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Sanyo Japan has announced the launch of its latest Katana LX Cell phone with Sprint. This CDMA cell phone has a sexy and slim exterior. In a lightweight Clamshell design the Sanyo Katana LX has alot of amazing features like GPS navigation, high-quality speakerphone, Bluetooth, VGA camera, and Sanyo's unique call screening feature. The mirrored front of the cell phone bars view of the OLED outer display which has a resolution of 128×160. This 3.4 oz weighing phone runs on CDMA 850 / CDMA 1900 modes. It will be available soon at an expected price of 49.99 US dollars.

Sprint announced that Samsung Instinct will now be available to its customers. Featuring GPS navigation, TV and web browser, the Samsung Instinct features one-touch access to favorites. With a full touch-screen interface and large display, the screen features localized tactile feedback - called haptics - allowing you to sense the QWERTY keys as you type (something missing from the iPhone).

A Voice to Action button provides many functions using voice activation, including call, text, picture messaging, traffic, movie, sports, news and search. The first EV-DO Rev A device, Samsung Instinct is also compatible with the Sprint Music Store from where you can download songs for 99 cents each. Sprint TV for live and on-demand entertainment is also available.

The phone measures 2.17 x 4.57 x 0.49 inches and weighs less than 4.5 ounces. While pricing info is not yet available, a special plan with unlimited data is being touted for $69.99/month.

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Sprint announced two new Nextel Direct Connect devices, the Sanyo Pro-200 and Sanyo Pro-700. These phones will take advantage of Sprint's PTT (Push-To-Talk) service and also support Sprint Mobile Broadband. Both phones support Qualcomm's QChat technology and feature call alerts (sending a repeating PTT alert to another subscriber), Group Connect (one-to-many capability, allowing you to communicate with up to 20 other Direct Connect subscribers), missed call notification and DC Permissions. The Sprint Mobile Sync online tool allows you to manage contact information, including setting up groups for PTT and text/voice messaging.

The Sanyo PRO-200 (left) is a slim clamshell and features Bluetooth, messaging and mobile email. Priced at US $49.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate and 2-year service agreement. The PRO-700 is a rugged device complying with military standards for dust/shock/vibration. Priced at $69.99 after rebate and a 2-year service agreement.

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Let's leave Softbank's line of new handphones in a while and jump to KDDI's. The Japanese telecommunications company just announced the inclusion of the Sanyo W62SA in its line of handsets to be released for 2008. Sanyo W62SA features a 2.8-inch WQVGA OLED screen, microSD slot of up to 2GB, and 1.97 megapixel camera. Best of all, the 51 x 106 x 19.5mm phone features Sanyo's IPX7 waterproof functionality 'til 1 minute and 30 seconds of submergence. The Sanyo W62SA handset can handle 300-minutes of call time and will be released by end of February 2008.

After investors saved Sanyo from a US$2.8billion debt, for the company to be sold is already a given. Indeed, Sanyo has revealed that they're selling to Kyocera Corporation. The deal, including Sanyo's debts, would amount to, reportedly, US$467 million, although a final price is yet to be set. The intensive competition has compelled Sanyo to sell out "to meet the best interest of the business and its stockholders." A total number of around 2,000 employees would be transferred to Kyocera although the handsets would still carry the Sanyo name in Japan and world wide.

Sanyo has unveiled the VPC-HD700 digital camcorder, a slim, lightweight high-definition 720p digital movie camera. The VPC-HD700 is the successor of Sanyo's VPC-HD2 and sports a 1280 by 720 resolution. The compact, pocket-fitting HD700 measures just 73.7 x 35 x 109 mm and weighs 189 g and it’s shaped for comfortable one-handed shooting on the run. It’s the ideal movie camera to match your active, on-the-go lifestyle.

Movies are recorded in the high-compression MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 format, and the new camera also takes stills at up to 7.1 megapixels. Furthermore, it adds in a 5x optical zoom and 12x digital zoom feature. The HD-700 features a Face Chaser function that detects up to 12 faces during shooting and when still images are played back, Blur Canceller adjusts for hand shaking.

"Rugged" seems to be the latest word doing the rounds at CES this year. Samsung did it with its Samsung Solid and Sanyo is following suit with the SCP-7050, going a step further to call it "ultra rugged" and "rugged enough to be compliant with military standard 810F for dust, shock, and vibration."

Although GPS-enabled phones are becoming dime a dozen, the most outstanding feature on this sturdy CDMA phone is its autonomous GPS that allows location data to be captured even if it is taken off the grid. The Java MVM allows the phone to run multiple Java applications simultaneously, ideal for running advanced navigation, tracking, and management applications. It is a perfect phone for people working in mobile field operations such as construction, and other rough environments.

Sanyo and NS-ELEX have launched the industry’s first new earphone microphone specifically designed for people communicating in a noisy or loud environment like construction or events marketing. This nifty device cancels the noise outside and amplifies your voice so you can communicate more clearly. Its use is not limited to mobile phones. You can plug it in your radios or any device with a microphone slot.

Though it looks like a cheap plastic toy, it’s quite pricey – 40,000 yen or $355. The wireless version powered by Bluetooth technology is priced 60,000 yen or $530. It will available as early as April 2008. If I may suggest, please make the design better or or else it will cramp our style.

On October 14, 2007 Sanyo unveiled the S1 cell phone on Radio Shack shelves everywhere. Starting in January of next year, Sprint will be selling the S1 as well. Here is a run down of the S1 in all its glory.

The term bigger is better may apply to many aspects of life, but mobile technology is certainly not one of them. The S1 is small. At just 2.5 oz. and with an ultra slim profile, this cell phone is an easy fit in any hand. A sleek black look and a silky finish give the S1 very uber appearance. There also exists a sophisticated key guard and flexible business and parental controls for a total control of the S1 experience. Many of the other industry standards exist as well, but the true strength of the S1 lies in Sanyo’s partnership with Sprint. Lost contact info? Want to input info on your cell through the web? All this and much more can be done through the Sprint website directly to your phone. Downloads, web browsing and IMS are all possible via Sprint. The S1 has a talk time of 3.5 hours and comes with an AC Phone Charger featuring the new micro USB connector.

Sprint and Sanyo announced that Sprint customers with an eye for fashion can now look forward to the new Sanyo Katana DLX cell phone. The Katana DLX, a Sprint Power Vision Phone, lets users to conveniently access Sprint's exclusive multimedia content including the Sprint Music Store.

The Sprint Music Store is your one-stop location for downloading songs over-the-air for 99 cents per song. A thin form factor and luxurious finish marks the Katana DLX, available in Platinum Ice, Champagne and Pink Satin. The other phone, Katana II by Sanyo (recenlty announced) is available in Cosmic Black, Pink Fascination and Midnight Steel.

Features on the Katana DLX include power save mode, the ability to use the phone as a modem, Bluetooth and large QVGA primary display. Supporting Sprint Navigation, you can access turn-by-turn directions on the phone.

There's a 1.3 megapixel camera on the Katana DLX, along with microSD card (up to 4GB in capacity). Priced at US $129.99 with a 2-year service agreement.

Sprint recently announced the Sanyo PCS Vision SCP-3200 Phone, it is a stylish clamshell camera phone that is offered in three vibrant colors. It features services for quick and easy Internet access, text messaging, email, a high-quality Sanyo Speakerphone and built in antenna that provides great bluetooth capabilities. It has parent control features and when the GPS is enbaled it is compatible with the optional Sprint Family Locator as well as navigation as well as Sprint Navigation for audible driving directions. Please see Features and Specs after the break:

Sanyo has recently introduced the new Sanyo W52SA Handset in its lineage of products. With a slim and stylish look this handset weights just 133 grams. Its features include wide screen display with 2.8 inch TFT QVGA LCD screen, a CMOS camera with 1,990,000 effective pixels and it measures 107x50x18.7mm. The user can also store photos, emails, video recordings on a micro SD external memory card. This is not all it also support Lismo music service, webpage viewer with opera browser, FeliCa wallet, GPS, etc. You will be able to purchase the handset from June 21st this year.

"Soldier, 411 the location of that next air strike." The SANYO SCP-7050, the first cell phone to stand up to the military's rugged standards, is mainly for people in mobile field operations such as those in construction, maintenance and other tough, battlefield like environments. The phone supports Java MVM, autonomous GPS, and enhanced Bluetooth capabilities.

The SANYO's SCP-7050 GPS allows location data to be captured even when the user has taken the phone off the wireless network. The blue tooth on the phone allows it to connect to any blue tooth device, including hands free sets, printers, and PC's. The ruggedness isn't just limited to the phone either, it can support up to 4.4 hours of talk time, and If the phone is lost, stolen or replaced it is easy to restore all of the contacts.

You can expect the SCP-7050 phone around next month for around $149.99 with a two-year subscriber agreement.

KDDi is getting a new phone to add to their line-up of Japanese mobiles - the W51SA TV phone. It features a high quality, 2.6-inch IPS liquid crystal display for crisp display of television, videos, and photos, as well as a smart sliding function.

With 1GB of storage, you can save up to 5 hours of video recordings on the phone. the Sanyo W51SA phone is compatible with the LISMO service, and includes an FM transmitter so you can play music on your phone through your car stereo.

These neat little device is available only through KDDi in Japan in three colors: Glass green, ivory white, and modern black. Pricing has not been announced.