Archive for the ‘Sanyo’ Category

Right after (literally, right after) our story of the Samsung A800 went up, sources in SEBU at Sprint have confirmed that Sprint has given preliminary hardware approval and has begun firmware approval for the Samsung A800.
This puts the Sanyo MM-5600 and Samsung MM-A800 in the same stage of testing prior to release.

Yet Another BitPim Update. Version 0.7.23 adds official support for the Sanyo MM-7400.

Well, not really, but here are the final hardware specifications, straight from Sprint internal docs:
ARM 9 CPU
16-Bit, 240×320 Pixel QVGA Display
Qualcomm MSM6100 Chipset (Not EV-DO)
MIDP 2.0
NetFront 3.1
Qualcomm QTV 2.6.1
QCamcorder 1.4.2
QVM 3.3 (Java Virtual Machine)
Firmware OTA
Diagnostics OTA
Sprint this week gave the MM-5600 hardware basic internal approval, and has begun firmware testing.

Sprint has received a new firmware revision for the Sanyo RL-7300. No word yet on what is being improved/fixed.

Update 2: Aparrently, Sprint was correct in the information we were relayed, very limited supplies of the LG PM-325 were shipped to stores. Very, very few stores have it currently, but as the week develops more will be receiving stock.
Update: No, the LG PM-325 is not out yet. Yes, Sprint can’t even tell [...]

Update: The MM-7400 is now for sale online.
Sprint has posted the LG PM-325 product page, as well as the product page for the Sanyo MM-7400. Both phones have not yet been released online.
LG PM-325 Product Page
Sanyo MM-7400 Product Page

Sprint has de-discontinuted the Sanyo 5400/RL2500. It is back on sale at Sprint’s web site.
Sanyo 5400/RL2500 Product Page

Sanyo has placed the upcoming MM-7400 on their web site.
Sanyo MM-7400 Product Page

Sprint has begun to issue firmware 1.011SP for the Sanyo RL-4920 to all Sprint Stores. No word on what exactly has been changed as of yet.
Firmware Tracker Updated…
Phones Section Updated…

Yes, it’s been chatted around in the forums, but Sanyo today posted the first picture of the Sanyo PM-8200… green edition.