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Qwest's pink Sanyo phones for breast cancer awareness
Just like in 2006, Qwest is teaming with Sanyo to bring pink-colored wireless phones to the public while supporting the Susan G. Komen for the cure of breast cancer. A minimum of $50,000 (max of $100,000) will be donated to the Susan G. Komen foundation as Qwest sells the pink-hued handsets through 100 locations in its 14-stare service area. Want something easier? They'll also be available at www.quest.com. Pink Sanyo handsets to be made available include the Katana slim flip and the more entry-level SCP-2400 and SCP-3100 models. If you're in the market for a new Sanyo phone with Qwest and like to support cancer research and outreach programs, this is a great way to do it.
Sanyo's mobile business to be for sale soon?
There have been rumors of Sanyo's wireless handset division biting the dust for a while now, and the Japanese company may be tapping Goldman Sachs to sell it off as it continues to struggle. Sanyo's February 2006 partnership with Nokia went south by June, and that was quite possibly the last straw in Sanyo's handset future. The company's lone customer in the US market is Sprint (see SCP-8400 and M1), and the company's inability to crack larger markets en masse has caused its demise for the most part. Sanyo's CDMA handsets tend to enjoy a very loyal following, so we'd hate to see it disappear into the ether; any buyers care to keep these fellas afloat?
