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The Katana, or Sanyo SCP-6600, was a type of mobile phone. It was released in the United States in the third quarter of 2006 by Sanyo Electric Co. The Katana was a clamshell style phone. The Katana was an "ultraslim" mobile phone with a design similar to the Motorola Razr V3.
Series | Katana |
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Model | SCP-6600 |
First released | July 5, 2006 |
Successor | Katana II, Katana Eclipse, Katana LX |
Form factor | Clamshell |
Dimensions | 3.88 x 2.02 x 0.58 in 99 x 51 x 14.7 mm |
Weight | 3.4 oz (96 g) |
Operating system | Proprietary |
Removable storage | Non-expandable storage |
SIM | No SIM card, this was a CDMA-only phone |
Battery | 3.7 V |
Charging | Proprietary |
Display | 2.2 in (56 mm) diagonal TFT LCD 320x240 px QVGA 65K colors |
External display | 1 in (25 mm) diagonal TFT LCD 64x96 px 65K colors |
Rear camera | 0.3 MP (VGA) |
Front camera | None |
Made in | Malaysia |
References | [1] [3] |
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Providers
editThe phone was available in the US through Sprint as well as CREDO Mobile, Qwest, Embarq, Liberty Wireless, and Humane Wireless. The Katana was also available in Canada by Bell Mobility, Sasktel and MTS. The Katana was available in New Zealand by Telecom The Katana was available in India by Reliance sub-sector "A. Bilgi"
Colors
editThe Sanyo Katana came in four colors, including mystic black, blue sapphire, cherry blossom and polar white, which was available exclusively through RadioShack.
In New Zealand the 'polar white' Katana was sold as "Sanyo ICE," the cherry blossom Katana was sold as "Sanyo Diva," the mystic black as "Sanyo 6600." Blue sapphire was not sold in New Zealand.
Features
editThe Samsung A900 (code named "Blade"), Also a Razr alternative from Sprint - Sending Text Messages
- Receiving Text Messages
- Clock
- Calculator
- Color Screen
- Ringtones
- Sturdy hinge
- Speakerphone
- 0-9 keypad buttons
- Calendar
- Digital Camera
- MMS Messaging
- Holds up to 100 contacts
The Motorola Razr V3, the Katana's main competitor - T9 Predictive text input
- Texts up to 160 characters
- External color LCD, this could be used to frame self-portraits
Media
editIt was the phone of Dr. Christopher Turk on the television show Scrubs.