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Sanyo's First Direct Connect Phones Approved By FCC

Feb 22, 2008, 3:57 PM by Eric M. Zeman
updated Feb 23, 2008, 1:53 PM

Today documents on the FCC site revealed the PRO 700 and PRO 200 phones from Sanyo. Both are clamshell CDMA phones with dual displays, EVDO data, Bluetooth, and Direct Connect Push-To-Talk capability. Not much else is shown in the documents, although there is no indication that either phone has a camera nor memory card slot. Sprint has announced plans to introduce a CDMA-based version of Direct Connect to eventually replace the aging iDEN system and legacy ReadyLink technology. This PRO series from Sanyo - along with the recently-approved Samsung Z400 - are expected to be among the first phones to support the new Direct Connect service.

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yacoub

Feb 23, 2008, 7:28 PM

Does anyone actually WANT DirectConnect/PTT?

It's most juts obnoxious when used by anyone other than emergency personnel. I don't know any regular folks who still uses it anymore.

BROWN27

yacoub said:
I don't know any regular folks who still uses it

ok yet I know hundreds!

jrfdsf

yacoub said:
It's most juts obnoxious when used by anyone other than emergency personnel. I don't know any regular folks who still uses it anymore.

Businesses.

Retail Stores.

Construction.

Btw, why is it ob...
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s13driftingTX

Feb 22, 2008, 4:08 PM

I didn't think the Pro series was still coming

With Sanyo's handset division recently being sold to Kyocera, I am surprised that they are still launching phones. I have heard about the pro series for a long time now but, didn't think it would still be released since the division had been sold. Right now, our stores haven't been able to order several of Sanyo's handsets and have been told that we won't ever receive some of these phones (7050, Katana II pink,) because Sanyo is not making any more of these handsets. Just found this announcement kind of odd.

BROWN27

This one will still be a true Sanyo, it has been in the pipe line for a very long time.

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hindukid8

yeah, word up. i thought sanyo was done for. i was sad thinking about the s1 as the last sanyo phone. so i take it that this phone is going to be a hybrid sprint/nextel. good stuff.

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Rich Brome

It takes 18-24 months to develop a new phone and bring it to market. The Sanyo-Kyocera deal was practically just announced. It will be a while before they are integrated as a company and can even plan one unified lineup of phones, much less get them t...
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Gameday78

Feb 23, 2008, 5:21 PM

Welcome to the end of nextel!!!

The one last way to make sure that all current nextel customers leave is to make them can the moto phone they love and get sanyo craps! This i tell you will shut them down!

BROWN27

ummm there is Motorola Qchat phone on its way, and many more iden phones too, read up!

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chainmail311

Sanyo is superior in quality. I've had both.

pgeeberry

it's funny seeing people have so much ill will towards a company just because he cant afford the service.

working man

You're an idiot! Sanyo and Motorola are EQUAL!! Have you ever USED a Sanyo handset? I had quite a few and they are excellent!!

htemboy78

Feb 22, 2008, 5:23 PM

QChat Phone

I had seen this phone on a different site about a month ago

http://www.uberphones.com/2007/11/index.php?page=3 » Ã‚Â»

Dubspoon

Now that these are actually going to see the light of day, this makes of believe that the 800 and the Sidekick clone 900 could be real

BROWN27

Feb 22, 2008, 4:59 PM

Good Pics!

http://phone-rush.typepad.com/phonerush/2007/11/pict ... »

chainmail311

will this be a power vision phone?

it looks like a rugged katana II.

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htemboy78

Feb 24, 2008, 1:14 AM

Qchat Phone UPDATE!

I read this today:
http://www.phonearena.com/htmls/Sprint-will-launch-s ... »
see what SPRINT plans for the nesxt few months
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BROWN27

Feb 22, 2008, 4:56 PM

Old News

We've known about this phone for months!

wldthng842

yes, but fcc details usually hint at a near release, usually within a month

chainmail311

Feb 22, 2008, 4:07 PM

sprint or qwest

have you seen sanyo phones on any other network? it's most likely headed for sprint, but qwest could get it first. Nuff said.

opie33

This Pro series phone is EVDO RevA for the HSPTT. Quest doesnt have a EVDO revA system yet so for Sprint. And if your a member of sprintusers.com you can get a look at the Pro series on that site.

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