T-Mobile Sony Ericsson TM506

A stylish and fun clamshell that offers fast data for a budget price.

The first HSDPA handset to hit T-Mobile’s store shelves, the Sony Ericsson TM506 offers a clean and quick interface and good Web surfing speeds that users will love. And its $79.99 (with two-year contract, $30 instant rebate, and $50 mail-in rebate) price makes it a very attractive option for budget-conscious buyers. However, call quality wasn’t great, and T-Mobile doesn’t yet offer over-the-air music or video services to take advantage of those 3G speeds. Design We’re pleased with the build quality of the TM506, which is available in two color schemes: chrome with amber, and chrome with emerald. The 3.7 x 1.9 x 0.7-inch handset has a solid hinge and a beautiful glossy black cover with a small 128 x 36-pixel resolution grayscale LCD display that shows the time, caller, and notifies you of new messages. While the outer monochrome display felt like something out of the early 1990s, we loved the crisp, extra-bright internal 320 x 240-pixel screen.

Read Full Review @ LaptopMag.com by Todd Haselton