The New Sanyo Line up for 2nd Quarter

[r0fl]

Just got the scoop today from our sanyo meeting
Sanyo PM-3100:
New Low end Camera phone comes in a variety of colors including Espresso. has RL

Sanyo VI-2400:
Successor to the 2300 same feature with a new look, lotsa colors as well

Sanyo MM-6600:
AKA the Katana. This new Slim Phone will not have Power Vision but will have a Megapixel Camera, Bluetooth and come in Black, Pink, and Silver. Very similar looking to the blade

Sanyo PV-8400:
This will have Bluetooth, EVDO, 1.3megapixel camera, and MicroSD slot. this phone is supposed to come in 3 colors and have a new thing called "Facemasks" which is just another word for face plates

Also the new dual mode phone you might have heard of over the past week will not be from Sanyo. It'll be from Motorola :tu:

[tbakergobuck]

6600 no power vision :td: I wonder if the 8400 has a QVGA, if not then that sucks. :td: Oh well, I'm happy with my 6700 and I don't see myself going back to a regular phone anytime soon if ever.

[Tigrrre]

confuzzled much...this sucks..guess im sticking w/the 700p then. any news on that?

[r0fl]

stay on topic or search for your answer

[Tigrrre]

ok....price point for these phones...any info as far as that goes?

[Guy]

Sounds like nothing much to get excited about. Where is the high-end Sanyo?? I'll be sticking with my Blade for quite some time it seems.

[r0fl]

3100 will be about $50 for new acts and the 2400 will be about
$30 and the Katana will defintely not be $600 SRP it's designed for the mid level crowd and will be priced well below the price of the blade

[r0fl]

these were the only 4 phones discussed at the meeting. there was no mention of a 5700 or a 7600

[Jake]

Wirelessly posted (Jake's phone!: MOT-PEBL U6/08.84.09R MIB/2.2.1 Profile/MIDP-2.0 Configuration/CLDC-1.1 UP.Link/6.3.0.0.0)

Sanyo really needs a high end phone, not this cheap crap.

[Tigrrre]

:werd:

[Matt]

ehh *yawn*

[Redhed]

Wirelessly posted (Jake's phone!: MOT-PEBL U6/08.84.09R MIB/2.2.1 Profile/MIDP-2.0 Configuration/CLDC-1.1 UP.Link/6.3.0.0.0)

Sanyo really needs a high end phone, not this cheap crap.

For real! They've been jacking us since the 5500...

[NASCAR14FAN]

Also the new dual mode phone you might have heard of over the past week will not be from Sanyo. It'll be from Motorola :tu:

So, are you hinting that 2Q dual mode will be available? Cause I've been hearing 3Q-4Q since the merger. Or was that jusr a add on to you OP?

[carlos2008555]

is there any news with the nextel and ready to link being joined i kno thats a sprint issue not a sanyo but still did they mention that at all? the phones are crap rather stay with my 8300 they are all like pieces of a puzzle needed 2 b joined. if those phones were all joined together that would b a heck of a phone lol

[NASCAR14FAN]

is there any news with the nextel and ready to link being joined i kno thats a sprint issue not a sanyo but still did they mention that at all? the phones are crap rather stay with my 8300 they are all like pieces of a puzzle needed 2 b joined. if those phones were all joined together that would b a heck of a phone lol

That is Q-Chat that is still scheduled for the end of the year as far as I know...

[Tigrrre]

...what? :confused:

[james2K]

Sanyo really needs a high end phone, not this cheap crap.

For real! They've been jacking us since the 5500...


OK I know y'all don't wanna hear this, but the 9000 is the high end sanyo. Say what you want...it's not like samsung is releasing high end phones every 2 months. Except for paper-thin construction & bluetooth it has all the features it needs. And anyone who frequents the Sanyo discussion would know that the 9000 owners are very happy with their phones...
:Popcorn2:

[pmb333]

If I had to bet, I would bet that rofl's specifications will be closer to the final product. Mainly based on 2 reasons:


The spec's listed in bc's post seem wildly optimistic if the Katana is to delivered in June.
Sanyo seems to work in small evolutionary steps. Not the giant revolutionary step mentioned in bc's post.
If nothing else, it'll be interesting to see what the final phones look like.

pmb333

[NASCAR14FAN]

...what? :confused:

Is that "what" for Q-Chat?

[pmb333]

r0fl:


Were there any more specific dates for these phones, beyond 2Q?

pmb333

[r0fl]

well we should see the 3100 april and then the rest before or during mid summer.

I know everyone HERE wants high end phones but the reality is alot of consumers could care less i talk to people everyday at work who are looking for something that isnt expensive and for all the salesmen out there they will probably agree with me. so for us this is exciting cause the current sanyo line up bites

[pmb333]

well we should see the 3100 april and then the rest before or during mid summer.

I know everyone HERE wants high end phones but the reality is alot of consumers could care less i talk to people everyday at work who are looking for something that isnt expensive and for all the salesmen out there they will probably agree with me. so for us this is exciting cause the current sanyo line up bites

Thanks for the date info.

I actually don't want a super high-end phone. When I saw the $600 specification, I was bummed. All I want is a solid dependable phone with some cool features like BT & a decent screen. Your post was quite heartening. It gives me hope that I can remain a sanyo fan.

pmb333

[EliteSoja]

Wirelessly posted (Mozilla/4.0 (MobilePhone SCP-5300/1.0) NetFront/3.0 MMP/2.0)

I Think Sanyo Will Be Releasing A High End Phone. Im Hoping BC's Source Is Confusing The Katana With The 5700! Can Some1 Please Explain The Form Of The Phone BC Was Describing. Sorry For Getting Off Topic.

[r0fl]

he was describing a thin phone

[sneak]

I feel sorry for Sanyo. Their marketshare has been wiped away. Their phones are very reliable, but I won't go back anytime soon. This new lineup, minus the Katana, is nothing LG and Samsung didn't have a year ago.

The 9000 is a high-end phone. But its not the phone for me. I wish Sanyo could invest some money into design.

[KevC84]

well we should see the 3100 april and then the rest before or during mid summer.

I know everyone HERE wants high end phones but the reality is alot of consumers could care less i talk to people everyday at work who are looking for something that isnt expensive and for all the salesmen out there they will probably agree with me. so for us this is exciting cause the current sanyo line up bites
Totally agree with you. As a salesman I want some good low-end and mid-range phones because it makes it easier to get that activation if you got a good phone at a low price. IMHO Sprint needs to get some more BT phones out there especially in the mid-range dept. As far as people asking about high-end phones, a carrier is only going to carry a few high-end phones as most of the phones they will sell will be low to mid-range phones. According to the information being posted the 8400 sounds like a mid-range phone with high-end features which is definitely a cool thing. I mean I don't know how much I believe on the miniSD card slot but Megapixel camera and PV i believe and am hoping for BT. MiniSD would be cool but I don't think that Sprint or Sanyo will see it as a neccesary option in a mid-range phone. In regards to BC post on the Katana he did mention different versions of the Katana. The Katana may simply be a thin phone line up similar to the the RAZR and SLVR from Motorola so who knows we may expect to see some low-end, mid-range and high end versions. I for one am very excited about the new phones coming out within the next year. It is going to be interesting.

[Tigrrre]

Is that "what" for Q-Chat?
nope :rolleyes:

[Msdav16]

so far that Sanyo 8400 is looking good to me lol !!!!!!!!!!!!!! hopefully it comes out in due time aka when my contract expires.

[pacman9900]

:tu: WOw sanyo hasnt wow the crowd with a high entry phone like the 9000 since the 55 hundred came out when that camcorder phone came out everyone wanted it because its was a jump from still pics even though the resolution wasnt as great and the quality was decent. wh9o didnt love the Large screen display and cool LCD lights blinking! Trust me when I say this year and beyond this is the era for sanyo they finnally got there stuff together the nokia merge was justa begining I feel a bright future!!! just think about it! No pics has yet to be released to the general public there ready for a surprise on samsung and LS(LIFE SUCKS) I mean LG I got faith! the 9000 was a start and test the rest is a new future!

[Tigrrre]

sure about that?

you'd think that with a june release they would have FCC pics up by now..

[huskerpat]

I think the 6600 will be my next phone. I want the slim design, but am not a user of high end features. I'm happy. :)

[VibrantRedGT]

Sanyo is going to be fine. Someone mentioned market share. Well Sanyo is only exclusive to Sprint. I believe they are contracted and not able to pitch other company's. Nokia will get them that foot in the door they need.

We all know they make a great handset. This year won't be there best but the future is much improved now.

High end phones are nice but for me I'm tired of spending $350+ when a new phone is released. I'll be sticking with my 9000 for as long as I can. It does everthing I want except get me beer out of the fridge. The slim phone fad doesn't appeal to me either. I need better battery life then what the slims can offer.

[pacman9900]

sure about that?

you'd think that with a june release they would have FCC pics up by now..

Im sure Mr. Samsung I dont think you really care you have 2 phones and not one of them is sany0
:td:

[midnitenyc2001]

does anyone know if there are pics available for these phones yet?

[Deval]

I dont think anyone realizes that Sanyo seems to make phones that people will always buy. While Samsung tries to make fancy phones, and hope they work, (A900) Sanyo just always delivers...day in and day out...their phones work.

[zackrhodes]

sure about that?

you'd think that with a june release they would have FCC pics up by now..


not true, there was nothing on the fcc site about the sanyo 7500 until 11/21 and it was released 12/7. from what i have seen, fcc data has no relation as to when sprint will get a phone out.

[unbreakableblue]

I dont think anyone realizes that Sanyo seems to make phones that people will always buy. While Samsung tries to make fancy phones, and hope they work, (A900) Sanyo just always delivers...day in and day out...their phones work.

A lot of people here (myself included sometimes) forget that your average user doesn't care about a phone having all the features on it that we want it to have. And sanyo consistenly makes some of the most stable and best performing phones that sprint carries.

[zackrhodes]

I dont think anyone realizes that Sanyo seems to make phones that people will always buy. While Samsung tries to make fancy phones, and hope they work, (A900) Sanyo just always delivers...day in and day out...their phones work.

deval you have a a900?
what happened, did tutu hold you up at gun point, steal your 535, and then give you the a900? :)
i figured you would hold out for the 550.

[Tigrrre]

Im sure Mr. Samsung I dont think you really care you have 2 phones and not one of them is sany0
:td:

lol....actually...i have more than two :rolleyes:

and if the katana should end up being all that BC said it would be in the other post...then sanyo will get back in my lineup...i WAS looking for a reasonably priced 9000 up until this weekend, but decided it was too large (one brick is enough, vx8100)

before anyone pipes saying the thin fad is out, im not in it for the fad...im in it for the size. if sanyo could make a nice compact phone w/everything the 9000 has, ill jump on it..i dont really care that much about it being thin, at least minituarise the phone's components so we can have battery life comparable to GSM.
:Popcorn2:

[Deval]

deval you have a a900?
what happened, did tutu hold you up at gun point, steal your 535, and then give you the a900? :)
i figured you would hold out for the 550.

I couldnt wait that long bro...plus I got a nice deal on the A900

[Deval]

A lot of people here (myself included sometimes) forget that your average user doesn't care about a phone having all the features on it that we want it to have. And sanyo consistenly makes some of the most stable and best performing phones that sprint carries.

EXACTLY!!

[Janze4]

We just got info on the Sanyo 3100, and it seems to match what the origional poster claims as the new lineup, I think this is the most accurate info posted yet on the lineup.

[CrazyX]

i wanna see the pics of the katana! :p

[pacman9900]

i wanna see the pics of the katana! :p


you havnt seen it yet bro?? yoru missing out!! It looks Sweet!

[VietPlaya]

i wanna see the pics of the katana! :p
Hell yeah like pac said it's freaking sweet!!

[lgmayka]

OK I know y'all don't wanna hear this, but the 9000 is the high end sanyo.
The 9000 has been discontinued for some time. Sanyo doesn't offer a high-end phone right now. (My definition of high-end requires QVGA and/or a memory card slot and/or at least 2MP camera.)

If the 8400 has a microSD slot, it will qualify as high-end. But that is doubtful, since the 5600 and 9000 have miniSD, and the 7500 and 8300 have no slot at all.

[Tigrrre]

my guess is they want to bring high end features to middle-type phones (boost multimedia demand, it may correlate w/the idea to make sprint music store a subscription)

[Janze4]

The 9000 has been discontinued for some time. Sanyo doesn't offer a high-end phone right now. (My definition of high-end requires QVGA and/or a memory card slot and/or at least 2MP camera.)

If the 8400 has a microSD slot, it will qualify as high-end. But that is doubtful, since the 5600 and 9000 have miniSD, and the 7500 and 8300 have no slot at all.


Ok, you have your definition of a 'high end' sprint phone, then there is reality. At the end of the row we have 3 'high end' phones, the 920, 7500, and the 900. While I'll admit sanyo isnt winning atm, the 7500, and the 9000 are 'high end' phones. (that was a period) YOUR definiton means dirt. Any EVDO phone is high end. hell, people still concider the 8300 high end, just because its a kick ass phone. Not based on the 'QVGA' screen or features, just cause it is a kick ass phone.

[Tigrrre]

theres a whole bunch of people who beg to differ on the 8300...but each to his own. ;)

[Guy]

I disagree that the 8300 is "high-end" since it spawned off the previous 8100 and 8200 which were by no means high-end. Most would agree the 5000 series (5300, 5400, 5500, 5600) phones are Sanyo's most high-end, ending with the MM-9000.

[r0fl]

damn would everyone get off this "high end" discussion and stay on topic. new phones come out every quarter. if you want an expensive sanyo call sprint and order a 9000 they have 57 left. otherwise wait for your expensive phone for later in the year.

[CoreyTheGent]

r0fl, Sanyo's not going to raise the price on the 8000 series because of this, are they? Still going to be the extremely affordable handset it always was?

[r0fl]

i'm not sure if it's going to increase in price

[Deval]

prices always change...they are no different then release dates

[CoreyTheGent]

I still don't understand why they didn't just add Power Vision to the Katana. Yet the 8400 will have it? Makes no sense to me.

[Deval]

I still don't understand why they didn't just add Power Vision to the Katana. Yet the 8400 will have it? Makes no sense to me.

prob would drive up cost per unit

[pacman9900]

The 9000 has been discontinued for some time. Sanyo doesn't offer a high-end phone right now. (My definition of high-end requires QVGA and/or a memory card slot and/or at least 2MP camera.)

If the 8400 has a microSD slot, it will qualify as high-end. But that is doubtful, since the 5600 and 9000 have miniSD, and the 7500 and 8300 have no slot at all.

OK I see you got a MM9000 also but what the hell is PREMIUM MESSAGES??

[CoreyTheGent]

prob would drive up cost per unitYeah, but why the 1.3mp camera? If it's just supposed to be an entry-level slim handset, why does it need a camera or even Bluetooth for that matter? That's what threw me off. Without PV, it just looks half assed to me. Like maybe battery life is already weak and EV-DO usage would have it dead too quickly.

[Redhed]

OK I see you got a MM9000 also but what the hell is PREMIUM MESSAGES??


I could be mistaken, but don't you have a thread or post out somewhere where you say you work for Sprint? How do you not know what premium messages are? They are messages for which you are charged, like the ones advertised on TV... "hot" chat, jokes, etc.

[Agent-G]

r0fl, Sanyo's not going to raise the price on the 8000 series because of this, are they? Still going to be the extremely affordable handset it always was?

The 8300's are not cheap or affordable. They are still $130 for 2 year upgrade customers and $80 for new activations.

[Tigrrre]

actually...that is quite cheap and affordable.

my local stores have it for $99.99 w/2 year re-up, or new customer.

[Agent-G]

Still not cheap for most people. It's nowhere near what the high end phones cost, but still, most people opt for the $40 2300 over the $130 8300. It's a midrange phone, not cheap, but not the most expensive.

[james2K]

hehehe in IPCS market the 8300 is FREE with a $50 plan or $50 without

[CoreyTheGent]

Still not cheap for most people. It's nowhere near what the high end phones cost, but still, most people opt for the $40 2300 over the $130 8300. It's a midrange phone, not cheap, but not the most expensive.$80 2yr contract for a Power Vision phone with Bluetooth, changeable faceplates and a mp camera? Sure sounds bargain basement to me. Without those upgrades, however, I would agree that the 8300 is far from cheap. Guess it's just a matter of evolution.

[Msdav16]

Rofl
Do u know when the 8400 will be released..?
Thanks

[Tigrrre]

june?

[r0fl]

sorry i dont have any solid release dates

[Deval]

sorry i dont have any solid release dates

I dont think there is a such thing

[r0fl]

I dont think there is a such thing
:P quit busting my chops

[Deval]

:P quit busting my chops

:lol: its fun that way bro

[Jaggrey]

u guys are funny.

1st off, I'm surprised that not more than 3 people are excited about the 8400. If he had posted that it was a 5700 with those exact same specs every1 here would be doing backflips. A card slot, bluetooth, and EVDO, from Sanyo? That seems to be every1's dream phone here... essentially a Sanyo version of the A920. The 8000 series to me have always seemed to be bringing "high-end" features to levels that more people can afford. The 8100 did that with picturemail, the 8200 did it with.... speakerphone maybe? The 8300 did that with the TV features, and now the 8400 will do it with Power Vision, and u get bluetooth to boot. What's not to get excited about?

I also agree with what some1 else said, get off this whole high-end mumbo jumbo. If I were a company that was trying to return to profits I'd go straight to what I know would sell, which is the 8000 series and the skinny phone. Furthermore, look at a 93 Nissan Altima, then look at a 2003 Nissan Altima.... or a 93 Civic and an 03 Civic. Things change and grow up. That's what the 8400 is doing... it's raising the bar but still saying somewhat affordable.

My pennies...

[CoreyTheGent]

I agree, Jaggrey. Me, I'd be more excited about the Katana if it had EV-DO, but now I'm personally looking forward to the 8400. If they shaved a few millimeters off the thickness, brought the antenna inside and gave it a refreshed keypad, I'm sure the masses will go wild once we get to see pictures. The 8000 series line has gone so stagnant when it comes to style, however, that nobody's expecting to be wowed. And none of these 9000 owners are going to be impressed if it doesn't have a QVGA screen.

[Redhed]

Well, I don't think it's that people in general don't like the 8000 series, it's that the people HERE--the phone junkies--just don't get excited about the 8000 series.

You're right that it's a decent phone and it introduces new "high-end" features in mid-priced handsets, but there's nothing cutting edge about them... and people here want cutting edge.

[Jonathanlc2005]

KATANA IS A rAZR WITH A SANYO LABEL ON IT.
the wierd thing is it has the inside of a motorola T720

[pmb333]

I personally am extraordinarily excited about both the 6600 & the 8400. I just hope that the 8400 doesn't take until the end of the summer to come out.

pmb333

[Janze4]

I still use the 8300, if you ask me its the best phone sprint has, I hate the joint on the new sanyos. I bought the 920 and returned it, yea power vision was great, so was the card slot and the 1.3 camera, but the features the 920 and the 8300 shared, the 8300 killed it. The 8400 will be my next phone.

[james2K]

I'd forgotten about the 8400 with all the talk of the thin phones...

IF it's in a similar case to the 7500 (minus rubber) with the new hinge design, is a little bit thinner, has QVGA, BT, microSD, changable faceplates, and EVDO it will be worth considering for sure. If it's missing the memory slot or QVGA then it'll just be a non-rubber 7500 with a different design. I'm sure it'll be nice, but no thanks.

My only real complaint with the 9000 is it's size, but it does make up for it with a keypad that doesn't give you carpal tunnel if you want to send a few texts a day. Sure it's rehashed, but still my favorite sanyo keypad ever.

[Deval]

Well, I don't think it's that people in general don't like the 8000 series, it's that the people HERE--the phone junkies--just don't get excited about the 8000 series.

You're right that it's a decent phone and it introduces new "high-end" features in mid-priced handsets, but there's nothing cutting edge about them... and people here want cutting edge.

yeah, and like the comment I made on ho-fo...most of the customers who walk into Sprint stores do NOT want cutting edge, because they have NO idea what cutting edge is.

For them, a 6600 is something brand new and WOW...reguardless of features or whatever

[CrazyX]

yeah, and like the comment I made on ho-fo...most of the customers who walk into Sprint stores do NOT want cutting edge, because they have NO idea what cutting edge is.

For them, a 6600 is something brand new and WOW...reguardless of features or whatever

w3rd. :headbang2

[Jaggrey]

:good: exactly.

I remember! The 8200 was an attempt to bring RL to the masses! But I guess RL is a whole other story.

True people here want cutting edge, but that's no reason to shoot down a company for wanting to make money so that in the future they can afford to make cutting edge without shooting themselves in the foot financially.

[james2K]

True people here want cutting edge, but that's no reason to shoot down a company for wanting to make money so that in the future they can afford to make cutting edge without shooting themselves in the foot financially.

:good:

Thank you

[Bklyn295]

Pcs intel has blurry shots of the katanna

[Tigrrre]

eh....it's a lil ugly...

[pacman9900]

I could be mistaken, but don't you have a thread or post out somewhere where you say you work for Sprint? How do you not know what premium messages are? They are messages for which you are charged, like the ones advertised on TV... "hot" chat, jokes, etc.

JUST BECAUSE I WORK FOR SPRINT DOSNT MEAN i KNOW EVERYTHING I WAS JUST CURIOUS. AND OBVIOUSLY YOU DONT KNOW TO MUCH ABOUT CELL PHONES BECAUSE YOU HAVE THE a900, WHICH IS CRAP! BUT YOUR A FEMALE SO IT FIGURES WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT CELL PHONES

[Deval]

Its really up to the end user...also, we have yet to see any REAL pictures of this phone. All you have to go by is the crappy pix taken.

[Tigrrre]

JUST BECAUSE I WORK FOR SPRINT DOSNT MEAN i KNOW EVERYTHING I WAS JUST CURIOUS. AND OBVIOUSLY YOU DONT KNOW TO MUCH ABOUT CELL PHONES BECAUSE YOU HAVE THE a900, WHICH IS CRAP! BUT YOUR A FEMALE SO IT FIGURES WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT CELL PHONES

***...?

i have the a900 because it looks nice, i knew what i was losing when i got it, have you owned one? sure it's crap in some things, but look at the prototype pics for the upcoming sanyo katana, fell off the ugly tree and hit every branch on the way down...what does being female have to do with knowing about cell phones? :rolleyes:

[james2K]

Whoa Pacman watch yourself

Deval, as for real pics, this may qualify

http://www.howardforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=59916

EDIT: You've seen this pic from the other thread, never mind :)

[Deval]

Whoa Pacman watch yourself

Deval, as for real pics, this may qualify

http://www.howardforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=59916

EDIT: You've seen this pic from the other thread, never mind :)

I know...just saying...that is a deadon view...I think we should wait till full pictures surface before passing judgement.

I know this phone will fly off the shelves the day its released

[Tigrrre]

unless they remove the ugly from it, the only place i see it flying is back to the warehouse, where it belongs.

[Deval]

unless they remove the ugly from it, the only place i see it flying is back to the warehouse, where it belongs.

you know, there are some that hate the A900 as well...Hell, if this had EVDO, I would buy one...at least the software would be stable

[Matt]

I don't think any angle is going to make this phone look good. At least it does not look like every other Sanyo flip from the last 3.5 years.

[Deval]

I don't think any angle is going to make this phone look good. At least it does not look like every other Sanyo flip from the last 3.5 years.

I dont know matt...its all in the eyes of the beholder...different never looks good till it grows on you

[Matt]

Point taken. I thought the a600 was ugly at first, but grew into liking it.

[Deval]

Point taken. I thought the a600 was ugly at first, but grew into liking it.

Yes, I remember you distinctly liking the phone...damn its been a while huh?

[Matt]

Yeah it has been, and guess what. I still have my a600. I can't get rid of it. :)

[Tigrrre]

nothing could make this look nice to me....at least if they make the outer display bigger, take off that ridiculous looking trapezoid RAZR camera cover, and remove the ugly RAZR lip it will have a chance of me buying it.

[james2K]

we're going to see an onslaught of blade owners slaying this phone, even before it makes it to the shelves

I can't wait...

:Popcorn2:

[Tigrrre]

we're going to see an onslaught of blade owners slaying this phone, even before it makes it to the shelves

I can't wait...

:Popcorn2:

it's begun already. :rolleyes:

[Deval]

we're going to see an onslaught of blade owners slaying this phone, even before it makes it to the shelves

I can't wait...

:Popcorn2:

people seem to feel the need to justify their purchase of said device by ****ting on the new stuff...kinda sad actually

[Tigrrre]

im not trying to justify anything, i just dont like the looks of it, along with the RAZR. :hee:

[Matt]

^ yeah that is true. He is always picking my RAZR. :)

[Tigrrre]

poor sanyo, had to copy completely off the RAZR, it's too bad.

[james2K]

how can anyone make a slim phone look that much different than the razr...it's an icon

I have people come in here all day asking me about the RAZR in my furthest case, which is in fact the a900, so I digress

[zackrhodes]

this phone also looks like it may not just be slim like the razr but it might also not be as wide as the v3 and the 900. imo that would make it better, as far a looks anyway. can any of you sprint employees risk your job to get me the dimensions on this thing? :)

[MRTRIPOD]

I would but it if it had EVDO

[Jaggrey]

I think it looks pretty slick :tu:

[Tigrrre]

wanna pass the pipe? lol....

[Revolutionary]

Whoa Pacman watch yourself

Deval, as for real pics, this may qualify

http://www.howardforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=59916

EDIT: You've seen this pic from the other thread, never mind :)

Damn, who smashed that thing with the ugly stick?

That's a whole lot of ugly, man. Yuck.

[Tigrrre]

:good:

[pmb333]

I actually really like the design. I especially like the curves that accentuate the camera and external LCD. I don't think either the razor or the a900 have them. It adds a little bit of the distinction to the katana. It's a slim phone, but no flat stanley.

pmb333

[Deval]

you know, its sad how people are already claiming this phone ugly.

I got $20 that the software will be fully functional, not require 5 software updates to get working.

[BigSteve]

I agree, this phone will get my vote and I will be the first to get it. ONLY If Sanyo could give us a full duplex speaker phone.

[Deval]

I mean, we dont even know confirmed features or anything yet

[Tigrrre]

vga cam is one of them...ugh.

then again, they could surprise us and sneak in a 1mp cam.

[Deval]

man...you are no better then tutu http://smileyonline.free.fr/images/gif/forum/valoranim01.gif

I think its gonna be a hot seller...people gonna love a cheap phone which is thin...and just reading posts on here and on hofo about how 'ugly' this phone is...its really freakin sad

[Tigrrre]

cheap is right.


oh wow, my 1st comparison to tutu!

[Deval]

not worth it...http://img84.exs.cx/img84/6927/palizaconsilla7eo.gif

[Tigrrre]

what isnt?

calm down dev...

[zackrhodes]

cheap is right.


oh wow, my 1st comparison to tutu!

i've thought the same, but you lack tutu's style of sanyo bashing. imo you are just a little less "innovative". try harder, maybe some day you tu can "account inactive" under your name :)

[pmb333]

The other Sanyo thread says that the 8400 & the 6600 will share the same form (ie both be slim). Has anyone else heard rumours that support or deny this claim?

Thanks

pmb333

[Rusdude]

The beauty is in the eye of the beholder, so there won't be any consensus on the looks of this phone. Personally, I like it and if it comes out around June, I might get it and 700P for my two lines when I renew.

As for the RAZR comparisons, this is like the iPod situation but in regards to slim phones. Nowadays, every MP3 player is compared to iPod and anything remotely iPod-ish (color, shape, wheel, etc.) is deemed an iPod-knock off. At least, now that the pictures are out, people will switch from comparing RAZR/Blade to RAZR/6600 (or Blade/6600 in Tutu's case).

[MRTRIPOD]

it will be a VERY HOT SELLER

ESPECIALLY IF IT IS METAL and not plastic

although a plastic version would be a great seller too

[smithint]

I hear all the talk about new phones but will somebody please get some pictures on these phones so we can see what they look like. Talk is cheap Pictures speak louder then words......

[Tigrrre]

there are pictures, and boy are they fugly.

[thingnblah]

there are pictures, and boy are they fugly.

wow can you stop wasting forum space please???

[ssaifull]

The Katana is a step in the right direction for Sanyo--a NEW design! I, like everyone else, am waiting for pic's of the 8400... If Sanyo does that phone right, along with the Katana, it will be enough to hold-over many Sanyo loyalists until the Sanyo "Revolution" (aka 9100/5700) is released.

("Revolution" is just my own name. That is how high my expectations are for the next high-end Sanyo).

[Tigrrre]

are you willing to switch back to sprint for it?

[ssaifull]

are you willing to switch back to sprint for it?

Time will tell... Sprint can't be beat in a lot of categories, I'll admit that without any reservations. But Sanyo must rise to the top!

[Revolutionary]

you know, its sad how people are already claiming this phone ugly.

Lol, say what?

I said nothing about the Phone working or not working properly. I just said it was ugly.

[pacman9900]

I agree, this phone will get my vote and I will be the first to get it. ONLY If Sanyo could give us a full duplex speaker phone.

WOW Finnally SOmeone that feels my pain!!!! IT EERRKKS me so much when im on speaker and there is noise in their backround and they cant here anything your saying .THAT IS VERY EARATATING!!( :bang: CANT EVEN SPELL RIGHT IM SO MAD) I FEEL YOU BIG STEVE. BUT NOW THAT THEY TEAMED UP WITH NEXTEL(which uses FULL DUPLEX SPEAKER FUNCTION) When will sanyo come out with it. Forget everyone else im never leaving sanyo.

[CoreyTheGent]

are you willing to switch back to sprint for it?I know I am. Not the Katana but an 8400 done right, the higher-end Katana, or the next 9000 series handset. I'd also switch back for the Blade II if Samsung plays their cards right.

[Sirlawrence]

I know I am. Not the Katana but an 8400 done right, the higher-end Katana, or the next 9000 series handset. I'd also switch back for the Blade II if Samsung plays their cards right.
I just got my MM9000 and it has a lot of great features, but still not any better in the car on the speaker phone ,and I guess it's because it's still half duplex! I wonder ,do bluetooth phones like the Samsung SCH 940 better to understand in a car?Do the Bluetooth adapters that you could plug into a MM900 work??

[Tigrrre]

my a900 i can understand on speakerphone.

[bcavallo]

First just to clarify - Sprint announced ready link will NOT be compatible with Direct connect until 2008 at the earliest - they have to wait for evdo rev a to be rolled out across the entire cdma network. Which means they have to continue rolling out evdo and then convert the older evdo sights to rev a (currently Sprint and Verizon use rev B) when rev a becomes available in Early 07. This is why Sprint is having Motorola design the gate cdma phone with iden direct connect, to bridge the gap until 08 when they will be able to cross 2way across networks. However expect sprint to begin migrating Nextel customer off iden completely at that point as rev a should offer 2way speeds as fast or faster than nextel's direct connect.
Just came from a Sanyo forum, the Katana will be $99.99 after rebate (msrp $249.99) Enough with the speculation people. Quit guessing. The only products on the horizon by sanyo is the 2400, 3100, 8400, and the Katana.

[thingnblah]

Which means they have to continue rolling out evdo and then convert the older evdo sights to rev a (currently Sprint and Verizon use rev B) when rev a becomes available in Early 07.

correct me if i am wrong but i thought they were using EVDO rev 0 . . . . . . .

would rev B imply the next generation after A???????

[Tigrrre]

they use neither.

they use rev.0 as of now.

[toidi]

well since this is about upcomming sanyo phones, out of the 4 that are comming there is one that Really has my eye based on the specs that have been thrown around, and that is the 8400, PV, BT, 1.3mp camera, TF card. its starting to sound like a near perfect phone

[pacman9900]

well since this is about upcomming sanyo phones, out of the 4 that are comming there is one that Really has my eye based on the specs that have been thrown around, and that is the 8400, PV, BT, 1.3mp camera, TF card. its starting to sound like a near perfect phone

Yeah sounds pretty good. But I use the internet alot on my phone so I need a larger screen display. We all know the 8000 series is known for having a small entry level screen, not like the 5000 series. But you have the 8300 so that would be a dream phone for you. Plus I think sanyo's will or should stick to Mini SD Thats just my opinion why change software when there already got in good with 5600 and 9000 Plus we are the only manufacture with USB plug and play option (to My knowledge)no other carrier has that. They need that damn adaptor which cost more bread!

[Tigrrre]

samsung does.

[Deval]

Yeah sounds pretty good. But I use the internet alot on my phone so I need a larger screen display. We all know the 8000 series is known for having a small entry level screen, not like the 5000 series. But you have the 8300 so that would be a dream phone for you. Plus I think sanyo's will or should stick to Mini SD Thats just my opinion why change software when there already got in good with 5600 and 9000 Plus we are the only manufacture with USB plug and play option (to My knowledge)no other carrier has that. They need that damn adaptor which cost more bread!

the A900 has the same USB mass storage option

[pacman9900]

Man As much as im loving Sanyo I wish they would come out with a SCP 6700/SideKick
MAn it has been rumored but not confirmed yet. PLEASE DREAMS COME TRUE!!! :thought: I mean Half the WOrld that owns a Cell Phone/PDA Text messages atleast 3 times a day and the people with laptops or PC's surfs the web atleast once a day. Imagine these specs

Sanyo (Buddy) MM-10000

Resolution: 3+ megapixel
3x optical zoom / LED flash
Full Qwerty Keyboard
Camera/Camcorder
120MB Harddrive
Removable Mini SD
CDMA EV-DO, Wi-Fi,
Type: LCD (Color TFT/TFD)
Colors:16.7 Mil (32-bit)
CDMA 850 / CDMA 1900 / GSM 800
4.30" x 2.32" x 0.96" (115 x 65 x 28 mm)
Blue-tooth 2.0
Browser Software: Pocket Internet Explorer
WAP 2.5
Touch Screen
Mp3 Player


ALL for MRC $520.00 new customers or 2yr rebate $370.00

If this was true would you guys buy it?? I know I would THIS IS MY DREAM PHONE . . . .. Hey anything is possible with the merger next year! :headbang2

[Tigrrre]

wap 2.5 doesnt exist, pocket ie sucks.
touch screen is nice, but make it an option you can turn off.
120mb HD? oookkk....? an HDD in a phone is a disaster waiting to happen, and @ 120mb, certainly not worth it, id prefer a good 2-4GB internal flash drive.
EVDO rev.a is good...but not for another year.
why only GSM 850?, 1900 is also nice.
the dimensions sound like a total brick, no offense.

and $520 is a little too much, unless it's pretty :)

[pacman9900]

wap 2.5 doesnt exist, pocket ie sucks.
touch screen is nice, but make it an option you can turn off.
120mb HD? oookkk....? an HDD in a phone is a disaster waiting to happen, and @ 120mb, certainly not worth it, id prefer a good 2-4GB internal flash drive.
EVDO rev.a is good...but not for another year.
why only GSM 850?, 1900 is also nice.
the dimensions sound like a total brick, no offense.

and $520 is a little too much, unless it's pretty :)

no Offense taken thats only if you feel the 6700 is a a brick I averaged it out slightly bigger than that but imagine the 32 Bit colors thats like playstation 1 specs brotha websites will look so clear!!! but what is the difference from HD and Internal FLash drive skool me teach! :Popcorn2:

[Tigrrre]

yeah, but i don't want a phone the size of a 6700, and im sure most will agree with me on that one.

[thingnblah]

they use neither.

they use rev.0 as of now.


yeah thats what i said . . . . .

[thingnblah]

but what is the difference from HD and Internal FLash drive skool me teach! :Popcorn2:

hard drives have moving parts, are generally slower, and consume more power, plus anything less than an 8GB microdrive is kinda silly for the tradeoffs you are going to run into. flash memory on the other hand is solid state (no moving parts), can be fast as hell, and only consume power when they are being read from or written to and use very little of it during those operations anyway. i wouldn't see why they couldn't put 1 or 2 gigs in a phone that they aren't trying to make super thin, especially with samsung about to ramp up production on 16Gb nand flash chips, but thats just me

[thingnblah]

yeah, but i don't want a phone the size of a 6700, and im sure most will agree with me on that one.

big for a phone yes, but he said he would like to see a sidekick/PDA type device with those specs.

oh yeah and whats wrong with pocket IE????

[*BAA*]

What a dissapointment the ugly Katana is. It is a complete copy of the Motorola RAZR, in every dimension, then cheapened up with plastic.

[Tigrrre]

it's worse than regular IE :lol:

[thingnblah]

it's worse than regular IE :lol:

show me a better mobile browser . . . . . . . . .

[KoolAidKisses]

the look of the phone doesn't matter to me if it has BT.....it will be in my pocket anyway!

[Tigrrre]

show me a better mobile browser . . . . . . . . .
blazer, opera mini. :headbang2

[thingnblah]

blazer, opera mini. :headbang2

opera mini is not a windows mobile application, and the smart phone version of opera only supports windows mobile 2003. and i suppose if i wanted to run a crippled OS on my mobile device i could use blazer . . . . . . .

once the firefox team gets round to developing a mobile browser then i will switch from pocket IE.

[alaron]

yeah, but i don't want a phone the size of a 6700, and im sure most will agree with me on that one.
Phone, no. PDA? Sure!

[Msdav16]

any new specs on 8400??

[CoreyTheGent]

So far, nothing has changed from what was quoted in the first post of this thread:Sanyo PV-8400:
This will have Bluetooth, EVDO, 1.3megapixel camera, and MicroSD slot. this phone is supposed to come in 3 colors and have a new thing called "Facemasks" which is just another word for face plates

[Rose4uKY]

I was interested in the Katana and I now like the sounds of the 8400.. But I don't think I am up till 07.. But if the 8400 has Power Vision does that mean I have to change my plan and I can't use my 10 dollar regular vision? Cause now I pay 10 bucks for unlimited vision and text messaging.. I never hardly use picture mail anymore it's 5 bucks.. But with my discount I just keep it.. So are there more pics of this Katana anywehre in the differne't colors? And any 8400 pics yet or no? Rose

[alaron]

But if the 8400 has Power Vision does that mean I have to change my plan and I can't use my 10 dollar regular vision? Cause now I pay 10 bucks for unlimited vision and text messaging..

This has been addressed in numerous other threads. Please do a search. Short answer "not currently".

[mobleaudio]

Originally Posted by r0fl
Sanyo PV-8400:
This will have Bluetooth, EVDO, 1.3megapixel camera, and MicroSD slot. this phone is supposed to come in 3 colors and have a new thing called "Facemasks" which is just another word for face plates

but why would a Sanyo have the microsd card instead of the minisd like the other Sanyo phones do??

[CoreyTheGent]

Probably has to do with size. microSD slots take up less space inside of a phone as it was designed strictly for handsets from the beginning. I've yet to see a RAZR-type slim phone with anything other than microSD. Perhaps the 8000 series is going to shrink with the 8400?

Or "r0fl" could just be wrong and it's miniSD afterall.

[r0fl]

i could be wrong but that would be rare lol

[pmb333]

Hey R0fl, any update on release dates for either the 6600 or the 8400? Also, have you heard whether the 8400 will be slim like the Katana or more like the 7500?

Thanks.

pmb333

[Fat Tony]

People now days are willing to pay upwards of four bills for phone, and I hate to admit it, I'm such a phonewhore (crackwhore) that I'd be willing to pay 6 or 7 hundred for a phone.

They are paying too much attention to the brokeass kids who'd sign up for service. Colors! Weeee!

It seems that nothing is going to replace my MM9000 this year. I tried to replace it with the PPC6700 ($599) but after just a few weeks I went crawling back to my 9000.

Espresso? I'd love to be in the marketing department/meeting that came up with "Espresso" as a color. Tards.

[mobleaudio]

People now days are willing to pay upwards of four bills for phone, and I hate to admit it, I'm such a phonewhore (crackwhore) that I'd be willing to pay 6 or 7 hundred for a phone.

They are paying too much attention to the brokeass kids who'd sign up for service. Colors! Weeee!

It seems that nothing is going to replace my MM9000 this year. I tried to replace it with the PPC6700 ($599) but after just a few weeks I went crawling back to my 9000.

Espresso? I'd love to be in the marketing department/meeting that came up with "Espresso" as a color. Tards.


what didnt you like about the 6700? :confused:

[Fat Tony]

It sucked. Too much of a device, not enough phone.

[Tigrrre]

funny, i thought you bought it for just shy of $400, then returned it for a full $600.

[Niklaus]

Sanyo with bluetooth?!?! :eek:

I'm still geeking out about it! :drooling:

[thingnblah]

funny, i thought you bought it for just shy of $400, then returned it for a full $600.


lol

[Niklaus]

lol

That is quite funny... :haha:

[mthorn06]

Nextel phones walkie talkie operate off a completely different technology then Ready Link. Right now i know of no plans to allow them to talk to each other. Right now they are saying that the two networks will be combined until 2010. They are planning on making a Quad mode phone that will work on both networks though.

[Fat Tony]

Yes I did. The price of the phone is 599.

[CoreyTheGent]

No pics of the 8400 yet? Come onnnn! Where's that insider who gave us the Katana pics?

[Bizco]

Is there ANY new info/dates regarding the 6600 or 8400? I need a new phone pretty desperately...and I'm stalling. Any info would be encouraging. Thanks.

[Deval]

they got cancelled :hee:

[Bizco]

Funny. :) That's fine. Then bring on a bug-less Blade II instead.

[james2K]

Funny. :) That's fine. Then bring on a bug-less Blade II instead.

:lol: Now that's funny :laughing:

[dfwtxpatrick]

im not trying to justify anything, i just dont like the looks of it, along with the RAZR. :hee:

Maybe we will see something in them once they come out. Who knows!

[Sprint_Insider]

Is there ANY new info/dates regarding the 6600 or 8400? I need a new phone pretty desperately...and I'm stalling. Any info would be encouraging. Thanks.

6600 - Early to mid July
8400 - September

[mobleaudio]

any word on the 5700/9100? are these going to be seperate phones?

[tbakergobuck]

It sucked. Too much of a device, not enough phone.How long did you have the 6700 and did you try any of theses hacks? The phone is a lot better with these hacks. The only thing I want to get is a software that organizes my contacts better which I'm sure there is something out there. I can see why people give up on the 6700 becuase it takes some time to get the device to there liking or a pda/cell is just not for them.
Glad you folks are enjoying MagicButton.

If you liked that stuff I can't help but recommend these to greatly improve the 6700:

Phone D-Pad Hack: 4 new functions (free) (http://www.pdaphonehome.com/forums/showthread.php?t=69382&highlight=dpad)

PhoneAlarm Lite: Must have app for missed alarms, profiels, notifications, etc. (http://www.pocketmax.net/phoneAlarmLite.htm)

AE Button Plus: Add upto 4 options per button (http://www.pocketgear.com/software_detail.asp?id=21070)

SmallMenu: Replace "start" w/this cascading menu (free) (http://www.pocketgear.com/software_detail.asp?id=3146)

Batti: Better, low memory battery meter (free) (http://pda.jasnapaka.com/batti/localization.php)

Pauly A/E-Ten Dialer Skins: Repalce the phone dialer with these great skins (free) (http://www.paulya.com/etenskins.htm)

enjoy.

[Deval]

any word on the 5700/9100? are these going to be seperate phones?

not real phones

[Tigrrre]

unfortunately :indiff:

[gin111]

[B]Would you know regarding the Sanyo 6600 if it will have any speaker phone capability?
Thanks

[Deval]

from what was mentioned before it has a speakerphone

[pacman9900]

6600 - Early to mid July
8400 - September

THIN SANYO 6600 release date july 2nd CDMA KATANA

[mobleaudio]

not real phones


with all the talk, they arent real? not even in the future??