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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.
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| Series | Katana |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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] [3] |
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"
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.
It was the phone of Dr. Christopher Turk on the television show Scrubs.
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