Pantech announces the launch of the new “Reveal” handset – the first in AT&T’s new lineup of quick messaging phones to hit the market. The Reveal is a slider handset featuring a double-keyboard design with an open-face numeric keypad on the front of the phone and a full keyboard underneath. Features of the Reveal include:

• Both sets of keys stay active simultaneously
• 3G network support
• Comes preloaded with AT&T’s new HTML mobile browser
• Supports AT&T’s mobile music services including Napster and eMusic Mobile
• Support for AT&T Navigator for voice-guided turn-by-turn directions
• Voice recording and picture taking

To commemorate the launch of the new Reveal, Pantech is holding a contest on Facebook where Pantech Reveals will be given out over the next five days. To be eligible for the contest, you need to visit www.facebook.com/PantechUSA and become a fan of Pantech. You’ll also need to make a Reveal-related post on the Fan Page Wall in order to be eligible for the contest. One winner will be announced every 24 hours

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AT&T announced four new mobile phones on Monday – two each from Samsung and Pantech – all of which feature AT&T’s new HTML web browser as well as physical and virtual keyboards. The new models are the Pantech Reveal, Pantech Impact, Samsung Mythic, and Samsung Flight. Here’s what you need to know about each model.

Pantech Reveal:

• Available starting on October 18th in red and blue
• Slim slider phone
• Open-faced numeric keypad on the front which slides up to reveal full keyboard underneath
• Both sets of keys stays active simultaneously allowing you fast access to both numbers and letters at the same time
• Supports AT&T Navigator
• 3G support
• GPS
• Web surfing
• Built-in music player

Pantech Impact:

• OLED touch screen
• Send text messages, make calls, and control music library without having to open the phone
• Screen features haptic controls which register each key press with a soft tactile buzz
• Sideways flip of the phone reveals full physical keyboard and secondary display
• Tri-band 3G support
• Available in pink and blue

Samsung Mythic:

• 3.3 inch touch-screen only device
• AT&T Mobile TV capable
• Scroll the home screen left and right using the touch of your finger
• Support for AT&T Navigator, AT&T Social Net, att.net etc
• TouchWiz user interface for quick access to your favorite features and widgets

Samsung Flight:

• Vertical sliding form factor with full keyboard underneath
• Textured design and subtle ridge on the back makes it easy to text or use the touch screen with a single hand
• User interface provides one-touch access to shortcuts, favorites, and messaging
• Available in red and silver and coming out in November

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Pantech announces the latest version of the super simple Breeze handset is reaching AT&T stores this week as well as online at www.wireless.att.com. Sporting a black exterior and a silver/black interior, the Breeze features:

• Simplified menu – prioritizes the features that customers want the most
• Large keys
• Built-in Camera
• 1-2-3 Quick Call Keys – three programmable quick-call buttons located below the screen
• Large font – Menu screens use highly visible large font. SMS message font is enlarged

The Breeze will be available for $29.99 after a new two year agreement and a mail-in rebate.

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Pantech follows up their Matrix handset from a few months back with the new Windows Mobile 6.1 based Matrix Pro dual-slider smartphone handset. The Matrix Pro slides up to reveal a numeric keypad for making phone calls and slides sideways to reveal a full QWERTY keyboard for messaging purposes.

Features include:

• GPRS/EDGE Quad-Band
• UMTS/HSDPA Tri-Band
• Windows Mobile 6.1 OS
• Microsoft Office Mobile
• Xpress Mail for POP3 accounts
• Microsoft Direct Push – syncs your email contacts, calendar, and tasks
• aGPS support
• Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync support
• AT&T Video Share support
• Measures 4.2 x 2.0 x 0.09 inches
• Weighs 5.34 oz
• Bluetooth 2.0 with support for stereo profile
• One-touch speakerphone
• Speaker-independent voice commands
• 2.0 megapixel camera
• MPEG4 video recording
• Built-in music player
• Lithium-Ion battery
• Talk time of 6 hours
• Standby time of 12 days
• microSD card support

The Pantech Matrix Pro will be available starting on February 24th in a steel-blue metallic finish for $179.99 after a new two year agreement and a $50 dollar mail-in rebate.

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