It
probably doesn't take much to figure out if the Mobile ESPN MVP phone manufactured by Sanyo for ESPN's new MVNO is up
your alley. If you're a sports nut with a thick wallet, you can't go far wrong with
Mobile ESPN as far as actual services, and the
rebranded
Sanyo MM-9000 phone brings
plenty of power on its own. There's a QVGA screen, MP3 playback, and great reception according to PC Magazine. They
also found the service to be plenty extensive, with live scores, up to date news, and even the ability to manage your
fantasy sports teams. The downside is that all these good times don't come cheap, and they don't come in a small
package. The phone itself -- a hefty 4.6 ounce, 1-inch thick affair -- can run you upward of $300, and the $65 service
cost doesn't include roaming or quite enough text messages (100) to get through a news heavy sports month like March.
At least there's unlimited data, now how about a few more phones?
posted Mar 25th 2006 2:56PM
I've seen it up close it's pretty tight
$65 is ridiculous. Is that per month? You could get unlimited internet for your Treo 650 or other smartphone from Verizon for less than that. And we all know how much Verizon charges for stuff.
The Mobile ESPN MVP is a very good voice phone loaded up with massive quantities of sports information. You'll pay top dollar for top data, but have you seen the price of a Giants ticket recently?