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Sanyo Katana Eclipse X

Nov 6, 2008 gps navigation, phones 1 Comment

Katana likes to include A-GPS receivers in their phones and the new Sanyo Katana Eclipse X is no exception to that. Compared to the Katana Eclipse we spoke of back in August this one also offers Sprint’s One Click interactive user interface that lets you customize your home screen which can include widgets such as Google search, email, music, messaging, etc.

Here are some more specs for the new Sanyo Katana Eclipse X:

• 2″ TFT internal display with 176 x 220 pixels
• 1″ external display
• GPS and Sprint Navigation
• Sprint Mobile Email
• Sprint TV
• Sprint Music Store
• MP3 player
• Stereo Bluetooth
• 1.3 megapixel camera with video recording capability
• microSDHC memory card slot

Sanyo Katana Eclipse X will cost $99 after a 2-year contract… Read More …

Sanyo Katana Eclipse is shiny and has GPS

Aug 13, 2008 gps navigation, phones 1 Comment

Say hi to the new Katana from Sprint; Katana Eclipse.

Most specs are still unclear but the features that we know of so far are:

• integrated GPS
• sprint navigation
• microSD card slot
• Sprint TV
• 2MP camera
• 3.5mm headphone jack
• dedicated audio buttons

Just like the other Katana’s, Eclipse also has the clamshell form factor and is a mid-range phone… via

Katana LX does GPS directions

Apr 10, 2008 gps navigation, phones 1 Comment

Katana LX is the latest flip phone from Sanyo for Sprint. It comes in three different colors with fancy names such as: Pacific Blue, Elegant Pink, and Liquid Graphite. It has a mirror like finish through which you can see the translucent OLED LCD.

It is a pretty basic phone other than the glossy finish and fancy colors. It has web access, speakerphone, bluetooth, and a VGA camera. However Katana LX does adds a really nice feature to the mix by supporting GPS for Sprint Navigation which can provide turn-by-turn driving directions, traffic rerouting and more than 10 million local listings.

Katana II review

Aug 22, 2007 gps navigation, reviews 2 Comments

The Sanyo Katana II that we featured on Navigadget recently got a short review and failed the class in GPS functionality.

The inclusion of an embedded GPS is unusual at this price point, but to use it you must download Sprint’s implementation of Telnav’s GPS software and pay a subscription fee of $10 a month or $3 a day. I found the service often unpleasant to use.

It sounds like Katana II has great looks but it lacks the ability to provide sufficient navigation thanks to Sprint’s slow download speeds and long TTFF.

Sanyo Katana II and DLX with GPS support

Jul 18, 2007 gps navigation, phones 1 Comment

Sanyo added two new models to its Katana series, Katana II and Katana DLX both of which have GPS capability supporting Sprint Navigation for turn-by turn driving directions.

In addition both Katana II and DLX have bluetooth connectivity, camera, and a speakerphone. What makes DLX so deluxe is its 1.3 MP camera, 3G features which include Sprint TV, Sprint Music and Mobile E-Mail, and the microSD card slot that supports microSDHC cards up to 4GB.

Sprint Navigation costs $3 per day $10 per month… via

ask.com reveals GPS enabled mobile service

May 15, 2007 gps navigation, phones, software Leave a comment

If you have access to a GPS enabled mobile device you can point your tiny little browser to http://gps.ask.com to try out the new GPS enabled Ask Mobile service. Take advantage of the trial offer for two weeks at no charge! If you like the service after 14 days here is what it will cost you:

The complete version which includes voice-enabled GPS navigation, Citysearch reviews, and Evite will cost $10/month, and you’ll be charged through your service provider. For merely $3/month you can still take advantage of the GPS enabled searches (but without navigation) available for certain phones. Also watch out for data service charges from your carrier.

However there’s a good chance your phone is not supported just yet. Ask.com started out the service with only five phones from Sprint: Sanyo Katana (6600), M1, 9000, 8400, and the7050.

gps widgets for your phone

Mar 14, 2007 gps navigation, phones, software Leave a comment

WHERE by uLocate just announced their GPS widgets service today which can bring various location based info to your handset.

With WHERE GPS widgets, you drag widgets like your local weather forecast, earthquake reports, roadside assistance, local ski reports, store finders and more from the web to your handset, or discover them directly on your phone.

There aren’t very many widget options just yet, and the compatible phones list is quite short. Currently it works with Sprint’s Samsung A900, Glint M610, Sanyo 8400, 9000, Katana, and M1. However it is a good start. And by the 19th of this they’ll also add support for Sprint’s LG 550 Fusic, Moto SLVR, RAZR, KRZR, Samsung a920, a940, a960, m500, Sanyo 7400, 7500, and 8300.

It costs $3 a month.