Sony Ericsson is struggling to gain market share in the mobile phone arena. Sony Ericsson has not enjoyed much success in the market and is out to grow its business. Launching cool handsets is one way to grow its market and another is to make its handsets available on more networks.

Sony Ericsson announced today that it is producing its first handset built specifically for the AWS spectrum 1700/2100 network that T-Mobile operates in America. The handset is the first from Sony Ericsson to support T-Mobile and is called the TM506. The TM506 connects to T-Mobile’s 3G network.

The handset is a clamshell design and has an expansion slot for Sony M2 memory cards. The handset measures in at 3.7-inches x 1.9-inches x 0.69-inches and weighs only 3.4 ounces. The phone offers up to 9.5 hours of talk time on GSM networks and 3.5 hours on UMTS networks. Standby time on both networks is 250 hours. Other features include Bluetooth 2.0, aGPS, and a 2-megapixel camera.

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