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 […]
Radio Shack Launches the Sanyo S1
Radio Shack locations nationwide have begun receiving and selling the Sanyo S1. The Sanyo S1 is a candybar type phone in the vein of the older and venerable SCP-4900 and RL-4930 in a thin, stylish body and features Bluetooth, speakerphone, support for Sprint Mobile Email, Wireless Backup, microUSB port for charging/data transfer, and parental controls. […]
Kyocera Agrees to Purchase Sanyo Mobile Phone Manufacturing Unit
According to a follow-up report by Reuters, Sanyo has agreed to sell its troubled loss-leading mobile phone manufacturing division to Kyocera for an unconfirmed amount, though Kyocera has made an offer of $600 million for the unit. The deal is expected to increase Kyocera’s profile in the US market, a market that Kyocera has had […]
Review: Sanyo SCP-6650 Katana II (Sprint)
We take a month-long look at the Katana II. With the market heating up in competition from cheaper RAZRs and thinner mid-range phones, does the Katana II have what it takes to keep up? Read more to find out. Buy a Katana II from LetsTalk.com (-$50.01 with New Service)
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 […]
Review: Motorola L7c SLVR (Sprint)
Hard to find, the Motorola L7c SLVR is exclusively sold in Best Buy stores. Verizon however is planning to put the same phone in their stores next week. But, is this phone the hidden gem in Sprint’s lineup? Read more to find out.
Review: Sanyo M1 (Sprint)
Sanyo’s M1 has just entered the mass-promotion phase of release. PhoneNews.com has just finished a month of battle-testing the device, and we’ll let you know if Sanyo’s latest offering finally steps back up with the competition. Read more to find out.