Cricket to Launch Sanyo Zio on August 21st, Pre-Orders Available
Cricket has opened a product page for the Kyocera Zio M6000 Android smart device, now being sold under Sanyo branding. The Zio will also herald the debut of a new $55 all-inclusive service plan that includes unlimited voice, domestic/international messaging, data and all applicable taxes/fees. Technical specifications consist of tri-band CDMA EVDO Rev. A support […]
Cricket Opens Kyocera Zio Pre-Order Page
Cricket has opened up a dedicated page for its forthcoming launch of the Kyocera Zio Android smart device first announced early this year during CES and CTIA. The Zio will launch on August 6th with pricing set at $249.99 and a new service plan expected to cost around $55 a month which will be announced […]
Cricket Launches Kyocera Domino S1310
Cricket has launched the Kyocera Domino S1310 entry-level bar phone. The phone features a web browser, Bluetooth and voice recording along with 3.3 hours of talk time and 200 hours of standby. The phone is now available online and via retail stores for $99.99.
CTIA: Kyocera Announces Zio Low-Cost Android Smartphone, Cricket to Launch in Summer
Venerable low-cost device manufacturer Kyocera has announced the revival of its long-dormant smartphone development division with the forthcoming launch of the Kyocera Zio M6000 smartphone powered by Android. The Zio breaks from Kyocera’s otherwise bland and utilitarian designs by creating a sleek slate formfactor with mid-range hardware. Technical specifications consist of tri-band CDMA EVDO Rev. […]
Kyocera Laylo Entry Level Slider Revealed for MetroPCS
The first promotional images of the Kyocera Laylo entry-level slider phone destined for MetroPCS have surfaced since being announced at CTIA earlier this year. The Laylo will feature a 2.4 inch QVGA resolution display, Bluetooth 2.0, tri-band CDMA/AWS support, 1.3 megapixel camera and speakerphone. There is currently no pricing or availability informnation at this time, […]
Virgin Mobile Launches Jax and X-TC Handsets from Kyocera
Virgin Mobile has posted two new Kyocera handsets in its lineup for future release. The X-TC features a 2.4 inch QVGA widescreen display, sliding QWERTY keyboard, EVDO data. Bluetooth with stereo audio support, microSDHC expansion slot, media player, 1.3 megapixel camera with video recorder, and speakerphone. The JAX is a rebranded Kyocera Melo S1300 bar […]
Sprint Launches Katana Eclipse, Motorola VE20
Sprint this weekend launched two new phones, despite the fact that most of their stores were closed. The Katana Eclipse may be the last phone to be sold under the Sanyo branding, as Kyocera has acquired the company since the Katana Eclipse went into development. The Eclipse is a fusion of two prior models; the […]
New Images Surface of the Sanyo Katana Eclipse
New images directly from Sanyowireless.com have surfaced showing the Katana Eclipse from all views in a silver color. The images were posted to Sanyo’s updated image gallery. The Sanyo Katana Eclipse (6750) is expected to release late this month for Sprint. It features a 1.3 megapixel camera, stereo Bluetooth, GPS access, and external music controls. […]
CTIA: Kyocera Announces GSM Handset Development, Revitalized CDMA Phones and Development
Kyocera has emerged as one of the industry’s most revitalized manufacturers this year at CTIA. Starting with the announcement that the Japanese parent company has completed its acquisition of Sanyo’s US mobile phone division, the one time manufacturer of entry-level basic phones for small carriers has evolved into a potential player in the general wireless […]
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 […]