Loading ...Sony Ericsson and T-Mobile USA announce today that the TM506 clamshell phone will be available in early September. The TM506, Sony Ericsson’s first handset supporting T-Mobile’s AWS spectrum (1700/2100), is a compact and stylish clamshell phone that delivers an exceptional Web experience in an eye-catching design. A built-in GPS navigation feature in the TM506 along with the TeleNav application from T-Mobile allows users to always know their location.
“The TM506 not only signifies Sony Ericsson’s expanding U.S. portfolio of handsets, but more importantly, that we have forged a strong and promising relationship with T-Mobile,” said Najmi Jarwala, president of Sony Ericsson North America. “With the launch of the TM506 with T-Mobile, Sony Ericsson is positioned to offer more choice of mobile handsets for a broader range of U.S. consumer segments at a variety of price points.”
The TM506 proves that good things come in small packages. Its compact design fits into any pocket, purse or briefcase for consumers on the move. An outer display allows users to glance at the caller ID without having to open the phone. Users can store their favorite tracks and share music with their friends using the removable Memory Stick Micro (M2).
Users can capture and share special moments as photos or video clips with a 2.0 megapixel camera with My Album, slide show and video blogging capability. Stereo Bluetooth connectivity allows hands-free wireless calls, and with Bluetooth stereo headphones, users can hear their favorite music the way it was meant to be heard.
The TM506 will be available in early September at select T-Mobile retail stores and online at www.t-mobile.com.
TM506 Phone At-A-Glance
- Weight: 3.4 ounces, including battery (approx.)
- Size: 3.7 x 1.9 x 0.69 inches (approx.)
- Talk Time: Up to 9.5 hours GSM; up to 3.5 hours UMTS (approx.)
- Standby Time: Up to 250 hours GSM, up to 250 hours UMTS (approx.)
- 2.0 Megapixel Camera
- Media Center
- aGPS Built-in
- TeleNav Navigator
- RSS Feeds
- myFaves-enabled
- Audio Postcard
- Quicksend
- Mobile Backup (T-Mobile Address Book)
- Bluetooth 2.0 / A2DP / Stereo streaming
- Tri-Band GSM (850/1800/1900)
- Dual-Band UMTS (1700/2100 & 2100)
- GSM/GRPS/EDGE/UMTS/HSDPA
I’m liking these SE handsets more and more, except for one small caveat… Why do they have to use memory stick? I know sony LOVES its proprietary formats… but seriously, that basically ensures that you can never use old memory cards from other phones or swap with a friend. They can try to move the market, but when it coalesces around another format in spite of a decade of pushing a Sony format, I think it’s time to move on.
nice phone