I still see people that text using a plain numeric keypad. I have a hard enough time typing with a normal QWERTY keyboard on most phones to even fathom how you could send a text message with a plain device lacking a keyboard. It used to be that phones with QWERTY keyboards were very expensive, but more and more basic handsets ... continued »

Sprint have announced the availability of the Sanyo model from May 10. The SCP-2700 is only $29.99 with a new two-year service agreement, after a $50 mail-in rebate. continued »

Sprint just released their newest phone, the Katana Eclipse X by Sanyo.  This is the latest in the famous Katana series. The Katana Eclipse X is geared more towards music lovers with the media keys on the front of the handset. In the box you wont find much, only the phone, charger and microSD card adapter. The packaging is not too ... continued »

If you live in Canada, you might be interested in the Sanyo Katana Eclipse, which has just been released from Bell Mobility. This phone is sleek and while it may not contain all the perks of some other phones out there, it's still a good find. To refresh your memory, the Eclipse has a 1.3 megapixel camera, a video camera, music ... continued »

The expansion of Nextel Direct connect will be giving Sprint customers more ways to get things done instantly with industry-leading push-to-talk and fast data speeds. Sprint customers in over 40 markets will soon get Nextel Direct Connect with 4 new broadband phones. These Phones include: LX400 by LG(R) - The LX400 by LG is packaged in a slender form factor and enables ... continued »

Sprint's upcoming QChat service is definitely something to get excited about, as it will finally enable seamless push to talk between Nextel and Sprint subscribers. So it only figures that Sprint announcing 40 new markets for the service, and four new phones, is some big news. QChat will have comparable latency to iDEN, which makes it the perfect technology to ... continued »

Ironically enough, for something meant to be a fashion phone it's taken more than a few seasons for Sprint to retire Sanyo's Katana II.  Almost ten months later, we've now got the Katana LX to replace it.  But do only good things really come to those who wait?  Back in July 2007, in our review of the Katana II, we ... continued »

The Katana LX comes as an upgrade to the very successful Katana family of phones. This phone is the update to the original series of Katana phones, not the higher end Katana family member, the Katana DLX. The Katana LX is a significant departure from the original look and feel of the Katana line. continued »

As of today, Sprint and Nextel customers using certain handsets will have the option to dump their pocket full of change and, with suitably equipped retailers, use their cellphones to make credit card payments.  The software comes courtesy of Pipeline Data and is called Aircharge; once installed on a device it uses Bluetooth to send the credit card details to ... continued »

While it might be easy to forget Nextel in the face of overwhelming iPhone, Instinct and Vu shaped competition, there are still legions of users enjoying push-to-talk with the carrier.  Since Sprint bought the company out, they've been promising to deliver QChat: an upgrade to PTT that uses EV-DO Rev.A rather than the iDEN Direct Connect system currently in place.  ... continued »