Smartphones might be all the rage, but that doesn’t mean messaging phones don’t provide a decent solutions to many mobile communications needs. To that end, Sprint has announced it is launching the Sanyo Incognito on November 30, with full retail sales beginning December 6. The Incognito features a glossy black, streamlined form factor sports an external OLED status display, but reveals a full QWERTY keypad and a 2.6-inch QVGA display when flipped open. And forget sticker shock: the Incognito will run just $49.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate…so long as its purchased with a two-year service agreement.
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Sanyo SCP-2700 Review
Summary
If Sony hadn’t already used the appellation, the Sanyo SCP-2700 could easily be called "My First Cellphone." For just $30 (after the usual discounts and rebates), your pre-teen or tween gets a barebones, but stylish candybar phone with a full QWERTY keyboard and all the non-verbal communications options necessary – but little else. Subtly curvy, it feels a little cheap to our adult hands, but the 2700 – especially the flowery Impulsive Pink version – is perfect for a cellphone neophyte who might not know what they’re missing.
Features and Design
Sanyo VPC-TH1 Review
Summary
Capture life’s special moments as they happen – the new Sanyo Dual Camera Xacti TH1 records HD video and up to 2-megapixel digital photos with 30X optical zoom. 30x optical zoom and HD video quality make this camera truly special. It has a more traditional horizontal design but this product is far from ordinary. Its compact, lightweight design makes the TH1 extremely portable and easy to use. Videos, still photos and the various settings and menus can be easily accessed with the user’s thumb. The TH1’s MPEG4 / H.264 recording format makes sharing videos and photos via social networking web sites, portable video devices like iPod’s, TV’s and computers, a breeze.
Sanyo VPC-WH1 Review
Summary
Take underwater High Definition video and still photos to a whole new level! The compact Sanyo Dual Camera Xacti WH1 has earned the highest possible IEC 60529 waterproof rating—IPX8—allowing footage to be captured without worrying about the effects of water or snow. The WH1 is capable of underwater depths down to an astounding 10ft for an entire hour and delivers High Definition video, 2 megapixel* digital photos, with a 30x optical zoom. The combination of waterproof HD video and 30x optical zoom allow the WH1 to go where no camera dare go before. Its compact design makes the WH1 extremely portable and easy to use. Videos, still photos and the various settings and menus can be easily accessed with the user’s thumb. The WH1’s convenient design makes sharing videos and photos via social networking web sites, portable video devices like iPod’s, TV’s and computers, a breeze.
Sanyo VPC-FH1 Review
Summary
Take stunning Full 1080p High Definition video at 60fps and amazing 8 megapixel digital photos! The compact Sanyo Dual Camera Xacti FH1 delivers high performance results with multiple features normally found on much higher priced video and photo cameras. The FH1 packs tons of features which are sure to please the most discerning user; including 600fps slow motion mode, face chasing technology which automatically read and corrects focus and lighting for up to 12 different subjects, and 16x optical zoom for video. Its compact design makes the FH1 extremely portable and easy to use. Videos, still photos and the various settings and menus can be easily accessed with the user’s thumb. The FH1’s convenient design makes sharing videos and photos via social networking web sites, portable video devices like iPod’s, TV’s and computers, a breeze.
Sanyo Brings Dual Camera Xacti Camcorders to the U.S.
Sanyo North America has announced that it is now shipping its 2009 Dual Camera Xacti camcorder lineup in the United States and Mexico. The four camera models all offer some form of HD video and still image capture—hence the “Dual Camera” monicker—and Sanyo is pitching these units particularly at folks looking to create their own Internet videos—including an ad campaign that will feature videos created by hot viral video makers using the Sanyo hear.
SanDisk Sansa Fuze 2 GB Review
Summary
Listen, watch and play all day with up to 24 hours of juice and room for hundreds of pix and flix. Smaller than a credit card and as thin as a pencil, this clever little player can put up to 500 songs, 3 two-hour movies, or 1,000 photos† in your pocket.
Panasonic and Sanyo Near $6.4 Bln Deal?
Panasonic has been in negotiations to acquire rival consumer electronics manufacturer Sanyo, with momentum picking up back at the beginning of November, with Panasonic reportedly very interested in Sanyo’s businesses in rechargeable batteries and solar power. Now, it appears the acquisition is all but done, with reports indicating Panasonic has completed negotiations with Sanyo’s major shareholders to acquire about 70 percent of SAnyo for ¥560 billion, or about $6.4 billion. The Japanese business newspaper Nikkei reports (subscription required) that Panasonic has worked out a deal with U.S. investment firm Goldman Sachs, and days two other major investors (Daiwa Securities and Sumitomo Mitsui) had already agreed to Panasonic’s offer.
Sanyo R227 Internet Radio Review
Summary
It goes without saying: Internet radio is cool, and so are Internet radios. Don’t comprehend the distinction? Head to your local CE retailer and lay your hands on sweet devices like the Sanyo R227. It looks like a tabletop radio because, well… it is. But the device is also Ethernet-enabled, so you can tune into thousands of Internet radio stations just as you would through your desktop browser. Or rather, it’s almost that easy — but we’ll get to that story in just a minute.
Features and Design
Panasonic May Acquire Rival Sanyo
Two major Japanese manufacturers of consumer electronics could soon fall under the same umbrella if Panasonic’s plan to buy Sanyo goes through as planned. Both companies announced on Friday that they were entering talks to hammer out the details of an acquisition.
According to The Wall Street Journal, Panasonic’s interest in Sanyo stems from its own stalled growth and the potential that lies in Sanyo’s solar energy and rechargeable battery businesses. “The economic outlook is very unforgiving, and it’s becoming difficult to grow profits,” Panasonic Chief Executive Fumio Otsubo told the paper. “We desperately need another engine of growth.”
