By Todd Haselton |
Samsung said Wednesday that it recently acquired a 10 percent stake in Pantech for about $48 million. While that may seem like a bizarre move, especially since the two firms compete in the lower-tier Android smartphone market, Samsung said it will help its business relationship…
By Brandon Russell |
Verizon on Tuesday said it will offer the Pantech Perception, a new mid-range Android 4.0 handset with 4.8-inch HD Super AMOLED display, on April 25 for $99 after $50 mail-in rebate and with a new two-year service agreement. The device comes with Motion Sense technology,…
By Todd Haselton |
Pantech announced its Vega Iron flagship Android smartphone on Thursday. The device packs a 5-inch display with an amazingly slim 2.4mm bezel—that means there’s just a tiny slice of plastic between the screen and the side of the phone—which Pantech says offers the world’s “highest…
By Todd Haselton |
Pantech is currently teasing an event that will take place on April 18 in South Korea where the phone maker is expected to announce its new flagship smartphone. According to MyDrivers, the new smartphone will be dubbed the “Vega Iron” and will feature a 5-inch…
By Todd Haselton |
Pantech just announced the Vega No. 6, an Android smartphone with a truly massive 5.9-inch 1080p display. If you’re keeping track, that makes it the largest 1080p smartphone to date, ahead of the DROID DNA. The phone runs Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, supports 4G LTE…
By Jon Rettinger |
Pantech is one of those forgettable brands known best for its cheapo Android phones. But with the Discover, the company is attempting to shake that image without sacrificing price. Here we have more than adequate specs inside a pretty peculiar body—that’s a good thing. Overall,…
By Aaron Baker |
At $49.99 with a two-year agreement, the price point of the Pantech Discover is exceptionally competitive, given the features. Available at AT&T now, it goes head to head with the Samsung Galaxy S III and HTC One X+. Sporting a 1.5 GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4…
By Todd Haselton |
Pantech seems to be making a new splash in the United States with Android phones after what seemed like a bit of a hiatus as Samsung and HTC released flagship smartphones. The Pantech Perception, spilled by evleaks on Thursday, apparently sports an 1176 x 720-pixel display,…
By Aaron Baker |
The Pantech Discover is the newest smartphone from the manufacturer, but it’s a giant leap forward and a harbinger of what’s to come from Pantech as they move into the high-end smartphone realm. Featuring a 1.5 GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 CPU, Discover offers a 4.8-inch…
By Brandon Russell |
AT&T on Monday announced the Pantech Discover, a 1.5GHz dual-core handset arriving on Jan. 11 for just $49.99. Don’t let the device’s meager starting price fool you—the Discover actually sports some pretty respectable internals. This could be a perfect mid-level smartphone. If you want value…
By Killian Bell |
After HTC announced the beautiful J Butterfly in Japan last Wednesday, we knew rival smartphone vendors would be rushing to ready their own 1080p smartphones. According to Korean daily MK News, Samsung and LG could be next, with both companies said to be preparing full HD phones…
By Todd Haselton |
The wait is finally over. Pantech Burst and Element owners no longer have to deal with using a two-generation old operating system. Instead, owners of those devices can now install Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, which is one version older than Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.…
By Brandon Russell |
Pantech on Monday announced the Vega R3, a device the company is touting as “the best existing quad-core smartphone” on the market. The device is aimed at capitalizing on the phablet trend — following right behind LG’s Intuition — measuring in with a 5.3-inch Natural…
By Todd Haselton |
Today is full of phone announcements! AT&T just announced that it’s going to offer the budget-friendly Pantech Flex Android smartphone beginning on Sept. 16 for $49.99 with a new two-year contract. The device features a 4.3-inch Super AMOLED display with a qHD resolution, an 8-megapixel…
By Brandon Russell |
Pantech has for the past couple years comfortably resided in AT&T’s low-end shelf, producing phones that get the job done but don’t necessarily blow anyone away. In short, you wouldn’t find a Pantech handset outgunning a Samsung or HTC. But according to Engadget, that’s all…
By Todd Haselton |
Verizon Wireless announced on Tuesday that it will begin selling the Pantech Marauder, its latest 4G LTE smartphone, on August 2 for $49.99 with a new two-year contract and after a $50 mail-in rebate. The Pantech Marauder is a budget-friendly device, but it packs a…
By Mark Hearn |
Largely known for its roster of high-end smartphones, Verizon hasn’t forgotten about its more frugal customers. An anonymous tipster has shared images and details about the carrier’s upcoming budget friendly Pantech Star Q 4G LTE with the AndroidandMe. Suspected to be priced at $99 on contract,…
By Mark Hearn |
There has been a lot of chatter about Samsung’s Galaxy S III having a ceramic body, but it looks like Pantech has beaten Samsung to the punch with its brand new Vega Racer 2 smartphone. The Vega Racer 2 not only has a full ceramic…
By Todd Haselton |
South Korea’s Fair Trade Commission fined Samsung, LG Electronics, KT Corp. LG Uplus Corp., SK Telecom and Pantech a total of 45.3 billion won ($40 million) for “price rigging and consumer fraud,” Yonhap said on Thursday. The companies have been accused of working together to hike up…
By Killian Bell |
The 8-inch Pantech Element tablet was leaked ahead of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas early this month, and it’s now available to purchase on AT&T’s LTE network — with or without a contract. It boasts a waterproof design that promises to protect you from…
By Jon Rettinger |
With AT&T’s 4G LTE rollout currently underway, more devices, like the Pantech Burst, are hopping off the production line. The more, the merrier, we say. As a device aimed at the lower-end market, the Burst packs some pretty impressive specs, particularly at its $49.99 asking…
By Adriana Lee |
AT&T today just announced a head-turner of a deal for tablet enthusiasts: The carrier will be offering the Pantech Element Android LTE tablet for just $299.99. When it launches (exclusively at the carrier) on January 22, this would make 4G tablet connectivity available for what’s…
By Emily Price |
Tis’ the season for CES 2012 leaks, with a new leak indicating what Pantech has in store for the show. According to BGR, Pantech has plans to unveil the Pantech Element next week, a waterproof 8-inch Honeycomb tablet set to debut on AT&T. Running on AT&T’s…
By Mike Perlman |
Here’s a super awkward video of me giving you a preview of the Pantech Pocket for AT&T. Out of all the video recording scenarios I’ve ever been in, this was by far the worst. Imagine trying to film a hands-on preview with three Pantech reps…
