Sanyo Katana DLX Unveiled

Sprint today announced the Sanyo Katana DLX, a device that retains the thin profile introduced on the original Katana phone updated with a new luxurious finish.

Also available in Platinum Ice, Champagne and Pink Satin, the Katana DLX includes power save mode, phone as modem, Bluetooth wireless technology, wireless backup for easily restoring contact information if the phone is ever lost, stolen or damaged and a large QVGA main display. It is GPS-enabled supporting Sprint Navigation, powered by TeleNav, with turn-by-turn driving directions and more than 10 million business listings.

The Katana DLX offers a 1.3-megapixel camera and a microSD card slot that supports 4 GB microSDHC cards that can hold up to 4,000 songs. It also provides quick and easy access to multimedia content including:

- Sprint Music Store, powered by Groove Mobile, which allows users to browse and wirelessly download full-length songs directly to their phone from a selection of more than 1.6 million songs
- Sprint TV with more than 50 channels of live television and on-demand video and audio
- More than a dozen streaming radio applications, including Sprint Radio and SIRIUS
- Sprint Power View, the industry's first made-for-mobile sports and entertainment video programming network
- On-Demand with up-to-date information on sports, weather, news, money and more customized to the user's zip code

The Katana DLX is available in all Sprint retail channels, initially priced at $129.99 with a two-year subscriber agreement and a $50 mail-in rebate.

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Check Availability Released for Sprint, the Sanyo Katana DLX retains the thin profile introduced on the original Katana phone updated with a new luxurious finish. Also available in Platinum Ice, Champagne and Pink Satin, the Katana DLX includes power save mode, phone as modem, Bluetooth wireless technology, wireless backup for easily restoring contact information if the phone is ever lost, stolen or damaged and a large QVGA main display. It is GPS-enabled supporting Sprint Navigation, powered by TeleNav, with turn-by-turn driving directions and more than 10 million business listings.