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When Sprint merged with Nextel almost three years ago, there were concerns with how Sprint would integrate its CDMA network with Nextel’s iDEN network, and how the two companies would coordinate their respective push-to-talk services. A new push-to-talk technology was developed by Qualcomm, called QChat, to help that process along. QChat is a CDMA upgrade to iDEN, and allows interoperability between CDMA phones and the iDEN network. Three years later and we finally see the first QChat phones to hit the market, in the form of the Sanyo Pro Series–the Pro-200 and the Pro-700. Even though both phones are CDMA handsets to be used via the Sprint network, they are compatible with Nextel Direct Connect.

Features
The Sanyo Pro-700’s big feature is that it utilizes QChat for push-to-talk communications, but it has other smaller features as well. For starters, it has a 600-entry phone book, with room in each entry for seven numbers, an e-mail address, a URL, a physical address, and a memo. You can also add them to caller groups or Direct Connect groups, or pair them one of 26 polyphonic ringtones or one of four vibrating patterns.

Sanyo Pro-700 (Sprint) Reviews From new-cell-phones

New Sprint Sanyo Pro 700 is the bulkier of the two, because Sprint Sanyo Pro-700 cell phone is clad in a rugged exterior built to military standards. Aside from push-to-palk capabilities, New Sanyo Pro 700 has Bluetooth, built-in GPS, a speakerphone, and EV-DO Rev. A. It is definitely built to withstand the elements, and is slightly more expensive at $69.99 with a new two-year service agreement. [Sprint Sanyo Pro700]

Sanyo Pro-700 (Sprint) Reviews From infosyncworld 

Pros:
Very rugged, military spec for shock, dust and vibration. CDMA for data. GPS for navigation.

Cons:
Big (though not heavy). Limited audience for Direct Connect. Lacks full multimedia feature suite.

Sanyo Pro-700 (Sprint) Reviews From cnet

The good:
The Sanyo Pro-700 has a rugged military-spec exterior and works with Nextel’s Direct Connect push-to-talk network. It also has built-in GPS, Bluetooth, and great performance.

The bad:
The Sanyo Pro-700 is rather bulky with a lackluster display.

The bottom line:
The Sanyo Pro-700 is a good push-to-talk phone with a ruggedized exterior.

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