s-end.aspx
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On Aug 8, 2008 @ 11:29 am, The Outside Said:
@justblase
im sure he’s reffering to the HTC Dream or some high end touch screen samsung t-mobile supposedbly getting
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On Aug 8, 2008 @ 12:34 pm, andrewkfromaz Said:
High-end flip phone? If it’s not too big, this might be the phone I’ve been waiting for. I like my current flip but need to upgrade.
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On Aug 8, 2008 @ 1:36 pm, Ed Knob Said:
Looks like a modified Z780. I wish they had kept it quad-band w/ GPS. Bummer.
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On Aug 8, 2008 @ 4:23 pm, Danny F. Said:
The w980 would’ve been a much better model to start with…
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On Aug 8, 2008 @ 5:42 pm, Tai Said:
Tri-Band?? Boo!! If t-mobile is going to bring back S.E. Why won’t they release a ‘decent’ phone.
I guess I’ll keep buying unlocked S.E. Phones for t-mobile =/
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On Aug 21, 2008 @ 10:15 am, Unkle Grouch Said:
http://www.t-mobile.com/shop/phones/Cell-Phone-Detail.aspx?tp=tb3&cell-phone=Sony-Ericsson-TM506-Amber
It’s on the T-Mobile website listed as “Coming Soon”
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