Archive for the ‘Sanyo’ Category

CTIA was a manic depressive event for Sprint. On one hand, Sprint had QChat Direct Connect and XOHM to show off. On the other hand, XOMH isn’t coming out as soon as Sprint had anticipated. Read more to see all-things-Sprint at CTIA.

In a press release during CTIA, Sprint has announced the pending launch of its Direct Connect service powered by QChat, and has released additional details regarding launch handsets, upcoming handsets, and new additional services available to DirectConnect users.

Boy Genius Report has revealed part of the Sprint April launch roadmap featuring dates for many eagerly anticipated devices. All phones are expected to launch through TeleSales on April 16th and April 20th through the rest of Sprint’s sales channels.
 

The first device expected to be launched in April will be the recently announced Sierra Wireless [...]

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 [...]

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 DirectConnect service. [...]

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 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 to [...]

 
 
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, and full support for [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]