Pantech News

Matrix: Pantech cooking up Duo successor for AT&T

Remember the Pantech Duo, a Helio Ocean-esque dual slider WinMo smartphone for AT&T?  I really like the idea of that phone, but in reality it was super bulky and just not that fun to use.  Looks like Pantech's cooking up a successor of sorts, and has dumbed the Duo down in a good way to create the Matrix, a dual-slider that's a messaging-centric "dumb phone" with slicker styling, funner features, and (hopefully) a slimmer...

New AT&T Messaging Phones : Duo 2, Samsung i640 Coming?

Engadget Mobile got their hands on a survey being sent around to AT&T customers, and it might foretell of some new QWERTY messaging phones coming soon to the carrier's shelves.  The survey asks for consumer opinions on a number of text-centric phones, including a T-Mobile Sidekick and VZW's new enV2, as well as an AT&T branded, dual-sliding Pantech device that looks a little sleeker and svelter than the current Duo.  Duo 2,...

OZ2 : Helio Ocean 2 - Photos and Specs

At long last some news on the forthcoming sequel to Helio's flagship device: The Ocean 2, aka OZ2.  The notable changes seem to be on the inside, as OZ2 rocks the same dual slider form factor as the original and looks to be more or less the same size, if a little more rounded and futuristic looking.  Honestly, it's hard to tell from the sole photo that hit the Web over on Engadget Mobile.What's easier to get a read on are Ocean 2's...

The Pantech Duo with a new AT&T calling plan is now available from Let's Talk

Available today from Let's Talk, the highly anticipated Pantech Duo, a dual sliding smartphone is now available with a new AT&T calling plan.  For $249.99* the Duo is the latest Windows Mobile 6 device for AT&T customers that comes equipped with a 1.3 megapixel camera with 4x zoom, Bluetooth, and video capture. With access to AT&T's mobile music from billboard, XM, Napster, and Yahoo along with Instant messaging using...

Dual Slider Smartphone: Duo Shows Up in AT&T Stores

Boy Genius reports he's got his hands on the new Pantech Duo for AT&T, and word is also trickling in from other sources that the Duo is, in fact, available in select locations.  This Windows Mobile 6 smartphone features a Helio Ocean-esque dual-sliding form factor with dedicated dialing and QWERTY keypads.  3G support, a 1.3MP camera, and support for AT&T's Mobile Music and CV (video) packages make this a really compelling...

Ocean for the rest of us: Pantech C810 Dual-Slider coming to AT&T

Multiple reports have cropped up in the past few weeks all but confirming the Ocea-esque Pantech C810 all but ready for an AT&T launch.  Built by the folks responsible for manufacturing the Helio Ocean, the C810 will feature a similar dual-sliding design with discrete layers for numerical and QWERTY keypads.  Unlike Ocean's proprietary OS, the C810 is slated to run Windows Mobile 6. The handset has recently shown up as a...

Pantech Ocean in-depth review - Introduction & Design

Earlier this year, Helio CEO Sky Dayton said that the Ocean is the phone he "dreamt of making" when he first took over as the MVNO's chief executive.  The Helio-designed, Pantech-built Ocean has also been near the top of my - and every other phone reviewer's - "can't wait for it" list since it was announced.  Featuring a unique dual-slider design affording dedicated QWERTY and dialing pads, a 2mp camera, media player, and...

Pantech Ocean in-depth review - Features

FeaturesI could easily write a novel-length description of Ocean's features and probably still leave something out.  Helio's bread and butter is packing their "not phones" with access to all sorts of multimedia and games that users can download or subscribe to (for additional fees) via the Helio Store.  Ocean is the first device really designed from the ground up as a high-tech means of accessing all Helio has to offer.   In...

Pantech Ocean in-depth review - Display & Audio

Ocean's display is excellent.  Oddly, something about the layout of the handset's "display layer" made me think the screen was smaller than it actually is, but at 2.4" in size and a QVGA resolution at 260,000 colors, Ocean's screen is on par with all but the very upper echelon of today's mobile phones.  I really like Helio's user-friendly menus and display fonts, and text, images, and video all rendered bright and crisp on Ocean's...

Pantech Ocean in-depth review - Messaging, Internet & Connectivity

Ocean is as much a messaging device as it is a phone.  The operating system supports Yahoo!, AOL, and Windows Live instant messaging as well as Helio mail, Gmail, AOL mail, Earthlink mail, and good old fashioned POP3 and IMAP4 email right out of the box.  You'll be hard-pressed to find another mobile phone that comes pre-configured for access to this many messaging protocols.  SMS and MMS messages are also supported. Messaging...

Pantech Ocean in-depth review - Conclusion

Helio's Ocean was at the top of my "most anticipated" list since it was first announced.  The anticipation grew when images and video clips surfaced following Helio's behind-closed-doors preview of the device at CTIA in March.  When Ocean launched in May, I couldn't wait for my name to make it to the top of Helio's PR list and instead ordered a unit directly from their website.  So after all that hype, what do I make of the three...

Part 1: Noah's Video Review for the Ocean

Part 1 of Noah's Ocean cell phone review. The Helio Ocean has arrived at Noah's and he takes you through the "un-boxing" of the device and all of the included equipment.  Stay tuned for more videos about the Ocean device as Noah has time to learn what it can do!