• 2000

Hardware Description

Ericsson T36m is a mobile phone released by Ericsson in 2000. The T36 is the first mobile phone to have built-in Bluetooth wireless technology, according to Ericsson. The T36 is also the company's first tri-band GSM (global system for mobile communications) phone, meaning the phone can be used over GSM frequency networks in Europe, the Asia/Pacific region and in the Americas, Ericsson said in a statement. The T36 mobile phone comes loaded with a WAP 1.2.1 browser and supports HSCSD (High Speed Data) making the mobile phone faster than a standard GSM connection, Ericsson said. The T36 should be delivered to the mass market by the fourth quarter with two versions to be made available: the T36m, and the T36mc. The T36mc will have a Chinese interface, allowing users to send and receive Chinese SMS (short messaging service) messages and store Chinese names in the phone book, Ericsson said. The Bluetooth PC Card will be made available in December of this year, Ericsson said.