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Sony Ericsson today announced the TM506, a thin clamshell phone for T-Mobile USA. The TM506 - Sony Ericsson’s first 3G phone supporting the AWS band - marks the return of Sony Ericsson to T-Mobile’s lineup.

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
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Nokia has set 1 October as the UK release date for the successor to its hugely popular N95 mobile phone.

The slimmer N96 will have a slightly larger 2.8in QVGA screen, along with GPS and a 5-megapixel camera.

The N96 also doubles the storage of the N95 to 16GB, and has space for a memory stick to increase the storage even more.

Nokia confirmed that the handset will also have an integrated DVB-H receiver, and a small pull-out stand allowing owners to watch Freeview TV channels on the go.

The new multimedia device will be sold via mobile operators 3, Orange, T-Mobile and Vodafone.

The Nokia N96 is expected to cost around £400 on its own and should be free on some contracts.

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