Verizon Wireless is preparing to launch another Android 4.0 smartphone from Pantech namely the Pantech Perception. The handset will become available from April 25th for $99.99 with a new two year contract agreement and after a $50 mail-in rebate. Specs-wise, the Pantech Perception packs a 4.8-inch 1280 x 720 Super AMOLED touchscreen display, a dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, a 16GB of internal storage, dual cameras (2MP front & 8MP rear), Pantech’s Motion Sense technology and runs on Android 4.0 ICS OS. [Press Release]
AT&T is about to launch a new Android 4.0 ICS smartphone from Pantech namely the Pantech Discover. The handset will be available online and in stores starting January 11th for $49.99 on contract. Specs-wise, the Discover will feature a 4.8-inch 1280 x 720 HD display, a 1.5GHz dual-core processor, a 1GB RAM, a 16GB of internal storage, a 12.6MP rear-facing camera, 3D surround sound, 4G LTE connectivity, a 2100mAh battery and run on Android 4.0 ICS OS. [Press Release]
Pantech is ready to release the new Vega R3 quad-core smartphone. Powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor, the Pantech Vega R3 features a large 5.3-inch Natural IPS Pro LCD touchscreen, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity, a micro-USB port, a built-in GPS navigation, a 2,600mAh battery and a microSD memory card slot for storage expansion. The Pantech Vega R3 runs on the Google Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) operating system. [Softpedia]
Verizon Wireless and Pantech have announced the availability of the 4G LTE-powered Pantech Marauder. The Android-powered smartphone features a slide-out QWERTY keyboard and a virtual keyboard. The Pantech Marauder comes equipped with a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor, a 1GB RAM, Mobile Hotspot (up to 10 WiFi-enabled devices), DLNA, Bluetooth 3.0 and a microSD card slot (up to 32GB). The Pantech Marauder will be released on August 2, 2012 for $49.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate with a new two-year customer agreement. [Press Release]
The Google Android 2.3 Gingerbread update for the AT&T Pantech Crossover is now available for download and install. It is a recommended update that will fix some bugs. AT&T’s Pantech Crossover features a full physical side-sliding QWERTY keyboard, a 3.1-inch display, a 600MHz processor and a 3-megapixel rear-facing camera. [PhoneDog]
The Pantech Vega Racer 2 is claimed as the world’s first smartphone that features a ceramic body. The ceramic body should be a lot more durable than plastic body. The smartphone comes jam packed with a 4.8-inch 720p HD touchscreen, a dual-core Qualcomm MSM8960 processor and LTE support. No word on pricing or availability so far. [Unwiredview]
