SGH-D500

Overview

D500 combines a spring-assisted slider, 1.3MP camera, colour TFT display, MP3 playback and Bluetooth in Samsung’s early Blue Black design.

Period and variants

The 7 October 2004 announcement planned a fourth-quarter launch; Samsung’s later history table records December 2004. Neither establishes a precise regional first retail day. This entry covers SGH-D500; EDGE-capable D500E is distinct.

Launch material specifies 80MB file space, while Samsung’s UK sheet lists 96MB user memory. These figures do not establish RAM or one universal amount of free storage. The table qualifies its launch figure. The factory standard battery is 800mAh; 1000mAh is an extended accessory. The side headset connection is proprietary despite its USB-like shape.

Sources

• Samsung UK — D500 factory feature and specification sheet, archived printout (reference mirror)
• Samsung Newsroom — historical launch-month table, 3 January 2011
• Samsung D500 announcement and reproduced press release, 7 October 2004
• GSMArena — inspected D500 construction and screen, January 2005
• GSMArena — D500 battery, connectors and camera test
• GSMArena — D500 infrared, Java and GPRS test
• Mobile-review — inspected D500 and optional SoundMate accessory

Image credit

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