The Sony Ericson TM506 is expected in early September, the clam shell phone is expected to be exclusively for T-Mobile, but that could change in a heart beat according to the carrier demands. The Sony Ericson TM506 is a mid range phone with average Tri-band compatibilities. No special characteristics other than the 3G support is mention, not even Wi-Fi as of yet. We could not find any other information to support the coming of the Sony Ericson TM506 on T-Mobiles website or what will be the cost to T-mobile customers. But that is not a determining factor that this is a rumor that will not see light, it could be T-Mobile it not putting any funding towards advertising the phone. Either way, the phone Sony Ericson TM506 has a cool appearance.

• 2.0 megapixel camera
• Tri-band 850/1800/1900 GSM/GPRS/EDGE
• Dual-band UMTS/HSDPA 1700/2100
• Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP connectivity
• MicroSD memory card slot
• Video recording capability
• Instant Messaging support.

Samsung is expected to annouce the release a new Samsung handset. When it is officially announced, it's anticiopated to have a the Symbian OS preloaded and also with a 5.0 megapixel camera.

Symbian is a software licensing company that develops and licenses Symbian OS, one of the market-leading open operating system for advanced, data-enabled mobile phones known as smartphones.

Garmin has put out a news release ahead of their Q2 earnings call later today, which included this update on the nuvifone:

"The nuvifone will not be available in fourth quarter as previously announced. While we had hoped to have carrier launches in the fourth quarter, we have found that meeting some of the carrier specific requirements will take longer than anticipated. We remain pleased with carrier interest in the device and are working toward making necessary design changes to meet their requirements. We anticipate launching the product during the first half of 2009."

The new Sidekick is better than ever, with enhanced Web browsing plus video recording, playback, and sharing capabilities. All the features you know and love are here—best-in-class IM, texting, e-mail, and phone; the cool swivel screen; and a high-quality camera. And it’s a quick-change master, with fully customizable shells that snap on and off to match your outfit or your mood.

The Samsung INNOV8 has features of a high end digital camera phone including 8 megapixel camera with blink shot and smile shot. It has a choice of an 8 or 16GB internal memory with FM radio and Bluetooth.

Other core features include a 12000mAh battery and a large 2.8” LCD screen, offering a convenient environment when viewing content on the Internet or maps on the GPS navigation feature.

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It looks like this time around it will not just be the Apple Store and ATT Authorized Dealers selling the Apple iPhone. This time around, it is rumored that Radio Shack and Best Buy will have the second coming of the Apple iPhone with its’ new 3^rd generation data feature. The first time around the estimated sales of the Apple iPhone were at 500,000 to 700,000. It’s hard to tell if history will repeat itself or exceed itself by out selling the estimates of last year.

Source: BGR

T-Mobile USA, Inc., has aligned with one of the world’s greatest action sports stars, Tony Hawk, for a multiplatform partnership that includes the creation of a limited edition T-Mobile® Sidekick LX™ device, presenting sponsorship support and programming for Tony Hawk’s Boom Boom HuckJam 2008 North American Tour, and events benefiting the Tony Hawk Foundation.