Sprint adds Sanyo multimedia phone with 1.3-Mp camera

- Gary Thayer, News Editor

Photo Marketing Association Show, Orlando, FL, Feb. 21, 2005 -- (MobileVillage) -- Sprint (NYSE:FON) today announced a new multimedia phone to its lineup -- the Sprint PCS Vision Multimedia Phone MM-5600 by Sanyo.

The MM-5600 has a QVGA-resolution TFT LCD screen at a 240 x 320 resolution, 1.3-megapixel camera with flash, digital zoom and macro setting, and video camcorder. The device comes with a 16MB removable miniSD memory card and adapter, plus stereo earphones and USB cable for printing photos directly from the phone. The MM-5600 by Sanyo also features Sprint PCS Ready Link, a walkie-talkie- like service that lets users communicate one-on-one or with groups of up to five.

The phone supports Sprint's Picture Mail and Sprint PCS Video Mail optional services, allowing users to share pictures, video and audio directly from the phone to other compatible phones or to any email address. Images can be stored on the miniSD card to expand storage space.

The miniSD card enhances the many features of the MM-5600 by Sanyo by offering a simple, portable way to store high-resolution images, video clips and music files. The files on the card can be easily downloaded to a PC for backup. With the included adapter, the miniSD card can be used to easily exchange data with select SD-compatible devices, such as Pocket PCs, digital cameras and other handheld devices.

The MM-5600 has a built-in 1.3-megapixel camera with flash, digital zoom and macro settings. The miniSD card with adapter can be used to print photos from a printer or kiosk that supports SD cards. Users can also print images stored on the phone or miniSD card by connecting directly to a PictBridge-enabled printer. Pictures can also be sent directly to a participating Fujifilm "Get the Picture Online Service" retail photofinisher for in-store pick-up. Images and albums also can be managed, shared and sent to print at retail from Sprint's web site.

With Sprint PCS Video Mail, customers can also shoot 30-second video clips with the built-in camcorder to be wirelessly shared. With an optional 128MB or larger miniSD card, customers can shoot up to 90 minutes of video.

The USB cable, packaged with the phone, can be used to move unprotected MP3 files from the PC to a miniSD card in the phone.

The MM-5600 also lets users browse and view Sprint multimedia content such as ABC News, Cartoon Network, CNN, Discovery, E! Entertainment, FOX Sports, NBC Mobile, MUSIC CHOICE and The Weather Channel.

The MM-5600 by Sanyo will be available in mid-March at Sprint Stores and online for US $430 or $280 after rebate.

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