Sanyo Katana II 6650 Pink Phone (Sprint)

Retaining its predecessor's thin profile, the Katana II adds a fashionable radial finish.

The Sprint Vision network gives you the power to access Web sites, view your email, and send a variety of text and multimedia messages. Sprint Mobile Email enables access to email from popular providers simply by entering username and password with no downloads required. You can also access Web-based email from such services as AOL and Windows Live as well as chat on IM networks. The T9 predictive text entry technology is built into the unit, which makes it easier for people to enter words and text on handsets--a plus for mobile email and text messaging users.

Measuring just 0.6 inches thin, the Katana II sports a bright 2-inch internal LCD that offers a 240 x 320-pixel resolution and 262K colors, which also features IPS (In-Plane Switching) technology for wide-angle viewing with superior brightness and contrast. It's supplemented by an exterior TFT LCD (80 x 80 pixels, 65K colors), which enables quick viewing of the time, caller ID, and more.

This phone enables you to store up to 300 contact entries with 500 total phone numbers, 600 email and 300 Web addresses. It has a call history of 20 outgoing calls, 20 incoming calls, 20 missed calls, 60 recent calls. A built-in speakerphone makes it easy to talk without having the phone to your ear, and advanced voice activated dialing makes calling your friends, family, and associates easy (up to 30 entries). Simply say the name or number of the person you want to call and the number is dialed automatically without using the keypad. It also offers PIM organization applications (calendar, to-do list, world clock, calculator, and stopwatch), 4 distinct vibrating alerts, 72-chord polyphonic ringtones, and a 2.5 mm stereo headset jack.

Capture images up to 640 x 480 pixels with the digital flash camera and zoom, then easily share photos with family and friends using Sprint PCS Picture Mail.

The VGA camera can capture images up to 640 x 480 pixels, and it includes a 12-step digital zoom, brightness controls, a self-timer, and color tone/picture effects. Shoot and share your digital photos instantly with Sprint PCS Picture Mail. This phone provides Bluetooth version 2.0 wireless connectivity, and includes profiles for communication headset, handsfree car kits, and vCard transfer. You can connect your laptop (either via Bluetooth or wired USB) and enjoy dial-up networking (DUN)--surf the Internet, send email, and access files from a server.

Sprint Navigation, powered by TeleNav, provides full-featured GPS navigation including voice and on-screen turn-by-turn driving directions and more than 10 million business listings (TeleNav unlimited requires data plan plus monthly subscription). Other features include:

• Identify callers instantly by downloading ringers and assigning them to each number in your phone book.
• Picture Caller ID: Identify callers at a glance by linking downloaded photos and other images to your phone book.
• Personalize your phone based on the applications most frequently used; assign favorite device activities to the corresponding menu numbers for quick access.
• Hearing aid compatibility rating of M4.
• Connects to a TTY device, allowing anyone who is hearing impaired the ability to communicate
• Wireless Backup: If your phone is ever lost, stolen, damaged or replaced, you can use Wireless Backup to restore your contact information quickly and easily. Additional charges apply.

Vital Statistics
The Katana II 6650 weighs 3.1 ounces and measures 3.7 x 1.9 x 0.6 inches. Its 1000 mAh lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 3.5 hours of talk time. It runs on the CDMA 850/CDMA 1900 frequencies for voice. The phone comes with a one year limited warranty.