A bundle of Cricket phones slated for a 2010 launch has leaked in a slide deck, which prominently features the BlackBerry Curve 8530 and the recently-announced Kyocera ZIO. Here’s the full run-down of what to expect, when, and for how much: Kyocera Domino (S1310) – $99.99 MSRP, June Cricket CAPTR II (A210) – $129.99 MSRP,…
Apple, RIM and others hit with patent lawsuit
We can add another patent lawsuit to the pile because Apple, AT&T, LG Electronics, Motorola, Research In Motion, Samsung, Sanyo have been been sued for infringing on patents from Smartphone Technologies. Apple is being accused of infringing on six patents that cover Bluetooth, mobile e-mail syncing, bandwidth and power conservation, single-step setup, and personal computers…
Samsung Moment, Sanyo SCP-3810 now available at Sprint
Existing and potential Sprint customers, this one’s for you. The CDMA/WiMAX carrier has started selling two new devices – Samsung Moment and Sanyo SCP-3810. The first of the two we’ve already covered before – it’s an Android-powered, full QWERTY keyboard-equipped smartphone that prides itself with a 3.2-inch HVGA AMOLED touchscreen, GPS, 3.5mm headset jack, 3.2-megapixel…
Sanyo SCP-2700 Goes Public on Sprint
Sanyo’s cheap texter spotted twice before is now ready for primetime. While Sprint doesn’t necessarily have a looker on their hands, they do have something cheap for people who’s primary need is a full QWERTY keypad. Here are the main specs: Two color options: Deep Blue and Impulsive Pink Dimensions: 4.3″ x 2.4″ x 0.6″;…
Sanyo’s SCP-2700 Rears Ugly Head Once More, Now in Pink
Wow, as if this thing needed to be an even bigger uggo. Sanyo’s SCP-2700 has made another appearance, bearing Sprint branding and hideous lovely pink floral design, alongside the quilted blue we spotted earlier. The only thing we really know spec-wise is a 1.3 megapixel camera, but don’t expect this one to be on the…
Sanyo SCP-2700 Headed to Sprint?
An awfully generic looking QWERTY keyboard-packing Sanyo handset is on the way to Sprint, bearing model number SCP-2700. A 1.3 megapixel camera and quaint quilted pattern grace the backside, but few details otherwise. A couple of other Sanyo SKUs have bubbled up, including a new Pro 900 to follow up on its ruggedized brothers. The…
Panasonic’s Sanyo Acquisition Set to Cost $9 Billion
Talks between Panasonic and Sanyo initiated last month regarding an acquisition have come to a boil and a price of $9 billion ($1.47 per share) has been set. We might not see many Panasonic handsets this side of the pond, they’re big in Japan, having hit the 100 million sales mark earlier this year. Sanyo’s…
Sanyo PRO 200 and 700 Coming to Bell in January
A few more entry level phones have been announced for the post-holiday season. This time around it’s for the Canucks in the crowd, and they’re coming from Bell. The Sanyo PRO 200 and 700 are due to hit Bell on January 12th next year. Both devices feature bluetooth, speakerphone, 3G and 10- capability. If you’re…
Panasonic to acquire Sanyo
Panasonic has apparently reached to a preliminary agreement to buy Sanyo Electric Co. and presidents of the two companies will hold a press conference on November 7th to announce details of the acquisition. The world’s largest maker of consumer electronics plans to keep the Sanyo brand, most of its employees, and make the company a…
Bell and Solo Mobile Q4 lineup leaked
Lots of new devices coming Bell’s way in time for the holiday season, most notably the BlackBerry Storm landing on November 21st. We’ve already heard about the Cleo, complete with crystal-clad Bluetooth headset, but the HTC Diamond and Touch Pro will also be coming in early November and December respectively. The LG Voyager will be…