Sprint Launching Four Phones in July With Backup
Jun 29, 2006, 12:37 AM by (staff)
Sprint tonight showed off four new handsets the carrier will launch in the coming month. Each of the entry-level to midrange handsets has a the ability to backup and restore contacts over the network. Sprint is expected to launch this feature in all upcoming handsets, including a raft of EV-DO handsets expected soon. None of today's phones have EV-DO high speed data or any other high end features except Bluetooth.
- Samsung A640: Clamshell with internal antenna and a hidden external OLED display. Features include VGA camera, Bluetooth, Ready Link Push To Talk, PCS Vision 1xRTT data, and the option of a simplified high-contrast main menu for the elderly or vision impaired. Available today.
- Sanyo Katana: A thin, RAZR-esque clamshell available in four colors. There's a bright QVGA screen inside, and a second color display outside. Features include VGA camera, Bluetooth (including DUN), PCS Vision 1xRTT data, and speakerphone. Launches July 10.
- Sanyo 2400: A clamshell with an extendable antenna. Has the same form and features as the Sanyo 3100 except without the camera. Has Ready Link Push To Talk and PCS Vision as well as speakerphone. Available today.
- Samsung A420: An entry-level clamshell with internal antenna. Features a color display, speakerphone, and text messaging. Launches mid-July.
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Yes Sir!!
I LOVE MOTOROLA!!!!
by RAZRSRULE Today, 2:40 PM
i love motorola...especially the razr....its the best thing to ever happen to the cellular world....my razr is like my best friend....dependable..fun...and has some many good features.....
who wouldnt want a razr---esque..type phone...they are the best..
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its the best and anyone that denies it is just jealous that cant afford it...
I LOVE ME THE RAZR!!! WHOO HOOO!!!!
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by RAZRSRULE Today, 2:40 PM
i love motorola...especially the razr....its the best thing to ever happen to the cellular world....my razr is like my best friend....dependable..fun...and has some many good features.....
who wouldnt want a razr---esque..type phone...they are the best..
razr iden
razr pda
razr ptt
razr smartphone
its the best and anyone that denies it is just jealous that cant afford it...
I LOVE ME THE RAZR!!! WHOO HOOO!!!!
🤤 🤤 🤤 🤤 🤤 🤤 😎 😎 😎 😎 😎 😉 😉 🙂 🙂 😁 😁 🙂 🤭 😲 😲 😳 😳 😳 😲
you make me giggle.
No EVDO on Katana?????
Sanyo Katana: A thin, RAZR-esque clamshell available in four colors. There's a bright QVGA screen inside, and a second color display outside. Features include VGA camera, Bluetooth (including DUN), PCS Vision 1xRTT data, and speakerphone.
Well, if it says 1xrtt and doesn’t mention EV-DO then tells us one thing- it doesn’t have EV-DO on it.
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Sprint has 2 RAZR wannabe's
1st the Blade and now the Katana, wow such variety must attract some new customers
besides cingular imo, sprint has a nice selection of phones, if i was still with sprint i would had got the blade, and the Samsung A640, and the katana would be my last choice, i tried the blade, it was really nice and the samsung a640 will be really ...
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So I guess you think that because Motorola made the RAZR that no one else should make a thin phone? The blade is much better than any RAZR (this isnt opinion) and the KATANA gives an entry level customer the same form factor in an affordable manner. V...
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Is thin still in??? I would've thought the RAZR ruined the market. Man, you can't go down the street w/o seeing the RAZR.
Reminds me of that cartoon strip I saw a while ago where it's on the moon and you see three recycling bins: one marked 'Pl...
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Reminds me of that cartoon strip I saw a while ago where it's on the moon and you see three recycling bins: one marked 'Pl...
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Very slick looking quartet...
I do believe Sprint has the slickest, most diverse lineup of handsets available. I'm very impressed with the looks of these four phones. Very cool.
Eh, the 2400 is pretty much the same phone we've been seeing for years, with the same cheap plastics/feel of the 2300 Sanyo.
The katana is also made of 100% cheap plastic 🙄
The katana is also made of 100% cheap plastic 🙄
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First in US with 2.0 no less...
Think that warrants some mentioning...
Think that warrants some mentioning...
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Now that the phone has been "released" how long does it usually take to filter down to the stores for purchase? I can't seem to find them in stock anywhere...
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Found it while out of town this weekend in the St. Louis area. Very cool - small, sleek, light. Just what I was looking for.
KANTANA looks fat...
Look at the front of it. The phone looks like it has a bubble around the camera and caller ID. To me that does not seem thin. The phone looks like crap... 🙂
Yes, there are some comparison pics floating around of the katana and razr side by side and the katana is not as thin due to that raised area.
http://www.mobilemag.com/content/images/8052_large.jpg »
I put this link above on a different thread... but I figured I would make sure you saw the link too. The raised area isnt all that raised.
I put this link above on a different thread... but I figured I would make sure you saw the link too. The raised area isnt all that raised.
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i am a manager at sprint store and we just recieved displays to all the phones.. katana is actually really slim just like 900 and razr. price is cheap. around 100 after rebates. but a900 is going on sale next month..after rebate it will be around 79.0...
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