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Sanyo Katana Blue
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cool phone

Overall Rating:
4.5 out of 5
By: jesus vega on Tuesday, September 08, 2009
From: compton, CA (United States)
Experience: 1 Years
Pros: the phone is cheap, and it gives a lot. MP3, videos etc.

Cons: the micro sd covers are made of rubber so the stretch when you open them a lot and become hard to close.

Summary: i really like this phone i sometimes go on you tube and watch videos or rush hour 2 straight from the memory card

The katana 2 is a good phone. (for a while)

Overall Rating:
3.5 out of 5
By: kaitlyn towler on Thursday, July 30, 2009
From: ann arbor, MI (United States)
Experience: 2 Years
Pros: it has a great camera!texting is nice too,the calls are very clear and so is the voice memos pluse the wallpapers are good:}and the setup or display.

Cons: the baterry runs out fast,
the keys break of or just dont work the center button falls of the web is very slow!and the vibrate isint very well.

Summary: I have had this phone for atleast 2 years i love the camera phone and texting is great but my center (ok) button broke off the keys dont work they probably work for ten minutes twice a day the vibrate doesent work at all:[

i do love the features of this phones diplays but it has tons of cons!
i do not recomend this phone unless you only want it for a year.

A++ Phone

Overall Rating:
4.7 out of 5
By: Rich King on Wednesday, February 18, 2009
From: Belleville, IL (United States)
Experience: 2 Years
Pros: Display, Screen is vivid and amazing,
T9 Texting is very nice,
Call quality and reception is superb,
Opera Mobile works flawlessly,
Very sturdy/rigid phone,

Cons: No EVDO, Wifi,
Bluetooth doesn't transfer files etc,
VGA Camera, lol

Summary: Phone can take a beating. 2 Years of it having sudden stops on the ground, wall, table...my son even chews on it and throws it around (he is now 9 months old). With it closed the flip part can slide a little bit..maybe 1/20th of an inch back and forth. However once opened up for use the phone is as rigid and solid as the first time I used it. It stays open, it takes a very aggressive flip to close it from the open position.

If your just looking for a phone, to use as a phone. Maybe some texting(T9 works well for the most part). This is an excellent phone to get. Reception and call quality are astounding compared to my buddies iPhone or sisters Centro.

Katana Blue

Overall Rating:
4.5 out of 5
By: Darin Brunet on Tuesday, October 10, 2006
From: Arcadia, FL (United States)
Experience: 45 Days
Pros: Bluetooth enabled, good quality speaker phone, sturdy, nice big buttons

Cons: Battery life

Summary: While this phone is not so great on battery life, the pros of it seem to outweigh this one con. There is good voice quality and excellent antennae reception. The buttons are nice and big for the less delicate dialers, and the phone is sturdy and not easily broken if dropped. If considering this phone, factor in a car charger as well.

30 out of 76 people found this review helpful

awesome

Overall Rating:
3 out of 5
By: pranav patel on Friday, September 22, 2006
From: ozone park, NY (United States)
Experience: 12 Months
Pros: I love it

Cons: battery is hard to take out i mean difficult to take it out

Summary: I was using the sanyo brand from last 1 yr, recently I changed to its new model katana which is too kool n nice n light n it provides me all facilites which i required rght now so gr8 for me

37 out of 96 people found this review helpful

Awesome Phone

Overall Rating:
4.7 out of 5
By: Max French on Thursday, September 21, 2006
From: Nashua, NH (United States)
Experience: 1 Months
Pros: Large Bright Screen and workes just great. This is the best phone I have ever owned. Easy to use and very stylish

Cons: None at this time

Summary: I have had this phone for about a month now and it works perfect. Excellent sound quality gets reception even in areas with little or no cell coverage. The speakerphone on it works better than my desk phone. I only have to charge mine about every three days it holds the charge that well, and I use my phone a lot. I download and text message and call all the time. The phone is thin, yet, sturdy and well built. I have taken great pictures with it and I am very happy with this phone. My office mate bought the Verizon Chocolate and had nothing but problems with it, mostly the phone would use up the battery without him using it. He brought it to the Verizon store and they gave him an extended battery and even with that the phone would use up the charge without him using it at all. He then bought the Verizon Razor and it does not even come close to the Katana. I own two Katana Phones and gave one to my brother who lives in an area with weak cell coverage and he has no problems with his Katana. Sanyo built a great all around phone.

45 out of 73 people found this review helpful

Great Phone!!

Overall Rating:
4.3 out of 5
By: Sarah Kelsner on Wednesday, July 19, 2006
From: Seattle , WA (United States)
Experience: 20 Days
Pros: Thin, easy access to use the speakerphone, vibrant display, sound is always great, and the reception is as well. The phone looks sharp and feels very sturdy.

Cons: The camera is not what you should buy this phone for. For a new Sprint phone I thought it should have had EV-DO.

Summary: I am really glad I waited to re-new my contract and upgrade my phone to get the new Katana. It's new to me and I like that I haven't seen everyone else with it already. The features that it has, which are a lot, work well and I am able to access all of them easily.

35 out of 58 people found this review helpful

Impressed so far!

Overall Rating:
4.5 out of 5
By: Yolanda Sprinkle on Tuesday, July 11, 2006
From: Lafayette, MO (United States)
Experience: 4 Days
Pros: The blue is great and really makes the phone look clean and very sharp. It feels sturdy, like it is going to last and not fall apart after one accidental drop! The menu was friendly and easy to learn along with the camera functions. Both the internal and external displays are clear and bright. Love the Bluetooth and won't buy another phone without it again! Like most new phones the battery has been great for the first few days that I have been using it, so let's hope it will stay that way.

Cons: I can't speak of any yet.

Summary: After a few days I have been impressed with the Katana. This is my first Sanyo and I am happy to say that so far I can't really think of anything that I would change.

29 out of 64 people found this review helpful

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