Sanyo Katana DLX Specifications
Features: microSD memory, Enhanced Email capable - one touch access to your personal email, (Windows LiveTM, AOL®/AIM, Yahoo!® and more!), Instant Messaging capable (web-based), Sprint Power VisionSM capable, Sprint TV SM capable, On Demand capable, Sprint Navigation capable
Music: MP3/AAC/AAC+ music file playback (unencrypted), Sprint MusicSM Store capable, Sprint Music Manager capable, Stereo Bluetooth®
Camera: 1.3 Megapixel Camera with Digital Zoom, Supports PictBridge with optional USB cable, Camcorder - capture up to 120 minute videos on the included microSD card
Main display: 2.0-inch TFT QVGA LCD Main display, 260K colors
Secondary display: 1.0-inch TFT LCD Sub display, 65K colors
Connectivity: Bluetooth 2.0, Wireless Backups
Network: Dual-band 1.9GHz, 800 MHz
Other Features: Speakerphone (16mm rear-ported) with dedicated speakerphone key, 2.5 mm stereo headset jack, Supports Mass Storage mode with optional USB cable, 2-way SMS (Text, Voice), Voice-activated dialing (up to 30 entries), Caller-ID capability (Number, Picture, Ringer), Call Screening (Pre-recorded or custom 12-second announcement), Voice Memo (Recording time: up to 3 min.), Phone Book: 500 name entries with 700 total phone numbers, 1000 Email and 500 Web Addresses, Call History, Calendar / To-Do list, Alarm Clock, World Clock, Stop Watch, Countdown Timer, Calculator, Vibrating Alert (4 distinctive), T9 Text Input, 72-Chord Polyphonic ringers, Limit Use — restrict incoming/outgoing calls, TTY Capable
Battery: Talk Time - Standard Battery: up to 4.0 hours
Dimensions: Unit Dimensions (H x W x D): 3.7″ x 1.9″ x 0.6″; Unit Weight: 3.5 oz.
Sanyo Katana DLX & II News Release
Recognizing that customers want instant wireless connectivity without sacrificing fashion, Sprint (NYSE: S) and SANYO today announced the availability of the Sprint Power Vision® Phone KATANA DLX by SANYO. Operating on the Sprint Mobile Broadband network, Katana DLX by SANYO provides easy access to Sprint’s exclusive multimedia content, including the Sprint Music Store. The Sprint Music Store provides customers with quick over-the-air song downloads for just 99 cents each with a Power Vision data pack.
Also announced today, the Sprint Vision Phone Katana II by SANYO offers more total download capacity (21MB) than its very popular predecessor, Katana by SANYO, which debuted last year. This improvement significantly increases the device’s capacity for games, ring tones, applications and more. Katana II by SANYO runs on the Sprint Vision network and features a VGA camera, voice SMS and Sprint Mobile Email allowing users to access their email from popular providers simply by entering their username and password with no downloads required.
Both devices retain the thin profile introduced on the original Katana phone updated with a new luxurious finish. Katana DLX by SANYO is available in Platinum Ice, Champagne and Pink Satin. Katana II by SANYO is available in Cosmic Black, Pink Fascination and Midnight Steel.
Features shared by both Katana II by SANYO and Katana DLX by SANYO include power save mode, phone as modem, Bluetooth® wireless technology, wireless backup for easily restoring contact information if the phone is ever lost, stolen or damaged and a large QVGA main display. Both devices are GPS-enabled supporting Sprint Navigation, powered by TeleNav, with turn-by-turn driving directions and more than 10 million business listings.
Katana DLX by SANYO offers a 1.3 MP camera and a microSD card slot that supports 4GB microSDHC™ cards that can hold up to 4,000 songs. It also provides quick and easy access to multimedia content including:
* Sprint Music Store(SM), powered by Groove Mobile, which allows users to browse and wirelessly download full-length songs directly to their phone from a selection of more than 1.6 million songs.
* Sprint TV(SM) with more than 50 channels of live television and on-demand video and audio.
* More than a dozen streaming radio applications, including Sprint Radio and SIRIUS.
* Sprint Power View, the industry’s first made-for-mobile sports and entertainment video programming network.
* On-Demand with up-to-date information on sports, weather, news, money and more customized to the user’s zip code.
“We have sold millions of the fashionable Katana handset since its debut last summer,” said Danny Bowman, vice president of Customer Equipment at Sprint. “Sprint is focused on listening to the needs of our customers so we updated the original model with more memory and improved features while also adding a step-up version that offers industry-leading music and video capabilities on our high speed network. We are confident that customers will appreciate the enhancements evident on both Katana II and Katana DLX.”
“SANYO’s legendary Katana phone set the standard for style, function and features,” said Atsushi (Andy) Kodera, senior vice president and general manager of SANYO Fisher Company’s Wireless Communications Division. “The large, bright screens of these new Katanas are ideal for easy viewing while texting, gaming or using productivity applications such as Sprint Navigation. The thin profile allows the user to easily slip the phone in a pocket or purse while the new finish and exciting new colors make a fashion statement.”
SANYO was recently ranked “Highest in Customer Satisfaction with Wireless Mobile Phones in a Tie” in the J.D. Power and Associates 2007 U.S. Wireless Mobile Phone Evaluation Study(SM) – Volume 1. SANYO was evaluated on five key factors of customer satisfaction — physical design, operation, features, handset durability, and battery function. Sprint is SANYO’s exclusive U.S. wireless carrier partner.
Sanyo Katana DLX Reviews
infoSync World reviews the Sanyo Katana DLX and writes - “Sanyo makes solid phones, in terms of making and receiving calls, and the Katana DLX won’t disappoint fans looking for a solid, affordable phone with good features and some 3G amenities. However, none of the more advanced features stand out. The QVGA screen doesn’t pop like screens on recent Nokia N-Series devices. Streaming video was disappointingly halted by poor network reception, and the Sprint music store, though great in a pinch, is a let-down as a dedicated music player. The design seems dated already.”
Phone Arena reviews the Sanyo Katana DLX and writes - “The DLX is also capable of good quality MP3 music playback, even though the speaker is located on the back and there are no external music controls. The Call Quality and Reception both remain the phones main strong points. There was very little static during calls and the phone was able to place calls in fringe areas, where other phones could not. Overall, the Katana DLX is a good quality phone that is designed for the average consumer that is looking for a device with many useful features.”
About.com: Cell Phones reviews the Katana DLX - “I particularly liked how the sound volume was strong enough for hard-hearing users (it is also compatible with hearing aids) and the speakerphone did a good job — nobody complained about my voice sounding distant or anything.”
Sanyo Katana DLX 8500 Silver Phone (Sprint)
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