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.