Sanyo Innuendo SCP-6780 Phone, Blue (Sprint)

Sanyo Innuendo SCP-6780 Phone, Blue (Sprint) Review

Sanyo Innuendo SCP-6780 Phone, Blue (Sprint) Feature

• Uniquely designed messaging phone with side-flipping QWERTY keyboard and external glow-thru OLED dial pad that "disappears" when not in use
• 3G speeds via Sprint Mobile Broadband Network; Sprint TV enabled; GPS turn-by-turn directions via Sprint Navigation
• 3.2-megapixel camera/camcorder; microSD expansion to 32 GB; Bluetooth stereo music; access to personal and corporate e-mail
• Up to 4.5 hours of talk time,; released in September, 2010
• What's in the Box: handset, rechargeable battery, charger, 1 GB microSD memory card (plus microSD adapter), quick start guide, documentation

Make a statement with the Sanyo Innuendo for Sprint, which stands out from the crowd with its curvy profile and distinctive blue color. It conceals an external dial pad that glows through the phone's mirrored finish--which then disappears when not in use--and it flips open at its side to reveal a full QWERTY keyboard. And with the intuitive Sprint One Click interface, you can customize the Restore with the things you use most like, including e-mail, TV, music, GPS navigation, and Web with Google Search.

A concealed external dial pad glows through the phone's mirrored finish and then disappears when not in use (see larger image).

In addition to fast 3G speeds from Sprint's high-speed EV-DO network, you'll enjoy GPS navigation capabilities for accessing the optional Sprint Navigation turn-by-turn direction service and Sprint TV's video-on-demand with full-motion video and vivid sound (see more details on optional services below).

The Innuendo flips open at the side and displays a full QWERTY keyboard with dedicated text, camera and an emoticon shortcut keys.

Other features include a 3.2-megapixel camera/camcorder, microSD memory expansion (with included 1 GB microSD card), Bluetooth for hands-free devices and stereo music streaming, access to both personal and corporate e-mail, threaded text/picture messaging for easy back-and-forth conversations, and up to 4.5 hours of talk time.

Key Features

• Fast 3G connectivity thanks to Sprint's EV-DO, Rev 0 network
• GPS using Sprint Navigation for turn by turn directions, and points of interest searches
• Fully customizable home screen with Sprint One Click for quick access to your favorite features. You can add, remove, and rearrange tiles in the Carousel. Choose up to 15 from up to 46 available tiles, including social networking (Facebook), sports, entertainment, weather, finance and more. (Learn more)
• Quick access to popular social networking sites right from the main screen with Sprint One Click.
• Subtle "S" curve design with side-flip and unique external glow-thru dial pad and OLED screen that "disappears" behind an icy blue mirrored finish when not in use
• Full internal QWERTY keyboard for messaging with dedicated text, camera and an emoticon shortcut keys.
• External 10-key for dialing with touch feedback to confirm your action.
• Soft-touch back is slightly textured for improved grip and comfort
• Proximity sensor automatically senses when it is placed to your ear and disables the touch screen and display.
• 2.8-inch internal display (400 x 240 pixels; 262K color depth)
• 3.2-megapixel camera camcorder
• Music player compatible with MP3, WMA, and AAC/AAC+ formats
• Bluetooth connectivity (version 2.0) includes profiles for communication headset, hands-free car kits, and the A2DP Bluetooth profile--enabling you to wirelessly stream your music to a pair of compatible Bluetooth stereo headphones or speaker dock.
• 1 GB microSD card with support for optional cards up to 32 GB.
• Full messaging capabilities including SMS text, MMS picture and IM instant messaging (via popular services)
• Threaded text messaging lets you see the full conversation for each contact in a chat-like interface.
• Mobile Web browser

  A sleek and stealthy s-curve profile.

• Organizer tools including voice memo recorder, alarm clock, calendar, to-do list, calculator, stopwatch, countdown timer, world clock
• Airplane mode allows you to listen to music while the cellular connectivity is turned off
• Internal phone book with up to 600 entries and each storing up to 7 numbers, 3 email, 3 internet address, with a total phone book capacity of up to 4200 numbers, 1800 email and 1800 URL addresses.
• 2.5mm headset jack
• Bilingual user interface (English, Spanish)
• Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC) Rating = M4/T4
• TTY Capable

Vital Statistics

The Sanyo Innuendo weighs 3.8 ounces and measures 4.1 x 2.2 x 0.6 inches. Its 820 mAh lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 4.5 hours of talk time. It runs on the 800/1900 CDMA/EV-DO Rev. 0 frequencies.

What's in the Box

Sanyo Innuendo handset, rechargeable battery, charger, 1 GB microSD memory card (plus microSD adapter), quick start guide, documentation

Sprint Services

• Broadband-like 3G network: Supporting the EV-DO Rev. A high-speed data standard, this phone enables you to download and stream high-quality video, straight onto your phone. Where coverage is available, EV-DO Rev. A connectivity provides average download speeds ranging from 400 to 700 Kbps, with peak rates up to 2 Mbps.

• GPS capable with Sprint Navigation: This GPS-enabled phone provides optional access to Sprint Navigation for driving directions on your mobile phone--by voice and onscreen. Along the way, turn-by-turn directions will be announced in a clear voice and displayed on your phone. For example, Sprint Navigation will say, "Go 1.2 miles and turn right on Elm Street." As you approach the turn, you will hear, "Turn right on Elm Street." Sprint Navigation also provides proactive traffic alerts with one click re-routing. And it's easy to find restaurants, banks, cafes, hotels and more from over 10 million points of interest across the U.S.

• Sprint TV enabled: With Sprint TV, you can make your cell phone your always-on source for news, weather, sports and more. This comprehensive video service combines high-quality streaming audio and video from channels including the NFL Network, ABC, The Weather Channel, Fox Sports, E!, CNN, The Discovery Channel, and more.

• Access Personal and Corporate E-mail: With Sprint Mobile Email, you'll get easy access to your favorite home e-mail services including AOL, Yahoo!, Gmail, and MSN/Windows Live Hotmail and more. Additionally, you can access many other e-mail providers through the software's support of POP3 & IMAP. And Sprint Mobile Email Work enables you to access e-mail from corporate servers, including Microsoft Exchange 2000, 2003, 2007 and Lotus Notes Domino versions 6.0, 6.5 and 7.0 (with the latest software update).

• Sprint Music Store enabled: The Sprint Music Store enables you to buy, download, and then jam out wherever you are with new songs or old favorites. Offering a growing selection of more than 1.6 million songs, the store provides you two copies of each song--one for the phone and another for the PC, as well as the ability to burn songs to a CD using Windows Media Player. Save your songs to a memory card with a capacity that's right for you.

  And Sprint Music+ offers an easy way to discover new music and tones and manage all of your music content in one convenient place. Love a new song and want the music track, ringtone, and ringback tone? Save money and buy the bundle! SM+ is also a full-featured music & tone manager--you can create music and ringback tone playlists, assign ringback tones to play for different callers and times of day, and get recommendations based on your musical tastes.

• Stay Sporty with Sprint: With NASCAR Sprint Cup Mobile, instantly connect to the NASCAR information you want, when you want it. Follow NASCAR action from practice to race day with real-time leaderboard and alerts. Get exclusive access to your favorite NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver with real-time driver stats, breaking news and more. Live in-car audio, race radio, NASCAR on SPEED and other audio/video only available on select phones. Visit sprint.com/speed for details.

  To access, just text "NASCAR" to 7777 on your Sprint phone or visit the Sprint Digital Lounge to download NASCAR Sprint Cup Mobile (standard text messaging and data rates apply).

  This phone also provides access to Sprint Football Live--free for any phone with a data plan. You'll be able to follow all the live play-by-play action with the Live Game Center for both pro and college football games, as well as stay on top of the pro football draft with a Live Draft Tracker and in-depth analysis and bios on nearly 500 top prospects. Access by texting "FOOTBALL" to 7777 on the handset to download Sprint Football Live from Sprint Digital Lounge (standard text messaging and data rates apply).

Learn More

Sprint's Award-Winning One Click Interface

This phone features Sprint's One Click navigation interface, which places eight shortcut tiles along the bottom of the home screen. Instead of navigating through endless phone menus, you can put the things you use the most--features like call logs, texting, Web access and GPS navigation--right up front with instant information related to each feature. For example, when you scroll to text messaging, you'll see the number of new messages received and a single click takes take you to the newest messages. Here's how it works:

Add your favorite items to the carousel, which is a row of tiles along the bottom of your phone's home screen. The carousel can hold up to 15 tiles, which you can add, remove and rearrange to suit your needs. Highlight a tile to reveal its menu on your home screen. Add up to 8 "bubbles"--at-a-glance items that display on your home screen, like the weather or your daily horoscope. Browse and download new tiles from your phone's "Personalize Home Screen" tile. New tiles are available every two weeks. Press your navigation left or right key to select a tile; up or down to select a bubble or menu item. The "Home" tile always stays put, so you can easily get back to your default display.

Keep in touch when on the go with this stylish mobile phone that features a built-in 3.0MP camera, a slide-flip QWERTY keyboard for quick texting and a large phone book that holds up to 600 contacts. Keep your friends updated by easily providing status updates on your favorite social networking sites.