The Sprint PCS Power VisionSM Phone M1 by Sanyo® is a dynamic handset which features a 2.0 Megapixel Camera and Video Camcorder, 1GB of Internal Memory, Bluetooth® Wireless Technology, Speakerphone, and a Large External Display.
 
bout the phone Saturday, 28 June 2008 Expand
its an okay phone, nothing like i thought it would be, about the only thing i really like is the button placement........overall this phone has had a pretty hard life with me ...lol its been thru the washer, droppin in the ....
Saturday, 28 June 2008
Written by: boobiej 0 of 0 people found this review useful User Rating 4.8 Out of 10 its an okay phone, nothing like i thought it would be, about the only thing i really like is the button placement........overall this phone has had a pretty hard life with me ...lol its been thru the washer, droppin in the dogs water bowl, dropped and tossed around, and it still works good, so can't complain about that....just wished i would have looked at more phones before picking this one.....honestly the only reason i picked it was because it was pink!!!! i guess on a scale of 1 - 10 i'd give it a 7.5 only because its took a beating and it still works!!!
| Overall Rating |
4.8 |
| Value |
5.0 |
| Battery Life |
8.0 |
| Look & Feel |
5.0 |
| Performance |
5.0 |
| Phone Features |
5.0 |
| Media (Software) |
1.0 |
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Great Multimedia Phone Wednesday, 25 June 2008 Expand
Although the price tag and the size factor definitely turned most consumers away, the M1 more than made up for that by being reliable and having an unrivaled media experience on a flip phone.
Wednesday, 25 June 2008
Written by: Das Falco 0 of 0 people found this review useful User Rating 8.5 Out of 10 Although the price tag and the size factor definitely turned most consumers away, the M1 more than made up for that by being reliable and having an unrivaled media experience on a flip phone.
| Overall Rating |
8.5 |
| Value |
6.0 |
| Battery Life |
8.0 |
| Look & Feel |
7.0 |
| Performance |
10.0 |
| Phone Features |
10.0 |
| Media (Software) |
10.0 |
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I LOVE this phone... Friday, 20 June 2008 Expand
I LOVE this freggin Phone. I connect it with my BlueTooth Sony Headphones to listen to my MP3 tracks on it and they sound great. During the football playoffs, I was watching games on NFL Network, little patchy but I still ....
Friday, 20 June 2008
Written by: Matt 0 of 0 people found this review useful User Rating 8.8 Out of 10 I LOVE this freggin Phone. I connect it with my BlueTooth Sony Headphones to listen to my MP3 tracks on it and they sound great. During the football playoffs, I was watching games on NFL Network, little patchy but I still was able to see and hear the game(s). The camera is better than decent. I've taken my share of videos and photos and it has nice editing options to go along with it. I did drop it one too many times but its still works great. I check my yahoo mail on it all of the time. I've always favored SANYO products and I have NEVER been let down. My 2 yr Upgrade is coming up so I will miss this phone once I upgrade. I will always keep it in the box just in case I need to reconnect to it at a later date. My only issue with the phone was battery life but I'm sure I drained the battery by listening to the music too much. And buying music from the Sprint Store is a piece of cake. 6 songs for
| Overall Rating |
8.8 |
| Value |
9.0 |
| Battery Life |
8.0 |
| Look & Feel |
9.0 |
| Performance |
9.0 |
| Phone Features |
9.0 |
| Media (Software) |
9.0 |
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Wonderful Tuesday, 17 June 2008 Expand
This is the best phone I've ever had! Unfortunately I lost it at a theme park and have had trouble finding any other phone that has a similar look and same features as the M1. I had it for about a year and never had any ....
Tuesday, 17 June 2008
Written by: Lola 0 of 0 people found this review useful User Rating 9.2 Out of 10 This is the best phone I've ever had! Unfortunately I lost it at a theme park and have had trouble finding any other phone that has a similar look and same features as the M1. I had it for about a year and never had any problems. The screen is a good size and the buttons were easy to press and get around with. I miss it a lot, I now have the Rumor by LG and I still like the M1 better but they stopped making it.
| Overall Rating |
9.2 |
| Value |
10.0 |
| Battery Life |
7.0 |
| Look & Feel |
9.0 |
| Performance |
10.0 |
| Phone Features |
9.0 |
| Media (Software) |
10.0 |
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loving it Tuesday, 17 June 2008 Expand
I love how it has large print, easy to find features. Clear camera and the features w/ the camera
Tuesday, 17 June 2008
Written by: irene 0 of 0 people found this review useful I love how it has large print, easy to find features. Clear camera and the features w/ the camera
| Overall Rating |
8.0 |
| Value |
9.0 |
| Battery Life |
6.0 |
| Look & Feel |
9.0 |
| Performance |
8.0 |
| Phone Features |
9.0 |
| Media (Software) |
7.0 |
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good at first but now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sunday, 15 June 2008 Expand
when i forst got this phone it was great but after a while i start having problem with it and it finally blew out and never came on but in totatly this had been the worst phone that i've ever owned from sprint i thought that ....
0 of 0 people found this review useful User Rating 4.8 Out of 10 when i forst got this phone it was great but after a while i start having problem with it and it finally blew out and never came on but in totatly this had been the worst phone that i've ever owned from sprint i thought that Sanyo stood behind their phones and that they are dourable but in the case of this phone none of that was true
| Overall Rating |
4.8 |
| Value |
4.0 |
| Battery Life |
2.0 |
| Look & Feel |
2.0 |
| Performance |
5.0 |
| Phone Features |
8.0 |
| Media (Software) |
8.0 |
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Piece of Junk Friday, 13 June 2008 Expand
This is definitely the worst phone I have ever had. It is a piece of junk. I have been having problems with it ever since I got the thing. It wasn't more than 2 months of owning the phone when it started to freeze on me after ....
Friday, 13 June 2008
Written by: Chris 0 of 0 people found this review useful User Rating 4.3 Out of 10 This is definitely the worst phone I have ever had. It is a piece of junk. I have been having problems with it ever since I got the thing. It wasn't more than 2 months of owning the phone when it started to freeze on me after every phone call. I sent it in for a replacement and the replacement did the same exact thing. I have gone through 3 different ones and 2 batteries because the batteries would stop holding charge and I would have to keep it on the charger or it would die within 2 hours. I was always good with not charging the phone unless it needed it and not putting it on the charger every night. But seriously, a phone is suppose to aide in your daily life, NOT BE A HASSLE. I sent in my phone to get fixed again right before my waranty was up and they sent it back to me saying there was nothing wrong with it. It still would freeze after every phone call ended when you shut the phone and the battery life would not even last a half day. It definitely can not handle any sort of fall, drop or pocket. It seemed as every time I pulled the phone out of my pocket it would have more paint warn off. I was always good at keeping the phone in its own pocket. It also got some wierd dots all over the inside of the screen like there is dust in the lense. I SUGGEST NEVER BUYING THIS PHONE. IT IS JUNK AND I DESERVE MY MONEY BACK BUT THEY WOULDN'T LET ME TRADE IN OR ANYTHING.
| Overall Rating |
4.3 |
| Value |
3.0 |
| Battery Life |
4.0 |
| Look & Feel |
7.0 |
| Performance |
5.0 |
| Phone Features |
5.0 |
| Media (Software) |
2.0 |
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Out of 5 different phones I've had - this is the b Friday, 13 June 2008 Expand
I have 3 phones on my family plan & the older of the bunch - the M1 is the best one by far. I had one of the newer Treos which I had all kinds of problems w/ - kept resetting/rebooting itself - & I have a Mogul & ....
1 of 1 people found this review useful User Rating 8.7 Out of 10 I have 3 phones on my family plan & the older of the bunch - the M1 is the best one by far. I had one of the newer Treos which I had all kinds of problems w/ - kept resetting/rebooting itself - & I have a Mogul & the new red Katana.
I am disappointed in both of them. I end up carrying the M1 90% + of the time when away from the ranch. I bought the Mogul as I can be rough on phones - really rough - & it's supposed to be pretty tough. The M1 does just as well or better - it has passed many "phone torture" tests (not intentionally, of course). The Katana is mostly used as a back up when I am traveling. It does pretty good.
Of all of these, the M1 is my favorite. The camera takes good pics - have used pics from it on websites & they look just fine. I am a professional photographer so I am picky. I was most pleasantly surprised w/ the M1's ability in this area. I carry 2 extra batteries that are charged when I am out so the picture taking & online stuff won't leave me w/out power. For normal standby & talk time, the extra batteries aren't necessary. I do keep a car charger & the ac adapter w/ me if I decide to entertain myself w/ a game or something. :)
| Overall Rating |
8.7 |
| Value |
9.0 |
| Battery Life |
8.0 |
| Look & Feel |
8.0 |
| Performance |
9.0 |
| Phone Features |
9.0 |
| Media (Software) |
9.0 |
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Love it. Tuesday, 10 June 2008 Expand
I've had this phone for a year and a half. I love it. I've never had any problems with it. My gf has it as does her mom and sister. The battery seems to be not lasting as long as it used to, but that happens over time. Ready ....
Tuesday, 10 June 2008
Written by: Sarah 1 of 1 people found this review useful User Rating 9.2 Out of 10 I've had this phone for a year and a half. I love it. I've never had any problems with it. My gf has it as does her mom and sister. The battery seems to be not lasting as long as it used to, but that happens over time. Ready Link really runs down the battery fast when it is enabled. We bough several snap on hard cases for the phones, to protect from damage. Came in way handy when our Boxer decided that my phone was a snack.. and chewed it some. Damaged the red case I had on it, but not the phone. Yay.
This phone also has great signal strength. I am the only one who can make a phone call on my cell in my mom's kitchen and living room. I would totally recommend it. I'm surprised to see all the other complainers. I've never had to take it in for service... maybe people should treat their stuff better and take care of them.
| Overall Rating |
9.2 |
| Value |
9.0 |
| Battery Life |
7.0 |
| Look & Feel |
10.0 |
| Performance |
10.0 |
| Phone Features |
10.0 |
| Media (Software) |
9.0 |
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Sanyo M1 Monday, 09 June 2008 Expand
I have this phone since 12/2007, I have just recently started having trouble with it. There are no upgrades, and this is my 3rd replacement phone since April 2008. The phone just cuts off in the middle of a call, it ....
0 of 0 people found this review useful User Rating 7.5 Out of 10 I have this phone since 12/2007, I have just recently started having trouble with it. There are no upgrades, and this is my 3rd replacement phone since April 2008. The phone just cuts off in the middle of a call, it overheats too. I love this phone when I first got it, but sprint made a great phone and just left it to become outdated. I can't wait to get rid of this phone!!!
| Overall Rating |
7.5 |
| Value |
6.0 |
| Battery Life |
4.0 |
| Look & Feel |
9.0 |
| Performance |
10.0 |
| Phone Features |
9.0 |
| Media (Software) |
7.0 |
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Worst phone EVER!!! Thursday, 05 June 2008 Expand
This was by far the worst phone I have ever had. I had to replace this phone four different times. The problems were infinite. I would not recommend this phone to anyone who needs a reliable phone source.
Thursday, 05 June 2008
Written by: Janel 0 of 0 people found this review useful User Rating 5.3 Out of 10 This was by far the worst phone I have ever had. I had to replace this phone four different times. The problems were infinite. I would not recommend this phone to anyone who needs a reliable phone source.
| Overall Rating |
5.3 |
| Value |
5.0 |
| Battery Life |
5.0 |
| Look & Feel |
9.0 |
| Performance |
1.0 |
| Phone Features |
7.0 |
| Media (Software) |
5.0 |
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Average phone, poor button placement Wednesday, 04 June 2008 Expand
It's a good all around phone and it will survive the 5 foot drop test, however the buttons on the phone can be awkward. I'm a righty and I find at least once during every call I'll hit the mute button on accident. Also while ....
Wednesday, 04 June 2008
Written by: Brandon 1 of 1 people found this review useful User Rating 6.2 Out of 10 It's a good all around phone and it will survive the 5 foot drop test, however the buttons on the phone can be awkward. I'm a righty and I find at least once during every call I'll hit the mute button on accident. Also while sending a text message I've often accidentally hit the end button, which deletes the message, instead of pressing the back button to correct a mistake. The 1GB drive is a great feature and the camera is good, too. However, if you plan to use this phone just as a phone and text message sender, there are better options. If you are looking for a phone to use as an mp3 player, camera, internet, etc then get this phone. It uses typical Sprint software, so it's going to be so-so.
| Overall Rating |
6.2 |
| Value |
7.0 |
| Battery Life |
8.0 |
| Look & Feel |
4.0 |
| Performance |
4.0 |
| Phone Features |
8.0 |
| Media (Software) |
6.0 |
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Just an ok phone Tuesday, 03 June 2008 Expand
No problems to complain about with this phone but I've had better phones. I has a number of great features. I've had this phone more than a year but I'm now bored with it. Ready Link is the reason that I still have this ....
Tuesday, 03 June 2008
Written by: Kimberly 0 of 0 people found this review useful No problems to complain about with this phone but I've had better phones. I has a number of great features. I've had this phone more than a year but I'm now bored with it. Ready Link is the reason that I still have this phone since I was told last year after I got this phone that Sprint is phasing out Ready Link. I've had Ready Link since it came out and some things are just hard to get rid of.
| Overall Rating |
8.0 |
| Value |
7.0 |
| Battery Life |
8.0 |
| Look & Feel |
8.0 |
| Performance |
9.0 |
| Phone Features |
9.0 |
| Media (Software) |
7.0 |
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Love it Sunday, 01 June 2008 Expand
I love this phone. It, by far, takes the best pictures of all the other camera phones out there. Most people can't tell the difference between photo's taken with this and an actual camera. The video mode is a little grainy ....
Sunday, 01 June 2008
Written by: Ron 0 of 0 people found this review useful User Rating 7.5 Out of 10 I love this phone. It, by far, takes the best pictures of all the other camera phones out there. Most people can't tell the difference between photo's taken with this and an actual camera. The video mode is a little grainy and blurry at times, but the camera more than makes up for it. The MP3 player is a great added touch and I now have 130 songs on there with plenty of room to spare. The only Debbie Downer about the phone is the battery. Thank god for free replacement from sprint. I have had 2 batteries already. Speaker phone is loud and it works great with bluetooth. Although, i prfer the stereo headphones that game with the phone itself.
| Overall Rating |
7.5 |
| Value |
6.0 |
| Battery Life |
4.0 |
| Look & Feel |
9.0 |
| Performance |
9.0 |
| Phone Features |
10.0 |
| Media (Software) |
7.0 |
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sanyo m1 is 1 with me Saturday, 31 May 2008 Expand
I just love this phone I have it since dec07 love no problems. Most of all is the 1g hard drive no more swapping out cards. I love the fact that u can have vids as long as u want them not tied down with the 30sec clip but ....
1 of 1 people found this review useful User Rating 9.2 Out of 10 I just love this phone I have it since dec07 love no problems. Most of all is the 1g hard drive no more swapping out cards. I love the fact that u can have vids as long as u want them not tied down with the 30sec clip but actually record life events nice. The only thing i can say neg is the battery too short od life just over an hour if you are using the media fetures. Overall top 5 of all phones i have had.
| Overall Rating |
9.2 |
| Value |
8.0 |
| Battery Life |
7.0 |
| Look & Feel |
10.0 |
| Performance |
10.0 |
| Phone Features |
10.0 |
| Media (Software) |
10.0 |
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Had Potential, but sprint turned their back on the Saturday, 31 May 2008 Expand
This phone was a great upgrade from my nokia pm 3205. I was really impressed with the camera, especially since for some reason 2.0 mp seems to be the peak for US phones even for smart phones that i have noticed. Looking back ....
Saturday, 31 May 2008
Written by: Raziel 2 of 2 people found this review useful User Rating 6.5 Out of 10 This phone was a great upgrade from my nokia pm 3205. I was really impressed with the camera, especially since for some reason 2.0 mp seems to be the peak for US phones even for smart phones that i have noticed. Looking back i would have preferred it had external memory card but since I have used have of the 1 gig included it has never been a problem for me. Now for the poor aspects of the phone, for some reason this phoen seems to have been cheated out of some key features, you dont get the fully supported on demand like other phones just the news aspect. Sprint Mobile Email for some reason is not supported for this device but you can get Sprint Navigation so i never fully understood that, because why could a lower end phone like the kantana which cost 279.99 compared to my 349.99 phone. Where is the logic in that, you tell me. Sprint tv use to be great for this phone especially with the large display, but with some strange update i was force to do about a year ago, you can no longer watch tv with the full screen of the phone or watch it from the external display screen anymore. Since my phone is now past its prime and almost two years now it has really started going haywire, sometimes it reboots out of nowhere, the battery life is now horrible and the display has dust underneath the screen.
| Overall Rating |
6.5 |
| Value |
7.0 |
| Battery Life |
5.0 |
| Look & Feel |
9.0 |
| Performance |
8.0 |
| Phone Features |
3.0 |
| Media (Software) |
7.0 |
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THE RUMOR Saturday, 31 May 2008 Expand
I just got this phone this morning! I love it! I should have got it sooner! The last phone I had, I wasn't to fond of. The Katana Deluxe. I love to text, so the rumor is perfect. Enjoy!
Saturday, 31 May 2008
Written by: Iliana 0 of 0 people found this review useful User Rating 8.7 Out of 10 I just got this phone this morning! I love it! I should have got it sooner! The last phone I had, I wasn't to fond of. The Katana Deluxe. I love to text, so the rumor is perfect. Enjoy!
| Overall Rating |
8.7 |
| Value |
8.0 |
| Battery Life |
8.0 |
| Look & Feel |
9.0 |
| Performance |
9.0 |
| Phone Features |
9.0 |
| Media (Software) |
9.0 |
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Liked it at first...ended up frustrated! Thursday, 29 May 2008 Expand
An ex-employee of Sprint referred me to this phone and I am beginning to think it was a joke! At first the phoned seemed to be a great upgrade from my previous Sanyo phone. I loved the 1G of memory and how it passed as an mp3 ....
Thursday, 29 May 2008
Written by: Topher 2 of 2 people found this review useful User Rating 6.5 Out of 10 An ex-employee of Sprint referred me to this phone and I am beginning to think it was a joke! At first the phoned seemed to be a great upgrade from my previous Sanyo phone. I loved the 1G of memory and how it passed as an mp3 player. But after the initial excitement wore of I began to notice some major flaws. First and foremost...you can't switch songs from your media folder (mp3 player) to your content folder (to use as ringers). So when it comes to bluetoothing ringers from other phones...it puts it in the mp3 player folder and cannot be used as a ringer. The general perfomance of the phone was great. I RARELY had dropped calls and the internet was generally reliable. Then the fun started. Somehow little dust particles began accumilating under the screen. It became so bad that I couldn't even see the screen. I took it in to Sprint to have them clean it and they said they couldn't because of how it was built. Ok, fine...let's discuss a rebate, trade-in discount, etc. They couldn't do anything for me because it wasn't a flaw in the phone...claimed it was a flaw in how I stored it. Who out there has never put their phone in their pocket??? Most men do...it's expected. OK, I call Sanyo (after hours of searching for whom I needed to talk to). They gave me the run around and said they could fix it, but I would be without my phone for 2 weeks. Did I really wanna do that on a few pieces of dust? I had to correct them and say the FLAW in your phone is that the layer of dust in there was so much you couldn't SEE to use the dang phone. In the end...warranty would not cover it and I get screwed. DO NOT BUY THIS PHONE!!! Oh, and they couldn't give me a new one to replace it because they don't supply the M1s. Skip over when deciding to buy!
| Overall Rating |
6.5 |
| Value |
7.0 |
| Battery Life |
5.0 |
| Look & Feel |
6.0 |
| Performance |
9.0 |
| Phone Features |
9.0 |
| Media (Software) |
3.0 |
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Love it... Wednesday, 28 May 2008 Expand
I've had this phone for six months with no problems. It's versatile and dependable. The included web browser is barely functional, and the media player is somewhat simplistic, but all the other bells and whistles are great.
Wednesday, 28 May 2008
Written by: Shaman 0 of 0 people found this review useful User Rating 9.7 Out of 10 I've had this phone for six months with no problems. It's versatile and dependable. The included web browser is barely functional, and the media player is somewhat simplistic, but all the other bells and whistles are great.
| Overall Rating |
9.7 |
| Value |
10.0 |
| Battery Life |
10.0 |
| Look & Feel |
10.0 |
| Performance |
10.0 |
| Phone Features |
10.0 |
| Media (Software) |
8.0 |
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Plant Manager Tuesday, 27 May 2008 Expand
I have been a plant manager for 2 years with a chemical company in philadelphia. I bought this phone as an upgrade and I have not had one problem in my time of servitude!!! I love the phone and I have used it as a storage ....
Tuesday, 27 May 2008
Written by: KKINGB 1 of 1 people found this review useful User Rating 8.8 Out of 10 I have been a plant manager for 2 years with a chemical company in philadelphia. I bought this phone as an upgrade and I have not had one problem in my time of servitude!!! I love the phone and I have used it as a storage device for my files from work.
| Overall Rating |
8.8 |
| Value |
8.0 |
| Battery Life |
8.0 |
| Look & Feel |
9.0 |
| Performance |
9.0 |
| Phone Features |
10.0 |
| Media (Software) |
9.0 |
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