The M1, the newest addition to Sprint’s ever growing portfolio of music-centric phones, is an EV-DO handset that works on Sprint’s Power Vision 3G network, and is loaded with 1 full gigabyte of internal memory. Sanyo’s M1 can be used to access any number of services, such as Sprint’s own phone-based, over the air music store, streaming audio programs such as Sirius Music, and live TV. The Sanyo M1 sports a 2.0 megapixel camera with built-in flash and digital zoom, as well as the following features:
* main display: 240×320, 262k colors
* secondary display: 128×96, 262k colors
* 1GB internal memory
* MP3 player
PCMag reviews the Sanyo M1 and writes, “The M1’s 203-MHz processor and excellent Java compatibility make the M1 a top-notch platform for mobile games and applications, including Melodeo Mobilcast podcasting software and the new Opera Mini 3.0 browser, both of which I tested. The handset’s 2-megapixel autofocus camera is rather disappointing. Although the autofocus is fast for a camera phone, at 0.7 seconds of shutter delay, and although both exposure and color balance were adequate, outdoor photos showed annoying compression artifacts, and indoor photos looked hazy. You can print directly to printers using USB or Bluetooth. The video mode, on the other hand, took pretty decent 320-by-240, 15-fps videos, albeit with somewhat robotic-sounding audio.”
MobileBurn reviews the Sanyo M1 and writes, “The Sanyo M1’s on-board 2 megapixel camera with auto focus produced some nice photos right from the get go. When taking photos outdoors, no messing around with any of the image controls was needed to get a good shot. But when we went indoors, we struggled a bit when it came to the camera’s flash. The white balance always seemed a bit off kilter and needed adjustment. The M1 comes with lots of great options to help improve images though. A focus lock feature lets users center on a subject, set the focus, and recompose the picture while still keeping the original subject clearly in focus. We tested this feature over and over and it never failed us. The cameraphone is also able to take multiple photos in quick succession. The 2 megapixel camera can handle up to 9 continuous shots taken in sequence. Resolution will be lowered to QVGA (320×240 pixel), but this is still a great bonus. The M1’s cameraphone can be activated from either the open or closed position. Either way, I had trouble keeping my fingers off the camera’s lens, and at times the flash. My hand always seemed to want to block the camera. The M1’s video recorder produces QVGA (320×240 pixel) resolution video clips that can be up to 120 minutes in length. Both pictures and videos can be uploaded to the Sprint website, or can be copied over directly to your computer via USB or Bluetooth.”
CNET reviews the Sanyo M1 and writes, “The M1 also comes with a 2-megapixel camera with autofocus. We were impressed with the sheer array of camera settings. They include four different resolutions (1,200×1,600; 960×1,280; 480×640; 240×320), three quality settings (Fine, Normal, Economy), six different picture modes, a flash, up to 16x digital zoom, a self-timer, multiple shots, fun frames, color tones, the brightness, the white balance, sharpness, and contrast. You can also choose from three shutter sounds, plus there’s a silent shutter option. There’s also a camcorder, which can record both in 320×240 or 176×144, and from 10 seconds all the way to 120 minutes.”
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