Color trends have always been integral in driving the direction of the fashion world. Now, Sprint and Sanyo are advancing the role of the wireless phone as today's hottest fashion accessory with a significant expansion of color choice availability.

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Sprint announced a new line of color-coordinated accessories designed to further enhance the appeal of the phones and increase personalization choices available to fashion-savvy customers. These accessories include new headsets and carrying cases in colors designed to match the new phones, including pink, navy, red, black and royal blue. Bundles are also available, featuring a colored handset case, matching headset and vehicle power charger for $49.99. Sprint also announced today that it will soon offer an exclusive line of handset cases from one of the most sought after handbag designers, Dooney & Bourke.

Key features of the Sanyo VI-2300 include:

- Compact style: Clamshell 3.35" x 1.85" x 1.05" and only 3.6 ounces.
- Dual-band/tri-mode: This phone may be used on and while roaming off the Sprint Nationwide PCS Network.
- Sprint PCS Vision: Surf the Web; check email; and download games, ringtones, applications and screensavers.
- Sprint PCS Ready Link: A thumb-operable Sprint PCS Ready Link button on the side of the phone allows instant conversation coast-to-coast.
- Built-in speakerphone: Open or closed, hands-free operation of the phone is made easy with the high-quality built-in SANYO speakerphone.
- Vibrant full-color internal screen: Vivid 1.6" internal color LCD; supports 65K colors.
- External display: Check caller ID, time and battery life on the external LCD display.
- Voice-activated dialing: Say the name of the person you want to call and the number is dialed automatically without using the keypad. Prior training required. Store up to 30 entries.
- Two-way SMS text messaging: Instantly chat with friends and family by sending and receiving short text messages with SMS.
- Customizable caller ID: Customize your caller ID by linking a ringer or downloaded graphic or photo to a specific phone number in your contact list. The caller's number will also appear on the internal and external screens.
- Internal phone book: Assign up to 300 entries, each storing seven numbers, with a total capacity of up to 500 numbers and 300 email and Web addresses.
- Call screening: Allows the user to decide whether or not to take the call while the caller hears a supplied or user-recorded announcement.
- Built-in personal tools and planner: Includes an Alarm Clock that can be set one time or daily, a calendar with a To-Do List and Scheduler, a Calculator, a Stop Watch, and a World Clock.
- Voice memo: Record over a minute's worth of memos, notes and reminders of up to 18 seconds each in length for playback when needed.

- Sanyo VI-2300 Specs

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