Samsung A100
| Manufacturer | Samsung Electronics |
|---|---|
| Availability by region | 1999 (SCH-A100) 2000 (SGH-A100) 2000 (SGH-A110) |
| Successor | Samsung SGH-A200 Samsung SGH-A300 |
| Compatible networks | GSM |
| Form factor | clamshell |
| Dimensions | 80 x 42 x 22.5 mm |
| Weight | 87 g |
| Connectivity | IrDA |
Samsung SGH-A100 is a clamshell-style mobile phone designed and developed by Samsung Electronics. It was announced on 9 October 1999 and released in 2000 on the GSM network worldwide.[1] The SGH-A100 is essentially the GSM version of the CDMA SCH-A100 released in South Korea. This handset was introduced there in May 1999 with the name 'Anycall Mini Folder' where it became extremely popular.[2][3]
In June 2000, Samsung announced a variant, SGH-A110, with an additional WAP browser. It was slated for release by end of Q3 2000 in Singapore.[4]
The A100 was not Samsung's first flip phone: the company released the SCH-800 'Anycall Folder' in October 1998 in South Korea.[5] It became a phenomenon similar to how the Motorola StarTAC had been.[6][7][8] This model was later also sold in GSM territories as SGH-800[9] and a CDMA variant sold in the US as SCH-800.[10][11] It has a five-line display.[12]
The SGH-A100 (and SGH-A110) were succeeded by SGH-A200 and SGH-A300. The A200 was originally released as 'Anycall Dual Folder' SCH-A2000/SPH-A2000 in South Korea in March 2000, the first flip phone with external display.[13] Its GSM (900/1800 bands) version SGH-A200 was released in Asian territories in the summer of 2001.[14] Other GSM territories such as Europe got the SGH-A300 model around the same time.[15]
See also
[edit]- Motorola V3688 - another early flip phone
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