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| Manufacturer | Samsung Electronics |
|---|---|
| Series | D |
| Availability by region | November 2004 [1] |
| Discontinued | 2006 |
| Predecessor | Samsung E800 |
| Successor | Samsung SGH-D600 |
| Compatible networks | GSM 900/1800/1900, D500E: GSM 900/1800/1900 + EDGE |
| Form factor | Slider |
| Dimensions | 3.68 x 1.8 x 1 in (93.5 x 45.7 x 23.5 mm) |
| Weight | 3.5 oz (99 g) |
| Memory | 92 MB Internal, 80 MB available to user |
| Battery | 800 mAh Li-Ion |
| Rear camera | 1.3 megapixel |
| Display | 176x220 pixels (QCIF+), 262,144 (18-bit) Color TFT LCD |
| Connectivity | GPRS Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots) 32 - 48 kbit/s, Bluetooth v1.1, IrDA, USB |
The Samsung SGH-D500 is a slider-style mobile phone developed and designed by Samsung. It was announced on October 8, 2004 [2] and released at the end of the year as a replacement of the SGH-E800. Considered to be stylish, and incorporating multimedia features such as a 1.3 megapixel digital camera with integrated LED flash, Bluetooth and a MP3 music player, the D500 became very popular [3] and is credited with popularising the 'active' sliding phone concept across all brands. [4]
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The D500 won the prestigious award "Best Mobile Handset" [5] at the 3GSM world congress in Cannes, 2005. The phone sold 10 million units worldwide. [6] Other Samsung handsets that reached this milestone in the 2000s include: the E250, the E700, the J700, the T100 (the company's first million seller), and the S5230 (Star/Tocco Lite). [6] The D500 was succeeded by the D600 introduced a year later. [7]
