Sanyo Katana LX 3800 Phone, Pink (Sprint) Review

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(More customer reviews)The Katana LX is a marked improvement in design if you compare it to the older phones. This phone has a memory card slot but you'll have to buy your memory. The interface is fast and the graphics are sufficient. It comes with the basic features most phones offer nowadays - loud speaker, bluetooth, mp3 player, media card slot, camcorder, 1.3 megapixel camera. Added features include a very nice display on the outside which looks very well illuminated. The phone doesn't come with any usb cable or headset, you have to buy your own 2.5mm headets. A surprise feature in all Sanyo phones is the inclusion of the ability to send phone numbers via bluetooth. You can send all your contacts using the bluetooth, this can be a demerit if someone doesn't want their contacts to be at everyone's disposal.
Good phone for the price. However one thing doesn't charm me. The cover is very easily scratched on the outside and when you hold the phone it can sometimes feel a little toy-like. If you're lookin for a better phone with a better build quality and some more features, go for the katana eclipse.
The LX 3800 phone comes in black,blue and pink. Girls, you will love the pink. Men, try the Eclipse black. The phone is compatible with all the Sprint plans and can be set up within minutes at a store for an upgrade or new contract.


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Offering a seductive, sophisticated look, the svelte, affordable Sanyo Katana LX has an elegant mirrored finish with a translucent OLED display glowing through to subtly show the time or incoming caller ID. In addition to Sprint Vision services for surfing the Web and downloading email, you'll also enjoy GPS navigation capabilities for accessing the optional Sprint Navigation turn-by-turn direction service. Other features include a VGA camera for capturing still images, Bluetooth connectivity for handsfree devices and using your phone as a modem (optional service required), access to personal email and instant messaging services, and up to 4.8 hours of talk time.
Sprint Service This GPS-enabled phone provides optional access to Sprint Navigation for driving directions on your mobile phone--by voice and onscreen. Along the way, turn-by-turn directions will be announced in a clear voice and displayed on your phone. For example, Sprint Navigation will say, "Go 1.2 miles and turn right on Elm Street." As you approach the turn, you will hear, "Turn right on Elm Street." Sprint Navigation also provides proactive traffic alerts with one click re-routing. And it's easy to find restaurants, banks, cafes, hotels and more from over 10 million points of interest across the U.S.
Sprint Vision provides innovative wireless services like web access and email and text messaging capabilities. Plus, with the Sprint National Network, you get the nationwide coverage and excellent voice clarity. The Restrict and Lock function allows the user to restrict calls and limit access to Vision services--valuable for parents or business managers. For instance, you can restrict incoming and outgoing calls to only those numbers held in the internal phonebook, lock the camera and any pictures saved in the phone, and provides up to three "special numbers" that are always available.
Phone Features Curvier with rounder edges than the other models in Sanyo's Katana line, the Katana LX is highlighted by the unique external OLED display that glows through the mirrored-finish and completely disappears when not in use. It displays current time/date, signal strength and battery life--but not caller ID--and it also provides whimsical, short animation clips for added fun. The internal 2-inch display has a 128 x 160-pixel resolution and 65K color depth. Below the screen you'll find a circular five-way navigation pad that's complemented by a round frame of buttons, including a dedicated camera key, back button, and two soft navigation keys. The send/end and dedicated speakerphone keys reside between the navigation area and and the alpha-numeric keypad.
The phone has a small 7 MB internal memory, which cannot be expanded. The phonebook provides a total of 300 contact entries, with the capability of saving up to 500 total phone numbers and 600 email and 300 Web addresses. Other features include a speed dial list of up to 98 numbers and a call history of the most recent 60 outgoing/received/missed calls.
Handsfree communication is easy thanks to the integrated speakerphone. This phone also provides Bluetooth wireless connectivity (version 2.0), and includes profiles for communication headset, handsfree car kits, and file transfer. You can connect your laptop via Bluetooth and enjoy dial-up networking--surf the Internet, send email, and access files from a server (requires Phone As Modem Service Plan).
The VGA camera can capture still images up to 640 x 480 pixels (with additional resolution options for 320 x 240 and 160 x 120 pixels), but it does not record video clips. Other camera features include a digital zoom of up to 16x, three quality settings, five picture modes (Normal, Beach/Snow, Scenery, Night/Dark, Soft Focus), brightness controls, multi-shot capabilities, multiple shutter sounds (including silent mode), and a self-timer. Once a picture is snapped, you can snazz it up with a variety of fun frames and play with the color tone.
Other features include:
Wireless Backup to manage contacts list in the event that the phone is lost, stolen or damaged
Text and SMS Voice Messaging: Instantly send and receive SMS Text Messages across the room or across the country, anywhere in the Sprint National Network. Send voice messages to any mobile phone or email address. Just select a recipient, record a message and send.
Voice-Activated Dialing: Say the name of the person you want to call, and the phone dials the number automatically.
T9 predictive text input makes it simpler to send messages
Voice Memo/Recorder: Record and store as many as 100 different voice memos, each up to 3 minutes in length, for playback anytime.
Customizable Favorites Menu: Personalize your phone based on the applications most frequently used; assign favorite device activities to the corresponding menu numbers for quick access.
WAP 2.0 web browser
Instant messaging and Web-based email capabilities, including AOL, Windows Live, and PCS Mail
Call screening (pre-recorded or custom 12-second announcement)
Bilingual user interface (English and Spanish)
72-chord polyphonic ringtones and vibrating alert
Organization and productivity tools: Alarm clock, world clock, stopwatch, countdown timer, calculator
Hearing Aid Compatible (HAC) rating of M4/T4.
Bluetooth version 2.0 with the following profiles: HFP (hands-free car kits), HSP (communication headsets), DUN (dial-up networking), OPP (object push for business cards, calendar items, and pictures), PBA (transfer contacts), SPP (serial port profile)

Vital Statistics The Sanyo Katana LX weighs 3.4 ounces and measures 3.7 x 1.9 x 0.7 inches. Its 800 mAh lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 4.8 hours of talk time. It runs on the 800/1900 CDMA frequencies.

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LG Rumor 260 Prepaid Phone, Champagne (Kajeet) Review

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(More customer reviews)My teen wanted a phone, but pretty much all he does is text. This phone is perfect for that. The keyboard is easy to use. The graphics are good. The Kajeet service was easy to setup.
You can subscribe to a monthly talk pak, or go pay as you go. The minimum talk pak is about $5 for 10 minutes, but it really just takes care of the daily usage charge. Combine the minimum talk pak with a text pak (text paks don't cover the daily usage fee), and your teen will be set. Even if you subscribe to the minimum talk pak, after you use the 10 minutes, it works just as pay as you go without the daily usage charge. So it makes sense to add a talk pak.
With the wallet feature, you can give your child an allowance in their wallet, but still have money in your wallet. You can choose to pay for calls to/from your phone number(s) to the cell phone from your wallet, so you can always contact them without the need for them to have money in their wallet. And they can always call you. You can schedule automatic refills and monthly subscriptions.
You can schedule usage times for the phone, but add exceptions for specific phone numbers. Another nice feature for parents. Cut off usage at night or during school, but make an exception for your phone number. No texting during the night.
It uses the Sprint Network, so check Sprint's coverage area (Sprint's web site has better coverage maps).
Kajeet rebates are based on auto refill or subscriptions, so keep that in mind when you activate. I should have done a monthly subscription to unlimited texting when I activated.

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Stay on top of your text, email and instant messaging with the LG Rumor, which makes it easy to quickly communicate thanks to its slide-out QWERTY keyboard. The Rumor is also a great choice for a cellular audio player, with wide multiformat support, a 2.5mm headphone jack, and up to 4 GB of storage via optional MicroSD memory cards. Other features include Bluetooth connectivity for communication headsets and dial-up networking, a 1.3-megapixel camera/camcorder, real music ringtone support, and speakerphone capability. It works perfectly with Kajeet's kid-friendly pay-as-you-go service and it's GPS-capable, which provides compatibility with Kajeet's GPS Phone Locator Service as well as enable it to provide location information to a capable emergency service provider.
About Kajeet Kajeet was founded by three three dads figuring out how technology, kids and parents work best ("Kajeet" is an anagram of the first letters of the names of the company's founders' children). Kajeet's entire philosophy springs from a simple core idea: kids are smart. And they should be agile with technology, empowered and safe, and be able to respond with confidence to what's happening in their world.
Because having a cell phone is not just fun, it's a responsibility--a shared responsibility, Kajeet wants parents and guardians to be involved too. Thus, Kajeet is designed to incorporate a full suite of tools to help families customize and manage every aspect of their Kajeet experience. For more on Kajeet's pay-as-you-go charges and monthly voice and text plans, see the Kajeet Service section below.
Phone Features The Rumor offers one touch access to messaging through a softkey from the idle screen and it automatically populates the messaging menu when the slider is opened. You'll enjoy easy access to personal email through familiar providers including Yahoo! AOL, Gmail and Microsoft Live. It also provides quick access to instant messaging services including AIM, MSN and Yahoo!. To personalize the text messaging experience, the Rumor offers the ability to assign "text tones" to address book entries for audible identification of text message senders.
The Rumor's face has a 176 x 220-pixel LCD (262K colors), five-way navigation toggle, soft keys, and numeric keypad, and it smoothly slides open to the left to reveal the QWERTY keyboard (which automatically switches the screen to landscape mode). The internal phonebook has a 500 contact capacity, each with space for five phone numbers, email and Web addresses, and a memo. You can also assign a photo ID to a contact entry, as well as assign it to a group as well as to a specific ringtone.
The 1.3-megapixel camera provides three resolution options (1280 x 960, 640 x 480, and 320 x 240 pixels), and features up to a 15x digital zoom, brightness and white balance controls, self-timer, and in-phone image enhancement. It also provides support for PictBridge technology so you can print your photos without the need of a PC (either using USB or Bluetooth). You can record video at two resolutions--176 x 144 and 128 x 96 pixels--at up to 2 hours for saving to memory card or in 10- or 20-second lengths for sending via messaging or email. Videos can be used as ringers and screen savers
Because the Rumor is Bluetooth enabled (version 2.0), wireless communication headsets can be configured with the phone for total hands-free operation. It also provides profiles for hands-free (v1.5), dial-up networking, object push, basic printing, file transfer, and phone book access. You can save up to 20 Bluetooth pairings.
Other features include:
Media player supports MP3, AAC, AAC+, M4A, MID, AMR, QCP, 3GPP, MP4, 3G2, 3GPP, M4V, and PMD formats
Speed dial (98 entries + 1 voicemail default)
Built-in productivity tools allow you to access your planner and scheduler, check your task list and more; includes world clock, calculator, memo pad and alarm clock
USB wired connectivity to your PC, with mass storage capability
One-touch speakerphone
Voice Memos (up to 10 minutes; can be set as ringers)
30 unique ringtones plus vibrate and silent modes
TTY/TDD support; M3/T3 hearing aid rating
Web browser: Infraware Polaris 5.01
Flight mode enables you to listen to music with cell radio turned off
T9 predictive text entry

Vital Statistics The LG Rumor weighs 4.1 ounces and measures 4.3 x 2 x 0.7 inches. Its 950 mAh lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 4.5 hours of talk time. It runs on the 850/1900 CDMA frequencies.
Kajeet Service The Kajeet pay-as-you-go service delivers a full range of customizable voice, text, instant messaging and data services that enable kids to stay connected with family and friends. While kids will love the phones offered by Kajeet, parents will love the affordability of the Kajeet pay-as-you-go service with no long-term contracts, no activation or termination fees, and no roaming or extra long distance fees.
The exclusive Kajeet Configurator offers easy-to-use tools for both kids and parents, with such budget and usage management features like WalletManager, TimeManager, ContactManager and FeatureManager that enable tweens and their families to tailor the service to meet their specific needs. Wireless network coverage for Kajeet is provided by Sprint on its CDMA-based Nationwide Sprint PCS Network (check out the nationwide coverage map).
Kajeet's GPS Phone Locator service helps both kids and parents find the kajeet phone. It uses satellite technology to help find your child's phone and gives subscribing families easy-to-use information regarding the location of their kajeet phone via Web-based maps. Parents can schedule automatic location checks at specific times of the day, so they know where their kid's kajeet phone is at any given time--whether the phone is in their child's backpack on the school bus or in their sports bag at soccer practice. Kids can also use the service to help find their phone. The GPS Phone Locator service is $9.99 per month.
With Kajeet, the money in your Kajeet wallet--paid in either as pay-as-you-go or as part of a monthly plan--can be used for whatever you want: texting, talking, games, ringtones and more. Plus, at no extra cost you get voicemail, caller ID, and some of the lowest talking and texting rates around. You can choose pure pay-as-you-go flexibility, and refill your wallet either online or using Kajeet refill cards (available at select retailers). You might also want to consider the value of a Talk and Text Pak plan. Each is good for one month, and if your kid uses it up before that, you can just pick up a new Pak and start fresh.

* Kajeet charges a service fee of 32 cents per day, which amounts to about $10 per month. This access charge guarantees you low rates for voice and messaging, and gives you access to the Kajeet Navigator (which provides downloadable ringtones, wallpaper, games and apps) and to the Kajeet Configurator (which enables you to personalize your kajeet service to match your specific needs).

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