Sanyo Katana

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Sanyo Katana
Sanyo Katana vs. Motorola Razr.jpg
Sanyo Katana (on the right) next to a Motorola Razr V3
SeriesKatana
First releasedJuly 5, 2006;19 years ago (2006-07-05)
SuccessorKatana II, Katana DLX, Katana LX, Katana Eclipse
Form factor Clamshell
Dimensions3.88 x 2.02 x 0.58 in
99 x 51 x 14.7 mm
Weight3.4 oz (96 g)
Operating system Proprietary
Removable storage Non-expandable storage
SIM No SIM card, this was a CDMA-only phone
Battery3.7 V
ChargingProprietary
Rear camera0.3 MP (VGA)
Front camera None
Display2.2 in (56 mm) diagonal TFT LCD
320x240 px QVGA
65K colors
External display1 in (25 mm) diagonal TFT LCD
64x96 px
65K colors
ModelSCP-6600
Made inMalaysia
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The Katana, or Sanyo SCP-6600, is a clamshell style mobile phone designed by Sanyo. It was released in the United States in the third quarter of 2006. The Katana was an "ultraslim" mobile phone with a design similar to the Motorola Razr V3. It would be followed by the Katana II in 2007 alongside the Katana DLX as a high-end multimedia capable variant of the Katana II. The Katana LX followed in 2008 with a much different design more focused on a unique reflective front hiding a monochrome OLED outer display underneath, followed again by the Katana Eclipse, which combined the looks of the Katana LX with the features of the Katana DLX including a color outer LCD. [4]

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Sanyo Katana Eclipse browsing the internet Sanyo katana connecting to the internet - mar 2022.jpg
Sanyo Katana Eclipse browsing the internet

Providers

The 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

The 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.

Media

It was the phone of Dr. Christopher Turk on the television show Scrubs.

References

  1. "Sanyo 6600 Katana review: Sanyo 6600 Katana".
  2. "Sanyo Katana specs".
  3. "Sanyo Katana / SCP-6600".
  4. "Sanyo Cell Phone SCP-6600 User Guide".