Phone Scoop - Pantech Pocket Updates

Pantech In Discussions with Microsoft Over Patents

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:37:24 GMT

Pantech today said that it is holding discussions with Microsoft about licensing certain smartphone patents. "We are in talks with Microsoft over the patent use, but specific details have not yet been decided," a company spokesman said. A number of Android device makers, such as LG and Samsung, have licensed smartphone patents from Microsoft. Pantech sells several Android-based devices, including the Pocket and Crossover.

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For sale at LetsTalk.com

Sat, 03 Dec 2011 16:24:02 GMT

LetsTalk.com is now selling the Pantech Pocket for AT&T. Follow the link to check it out.

Review: Pantech Pocket for AT&T

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 18:34:28 GMT

Pantech's latest handset for AT&T is the unconventional Pocket, which has an extra-wide display. The question is, does the Pocket put the big screen to good use? Phone Scoop finds out.

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Released for AT&T

Sun, 20 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The Pantech Pocket is now available for AT&T.

Pantech Pocket Hits AT&T Stores Nov. 20 for $49

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 14:04:36 GMT

AT&T today announced that the Pantech Pocket Android 2.3 Gingerbread smartphone will go on sale starting November 20. It will cost $49.99 with a new agreement. The Pocket has a large, 4:3 aspect ratio display and a 5-megapixel camera.

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AT&T Sets Nov. 20 as Release Date for Pantech Pocket, Others

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 19:51:20 GMT

AT&T today announced via its Twitter feed that the Pantech Pocket, Samsung DoubleTime, and Samsung Captive Slide will be available starting November 20. Price points were not disclosed.

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Hands-On: Pantech Pocket for AT&T

Wed, 12 Oct 2011 22:28:47 GMT

One of the more interesting devices announced during the CTIA trade show this week is the Pantech Pocket. This Android smartphones offers a wide(r) screen than most other Android devices and is a fine phone from Pantech. Here are our initial impressions.

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AT&T Announces Five New Android Smartphones

Tue, 11 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT

AT&T announced a slew of new Android smartphones today from Motorola, Samsung, Pantech, and ZTE.

Motorola Atrix 2: The Atrix 2 is a follow up to this year™s Atrix with a few spec bumps. It includes a dual-core 1GHz processor with 1GB of RAM; 4.3-inch qHD display with 960 x 540 pixels; and a 2GB microSD card. The Atrix 2 can access AT&T™s HSPA+ network at 21Mbps. It also includes an 8-megapixel camera with LED flash, 1080p HD video capture, fast-camera start-up, and a user-facing camera. The Atrix 2 runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread, supports HDMI mirror mode, Motorola™s Lapdock accessory, and Zumocast.
Samsung Captivate Glide: This sideways slider has a 4-inch Super AMOLED Plus display in addition to a slide-out QWERTY keyboard. It features a dual-core 1GHz Nvidia Tegra 2 processor, 1GB of RAM, 1GB of internal storage and support for microSD cards up to 32GB; Android 2.3 Gingerbread; 8-megapixel main camera with autofocus, flash, and 1080p HD video capture; a 1.3-megapixel user-facing camera, and support for HSPA+ at 21Mbps.
Samsung DoubleTime: This Android 2.2 Froyo smartphone has a dual-screen design and a flip form factor that features a 600MHz processor with 260MB of RAM; a 3.2-inch 320 x 480 pixel display; 3.2-megapixel camera with video capture, and voice recognition. It supports microSD cards up to 32GB.
Pantech Pocket: This Android 2.3 Gingerbread phone has a 4-inch display with 600 x 800 pixels; 5-megapixel camera with flash and 720p HD video capture; support for 32GB microSD cards; Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, and 600MB of RAM.
ZTE Avail: This device is aimed at customers of AT&T™s prepaid GoPhone service. It has a 5-megapixel camera with autofocus and video capture; 512MB of RAM and 512MB ROM, 3.5-inch touch display; Wi-Fi, and Android 2.3 Gingerbread.

AT&T did not announce availability or pricing details for any of these phones other than that they will be available in the fourth quarter of this year.

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