As expected, the rumored Sanyo Katana DLX is no longer a rumor. Sprint has gone live with their Katana DLX. The recently FCC-approved twin-brother to the Sanyo Katana II seems to have gotten the lion’s share of brains when it comes to the duelling successors to Sprint’s original Sanyo Katana. The Sprint Katana DLX outshines…
Sprint insider gives us the inside line on recent subscriber terminations
It’s huge press, Sprint’s recent termination of whining subscribers. What is the real story behind their decision to axe loyal users? Well, the real reason might surprise you. Apparently, the Sprint users that got cut were trying to work the system and get crazy credits on their wireless bill – at times amounting to $5,000.…
SK Telecom prepping to bid for Sprint buy-out?
After Sprint’s recent foray into bad press, there are rumors of another possible buy-out. We’re hearing reports that the top South Korean wireless carrier (and backer of Helio) may be in the beginning stages of a buy-out of the No. 3 US wireless carrier, Sprint Nextel. Although SK Telecom released a statement denying the rumors…
Sprint cuts ties with troublesome subscribers
This is crazy. At a time when, for the third quarter in a row, Sprint is losing post-paid monthly subscribers (they lost 220,000 in Q1 2007 alone!) like so much change in couch cushions, the company has decided to terminate a “small minority” of it’s subscriber-base. The questionable policy decision plays out like a high-school…
Sprint unveils Sanyo Katana II
Sprint’s barely updated successor to the original Sanyo Katana II has finally been unveiled. The Sanyo SCP-6650 Katana II represents the lower half of the twin updated offerings from Sprint. With the same camera and still lacking any EVDO data, the Katana II definitely takes a back seat to its big-brother Sanyo Katana DLX. We’re…
Sprint drops “Nextel” from its name; Set to launch a new brand campaign
Just in case some of you folks ever called Sprint – “Sprint Nextel”, you don’t have to do that any more. Starting from July 1st, the carrier will launch a new brand campaign with the tagline “Sprint Ahead” along with the slogan “Experience life at SprintSpeed” across all the media – including TV, print, outdoor…
Sanyo Katana DLX coming soon to a Sprint Store near you!
We barely got word that Sprint’s Sanyo Katana DLX was going through its paces at the FCC, and now we see the Katana DLX on Sprint’s developer website! As a higher-end wingman to the recently spotted, lackluster Sanyo Katana II, the Katana DLX looks to bring EVDO, camera (with video), Bluetooth, microSD slot and 96MB…
Rumor: Sprint to get new QWERTY slider from LG?
Hot on the heels of Sprint’s Muziq announcement, Sprint may be getting another phone added to its lineup. It may be just a rumor, but we have a feeling that this one will pan out. Word on the street has it that Sprint may be getting a new non-smartphone QWERTY slider from LG. The thing…
Sprint announces LG Muziq – successor to the Fusic
In the face of Apple’s oncoming music-phone blitz, Sprint has announced the successor to the Fusic music phone – the LG Muziq. LG has basically updated the Fusic with sleeker lines (internal antenna), touch sensitive music controls on the external face (with vibration feedback), and support for SDHC microSD cards. The Fusic’s 1.3 megapixel camera,…
Sanyo Katana II live and in the wild
Sanyo’s first successor to the original Katana has been spotted in the wild by PhoneNews. The Sanyo Katana II is unique in that it is one of two successors to the original Katana – and we think we know why. The Katana II is the low-end version, while the Katana DLX pulls duty as the…