Nokia
1100
Nokia’s 2003 entry-level 1100 combines a 96 × 65 monochrome screen, single Navi key, silicone keypad, top flashlight and removable BL-5C. Regional dual-band versions and conflicting launch/review weights are distinguished.
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- Platform
- Monochrome GSM feature phone
- Operating system
- Nokia proprietary feature-phone software
Overview
Nokia’s 2003 entry-level 1100 combines a 96 × 65 monochrome screen, single Navi key, silicone keypad, top flashlight and removable BL-5C. Regional dual-band versions and conflicting launch/review weights are distinguished.
Period and variants
Nokia introduces the 1100 in Moscow and New Delhi on 27 August 2003, planning Q4 availability. The exact global first-sale day remains open. Its monochrome screen, replaceable covers, silicone keypad, ridged sides and top flashlight serve basic calls and texts. The C-key flashlight is distinct from a camera flash; design wording does not establish certified waterproofing.
The guide separates 1100a GSM 900/1800 from 1100b 850/1900. The 96 × 65 screen and single Navi/C/two-way-scroll arrangement preserve its period interface. The original announcement lists 93 g, whereas the contemporary reviewer explicitly weighs 86 g and lists 106 × 46 × 20 mm. The discrepancy remains unresolved.
The reviewed BL-5C is 850 mAh and removable, with a separate bottom charging socket. Up to 400 hours standby is a conditional maker estimate. Snake II, Space Impact+, monophonic ringtones and 50 internal contacts describe the reviewed handset. Later 1101/1108/1110 remain separate. The reviewed guide does not establish an exact software edition or CPU/RAM figures.
Sources
- Nokia — original 1100 announcement, 27 August 2003
- Nokia — 1100 user guide, 9310129 Issue 1, September 2003
- Mobile-review — Eldar Murtazin’s own 1100 handset review, 8 December 2003
Image credits
Nokia 1100 blue-and-white handset front in the original photograph lighting — Georgy90, CC BY-SA 3.0; source file unchanged by this archive.
Nokia 1100 battery compartment with the battery removed and original RH-18 label — Gijs Bolmeijer, CC BY-SA 4.0; source file unchanged by this archive.
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