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| Manufacturer | Samsung |
|---|---|
| Compatible networks | GSM 900/1800 |
| Form factor | clamshell |
| Dimensions | 80×50×23 mm (3.15×1.97×0.91 in) |
| Weight | 3.32 oz (94 g) |
| Battery | Lithium Ion 720mAh |
| Display | 160 x 128TFT LCD |
TheSamsung SGH-T100 is a dual-bandGSMmobile phone developed and manufactured by South Korean companySamsung Electronics,[1] introduced at theCeBIT fair in 2002. It is aflip phone with a color display, and is an upgraded version of theSGH-A800 which had a monochrome internal LCD screen instead.[2]
The Samsung SGH-T100 was the first mobile phone to use a thin-film transistoractive matrix LCD display; prior to the release of the SGH-T100 all phones had usedpassive matrix display technology.[3] It was also the first GSM phone displaying 4096 shades of colours - previous colour phones likeEricsson T68 could only do 256 colours.[4]
The T100 became popular for its stylish looks, display and polyphonic ringtones, and was credited for bringing typically Japanese technologies to GSM markets like Europe.[5] By 2003, the T100 had sold over 10 million units worldwide, becoming Samsung's first to reach this milestone.[1] The T100 was succeeded bySamsung SGH-T400.
Above the T100, Samsung offered in 2002 the SGH-S100, a handset aimed more at professionals that has many extra features likeGPRS and support forJava apps. The top model, SGH-V100, had GPRS capability as well as the possibility to view short video clips inMPEG-4 format.[6]
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