The recently announced Pantech IM-U170 handset reeks of style and elegance. Its chic all metal body and slim ergonomics are pretty irresistible and is ideal for those looking to make a style statement without compromising on the feature set.

The IM-U170 handset is not only housed in a metal casing but also sports a metallic keypad, thus providing a much needed relief from all those plasticity buttons! It has been equipped with a 2.2’’ 260K QVGA TFT LCD and has an external OLED too.

Measuring 96.5 x 48 x 15.4 mm and weighing around 106 grams, the IM-U170 also takes a new approach when it comes to gaming! The handset features the world's first face-recognition mobile game in the industry which in conjunction with the on board traces the movement of the user's face to use for input instead of controllers. Users can have their real-time faces while playing games with the IM-U170.

Pantech also feel that their Graphical User Interface(GUI) will appeal to one and all and the animated user interface includes mobile wallpapers and backgrounds, employing the Flash technology. Two cameras have been included in the handset. First is a 2 mega-pixel camera for images and the second is a VGA camera for video telephony. The cameras are also capable of recognizing a a shape of face and automatically adjust it to take the best photo when shooting. Other features include; document viewer functionality, 128 polyphonic ringtones and a multi-tasking MP3 player. For now the handset would be only available in Korea on SKY (bummer).

Pantech Group, the leading Korean handset manufacturer, has announced the launch of IM-S150, a new compact handset accepting the Korean traditional patterns on the surface as part of its design innovation initiatives.

The new phone is likely to strongly appeal to the trend-conscious customers for its stylish and compact design. The IM-S150 is 7.8cm in height and 3.7cm in width and weighs only 80g. Pantech creates the finest phone incorporating the Korean original patterns into such a compact handset.

Man Gi Kim, the spokesman of Pantech Group said, Design has become one of the key factors to success in the mobile phone sector, and this kind of unique and stylish surface design is what we have brought into focus. We are excited to offer Pantech’s another modish phone, the IM-S150, to our customers.Pantech will constantly create new designs inspired by Korean traditional beauty.

Due for FCC approval anytime now is the Pantech a100, a candybar phone that echoes back shades of the brick phones we once used to have.

The Korean company is said to have had the budget-minded in mind with the development of this new phone. It comes in a really basic almost boring design and comes only in black. The only modern-day take is its' rocker-style joystick/navigator.

Other specs are ho-hum including GSM/GPRS connectivity, a VGA camera with self timer, WAP and infrared.

Pantech has recently announced the launch of the IM-U160 handset, which is a combination phone and television set.

As you can see, the QVGA LCD screen is a wide one at 2.6 inches. Therefore, the aspect ratio fits well with a 15:9, as opposed to the 4:3 offered by most phones. Other features include a 2 Megapixel camera with Auto Focus and PictBridge Function. The phone has about 184MB of memory, along with a Micro SD slot. This is just the thing for those who like to play the MP3s, and the IM-U160 has a player just for that.

Another interesting feature that this slider phone has is a touch sensor keypad on its upper slide. Apparently, this touch sensor keypad can also vibrate when its surface is being touched. I'm not sure what that is good for, but that's just what my source says.

Look for the Digital Media Broadcast (DMB) phone in Korea in the next few days. I don't have a price yet, but it will be launched under Pantech's SKY brand.

In a world of really small technology, the Pantech C3 is the smallest flip phone camera. I realize that sounds like a really exciting movie preview, but this actually contains a grain of truth. It appears that Pantech has finally did it and invented the C3, the smallest flip phone/camera on the market, available from Cingular.

The phone measures at 2.72 x 1.69 inches, and it is one of the thinnest at 0.8 inches thick. I'm not really certain if something like that is big enough to fit between my mouth and ear, but if those Bluetooth earpieces can pick it up, why not this? Looks like it also features e-mail and instant messaging as well as the phone and camera modes, but who knows how it fits in such a small package? Looks like there's a little musical note there as well, so does it play MP3s? At this rate, nothing surprises me with cell phone technology anymore.

I found some information on other sites about the features, and listed them below. It also comes with removable faceplates, and I'm told that with all the rebates, you should be able to pick it up for about 40 bucks.

In the quest to get a piece of the US share market, Korean giant, Pantech is all set to launch its new and much awaited mid-level phone PN820 with cellular provider Verizon next month, as revealed today by online sources.

The PN820 combines high end functionality with stylish clamshell design and features a QVGA 240x320, 65k color TFT display. Despite coming loaded with a full Windows Mobile 5 OS, the phone gets a number pad instead of a keyboard. Also the users can make use of the pocket editions of common tools such as Microsoft Office and Windows Media Player. On the multimedia front it gets a 1.3 Mega Pixel camera, a MiniSD Card slot, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. The phone is expected to launch with the US carrier on December 29th, but no word on the pricing as yet.

As you can see from the photo, this woman is excited about Pantech & Curitel’s new PT-S280 (or PT-K2800) phone. This elegant slider phone is destined to be the latest in Korea. As far as I can tell, this is probably going to be where it will be distributed. (Maybe.)

The display of the PT-S280 is a wonderful 2 inch QVGA. The features include an MP3 Player, a 1.3 Megapixel camera, and a text viewer. If you will note its button set up, it is reminiscent of both the iPod and the LG Chocolate. Oh well, it’s very hard to be cutting edge in this market, isn’t it?

The almost famous South Korean company that produces cellphones (read Pantech) has made another worldwide deal, this time the partnership is with Orange and they will provide UMTS cellphones in France.

The model that will be available in the near future on the European country is code-named U4000, besides the peculiar design and by looking at the technical specifications I can call it an average mobile phone, which means that it is not too bad nor too good, it stays on the medium quality category. As most recent cellphones it has a 1.3 megapixel camera to take photos + record VGA videos, and to display both media and other information it uses the 1.9-inch TFT screen that can display 260,000 colors. Other normal features include: transfer files from/to the cellphone by using the bluetooth interface, and to add more storage capacity there is a Micro SD card slot which can be useful to work in coordination with the MP3 player.

Via AVING

Move over LG, there is a new popular phone on the block which is taking Japan by storm! Okay maybe a slight exaggeration on my apart but the Pantech A1406PT i has become the number 2 phone is the whole of Japan. Not bad! The CDMA handset sports a cute clamshell design and includes mandatory features like 2.4” LCD screen , Smart mode , Crime prevention buzzer ,One-touch key pad, EZweb, Cmail, email, a 1.3 megapixel camera, Video recording, MP3 ringtones etc.

“The handset market in Japan is one of the most competitive and dynamic in the world. Being the number two seller underlines our advanced technology and our ability to tailor our products to meet customer demand. The launch of the A1406PT pre-paid model in November will further consolidate our presence in the Japanese mobile phone market.” Said Sanghoon Chi, Head of Overseas Sales Team, Pantech&Curitel

Check out the new Pantech IN-S130 handset which has a very sophisticated look thanks to the brushed silver and black housing. The handset is just 15.9 mm thick and includes a 3.3Mpix camera and a MicroSD port making is quite a multimedia phone. The handset also supports MS Office and the PDF format and has a GPS chipset under it hood. No word on pricing or availability.

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Pantech Group has launched a pretty cool DMB phone which is quite a relief from the usual clamshells, candybars etc. The new IM-U140 handset is a Satellite DMB Phone which will surely get second and third looks for its 2.6-inch wide QVGA LCD which has a pop up sliding design. When it comes to features the handset combines the functionality of a DMB player and a cell phone. Thus expect features like MP3 Player, Video Player, and TV Broadcasts etc.

Another feature worth mentioning is the 3 megapixel camera with built-in image stabilization which is as good as some point and shoot digicams! If you thought that’s it, boy are you in for a surprise! The mobile handset is also PictBridge compatible which lets you print directly from a PictBridge printer and thus makes the redundant!

The Sky IM-U140 is also equipped with 4 channel stereo speakers and has a touch screen interface with vibration reaction! Told you this phone is pretty cool! Measuring 119 x 53 x 23.2 mm and weighing 157.7grams, this one ain't exactly slim, but with such novel features I am sure the user wont mind! For now it shall not leave the beautiful Korean countryside where it would be available soon. To get all the lowdown on this trend-setting handset head over to the Pantech website

Another new phone which is now available on Alltel Wirless is the functional yet rugged Pantech PN-218 handset. This handset is ideal for those who don’t want all the bells and whistles on their phone . The phone sports a smart clamshell design and is tough enough to withstand a whole lot of dynamic environments.

The Pantech PN-218 handset weighs around 3.84 ounces and sports a widescreen, full-color display. It includes a VGA camera and via BREW(R)2.1 one can download games and ringtones. Some other features found on the handset include; built-in speakerphone, voice-activated dialing, RealTone Jukebox and Bop-It! by Hasbro preloaded as demos and Alltel services like Axcess Web, Axcess Text Messaging and Axcess Picture Messaging. The handset is available from Alltel Wireless for $49.99 after a $40 mail-in rebate and for more info check out the Alltel homepage.

After tasting huge success in the international market, Pantech gets a further boost for its committment. Pantech, have announced that its new CDMA phone A1406PT will be supplied to the Japanese carrier KDDI, starting in September. The new A1406PT handset is a flip design phone which boasts of a sizeable 2.4" LCD screen that shows enlarged letters and key pad buttons with larger letters.

The phone comes with a 1.3 MegaPixel camera which supports a video clip recrding and viewing. The users can now also send and recieve e-mails, thanks to the email and EZweb functions. The uers can also make use of the MP3 ringtones. The phone will be available to customers in two light shade colours, pink and white. Not much details are available as of now.

Via MobileKorea

Biometric security takes on a whole new avataar with the Pantech PG-6200 cell phone. The phone, recently approved by the FCC, is one of the first in the world to come with an integrated fingerprint reader.

FCC documents reveal the PG-6200 to be a clamshell phone with a 2 megapixel CMOS camera, and capable of capturing videos at 30fps in MPEG4 format. The camera has a self-timer as well. The phone is compatible with EGSM 900MHz, DSS 1800MHz and PCS 1900MHz networks across Europe, North/South America, Asia-Pacific and Africa.

The internal display is a 1.9" TFT capable of 262k colors at 176x220 pixel resolution, while the one on the outside is 1.2" with 64k colors and 96x128 pixels. The phone features Bluetooth capability, and has a Micro-SD slot for expanding on the available memory.

The Fingerprint Recognition has to be the most unique feature of this phone. It is used to allow dialing of specified numbers only when the phone detects a matching fingerprint stored in its internal database. Further specs in the extended entry.

Korean manufacturer Pantech and Curitel Communications has a new phone which will be launched under the Disney brand. Referred to as the Pantech & Curitel PN-320, documents filed at the FCC show that it is a dual-band CDMA cell phone.

The PN-320 also features Bluetooth. This clamshell phone comes in a sleek package. No information on availability or pricing. Coming from Disney, it's a phone for the kids, so adults go get a motorola. Keep watching this space for updates.

The PN-320 is a slim phone trying its best to imitate the RAZR, measuring 3.55" x 1.8" x 0.9". It has a basic VGA camera with flash, and the display is rather nice at 262k colors.

Pantech TX-215A Korean calmshell phone has been approved by FCC. I do believe this phone will be distributed by Virgin Mobile as you can see the logo on the cover. TX-215A touts an internal 262K colors TFT LCD and external CSTN LCD screen, 1.3 megapixel camera, speaker phone for conferencing and voice recognition. That's mean you will be able to command the phone to dial the preset numbers automatically. The high-speed CDMA phone won't slow you down on the internet surfing side while downloading stuff. In addition, it has few useful tools such as calendar, alarm clock, world time, notes, calculator and stopwatch. No words on the pricing and availability.

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Whoever said size matters surely didn’t take a look at the new Pantech C300 cell phone. This phone is now available on the Cingular network and is the world's smallest camera flip phone. The phone is now available on the Cingular GoPhone prepaid wireless service.

So how small is it you may ask? It is 2.72 inches tall, 1.69 inches wide and 0.76 inches thick when the phone flip is shut. The handset features two vibrant large font color screens with dimensions of 69X43X19.2 mm. The phone includes features like, a VGA camera with flash and zoom, MP3 ring tones, SMS/MMS/IM client and email messaging, photo caller among others. The Pantech C300 is available now for $119.99.

Another new phone who got the all important seal of approval by FCC is the new Pantech PN-820 Smartphone. While there’s very little information available regarding Pantech’s latest offering we know that it will be released by the Verizon Wireless CDMA network. The phone also offers a decent set of features including the mandatory 1.3 Mega Pixel camera and also carries a MiniSD Card slot. Some other features found on the phone include Bluetooth and Wi-Fi Connectivity, Windows Mobile 5.0 OS among others.

Via Phonearena

And now, back to our scheduled programming. Word is out that Pantech's dual-band PG-3700 has been approved, having passed all the required norms set by the FCC. The phone is apparently compatible with GSM, DCS and PCS 1900 MHz networks in Europe.

Graced by a 1.9" 262k color TFT LCD, the Pantech PG-3700 offers the familiar 5-way joystick and 2-softkeys interface. A VGA CMOS camera has been thrown in, leading us to believe that this is another mass-market phone from Pantech. Weighing in at just 75g, you can't feel it in your pocket. The secondary display at the bottom of the device offers 65k colors at 128 x 32 pixel resolution.

SMS/MMS messaging and WAP browsing are possible as well. Check out Pantech's website for details on when the PG-3700 will reach us, and at what price.

The Pantech Group from South Korea has just unveiled its plan to display the exclusive and ground breaking FLO technology by incorporating it in its latest handset. According to Pantech this is the perfect way of showcasing FLO technology to the general public as it just doesn’t remain a concept and becomes more tangent. FLO technology is a part of the QUALCOMM’s MediaFLO™ system which delivers unparalleled volumes of first class, streaming or clipped, audio and video multimedia content to mobile users.

The new handset would sport a stream-lined design and would be just 19.5-mm thick. It would also feature a 2.2 inch QVGA LCD which would be ideal for viewing content using FLO technology. The hand set would also include a 15pi Speaker and a Stereo headset. Some other configurations include a 2GB memory, 512Mb SDRAM Trans Flash external memory and would run on the AMSS4.3 based BREW® 3.1 Platform.

There has been no further information on this handset and according to Pantect it still requires some work before its ready for a mass release. However it will be on display at the CITA Wireless in Las Vegas and Pantech promises to release more advanced phones with FLO technology exclusively for the American market. http://www.qualcomm.com/ & http://www.pantech.com.

This is the second straight year Pantech has won a iF (International Forum) Design Award for their excellence and innovation in cell phones. The selected phones are Transformer, “WideCube” and “G-6200.

The President & CEO of Pantech&Curitel Communications, Sung-Kyu Lee informs that their main competitive strength lies on the design and the award proofs it. Furthermore Sung-Kyu Lee said that more than half of their employes are dedicated to research and development having the motto to generate excellent design. So it’s a great achievement of their product development strategy for getting awarded by International Forum for design brilliance.

Via Techeblog.com

Now here's another model we just dug out, the Pantech PG-3700 mobile phone, announced at the CeBIT 2006, at Hannover, Germany. The phone features a flap design, very much similar to that of Moto Razr phone. The G-3700 has a very bright screen and also features a camera, though so far not much has been revealed about it yet. The most striking thing about the phone is that, it features a OLED display under the main display. Though its a deirvative of the Razr, but still a nice phone to have.

Well, not much has been revealed about this phone as yet. For more info. visit Pantech Website

Via Gizmodo

We recently wrote about Pantech, the number two mobile phone manufacturer in South Korea, in one of our articles last month about it's plans to go global at the 3GSM that was held at Barcelona recently. At CeBIT 2006, in Hannover, Germany, Pantech further highlighted it's plans to expand it's market share in Europe and globally in 2006 with the demonstration of a wide range of sophisticated handsets, featuring pioneering yet easy to use applications. Pantech will be displaying a whopping 41 handsets at the CeBIT, which includes wide range of GSM phones, 2 UMTS phones and 15 CDMA phones. Some of the models that are on display are the new G-6200 and G-3600V. Also some notable models that are on display are the IM-U110 and IM-U100, the PT-K1800 terrestrial DMB phone, as well as satellite DMB phones, the PT-S160 and IMB-1000, which have already talked about in the past. So lets now take a quick look at the two new phones Pantech has just announced for CEBIT, the Pantech G-3600V and G-6200 mobile phones.

Pantech G-3600V:
This is one of the new phones that were unveiled at the CeBIT. It classifies under the music phone category which features an external touch wheel sensor to maximize its usability as a music player. Like any other music phone in the market, it also supports WMA, MP3, AAC, AAC+ and AMR music playbacks. It also includes various equalizers such as rock, pop etc... and also users can customise the equaliser, which is probably found in most of the music phones today. Also featuring is a 1.3 mega pixel camera with a 4x zoom, it provides photo editing and video editing functionality.

Pantech G-6200:
Also on display was this new fingerprint recognition phone, which was honored at the 2006 iF Design Awards. It is powered by a 2.0 MegaPixel camera which is capable of photo editing with the photo editing system in place. Apart from that the phone also has an MP3 player supporting different formats and on the connectivity side of it, it has bluetooth, which more or less has become a regular in most of the phones. The G-6200 also boasts of a 1.9 inch QCIF 260K color TFT LCD and provides photo-editing function linked with MMS.

For more information, visit the Pantech's Website

The Korean Pantech Group, second largest mobile handset manufacturer in Korea, little known in the international arena, are slowly but surely making strides outside Korea and in the International market. Its not a secret that they are having plans to expand their global network, but this week at the 3GSM World Congress 2006, held in Barcelona, they will be breaking into the European with 30 new phones for Europe, it is thirty new phones for europe that is and 4 phones that have never seen before, check them out on this page, for new phones hav never been announced before, see below market with the announcement of 30 phones. Now!! thats a huge number considering the fact that they are still new at the international arena. Pantech has invested $200 Million so far in an effort to expand its global network. They also have some offices in Netherlands and Uk, which signifies their eagerness to expand their global network. Though it has taken them a while to realise that Europe is one of the hottest markets in the whole world when it comes to mobile phones, but as they say, its always better late then never.

Pantech PU-5000 -UMTS
The PU-5000 comes with a lot of hype behind it. It is called the "BIG-GUN" of the fleet. It a slider phone featuring dual cameras with 1.3 Megapixel and VGA functionality. It is a 3G UMTS(Universal Mobile Telephone System) multimedia phone. It also features video telephony and MP3 player. It is the next generation phone with broadband multi-media mobile telecommunications technology. Sorry no pic for this one.