Sanyo 2700
October 6, 2009
By Carol Politi
Have you checked out kajeet’s new Sanyo 2700 devices on kajeet.com? These are great!!! (And they are on sale for $10 off during our launch period – through October 12!)
Here is what the reviewers are saying:
“The Sanyo SCP-2700 is slim and lightweight, with a great keyboard and an easy-to-use interface. It offers extensive messaging support, including support for corporate e-mail. It’s also very affordable.” CNET
PhoneScoop provides a good physical description of the phone in its review: “It is small, somewhat sleek, relatively attractive, and very light weight. In other words, it is easy to carry around. The sides and edges are rounded, making it comfortable to hold in your hand. The back plate covering the battery has some slight texture to it due to the checkered pattern, but the rest of the plastics are smooth. This phone was made to fit in your jeans pocket.”
The Sanyo 2700 is great for kids that love to text and it also comes with the kajeet service and free parental controls allowing you to configure limits, turn off texting at night, and more.
Comment here & let us know how you like the 2700!
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October 6, 2009 at 10:06 pm
I have a few questions that maybe you can answer about this phone.
1. Do these have a micro sd card slot like the rumor?
2. Would they support the upcoming internet access ability better than the rumor?
3. do you still have to go thru the web browser in order to get a picture that someone sends to you? On my rumor it wont go to the in-box in the picture messaging folder which kinda gets annoying.
thanks for your help
October 7, 2009 at 4:25 pm
Samuel,
Thanks for the comment. Now that we have two QWERTY phones, it would be useful to do a side by side comparison to help people make the right decision.
Summary:
- The LG 260 Rumor has a bar design that slides open to reveal a QWERTY text keyboard. The key features of the device include Bluetooth, a 1.3 megapixel camera, speakerphone, a music player, and a memory card slot. This is a great voice and text phone that also supports a nice music player. People that want to both call/text and play music will prefer this phone.
- The Sanyo 2700 also is a bar design and has a QWERTY that is used for all key functions (similar to most smartphone keypad designs). The key features of the device include Bluetooth, a QWERTY keyboard, 1.3 megapixel camera and speaker-independent voice control. This is a phone for people that want voice and text as the primary functions, and it also has a nice display for web browsing as well.
The primary differences are as follows:
1. Display – The Sanyo 2700 has a 2.2” display. The Rumor has a 2″ display. The larger display is nice to have (especially for web browsing). There is a bit of a difference in the colors supported but this should not materially impact the user experience.
2. Texting – Both devices are very solid texting devices. The Rumor supports the pull out QWERTY keyboard while the 2700 has a native QWERTY keyboard that is used for all functions. The native keyboard is nice as it removes a task when texting (the need to pull out the keyboard). However, the keyboard on on the Rumor is a bit more spread out and may be preferred by those with larger hands. Whether you prefer one or the other is going to come down to a personal preference on style.
3. Micro-SD – The LG 260 Rumor has a micro-SD card slot. The Sanyo 2700 does not. The SD card is handy for both pictures and music.
4. Internet access – The screen on the Sanyo 2700 is larger than that on the Rumor which gives it a bit of an edge when it comes to browsing. There is no real difference in the browser technology/performance.
5. Music – the Rumor has a nice music player (and supports the micro-SD card which you need to transfer songs). You can create play lists, etc. With stereo headphones this is a nice experience, and it allows you to play back music you have purchased (perhaps your own CDs, etc. – assuming you have the digital rights to use it on the phone). If you want to play music, you will need the Rumor.
6. Video – The Rumor supports video capture. The Sanyo 2700 does not.
The 2700 also has a nice voice dialing feature – it supports what is called “speaker independent” voice dialing which means it automatically attempts to match the name you speak with the entry in your phone book you would like to dial.
Picture messaging will work the same for both devices. We have implemented picture messaging in a unique way to make sure calendar controls on the device will work. I.e., if a parent shuts off the phone during school, they want to be absolutely sure a picture will not get through. To accommodate this functionality we need to use the web browser to provide access to the picture messages.
Thanks for the query. I’d welcome comments from other kajeet customers on their experience with the Rumor and the Sanyo 2700.
Carol
November 6, 2009 at 10:36 pm
hey im 10 and this is my 1st time getting a hone cuz my parents trust me. would the sanyo be a good starter hone 4 me? i love 2 text 2!
November 9, 2009 at 2:05 am
Hi Samuela,
This is a very nice phone for kids that love to text! Please talk with your parents about your budget as there are phones in many price ranges – all the phones support texting. A list of our available phones here:
http://www.kajeet.com/kajeetStore/phones/index.html
The phone is one part of the service – the next decision to make is on your budget and the plan that is right for you and your parents. You can find these here:
http://www.kajeet.com/4u/services-and-rates.html.
Finally, please talk to your parents about the rules for phone use so you can make sure you both agree on how and when the phone will be used.
We look forward to serving you as a kajeet customer!
November 15, 2009 at 6:11 pm
I am thinking about getting the new Sanyo 2700, but if I have a kid kajeet plan, can I allow Internet access that can go to any website? Also, can you send and receive picture messages? Thanks! Chadd
November 16, 2009 at 2:07 pm
Yes on both counts, as long as the parental controls dashboard is configured to allow open internet access and picture messaging. When the phone is first activated, open internet will be set to OFF on parental controls. If you would like the internet access to be open, login to kajeet.com and go to Configurator/Feature Manager to configure it to be ON. When first activated, Picture Messaging is ON – so this should work for you. For those that would prefer picture messaging to be OFF, just login to kajeet.com and go to Configurator/Feature Manager to shut Picture Messaging OFF.