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T-Mobile redoes the Sony Ericsson TM506 in Scarlet
The TM506 holds a special place in our hearts as one of T-Mobile's very first national-release 3G handsets (and the first with HSDPA), so why not keep the party going with a new color? Following Emerald and Amber, Scarlet becomes the third color available for Sony Ericsson's homely flip, offering the same 2 megapixel cam, TeleNav support, and stereo Bluetooth as its stablemates. Grab it now, if you dare, for $49.99 on contract.
Sony Ericsson TM506, T-Mobile's first HSDPA handset, goes live
The well-scooped TM506 from Sony Ericsson is now on sale, marking the first time that T-Mobile has openly and proudly admitted that a handset in its lineup can actually support 3G -- despite the fact that they've had such gear for over a year now. Why the big secret? Until now, T-Mobile's 3G network has been undergoing pretty much the softest soft launch in mobile history, and only now are enough markets starting to come on board to make the whole thing worthwhile. For what it's worth, every previous 3G handset on the carrier has merely rocked UMTS, so the TM506 becomes its first HSDPA-equipped piece while also offering up a 2-megapixel cam, TeleNav navigation, and stereo Bluetooth. As of this writing it's still showing "Coming Soon" on the site, but we're hearing that it'll be available today for $79.99 after rebate on contract.
Sony Ericsson's TM506: T-Mobile AWS 3G support included
When Sony Ericsson's TM506 was leaked earlier this month, there was no mention made of the flip's support of AWS 3G. Thankfully (thankfully!), the official launch brings along confirmed support for the protocol. SE is linking up with T-Mobile USA once again, providing a stylishly small handset that sports a 2-megapixel camera, built-in A-GPS (TeleNav), stereo Bluetooth support, an M2 card slot, multimedia playback, outer / inner displays and 9.5-hours of GSM talk time (250-hours on standby). Curiously, no price is mentioned, but you can find out for yourself when this lands in stores early next month.
Sony Ericsson TM506 launching on T-Mobile come September 3?
The FCC already promised us that the dark ages of Sony Ericsson on T-Mobile USA were about to come to an end, and now, it looks like we might know exactly when that's going to go down. TmoNews appears to have nabbed T-Mobile's standard-issue internal data sheet for the upcoming TM506 flip, promising a 2 megapixel camera, stereo Bluetooth, and myFaves support for a September 3 launch in your choice of "emerald green" with black trim or "chrome" with a little touch of amber and black. Strangely, zero mention is made of the phone's support for AWS 3G, continuing T-Mo's bizarre tradition of concealing the capability in every single 3G phone it's launched thus far. Unless you plan on going straight to LTE, guys, it's time to start tooting your horn a bit now that the network's lighting up.[Via MobileBurn]
Sony Ericsson's TM506 for T-Mobile spied in FCC pages
We normally throw FCC goodness your way on Friday, but on occasion we can't help spilling the beans when they do. Today's treat seems to be a Sony Ericsson handset called the TM506, which, from outward appearances looks to be a clone of the Z780, but packs a wee bit of AWS love under its hood. Bedecked with T-Mobile branding and packed with goodies like Bluetooth, A-GPS, some type of camera, dual-band GSM, 1700 / 2100 WCDMA, and all wrapped in an alluring metallic green housing. Nice of Sony Ericsson to tack the TM -- which we're guessing stands for T-Mobile -- onto its set, perhaps this is evidence of Sony Ericsson attempting to rekindle a relationship after many years of nothing doing? Now that Sony Ericsson's doing its part, all we need is T-Mobile to follow suit with some fresh 3G airwaves for this to ride on. Go team. [Via PhoneScoop]
