Sony Ericsson TM506

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This close cousin of the Z780 supports T-Mobile's 3G network, but is otherwise similar. Key features include GPS, QVGA display, 2 megapixel camera, stereo Bluetooth, music player, memory card slot, HSDPA data, and a full web browser plus RSS reader.

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Modes	GSM 850 / 1800 / 1900 WCDMA 1700 / 2100
Weight	3.56 oz   (101 g)
Dimensions	3.74" x 1.86" x 0.7"   (95 x 47 x 17.8 mm)
Form Factor	Clamshell Internal Antenna
Battery	Talk: 3.5 hours max.   (210 minutes) Standby: 250 hours max.   (10.4 days) 950 mAh   LiPolymer
Display	Type: LCD (Color TFT/TFD) Resolution: 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) 2.2"   diagonal Colors: 262,144 (18-bit)
Platform / OS	(proprietary)
Processor	?
Memory	32 MB   (internal memory available to user for storage)
Phone Book Capacity	1000
FCC ID	PY7A3132011 » (Approved Jun 18, 2008)

Features	Ungroup Features   + Show Missing Features
GPS / Location	Type: A-GPS includes TeleNav / supports LBS
Accessibility
Digital TTY/TDD	Yes
Multiple Languages	Languages Supported: English, Spanish, French, Portuguese
Alerts
External Display	monochrome LCD / 128 x 36 pixels / 1.1-inch
Polyphonic Ringtones	Yes
Ringer Profiles	Number of profiles: 7
Vibrate	Yes
Connectivity
Bluetooth	Supported Profiles: HSP, HFP, OPP, FTP, PBA, A2DP, AVRC, Sync, BIP, HID, PAN, (DUN) version 2.0+EDR
PC Sync	Yes
USB	Version: 2.0 Full Speed
Contacts
Multiple Numbers per Name	Numbers per entry: 7 plus email, mailing address, and more
Picture ID	Yes
Ringer ID	Yes
Voice Dialing	Type: Speaker-dependent (tags)
Customization
Custom Graphics	Yes
Custom Ringtones	Yes
Real-Music Ringers	Supported Formats: MP4, MP3, M4A, 3GPP, AMR, AMR, WAV, RealAudio 8, WMA, WMA Pro
Data & Network
External Antenna Jack	Yes
Flight Mode	CEA Standard Icon: No
High-Speed Data	Technology: HSDPA 3.6
WAP / Web Browser	Browser Software: Access NetFront plus RSS feed reader
Input
Predictive Text Entry	Technology: T9
Side Keys	volume on right
Memory
Memory Card Slot	Card Type: M2 (Memory Stick Micro) up to at least 4 GB
Messaging
Email Client	Java application / certain providers only
Instant Messaging	Networks Supported: AOL, Yahoo!, Windows Live
MMS	Yes
Text Messaging (SMS)	Yes
Text Messaging Templates	Yes
Music
Music Player	Supported Formats: MP4, MP3, M4A, 3GPP, AMR, AMR, WAV, RealAudio 8, WMA, WMA Pro supports playlists, audio books, podcasts / equalizer
Photo & Video
Camera	Resolution: 2+ megapixel panorama, burst, night modes / self-timer, geo-tagging functions / brightness, white balance controls
PictBridge	Yes
Streaming Video	Yes
Video Capture	Max. Length: available memory QVGA resolution, MPEG-4 format
Productivity
Alarm	Yes
Calculator	Yes
Calendar	Yes
SyncML	Yes
To-Do List	Yes
Voice Memo	limited only by memory
Software
Games	Yes
Java (J2ME)	Yes
Voice
Speaker Phone	Yes

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