There’s a certain irony that a new ANTENNALESS iDen based Blackberry Curve appears on Sprint’s roadmap for Q4 2008 just as recent rumors of an iDen selloff swirl. According to the specifications this Blackberry will sport the standard Curve features: Wi-Fi, 2MP Camera, GPS, MicrSD, Bluetooth 2.0. The Boy Genius also has a slew of other Sprint phones that are rumored for release.

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Those of you eager for the nationwide release of the Sanyo Pro-700 featuring Sprint’s Push-to-Talk QChat technology can satisfy your curiosity a little. There’s a hands-on review (including several pictures) at the SprintUsers forum. The phone garners high praise from the reviewer for including a way to update the PRL (preferred roaming list) directly from the menu as well as a micro usb charging port. No feedback yet on the phone’s ability to Direct Connect Nextel subscribers (a key function of the phone).

Sprint’s Sanyo Pro-200 and Sanyo Pro-700 are currently in limited distribution in the states of Kansas and Colorado with more extensive distribution hoped for in early June. The Sanyo Pro-700 is noteworthy because it is Sprint’s long awaited effort to provide their customers with CDMA handsets that can connect with Nextel’s iDen based handsets. The Sanyo Pro-700 also appears to be Sprint’s first EVDO Rev A non-smartphone.

Link: Sprintusers.com Forum Review