Sprint today launched the Sanyo Katana Eclipse X, combining One Click user interface with the style of the Katana series. The Katana Eclipse X is enhanced with One Click, letting users access features most used. One Click lets users personalize their home screen and organize features such as text messaging, Google search, Sprint Navigation, email, favorite Web sites, music and call log.
One Click can access Google or add shortcuts to websites on the home screen.
Scrolling its customizable carousel-style menu provides information. For example, when users with text messaging on the home screen scrolls to that feature, the number of new messages appears.
The Katana Eclipse X includes Sprint TV with live and on-demand programming, Sprint Music Store with full-length songs, Sprint Radio with more than 150 channels and a built-in MP3 player with microSD card slot supporting up to 8GB (256 MB card included).
Sprint Navigation offers audio and visual turn-by-turn driving directions. Sprint Mobile Email accesses POP3 email, including AOL, Yahoo, Windows Live and Gmail as well as corporate email.
Additional features include a built-in speakerphone, stereo Bluetooth technology, external music navigation controls and a 1.3-megapixel camera with 12x zoom and video camcorder. It also has a high-quality speakerphone, Wireless Backup to manage contact lists in the event that the phone is lost, stolen or damaged and Restrict and Lock to allow the user to set limits on when and how the device is used.
The Sanyo Katana Eclipse X is available in Sprint retail channels and online for $99.99 with a two-year contract and $50 mail-in rebate. There are two color options - Nightlife Black and Hypnotic Pink.