Sanyo Katana LX For Sprint Passes FCC Inspection
Sprint’s newest upcoming flip phone, the Sanyo Katana LX, has just appeared on the FCC’s website. The Katana LX looks set to serve entry-level customers, as the filing indicates it is missing a camera. There is no microSD card slot present either, which suggests that the Katana LX will not be positioned as a music […]
Sprint April Lineup Revealed
PhoneArena has revealed Sprint’s April launch lineup. The first of the lineup is the LG LX400. This phone, which we’ve previously covered is one of the first QChat/DirectConnect phones expected to launch Sprint DirectConnect service with an MSRP of $279.99. The second phone is the Sanyo PRO-200 for an MSRP of $249.99 and also features […]
Sanyo PRO 700 Revealed by FCC
The FCC has reavealed a render of the long anticipated Sanyo PRO 700. The Sanyo PRO 700 is a part of a series of models designed around QChat, now known commercially as DirectConnect and this model appropriately features EVDO Rev. A access and Bluetooth. No other details are available at this time.
Sanyo Sells Cell Phone Division to Kyocera
Sanyo has announced that it has finalized a deal to sell its mobile and cellular phone division to Kyocera. The deal completes talks which were reported as early as September of last year, with rumors dating long before then. Sanyo’s mobile phone business has been in the air for over two years. Sanyo was intending […]
Sprint Launches Sanyo S1 in Sprint Stores, Online
Sprint has officially launched the Sanyo S1 through retail and online sales channels. As we previously reported, the S1 is the spiritual successor to the older 4930 bar phone. The phone was previously only available through third-party retailers and Radio Shack stores. The slim bar phone features Bluetooth, voice dialing, speakerphone, GPS support, […]
Sprint QChat Test Device Images and Playbook Pages Leak
The first pictures of Sprint QChat compatible devices have surfaced along with a couple scanned pages of an accompanying document detailing the Nextel Direct Connect brand going forward. The handsets are unique in that the DC button is internally lit, calling attention to the function intended as a method to promote the feature along with […]
Kyocera Named in Sanyo Buyout Talks
Reuters is reporting that Kyocera has entered into talks to acquire Sanyo’s mobile phone unit. Sanyo, facing financial hardships, has been rumored to be attempting to sell the unit for almost a year. Sanyo’s handset division has been known for almost five years as being an exclusive Sprint handset provider. Sanyo has only sold phones […]
First Sanyo 8400 Images Leak
Members of our forums have posted the first pictures of the Sanyo 8400. The 8400 represents the first EV-DO version of the consumer mid-range series. The 8400 adds Power Vision, On Demand, Bluetooth, and the Sprint Music Store. You can click on the image below to view a larger version. Discuss In Our Forums
Sprint to Launch Four Phones Next Month
Sprint has announced their launch lineup for July. All four phones have been previously covered on PCS Intel, and they are the Sanyo 6600 Katana, Sanyo 2400, Samsung A640, and Samsung A420. The Samsung A640 launched internally today, and should be available within the next week or two. Some stores have reported receiving limited stock, […]