Sanyo M1 Released for Sprint


Sprint today announced the full-channel availability of the Sanyo M1, Sprint's first phone with 1GB of internal memory. Able to offer storage for up to 16 hours of music and other multimedia files including pictures, video clips and voice recording, the M1 also provides quick and easy access to Sprint-exclusive content, including:

- Sprint Music Store, which allows users to browse and wirelessly download full-length songs directly to their phone

- Sprint TV with more than 50 channels of television and on-demand video and audio including more than 20 channels offering live content

- NFL Mobile, a Sprint-exclusive wireless application that brings fans access to same-day video highlights, customizable real-time statistics, scores, injury reports and other information updated every two seconds

- Sprint Movies, the first "pay-per-view" service for mobile phones in the U.S. that streams full-length movies, including recent box-office hits and timeless favorites from Buena Vista VOD, Lionsgate, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment and Universal Pictures

- Sprint Power View, the industry's first made-for-mobile sports and entertainment video programming network

The M1's advanced power management offers up to 18 hours of continuous music-playing time to support extended use of the multimedia capabilities. Additional key features include stereo Bluetooth wireless technology, a 2.0-megapixel camera with auto-focus, nine equalizer settings for fine-tuning the listening experience, and background music mode for listening to music while checking email, surfing the Web or sending text messages. The M1 also has external controls and large external LCD for optimal usability.

The Sanyo M1 is available through all Sprint retail channels for a suggested retail price of $349.99 or $199.99 with a two-year subscriber agreement.

Sanyo M1 Features
* Sprint Music Store provides over-the-air downloads of high-quality full songs (MP3 and AAC / AAC+ digital files)
* Sprint TV offers more than 50 channels including live television
* 1.0 GB internal memory capacity (Stores up to 16 hours of music, or a combination of music, photos, videos, and voice recording)
* Advanced power management enables up to 16 hours of music playing
* 2.0-megapixel camera and camcorder with autofocus and flash
* Background music mode allows music play while checking email, surfing the web or sending text messages
* On Demand news, sports, weather and entertainment content
* Enhanced gaming experience with 3D Graphics
* Pre-loaded with Sprint's exclusive NFL Mobile application
* Stream music to your phone with Music Choice, Sirius Music and others
* External navigation control allows easy access to music features
* External dual 15 mm stereo speakers for stereo music playback and speakerphone
* Sprint PCS Ready Link for quick walkie-talkie-style communication
* Bluetooth enabled
* GPS enabled

SAMSUNG SCH-B600 World's First 10 Megapixel Camera Phone


Samsung reached another milestone in camera phones by launching 10 megapixel camera phone SCH-B600.The10 megapixel camera phone SCH-B600 is 6mm thinner and 10g lighter than the Samsung 7 megapixel camera phone SCH-V770 and sets itself apart from its previous megapixel camera phones by combining mobile TV capability in Satellite standard. The SCH-B600 offers the same level of picture-taking sophistication that a 10 megapixel digital camera offers. The camera function includes 3x optical zoom and 5x digital zoom.

Samsung SCH-B600 comes fitted with a LED autofocus feature which assists users to capture clear, crisp photos even in dark settings. The B600 also supports white balance, manual focus, continuous picture-taking, and interval picture-taking functions.

It also supports Bluetooth which enables users to send pictures wirelessly to other mobile phones, printers or to Bluetooth headsets. The high color Reproduction 2.2" 240x320 16M Color TFT LCD produces the highest possible display for its size. Moving pictures can be recorded in QVGA resolution at 15-30 frames per second. Users can watch live TV in crisp picture through Satellite DMB function. You can purchase this 10-megapixel camera phone at Korea for approximately $900.

Samsung Portable Media Players

Samsung upped the stakes in portable media players and released the SWT-W100K. The 4.3-inch touchscreen device is built to replace not just most handhelds but also some PCs, courtesy of its fourth-generation Internet access. The W100K is one of the few devices to support WiBro (known as WiMAX in the West) on the go and pulls data more quickly than some landline connections: it can download up to 13Mbps and has enough upload speed for high-quality video calls with a built-in front camera. A back 2-megapixel camera with autofocus takes on video capture.

The Korean company also sets up the W100K as an in-car companion and supplies it with both a GPS receiver for mapping duties and a DMB tuner for catching over-the-air digital TV in its native Korea. As a media player, the device ships with 8GB of built-in flash and plays H.264, MPEG-4, WMV, and XviD video clips as well as several audio-only formats.

Samsung plans to ship the device soon for the equivalent of $525 in its home country; it has not announced any plans for an international launch, though the anticipated full launch of Sprint's Xohm WiMAX network this year would allow the device to run on an American network without the DMB tuner.