Pantech announced a new smartphone with specs very similar to the Google Nexus One and HTC Desire. Apparently it will sport a fast 1GHz Snapdragon-powered processor, as well as Android 2.1 and a 3.7-inch WVGA AMOLED touchscreen.
In addition, there’s a 5-megapixel camera on board, HSPA and WiFi connectivity, media player with DivX codec support, 500MB of internal memory that’s further expandable with microSD cards.
And since the phone is initially announced for South Korea, it also comes with a T-DMB mobile TV receiver.
This bad boy is set to retail for around $800 by its retailer, SK Telecom. Pantech is apparently in talks with AT&T, Verizon and Japan’s KDDI to export the phone outside of Korea. Most likely, that $800-price tag will be subsidied by the U.S. carriers. Stay tuned for further information on this beauty.
Published on 16 April 2010
