AT&T has announced the launch of the Pantech Duo mobile phone in United States. The phone features the convenience of both full QWERTY and a numeric keypad in one sleek 3G device.
Boasting dual-sliding, double-keyboard design, this UMTS/HSDPA-enabled smart device is one of the first devices in the AT&T portfolio to be powered by the Windows Mobile 6 operating system.
Kent Mathy, president, Business Markets Group, AT&T, said “Pantech has hit a home run with the Pantech duo’s trend-setting dual-sliding keyboards and other outstanding features that raise the bar in terms of looks and functionality. AT&T business and consumer customers alike now have a device that matches their form-factor preference — whether it’s a phone keypad or QWERTY keyboard — while providing an outstanding voice and data experience whether they are on the other side of town, across the country or halfway around the world.â€
AT&T’s BroadbandConnect network provides an average download speed of 600 Kbps to 1.4 Mbps. Users can access e-mail and other data applications and browse the Web along with outgoing calls through the largest international wireless footprint.
The drop-down QWERTY keyboard in the Duo makes an ideal way to write e-mail and edit Microsoft Word and Excel documents, while the numeric keypad is perfect for sending quick texts and dialing. A flip of the wrist brings users into contact with either keyboard or any mobile need.
In addition, AT&T Mobile Music and CV services has the ability to manage a variety of multi-media libraries, download and play stereo-quality music as well as watch TV shows from HBO, MTV, and ESPN and many more on wide screen that offers a resolution of 240×320 pixels. It also equips Internet Explorer Mobile, Windows Media Player 10 Mobile and Stereo Bluetooth into the phone.
“The Pantech duo is a sharp, sophisticated and powerful product and is built to take full advantage of AT&T’s swift and extensive BroadbandConnect network. By combining full QWERTY and numeric keypads in the same eye-catching device, the Pantech duo is designed to slide between work and play environments by instinctively addressing the many needs of every user along the way. From the boardroom to a night on the town, the Windows Mobile 6-powered Pantech duo bridges all needs and delivers a solution that customers have been waiting for,†said Jay Yim, chief marketing officer, Global Operations, Pantech Group Inc.
Besides, Pantech Duo also comes with AT&T Xpress Mail push e-mail service, supporting most popular POP3/IMAP personal e-mail services, instant messaging capabilities and the ability to send and receive multimedia messages with color videos and photos. User can make voice calls while sending e-mail or browsing the web through UMTS/HSDPA technology.
Finally, the Windows Mobile 6 gives a computer feel to the Pantech Duo that allows the owner to view PowerPoint presentations, edit Microsoft word and Excel documents. Moreover, view e-mail messages in the original HTML format with live links to Web sites and Microsoft Office SharePoint sites, so that text and images are displayed in a similar way as on a Windows PC.
Microsoft’s Direct Push Technology allows up-to-date e-mail delivery and automatic synchronization of Outlook calendars, tasks and contacts through Microsoft Exchange Server. The phone also supports System Center Mobile Device Manager, the comprehensive, enterprise-grade mobile management security and access server at around the time Mobile Device Manager.
AT&T’s Pantech Duo is currently available from AT&T retail for at the suggested price pf $199.99 (approx. Rs. 10,000), nationwide.
