Sanyo MM-8300 Phone (Sprint)
Mobile Phones - Sanyo
Friday, 30 November 2007 17:26

Sanyo MM-8300 Phone (Sprint)With a VGA camera, dual color displays, and support for Sprint's streaming video and music services, the Sanyo MM-8300 is packed with features that take advantage of many of the latest mobile technologies.

Design
The MM-8300 features a traditional clamshell design with a very large 176 x 220 color display and support for 65,000 colors -- plenty of room and color depth for video content. A full-color 72 x 72 supplementary display on the outside of the cover displays incoming call information, battery life, signal strength, graphics, photos and more. The camera unit is placed just below this display, as is an LED flash. Most of the phone's features and on-screen menus are controlled by a five-way center button on the handset's backlit control pad. The phone also features a standard jack to accept universal hands-free headsets, or a stereo handsfree headset. Detachable color faceplates are available.

Calling Features
The MM-8300's built-in address book can store up to 300 contacts for quick and easy management of phone numbers and email addresses. The phone also comes with 11 built-in polyphonic ringtones plus a vibrating alert. You can match pictures with callers to identify them, making it easy to know who's calling without opening the phone. Voice activated dialing makes calling your friends, family and associates as easy as saying their names, and a built-in speakerphone makes it easy to use the phone handsfree. Lastly, The MM-8300's GPS location technology pinpoints your exact location when you dial 911 (where available).

Messaging, Internet, and Tools
Because the MM-8300 supports PCS Vision services, messaging features are robust. You can easily send and receive email, exchange text messages, or join a chat room. Support is built in for instant messaging clients from AOL, MSN and Yahoo!, so you're never out of touch when you can't make a call. Using the phone's video and still camera, you can take advantage of Sprint PCS Vision video and picture mail services. Plus, with Sprint TV you'll enjoy full-color video clips or live TV of the latest news, sports, and entertainment from CNN, Fox, The Weather Channel, and more. If that's noSanyo MM-8300 Phone (Sprint)t enough, you can also get streaming music from every genre delivered right to your phone.

PCS Vision mobile Web services also let you check out sports scores, get your seven-day forecast, check your flight status, and stay up to date with the latest news. Experience full-color graphic versions of popular Web sites or purchase and download premium applications, games, ringers, and screensavers to your phone. T9 text entry, a technology that makes it easier for people to enter words and text on handsets, is built-into the unit-- a plus for mobile web and messaging users.

A number of handy software tools are bundled with the MM-8300, including an alarm clock that can be set one time or daily, a calendar with a to-do list and scheduler, a calculator, and a world clock. You'll also get a voice recorder that can record up to 72 seconds of voice data or call memos. A PC synchronization application allows you to synchronize your contacts, addresses and other data with your computer.

Imaging and Entertainment
Get ready to take great pictures with the MM-8300's VGA camera, which can shoot pictures at a maximum resolution of 640 x 480 pixels. The camera also features an LED flash and a digital zoom, plus a self-timer and brightness and white balance controls. As mentioned, the camera can also capture video that can be shared with your friends and associates via video messaging. The video unit records in MPEG4 format and can capture clips up to 15 seconds in length.

The MM-8300 supports 3D Java-based games, as well as other 2D-based games, which are available from Sprint's PCS Vision service. You can also customize the phone's wallpapers and screensavers to give the phone a look that suits your style.

Vital Statistics
The Sanyo MM-8300 weighs 3.6 ounces and measures 3.35 x 1.85 x .97 inches. Its lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 210 minutes of digital talk time. It runs on the AMPS 850/CDMA 850/CDMA 1900 frequencies. The phone comes with a one year limited warranty.

What's in the Box
MM-8300 handset, standard lithium-ion battery, home charger, stereo headset.
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