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Pantech Pursuit II coming to AT&T July 17

Shane McGlaun, Jul 11th 2011 Discuss [3]

If you are in the market for a new feature phone that is easy on the budget the Pantech Pursuit II will be coming to AT&T on July 17. The mobile phone is the follow up to the Pantech Pursuit that we talked about in June of 2010. The new phone runs on the Brew mobile platform and has a nice 2.8-inch touchscreen display and a vertical slide out keyboard. Read The Full Story

Pantech Crossover, their First US Android Effort

Chris Burns, May 31st 2011 Discuss [3]

Pantech has hooked up with AT&T to deliver their very first Android-based effort here in the United States. This device will be a mid-range phone with emphasis on messaging and the use of social media, delivering these things with it's full QWERTY slide-out keyboard and a lovely 3.1-inch full touchscreen display. This device will be available June 5 for $69.99 with a two-year contract and minimum monthly data plan. Cute or rough enough for that last straggling family member not in the smartphone club? Read The Full Story

Verizon adds OS X support to Pantech UML290 4G LTE modem

Chris Davies, Feb 2nd 2011 Discuss [0]

It's taken a while, but Verizon has finally released Mac drivers for its 4G LTE modems; well, at least one of them. The LG VL600 we reviewed - and were so impressed by its data speeds - is still Windows-only, but the Pantech UML290 now has official OS X support. Read The Full Story

Verizon 4G LTE modem gets Mac OS X hack

Chris Davies, Dec 14th 2010 Discuss [3]

Verizon has promised Mac support for its LTE 4G modems, but until then the official software is PC-only. That's not good enough for OS X lovers wanting some high-speed 4G action, however, and so an unofficial workaround has been cooked up over at HowardForums for the Pantech UML290. Update: It seems the workaround was originally sourced from here. Read The Full Story

LG VL600 & Pantech UML290 LTE USB Modems Launching Verizon’s 4G Network

Evan Selleck, Dec 1st 2010 Discuss [0]

The details regarding Verizon's upcoming launch of their 4G, LTE network are starting to break through. Verizon has officially released the press release for the announcement, and it not only includes the names for the 4G USB modems that consumers will be able to purchase, but also outlines how much everything will cost when it's all said and done. Verizon is set to kick off their press release any minute, and their 4G network is launching in 38 markets (and 60 airpots) this Sunday, December 5th. Read The Full Story

Pantech Laser for AT&T Announced Featuring 3.1-Inch AMOLED Display

Evan Selleck, Oct 6th 2010 Discuss [0]

Today, AT&T officially announced the upcoming availability of their latest Pantech-manufactured landscape sliding device, the Laser. Interestingly enough, while it does feature a full, physical QWERTY keyboard, the Laser is touted as being the thinnest device with that feature available for AT&T. But, if that's not enough to grab you, the other features may be enough. Read The Full Story

Pantech Jest headed to Verizon

Shane McGlaun, Jun 30th 2010 Discuss [0]

Pantech and Verizon Wireless have announced that the Pantech Jest will be coming to Verizon as an exclusive device. The new device is a slider phone that is built around keeping the user in touch with friends and family using social networking and messaging. Read The Full Story

The Daily Slash: June 14th 2010

Evan Selleck, Jun 14th 2010 Discuss [1]

It's been awhile, hasn't it? Yes, yes, it has. We know. There's been a few changes, some systematic alterations that had to take place over the last few weeks, but here we are. Tonight, on a Monday, smack-dab in the middle of June. Welcome to tonight's edition of The Daily Slash. We're happy you could find your way back. Tonight, in the Best of R3 Media, we've got exclusive images of the Samsung Galaxy S Pro, a run-down of where to pre-order your iPhone 4, and a new release from Pantech. In the Dredge 'Net, we've got rumors that Apple's releasing a new app for iOS, we get to see the first bionic iPad, and the newly announced Xbox 360 goes up for pre-order. Read The Full Story

AT&T and Pantech offer touchscreen Pursuit mobile

Shane McGlaun, Jun 9th 2010 Discuss [0]

If you are an AT&T customer who just doesn’t need all that a high-end smartphone like the iPhone 3GS or iPhone 4 offer you might be interested in the new Pantech Pursuit mobile. The new handset is a messaging phone that is designed for easy use and low price. Read The Full Story

SlashGear Week in Review – Week 47 2009

Shane McGlaun, Nov 21st 2009 Discuss [0]

Week in review time again, here we go! The Lenovo IdeaPad Pineview netbook hit the FCC Monday. The FCC is one of the most prolific leaker of gadgets and gear around and we love them for it. The CrunchPad is now said to be steamrolling toward a launch and may have a sponsorship deal in place. Word was a few weeks back that the tablet was dead. Read The Full Story

Pantech Impact now available on AT&T network

Shane McGlaun, Nov 20th 2009 Discuss [0]

We learned back in October that the Pantech Impact was coming to the AT&T network in time for the holiday season. What we didn’t hear back in October was exactly when the device would be offered. The Impact handset is now available on the AT&T Wireless network for $99.99 after a mail-in rebate. Read The Full Story

AT&T Samsung Mythic & Flight, Pantech Reveal & Impact all get Opera browser

Chris Davies, Oct 5th 2009 Discuss [0]

If you fancy a new phone from AT&T, but aren't too fussed about Windows Mobile 6.5, then the carrier has four more options for you to choose from. Left to right you're looking at the Samsung Mythic, the Samsung Flight and the Pantech Reveal, which offer differing combinations of full touchscreen and hardware keyboard. Meanwhile there's also the Pantech Impact, not pictured, with an OLED touchscreen and full QWERTY. Read The Full Story