Several improvements was made. There’s better Bluetooth device support, Bluetooth voice dialing, Flash Player 10.1, GPS enhancements, improved OS performance and ability to install applications to external storage. On the other hand, Sanyo Zio update will be distributed over the course of five days. For Sanyo, the improvement that was made are the addition of Swype, Sprint Zone 2.5.5, Sprint ID activation improvements and better battery life.

[via BGR]

As I have mention about the Sprint ID that Sanyo Zio will obtain, it helps enables Android phones to quickly toggle between profiles and content. This concept can’t be called new by Sprint because Nokia has long gone obtain the exact same thing. The question is weather it will work as perfect as how Nokia’s devices did. It will cost approximately $100 after a mail-in rebate and two-year contract.

“With Sprint ID, Zio introduces a new level of personalization that allows users to completely customize their devices to match their hobbies, interests or personalities,” said Fared Adib, vice president-Product Development, in a prepared statement. “Each ID offers a variety of unique apps, widgets, wallpapers and ringtones and gives users the opportunity to customize their devices. Pairing Sprint ID with Zio, a robust and easy-to-use Android 2.1 device, offers a rich multimedia experience with a large intuitive touch-screen at an amazing price.”

[via Android Community]

Press Release

Sprint Announces Sanyo Zio Featuring Sprint ID
for a Personalized Android Experience at a Great Value

Thin, sleek Sanyo Zio from Kyocera debuts at Sprint on Oct. 10
as an ideal blend of brains and beauty for less than $100

SAN FRANCISCO – Oct. 6, 2010 – Proving that a wireless device can be smart, attractive and unique to each individual, the Android™-powered Sanyo Zio™ will launch with Sprint (NYSE: S) on Oct. 10. At the CTIA Enterprise & Applications trade show today, Sprint and Kyocera Communications Inc., provider of Kyocera- and Sanyo-branded wireless devices, announced the launch of the new smartphone to coincide with the rollout of Sprint ID, a user-friendly new means of personalizing Android devices.

With a focus on making the Android experience accessible to those looking for a phone priced under $100, Zio will cost just $99.99 with a new two-year service agreement or eligible upgrade and after a $100 mail-in rebate (pricing excludes surcharges and taxes). It will be available in all Sprint retail channels, including www.sprint.com and 1-800-SPRINT1.

Sprint ID allows Zio users to quickly download ID packs that deliver a predefined experience, including applications, widgets, ringtones and wallpapers, all at once. Packs are designed to meet customers’ interests, whether they are sports fans, fitness fanatics, auto enthusiasts or more. The packs could be brand-specific; allow users to easily switch between English or Spanish; or be specifically tailored to the customers’ businesses or lines of work. The marketplace of Sprint ID experiences is growing and customers can have one or up to five on their devices, powered by the Now Network.

”With Sprint ID, Zio introduces a new level of personalization that allows users to completely customize their devices to match their hobbies, interests or personalities,” said Fared Adib, vice president-Product Development, Sprint. “Each ID offers a variety of unique apps, widgets, wallpapers and ringtones and gives users the opportunity to customize their devices. Pairing Sprint ID with Zio, a robust and easy-to-use Android 2.1 device, offers a rich multimedia experience with a large intuitive touch-screen at an amazing price.”

The intelligently sleek device with the customizable Android 2.1 operating system opens new realms of rich multimedia experiences with a 3.5-inch WVGA touch-screen, 3.2 MP camera and 30-frame-per-second video record and playback. The handset’s high-resolution, touch-screen display is like carrying a flatscreen TV that fits in a pocket.

Designed with productivity and entertainment in mind, Zio boasts multiple keyboard options, all with haptic feedback, an accelerometer to rotate between landscape and portrait orientations and an ambient light sensor that automatically adjusts screen brightness to optimize viewing. The easy-to-use trackball also helps users navigate between the seemingly endless features found on Zio, including address book integration with such social apps as Facebook, Twitter and MySpace; GPS functionality and digital compass plus preloaded Google Maps™; media player for streaming videos; full HTML Web browser; and a full library of more than 80,000 widgets and applications available from Android Market™. Zio also features a pre-loaded Exchange Email application that supports corporate Outlook e-mail, calendar, contacts and tasks, while also supporting ActiveSync and enhanced security features.

“We are confident that Zio’s blend of style, functionality and affordability will make the virtually unlimited customization and personalization of Android available to entirely new groups of consumers who were intimidated by the technology or price of previous smartphones,” said Yasuhiro Oishi, vice president of Sales and Marketing at Kyocera Communications Inc. “Zio humanizes the technology and puts the power of Android in a sleek, attractive device.”

As beautiful as it is powerful, Zio is only 0.5 inches thick and weighs only 3.7 ounces, making it one of the thinnest, lightest Android devices on the market. The jet-black exterior is trimmed in silver with a soft-touch back that helps ensure that it won’t slip out of your hands. With 512MB of internal memory, a 2GB microSD memory card (provided in box) and support for up to 32GB microSDHC cards, Zio can handle even the most robust of applications.

Find Your Own “Best of Android” with Sprint ID
Sprint ID brings together content into themed packs that can be deployed on Zio at the touch of a button. Zio users can load up to five Sprint ID packs on their phones and change themes on a whim as the mood strikes. Specific packs can even be further customized – adding or removing elements to match preferences – while the MyID function allows users to define and create their own application packs.

Zio requires activation on one of Sprint’s Everything Data plans. For just $69.99 Sprint’s Everything Data 450 plan with Any Mobile, AnytimeSM gives customers unlimited text, Web and calling with any mobile in America while on the Nationwide Sprint Network – all for the same price AT&T and Verizon charge for unlimited talk only (excluding Verizon’s Southern California plan; pricing excludes surcharges and taxes).

Sprint Everything Data plans automatically enroll customers in the Sprint Premier loyalty program, for benefits including annual device upgrades on the primary line. Existing Sprint customers can switch to an Everything Data plan without extending their service agreement. New lines of service require a two-year service agreement.

The Sprint Free Guarantee is the only full-money back guarantee on service plans in the wireless industry today, allowing customers to try a new line of service with Sprint for 30 days. If a customer isn’t completely satisfied, they can cancel service and return their device to be reimbursed for the device purchase and activation fee, get the early termination fee waived, get a full refund for monthly service plan recurring charges incurred, and get all associated taxes and fees waived. In addition, Sprint will waive the restocking fee for new customer exchanges as part of this policy. Refund excludes usage not included in the service plan, premium content, third-party billing and international charges.

Quick reminder, the device features a 3.5-inch touchscreen, 600 MHz processor, 3.2 megapixel camera, and Android 1.6. Fortunately, the Cricket doesn’t requires or use contract or subsidies which mean the ZIO is contract free. Overall, this is a perfect deal. A smartphone that runs Android and decent price without contract.

[via phonedog]

Available in two colors: impulsive pink and deep blue, the Sanyo Juno features things like a thin design, a 2.2-inch high-res color display, and a full QWERTY keyboard underneath that. Additional features include: 1.3MP camera on the back, dedicated 1-click messaging and .com buttons, Instant Messaging capable, email access, Bluetooth, GPS and Wireless Web enabled, and available things like calender and alarm clock. Though, the best feature is probably the threaded text and multimedia messaging, meaning you’ll be able to keep tabs on your conversations with ease.

The Sanyo Juno is available right now for Boost Mobile. You can pick it up on one of their plans starting at $50 a month, with no contracts. But, that also means you’re phone isn’t subsidized in the price area. So be ready to drop $99 for this thin piece of messaging bliss. Full press release below.

Boost Mobile Makes a Splash of Color with Launch of Impulsive Pink and Deep Blue Sanyo Juno by Kyocera

Available now for $99.99 with a full QWERTY keyboard and one-click texting button – the perfect combination for the avid talker and texter

SAN DIEGO and IRVINE, Calif. – April 27, 2010 – Boost Mobile continues to provide consumers with variety and stylish handsets available with the $50 Monthly Unlimited Plan on the Nationwide Sprint Network by launching the Sanyo Juno™ by Kyocera.* Available in both impulsive pink and deep blue for only $99.99, Juno offers simplicity and flare, with a full QWERTY keyboard and large 2.2-inch display screen that shows off the phone’s easy-to-use menu icons for quick and intuitive navigation. Juno pairs perfectly with Boost Mobile’s Monthly Unlimited Plan, which includes nationwide unlimited voice, text messaging and Web for just $50 a month without an annual contract.

“Juno adds some real fun to Boost’s growing handset lineup as it has the perfect combination of functionality, a sleek look and hot colors,” said Neil Lindsay, chief marketing officer for Boost Mobile. “Paired with the Monthly Unlimited Plan, consumers will get exactly what they crave to meet their talking and texting needs for a low, straightforward price.”

In addition, consumers will never miss a photo opportunity with friends and family thanks to the one-click button accessing the 1.3 megapixel camera with digital zoom, fun editing features and photo quality-capture settings.

“The Sanyo Juno by Kyocera is an ideal handset for Boost Mobile customers who want a stylish and affordable QWERTY messaging device that doesn’t skimp on features or performance,” said Yasuhiro Oishi, vice president of sales and marketing at Kyocera Communications Inc. “The Juno is a great tool to unleash the power of the Nationwide Sprint Network, and we are proud that our product line is so strongly represented in Boost Mobile’s growing handset lineup.”

The Sanyo Juno from Boost Mobile is available today for $99.99 (excluding taxes) with free shipping when purchased at www.boostmobile.com. In the coming weeks, the phone also will be available through Boost Mobile Exclusive Retail Stores and select independent wireless dealer locations. For more information, product specifications and images, please visit: http://clients.ninthdegree.com/sanyowireless/product.aspx?v=108.

Juno’s Features:
· Full QWERTY Keypad
· Thin design with 2.2” High-Res Color Display
· 1.3MP Camera with Digital Zoom
· Dedicated 1-click text & .com keys
· Wireless Web Email Access
· Instant Messaging [Capable]
· Multi-Media & Threaded Text Messaging
· Bluetooth®
· GPS & Wireless Web Enabled
· Voicemail, Caller ID, Call Waiting & Call Forwarding
· Speakerphone with Voice Recognition
· Downloadable Games, Wallpapers & Ringtones
· 600 Entry Phonebook
· Alarm Clock, Calendar, To Do List, Calculator & Voice-Memo Recorder

About Boost Mobile
Boost Mobile, one of Sprint’s prepaid brands, offers wireless phones and services with no long-term contracts. Boost Mobile redefines value for wireless consumers with its ‘Monthly Unlimited’ service, offering unlimited nationwide talk, text and Web for $50 per month, and with its ‘BlackBerry Monthly Unlimited’ service, offering unlimited nationwide talk, text, Web and email for $60 per month. Boost Mobile ‘Monthly Unlimited’ offers flat-rate, nationwide service on the Sprint and Nextel Nationwide Networks, reaching over 276 million people with no activation, roaming, traveling or long distance fees. Boost Mobile offers a selection of quality handsets from Motorola, Sanyo and Research In Motion, ranging from entry-level to high-end. Boost-branded wireless phones are available nationwide at nearly 20,000 major retail stores, including Best Buy, RadioShack, Target and Wal-Mart, Sprint retail stores, independent wireless dealer locations, and on HSN, a leading television home shopping network; and Re-Boost® available at approximately 100,000 locations throughout the U.S. Experience Boost Mobile on the Web at MySpace, Facebook, Twitter, and purchase products at www.boostmobile.com.

About Kyocera Communications Inc.
Kyocera Communications Inc. (KCI) is the headquarters for Kyocera- and Sanyo-branded wireless products and accessories in the Americas. The company’s devices are driving the convergence of telecommunications, broadband and multimedia. KCI was formed in April 2009 through the combination of Kyocera Wireless Corp. and Kyocera Sanyo Telecommunications Inc., two wholly owned subsidiaries of Kyocera International Inc. The former was created when Kyocera purchased QUALCOMM Incorporated’s consumer wireless phone business in 2000, while the latter was formed when Kyocera purchased the wireless phone business of Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. in 2008. Based in San Diego, KCI leverages Japan’s history of creating advanced consumer technologies around humanism and respect for the environment and blending them with a Western entrepreneurialism and style, resulting in a unique design language and a natural, user-friendly interface. For more information, please visit www.kyocera-wireless.com.

Kyocera Corporation (NYSE:KYO) (TOKYO:6971) (http://global.kyocera.com/), the parent and global headquarters of the Kyocera Group, was founded in 1959 as a producer of fine ceramics (also known as “advanced ceramics”). By combining these engineered materials with metals and plastics, and integrating them with other technologies, Kyocera has become a leading supplier of telecommunications equipment, office-document imaging equipment, solar power generating systems, semiconductor packages, electronic components, cutting tools and industrial ceramics. During the year ended March 31, 2009, the company’s net sales totaled 1.13 trillion yen (approximately US$11.5 billion). Kyocera marks its 50th anniversary in 2009, and the 40th anniversary of its U.S. operations. It is ranked #418 on Forbes magazine’s 2009 “Global 2000” listing of the world’s largest publicly traded companies.

Incognito includes popular media and messaging applications including Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter right from your Sprint® One Click carousel; Sprint Navigation’s voice and on-screen, turn-by-turn driving directions; Sprint NFL Mobile Live, NASCAR Sprint Cup Mobile and real-time scores and statistics; and Sprint Mobile Email for access to AOL®, Yahoo®, WindowsLive™, Gmail® and corporate email. Incognito supports AAC/AAC+/MP3/WMA music files and H.263/H.264/MPEG4/WMV video formats.

Specifications:

• 2.0 MP camera and camcorder
• Glow-through keypad and 1.1-inch OLED external display
• Customizable Sprint One Click carousel
• Parental controls
• Sprint Family Locator uses GPS to locate loved ones anytime on an interactive map
• Memory: 256MB ROM/128MB RAM with expandable microSD
• Integrated BluetoothÒ wireless technology
• Wireless Backup to manage contacts list
• Dimensions: 4.2″ x 2.2″ x 0.7″
• Weight: 4.3 oz
• Internal Display: 2.6” TFT LCD QVGA (320 x 240 pixels); External display: 1.1” OLED
• Removable lithium ion (Li-ion) battery provides up to 5.1 hours of continuous talk time
• Music formats supported: AAC/AAC+/MP3/WMA
• Video formats supported: H.263/H.264/MPEG4/WMV

Katana Eclipse X enhances the original Katana Eclipse that was introduced in August with the addition of One Click. The fun illumination capability allows the user to assign lighting effects to specific callers as well as alerts and messages. One Click gives users of Katana Eclipse X the ability to access the phone features used most in just one step. As simple to use as speed dial, One Click allows users to personalize their home screen and bring the Now Network right to their fingertips by selecting and organizing features and content such as text messaging, Google search, Sprint Navigation, email, favorite Web sites, music and call log.

One Click allows a user to access Google on a home screen and take advantage of the ultra-fast speed of the Now Network to search the Internet and access other Google services in just one step. Customers can use One Click to add shortcuts to their favorite Internet sites so they can be accessed directly from a home screen. Sprint customers have the ability to download applications and services from the Web without restrictions.

The retail package will comes with a 256MB microSD card, the phone will support up to 8GB of microSD card. Additional features of the device include a built-in speakerphone, stereo Bluetooth technology, external music navigation controls and a 1.3-MP camera with 12x zoom and video camcorder.

According to previous roadmap rumor, the new Sanyo Katana Eclipse will be available in this two weeks, it should comes with a 1.3 megapixel camera, bluetooth and exclusive for Sprint in US.

via [phonenews]

]]> http://www.slashphone.com/official-sanyo-katana-eclipse-photo-gallery-111218/feed 0 http://www.slashphone.com/new-sanyo-pro-200-and-pro-700-for-sprint-nextel-direct-connect-0384 http://www.slashphone.com/new-sanyo-pro-200-and-pro-700-for-sprint-nextel-direct-connect-0384#comments Thu, 03 Apr 2008 16:46:00 +0000 Kim Poh Liaw http://www.slashphone.com/new-sanyo-pro-200-and-pro-700-for-sprint-nextel-direct-connect-0384 Sprint has also announced the upcoming launch of two new Nextel Direct Connect devices, the Sanyo Pro-200 and the Sanyo Pro-700. Both of them will be available later this month.

PRO-200 by Sanyo

Sporting an attractive, slim clamshell form factor, the Pro-200 by Sanyo delivers instant Nextel Direct Connect push-to-talk services and key functionalities including Bluetooth(R), messaging capabilities and mobile email. This device will be available for as low as $49.99 with a two-year service agreement and $50 mail-in rebate.

Specifications:

• Design: Compact Clamshell
• Dimensions: 4.0″ x 1.7″ x 0.7″
• Weight: 3.4 ounces
• Network: Digital Dual-Band 1900 MHz and 800 MHz
• Display: Main: 1.2″ x 1.5″, 65 K Main Display, 240 x 320 pixels
• Battery Specifications: Standard rechargeable Li-Ion (1050 mAh)
• Talk time: Up to approximately 4.9 hours continuous talk time

PRO-700 by Sanyo

Recognizing that instant communication is needed in sometimes harsh environments, Sprint will offer this rugged device certified to military standards for dust, shock and vibration. This device will be available for as low as $69.99 with a two-year service agreement and $50 mail-in rebate.

Specifications: 

• Design: Rugged, compact clamshell
• Dimensions: 4.0″ x 1.8″ x 0.8″
• Weight: 3.8 ounces
• Network: Digital Dual-Band 1900 MHz and 800 MHz
• Display: Main: 1.2″ x 1.5″, 65 K Main Display, 240 x 320 pixels
• Battery Specifications: Standard rechargeable Li-Ion (1050 mAh)
• Up to approximately 5.0 hours continuous talk
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Both Sanyo Pro-200 and Pro-700 phones will include:

• Single number option: If they wish, most customers can choose the simplicity of having one phone number for voice and push-to-talk calls on the Sanyo Pro-200 and Pro-700. If preferred, all Nextel Direct Connect subscribers can opt to have a separate Direct Connect number.
• DC Permissions: Customers will have the ability to block/allow incoming one-to-one push-to-talk calls and Call Alerts with the Sanyo Pro-200 and Pro-700 phones.*
• PTT Missed Call Notification: – When on a Nextel Direct Connect call, customers will receive a notification if they miss a push-to-talk call, Call Alert or Group call.
• Call Alerts with Text: With the new Call Alerts with Text feature, customers can attach one of several preset text messages, such as “Please stop by,” to Call Alerts sent to other Sanyo Pro-200 and Pro-700 users.
• Sprint Mobile Sync: This easy-to-use online tool lets customers manage all of their contact information online, including setting up groups for PTT and text/voice messaging.