Sanyo Katana DLX hits Sprint developer site
by Brian White 
posted Jun 27th 2007 at 12:09PM
Although we don't think the original Sanyo Katana handset was the "RAZR killer" Sanyo had hoped, the struggling Japanese mobile phone manufacturer must be preparing an encore beyond the Katana II. The Katana DLX (aka, Sanyo SCP-8500) was peeped a few days ago hiding out at the FCC and now just hit Sprint's developer website. Is it about to be released? Probably, but let's move on. A rundown on specs shows what is becoming the Sprint standard for summer 2007 releases: EV-DO, obligatory digicam and videocam functions, Bluetooth, 320 x 240 screen resolution with 262k colors. Add in an 80 x 80 external screen resolution, microSD slot and 96 megabytes of onboard memory and we've got another decent handset for the Sanyo loyal. No word on A2DP support, availability or pricing yet.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
nick c @ Jun 28th 2007 11:31AM
why are all sanyo-made phones SO BAD
Jesse @ Jun 30th 2007 5:06PM
This phone seems to have all the right features plus Sanyo quality. Too bad it looks like a toad compared ot the original Katana
Chadwik @ Aug 15th 2007 1:28PM
Dude, Sanyo phones KICK ASS, always have. I've had the Sanyo 8100, 8200, 7400 and 7500 and they are some of the most durable and reliable phones I have EVER used. Very innovative and always incorporating the newest technology and usabiltiy from the Sprint Network
SANYO's RULE