Sanyo may shut down its mobile division

Sanyo M1

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Ever since the partnership between Nokia and Sanyo went south last year, there have been rumors that Sanyo may just sell off or shut down its mobile division. There have been a couple of standout Sanyo handsets in Sprint's stable (like the Sanyo M1), but Sanyo's relatively small market share may push it out earlier than expected. Its only hope may lie in consolidation or collaboration with existing cell phone companies, but that remains to be seen.

[Via Engadget Mobile]

[sportsmaster68]

Very sad if it happens.

It's too bad if this is true since Sanyo has just recently started revamping their handset lineup. Their phones actually make the best "phones" of any I've used including Nokia, Samsung, LG and Motorola. I hope the new phones set to be released this year will keep the mobile division operating. The quality of their phones is second to none and the upcoming feature-rich and very sleek handests should be popular.