Sprint: Sanyo VI-2300 Begins Release *Updated*
Update: Now also for sale online from Sprint. The Sanyo VI-2300 has started to trickle to stores. While not yet available online, you can check out Sanyo’s VI-2300 Product Page. And yes, despite the VI prefix, the device does support ReadyLink…
Sprint: Sanyo MM-8300 Pictures & Details
The Sanyo MM-8300 (which, SPI broke the news of its existance) will be a minor revision building on the highly-popular PM-8200. The most significant additions will be a video camera, MIDP 2.0, and Sprint TV.
Sprint: Sanyo SCP-200 Released *Updated 3 Times*
Update 3: The SCP-200 is now available from Sprint’s web site. Update 2: While not yet for sale online, Sprint has posted the SCP-200 Product Page to their web site. Update: Some stores have received limited stock of the SCP-200, and should be cleared to sell them as of its release. Sprint once again has […]
Sprint+Verizon: YABU 0.7.28
Picking up with BitPim coverage post-site-merger… BitPim has been updated to version 0.7.28. This version disables some portions of support for the Sanyo MM-7400 that caused potential conflicts. It also better integrates support for BitFling (remote control of BitPim), improves Mac support, and includes built-in version checking.
Sprint: Sanyo MM-7400 Updated
The Sanyo MM-7400 has been issued firmware version 1.030SP. Despite the phone’s support for Firmware Over-The-Air, Sprint has only issued this firmware to Sprint Stores at this time. The new version specifically targets some issues with dropped calls or garbled calls, other areas may also be improved. Sprint does not issue full change lists of […]
OTA Diagnostics: Empowering Technical Support
We haven’t covered DOTA (Diagnostics Over-The-Air), but the Sanyo VI-2300 brings DOTA one step closer to implementation. This begs the question, what is DOTA? If you think of FOTA when you hear it, you’re already on the right track. The goal of DOTA is to make a call to technical support as painless as possible, […]
Sprint: Sanyo VI-2300 Specifications
ARM7 CPU 128×128 Pixel 16-Bit Color Display J2ME/MIDP 1.0 NetFront 3.1 WAP Browser FOTA & DOTA We believe this will be a VI-class phone, though it could quite easily have ReadyLink, we rule it out at the moment. This could be Sprint’s first phone with DOTA (Diagnostics Over-The-Air), unless another phone that has it is […]
Sprint: Sanyo MM-5600 Blocking #777
When we reported on PictBridge, a new technology in the Sanyo MM-5600, we mentioned that you would need to change a setting to re-enable the ability to use the phone as a modem. However, the released version of the MM-5600 even with the Modem setting enabled cannot be used as a modem. This appears to […]
Sprint: Sanyo MM-5600 Update In-Testing
We can confirm that Sprint is testing multiple firmware versions past the release version, 1.010SP for the Sanyo MM-5600. It is unknown what the update will target at this time.
Sprint: Sanyo MM-5600 Goes On Sale
Sprint has released the Sanyo MM-5600 for sale online. Full retail price is $429.99. This is the first Sprint phone, as we originally reported to include a USB cable. Sanyo MM-5600 Product Page