Mobile Phone [Samsung SCH-M105]
Maker and role
Samsung Group, Manufacturer
Production date
Circa 2000
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Object detail
Accession number
2021.8.8
Maker
Production period
Description
Samsung SCH-M105 Mobile Phone.
Part 1: Silver and grey mobile phone. At the top is an extendable antenna and a grey fabric strap. "SAMSUNG" is printed on the top of the strap twice. On the front of the phone is an earpiece shaped in an 'S'. Beneath this is a small display screen. "SAMSUNG / MP3" is engraved below this. "Digital / mp3 mobile phone" is printed in red and white. The bottom half of the front of the phone can be flipped open to reveal the keypad within. The keypad consists of various buttons with printed text, "MENU / OK / SEND / [...]". On the bottom of the phone is a port. On the left-hand side of the phone are three grey buttons and a headphone port with "REMOTE" embossed on the port cover. On the back is a barcode with the text, "M105 / S/N: R7WB28082B". Another silver sticker has black text, "SAMSUNG / CDMA / N363 / PHONE / MODEL NO: SCH-M105 / SERIAL NO: / 0001225 / [...] / MADE IN KOREA".
Part 2: Grey battery. "SAMSUNG" is engraved on one side. On the other side is a silver sticker with text, "SAMSUNG / STANDARD BATTERY / Model: BTS61 / TYPE: 3.6V Li-ion / [...] / CELL MADE IN JAPAN / PACK ASSEMBLED IN KOREA".
Part 1: Silver and grey mobile phone. At the top is an extendable antenna and a grey fabric strap. "SAMSUNG" is printed on the top of the strap twice. On the front of the phone is an earpiece shaped in an 'S'. Beneath this is a small display screen. "SAMSUNG / MP3" is engraved below this. "Digital / mp3 mobile phone" is printed in red and white. The bottom half of the front of the phone can be flipped open to reveal the keypad within. The keypad consists of various buttons with printed text, "MENU / OK / SEND / [...]". On the bottom of the phone is a port. On the left-hand side of the phone are three grey buttons and a headphone port with "REMOTE" embossed on the port cover. On the back is a barcode with the text, "M105 / S/N: R7WB28082B". Another silver sticker has black text, "SAMSUNG / CDMA / N363 / PHONE / MODEL NO: SCH-M105 / SERIAL NO: / 0001225 / [...] / MADE IN KOREA".
Part 2: Grey battery. "SAMSUNG" is engraved on one side. On the other side is a silver sticker with text, "SAMSUNG / STANDARD BATTERY / Model: BTS61 / TYPE: 3.6V Li-ion / [...] / CELL MADE IN JAPAN / PACK ASSEMBLED IN KOREA".
Brief History
Samsung is credited with launching the first mobile phone incorporating an MP3 player in 1999, looking for a way to cement their place in the moblie phone market which was largely dominated by Motorola and Nokia.This model, released in late 2000, is one of Samsung's first MP3 phones. It works on a CDMA network and is also able to send SMS (text) messages.
Marks
SAMSUNG Printed
SAMSUNG / MP3 Engraved
Digital / mp3 mobile phone Printed
MENU / OK / SEND / [...] Printed
REMOTE Embossed
M105 / S/N: R7WB28082B Sticker
SAMSUNG / CDMA / N363 / PHONE / MODEL NO: SCH-M105 / SERIAL NO: / 0001225 / [...] / MADE IN KOREA Sticker
SAMSUNG Engraved
SAMSUNG / STANDARD BATTERY / Model: BTS61 / TYPE: 3.6V Li-ion / [...] / CELL MADE IN JAPAN / PACK ASSEMBLED IN KOREA Sticker
SAMSUNG / MP3 Engraved
Digital / mp3 mobile phone Printed
MENU / OK / SEND / [...] Printed
REMOTE Embossed
M105 / S/N: R7WB28082B Sticker
SAMSUNG / CDMA / N363 / PHONE / MODEL NO: SCH-M105 / SERIAL NO: / 0001225 / [...] / MADE IN KOREA Sticker
SAMSUNG Engraved
SAMSUNG / STANDARD BATTERY / Model: BTS61 / TYPE: 3.6V Li-ion / [...] / CELL MADE IN JAPAN / PACK ASSEMBLED IN KOREA Sticker
Media/Materials
Other name
Cell Phone
Credit Line
Samsung Group. Circa 2000. Mobile Phone [Samsung SCH-M105], 2021.8.8. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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