SANYO Innuendo by KYOCERA Cell phone Review

Submitted by Eric Smith on

 

Now this is a cool phone to look at. The Kyocera Sanyo Innuendo has an exciting glow thru dial pad with OLED screen that illuminates when used and disappears when not in use. I think that this whole phone is based on this fun feature because once the phone is flipped open the phone itself it is basic and awful to use. The outdated OS on the phone shows it's age as soon as it appears after opening the phone up. The OS is remnant of some of those prepaid phones that cost like $10, it feels like so much effort was put into the screen on the front of the phone that they forgot to put a descent looking and functional OS on it. This phone could do with Android or something, it's the only thing that could spice it up.

Kyocera Sanyo Innuendo Cell Phone
The phone has a reasonable 3.2 MP camera built in and has all the features you expect on a cheap phone. The thing is this phone isn't cheap to purchase outright and getting it on a plan seems just stupid. The main display is awkward and needs to be bigger 2.8” at 400 x 240 pixels. The phone comes with a 1GB microSD card which is a slap in the face when the phone itself is priced at $249ex. I think more than anything for some this phone will be just to show off the pretty front screen, but nothing else. Before I write this one off, I will say if this all you are looking for a phone just like this and have some dollars to burn then this phone will suit you just fine. Another good point is this phone has very good battery life, this may be due to the fact that you won't use it much. Oh and when you close the phone it shows a nice little bird flying across the front screen.

Kyocera Sanyo Innuendo Specs:

Sleek Design

  • Subtle "S" curve design with unique external glow-thru dial pad and OLED screen that "disappears" behind an icy blue mirrored finish when not in use
  • Side-flip with an external 10-key for dialing and an internal full QWERTY keyboard for messaging
  • Soft-touch back is slightly textured for improved grip and comfort
  • Thin and lightweight - fits conveniently in a pocket or purse


Messaging

  • Full QWERTY keypad with one-touch keys for Text & Emoticons
  • Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS)
  • Sprint Mobile Email¹
  • Emails are "pushed" to your phone as they reach your desktop so you will always be in the loop
  • Compatible with popular web sites – Windows Live™, AOL®/AIM, Yahoo!®, Gmail™, as well as IMAP/POP3 accounts
  • Sprint Mobile Email Work² compatible – access to your corporate Exchange email
  • Also supports calendar Sync – manage both work (Exchange) and personal (Gmail) calendars.


Camera and Camcorder

  • 3.2 MP camera and camcorder
  • Picture/Video sharing capable
  • PictBridge capable


Apps and Entertainment

  • Music player
  • WMA/MP3/AAC/AAC+ music file playback
  • Sprint Music Plus¹,³ capable
  • Sprint TV¹ enabled
  • Games – play preloaded or download new
  • Social networking – quick access to popular social networking sites right from the main screen with Sprint One Click®
  • Access to thousands of additional free apps from GetJar – social networking, games, messaging, etc


GPS Navigation & Location

  • Sprint Navigation capable
  • An optional GPS service, Sprint Navigation¹ lets you get spoken and visual turn-by-turn directions with full-color moving maps
  • Powerful features include voice entry of destinations, traffic alerts in major cities, a low gas price finder and more
  • Sprint Family Locator1 capable
  • An optional GPS service from Sprint that allows you to locate your loved ones from your phone or the web


Web & Tools

  • Sprint One Click®
  • Custom configure a "carousel" of tiles on the bottom row of your screen for quick and easy access to the things you use most
  • Mobile web (WAP 2.0) – browser websites and download new content including music, games and apps¹
  • Parental Controls – With easy access under the Settings menu, parents and business managers can:
  • Restrict voice calls and text messages
  • Lock or unlock web and camera/camcorder usage
  • Force GPS to be visible
  • Speakerphone – internal and external buttons for quick and easy access
  • Voice memo recorder, alarm clock, calendar, to-do list, calculator, stopwatch, countdown timer, world clock


Stereo Bluetooth® capable

  • Version 2.0 + EDR
  • Profiles:
  • A2DP/AVRCP (Stereo Bluetooth)
  • BPP (Bluetooth Printing)
  • DUN (Dial-up networking)
  • FTP (File Transfer Protocol)
  • GAVDP (Generic Audio/Video)
  • HFP 1.5 (Hands-free car kits)
  • HSP (Headsets)
  • OPP (vCard transfer)
  • PBAP (Phone Book Access)
  • SPP, GOEP (General)


Additional features

  • Main display: 2.8", WQVGA (400 x 240 pixels) TFT LCD, 262K-color
  • Sub-display: 1.3" glow-thru sub OLED
  • 3G (EV-DO) data speeds
  • Proximity Sensor – automatically disables the external keys when close to your face to prevent accidental key presses
  • 1GB microSD memory card included (supports up to 32GB microSDHC)
  • Speaker-independent voice-activated dialing
  • Bilingual user interface – English and Spanish supported
  • 2.5mm stereo headset jack
  • Contacts (600 names entries with 4200 total phone numbers, 1800 email and 600 web addresses)
  • Speed dial – stores up to 98 speed dial numbers + 1 for voice mail
  • Call History – 60 recent calls
  • Vibrating Alert (4 distinctive)
  • XT9 Text Input
  • 72-Chord Polyphonic ringers
  • TTY Capable
  • M4/T4 Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC) Rating
  • Digital Dual-Band -1.9 GHz, 800 MHz


Excellent Battery Performance

  • Talk Time - Standard Battery: up to 4.5 hours4


Dimensions & Weight

  • Unit Dimensions (H x W x D): 4.1" x 2.2" x 0.6"
  • Unit Weight: 3.8 oz.


Included Accessories

  • AC Phone Charger
  • Standard SANYO battery (860 mAh LiIon)
  • 1GB microSD card with SD card adapter