Sanyo Katana

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.

Sanyo Katana LX browsing the internet

Sanyo Katana

Series	Katana
First released	July 5, 2006; 18 years ago (2006-07-05)
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
Rear camera	0.3 MP (VGA)
Front camera	None
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
Model	SCP-6600
Made in	Malaysia
References	[1] [2] [3]

Sanyo Katana next to a Motorola Razr V3

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.

Features

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  The Samsung A900 (code named "Blade"), Also a Razr alternative from Sprint

  Calling^[4]
• 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

Sprint's logo at the time the Katana was sold

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".