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Sony Ericsson TM506 ReviewYesterday

Sony Ericsson TM506

After a couple years of being the only major mobile phone provider in the United States to not have 3G, T-Mobile has finally started to roll out their own high speed data (HSDPA) network.  While only in a few cities at this time, and on the proprietary 1700 MHZ AWS spectrum, it’s a start, and the Sony Ericsson TM506 is the first handset to take full advantage of it.

In the Box
Sony Ericsson TM506 Handset
1 Standard 950 mAH Lithium Polymer Battery
Proprietary Sony Ericsson AC charger
Handsfree Headset
Various guides and CDs

Specs
The TM506 is a standard flip style phone that started shipping in early September, 2008.  The phone is the first on the T-Mobile USA network with this particular functionality.  All prior 3G handsets had the slower UMTS standard, and while good, is limited to 384 kbps versus the 1mbps+ speeds of HSDPA.  While there are hundreds of phones that operate on HSPDA, T-Mobile has opted to run it’s network on the 1700 MHZ AWS spectrum.  This means that all current HSDPA enabled devices either on the current AT&T 3G network (operating on 1900 and 800 MHZ) or unlocked devices from other parts of the world (on 2100 MHZ) will not be able to take advantage of this higher speed network.  Also note, the new network is currently only available in New York, Las Vegas, San Ant

The Cell Phone Junkies relaxing on the boatYesterday

The Cell Phone Junkies relaxing on the boat

Originally uploaded by gt2697

Joey and I are out on the boat in Minnesota, of course talking about our
phones.

test image of the e71 camera usimg autofocus and flash in low ligh tSeptember 4

test image of the e71 camera usimg autofocus and flash in low ligh t

Originally uploaded by gt2697

Photo quality of the E71September 3

By request, here are some sample photos of the quality of the shots taken by the camera of the E71.

 

GPS data while flyingSeptember 2

GPS data while flying

Originally uploaded by gt2697

I finally was able to get the e71 to lock on to a gps signal to see how the gps would react while in flight. A couple interesting stats, the plan is going a little over 500mph and is at almost 38000 feet.

Cool!