Looking for a stylish flip phone that won't break the bank? Sony Ericsson has you covered with the TM717 Equinox, a 3G phone with a solid array of features for just $49.99 (with a two-year contract and after rebates). The Equinox is a successor to the excellent TM506, an earlier Editors' Choice winner. The Equinox includes an upgraded 3.2 megapixel camera, a stereo FM radio, new styling, and some new bling—including changing wallpaper schemes and a series of flashing pulse effects you can assign to five favorite contacts. But in an era when interchangeable microSD memory cards, MicroUSB chargers and 3.5-mm headsets have become industry standards, Sony Ericsson needs to get with the program.
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- Price as Tested: $49.99 - $159.99 Direct
- Service Provider: T-Mobile
- Screen Size: 2.2 inches
- Screen Details: 240-by-320-pixel TFT, 262K colors
- Camera: Yes
- Megapixels: 3.2 MP
- 802.11x: No
- Bluetooth: Yes
- Web Browser: Yes
- Network: GSM, UMTS
- Bands: 850, 900, 1800, 1900, 2100, 1700
- High-Speed Data: GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA