IPhone in endless recovery loop

My 4S iPhone is in an endless loop trying to install iOS 5.1.1.  I plugged it into iTunes like usual. I told it to download the new software.  It did that but now iTunes tells me the phone is in recovery mode and I must restore.  I do that and it goes through all the steps but ends up with the same recovery mode message. Over and over again.
I used time machine to get an earlier backup.  Same story.  Putting the phone into DFU mode (whatever that stands for) did not help. 
Now what?
I have Lion 10.7.3 and iTunes 10.6.1.

The iPhone may has some internal corrosion, that could be causing the problem, make sure the sim contacts are clean. If you are still having problems you will need to take the iPhone to the nearest Apple store for service. 

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