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Isn't Sanyo better than this?

chocolateman85006

Mar 10, 2008, 2:34 PM
Maybe not.
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T-Zag

Mar 10, 2008, 2:36 PM
Are they gonna make a Katana for every price category. Enrty level, Mid grade, and Highend so far next thing you'll know they'll have a Katana PDA.
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chainmail311

Mar 10, 2008, 4:30 PM
hahahahhaaa.....something tells me that the lack of camera and external display might not be a correct assumption, but who knows.

I'd like a Katana PDA...my Katana II is sweet minus not having Powervision. I think the DLX is really retarded looking. But I might upgrade to it.

I love Sanyo phones, but ever since Kyrocera bought em out, I might have to find love for another brand.....RIM?
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Rich Brome

Mar 10, 2008, 5:16 PM
It seems pretty clear from the drawing that it lacks an external display and camera.

I suppose it could be integrated into the design in some unique way, but the "3800" model number (as opposed to 6650 for the Katana II) does seem to position it as a very low-end model.
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chainmail311

Mar 10, 2008, 5:24 PM
yeah. weird. As if "free" isn't good enough. The Katana II brand new on ebay goes for about 60 bucks. I don't understand these super low end phones. At least at our kiosk, the katana II is free. Most of the phones we have that are camera enabled are free. Why come out with a worse phone. Doesn't make sense.

I wish the body design of the current Katana II was powervision enabled.
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Rich Brome

Mar 10, 2008, 6:16 PM
chainmail311 said:
yeah. weird. As if "free" isn't good enough. ... Why come out with a worse phone. Doesn't make sense.

It makes complete sense. Free to the consumer doesn't mean free to Sprint.

If each Katana II costs Sprint $180, and each Katana LX will cost Sprint $120, and both are offered to consumers for free, that means $60 less subsidy and thus $60 more profit for Sprint.

Some people just want a no-frills phone. As long as that market exists, it makes complete sense for Sprint to take full advantage and make as much profit as they can.
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chainmail311

Mar 10, 2008, 6:38 PM
anyone who gets this phone is a tool.
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chocolateman85006

Mar 10, 2008, 6:46 PM
🤣
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triscuit

Mar 10, 2008, 8:00 PM
OH YEAH? Takes one to know one!

In seriousness, I did find it odd that you think it's worth time to simply call names without discussion on the topic.
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chainmail311

Mar 10, 2008, 8:02 PM
i'm grumpy today. massive headache. i can do as I please.

tools.
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tsechler19

Mar 11, 2008, 12:00 PM
are your grandparents tools? cause thats who i see them targeting with this phone..
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chainmail311

Mar 11, 2008, 12:16 PM
actually, they totally are. thanks for making my point more clear.

but they wouldn't get this phone. They need a big and bulky one, cause "it won't break easily."
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raulr

Mar 10, 2008, 5:33 PM
They're copying the Motorola formula to a tee. Except theirs never reached the success of the Moto so they'll probably fall faster.

This is probably the W370.
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sketch42

Mar 10, 2008, 10:49 PM
I have seen this phone first hand, we just had a training for it and its pretty sweet.

it DOES have an External display but its a reflection design that can have a bunch of different screen savers scroll all over the flip. it also DOES have a camera (vga) and of course comes in four diff colors. Royal Blue, Graphite Black, Soft Pink and Red. its of course Bluetooth capable as well its a sweet little phone.

also as a side note i had a chance to play with the new pro series with the Qchat and had a 5 min discussion with no delays in completely diff states. 😁

SANYO ROCKS!!!
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Rich Brome

Mar 10, 2008, 5:14 PM
At least for now... yes, it looks like it.

Sanyo used to make some of the thickest phones on the market.

Of course, everyone is trying to make all of their phones thinner, but Sanyo seems to be really promoting it with the Katana brand. The brand seems to be a specific strategy for shedding their rep for thick phones.
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chainmail311

Mar 10, 2008, 5:28 PM
someone write to them: okay, we got the message. good for you.

i like my katana II. it's solid. a little slow, but solid.
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danschatz

Mar 10, 2008, 6:11 PM
Just wait till you guys see this handset....You have no idea what you're in for...
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