Sanyo announced planned availability of the next generation in Sanyo’s popular 8000 Series phones, the SCP-8400 by Sanyo. Long considered Sanyo’s “go-to” camera phone, the latest edition is packed with advanced features for entertainment and productivity including Bluetooth, a 1.3-megapixel camera, high-resolution QVGA internal screen, music player, removable memory card, and the ability to operate on the high-speed Sprint Power VisionSM Network.

Consumers now have more choice in color mobile phones, as Sprint and Sanyo announce today the introduction of the Sprint PCS VisionSMPhone SCP-3100 by Sanyo. Available in four trendy colors, pure silver, blue energy, always pink, and the hottest color to go mobile, Espresso, the SCP-3100 by Sanyo offers style and convenience. The phone is Sprint PCS Vision- and Ready Link-capable and features a high-quality speakerphone, SMS Text Messaging and a large external LCD.

This phone offers a free parental control feature, allowing parents to easily manage whom the child calls and who can call the child. A parent simply enters the phone numbers of those individuals the child is permitted to call and/or receive calls from in the phone’s address book, and then clicks on the Parental Control icon on the main menu to limit use to Phone Book Only for both incoming and/or outgoing direct calls. After the parent limits the phone’s use in this way, other phone numbers would be restricted. Parents can also lock services like Sprint PCS Ready Link and Sprint PCS Vision, which can help the child to avoid data charges that may not be included as part of the families’ wireless pricing plan.

Color trends have always been integral in driving the direction of the fashion world. Now, Sprint and Sanyo are advancing the role of the wireless phone as today’s hottest fashion accessory with a significant expansion of color choice availability. The expansion includes last month’s introduction of the Sprint PCS Voice Phone SCP-200 by Sanyo and today’s launch of the Sprint PCS Vision Phone VI-2300 by Sanyo. Combined, the two phones will be available in a total of nine different color options.

The legendary Katana, best known as a precision instrument sword used by the Samurai, has a new identity, that of a cutting-edge wireless phone by Sprint and Sanyo. This ultra-thin, affordable phone features Bluetooth Wireless Technology and a built-in camera and is designed to appeal to the fashion-centric consumer who likes to make a statement with the wireless phone he or she carries. Making its debut throughout the month of July in four bold colors, including Mystic Black, Blue Sapphire, Cherry Blossom Pink, and Polar White, which is a color that will be sold exclusively at RadioShack. the Katana will be available at Sprint Stores, online the sprint website and at select third-party retailers for $279.99 or $79.99.

In the spirit of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Qwest and Sanyo announced that they have extended support to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation through the proceeds from sales of Qwest Communications International Inc. The program, which began in June and was to end October 31, has been extended through December 31, 2006, and now includes three pink phones. Ten percent of all retail sales of the pink phones through December 31 will be donated to the Komen Foundation with an extended maximum donation of $150,000. Three pink phones by Qwest and Sanyo are now available at all 100 Qwest retail locations in Qwest’s 14-state service area. In addition to Qwest retail locations, the new phones will be sold through Qwest’s call centers and