| Type | Public (South Korean Stock Exchange: 063350-KOR) |
|---|---|
| Industry | Telecommunications |
| Founded | 1990 |
| Headquarters | Digital Media City, Seoul, South Korea |
| Key people | Byeong-Yeop Park, Founder Charles Gwang Chul Park, President & CEO Wyatt Whaley, VP Product Management EG Lee, VP Repair Operations , John Trahan, VP Supply Chain |
| Products | Mobile phones |
| Revenue | $3.5 billion USD (2006) [1] |
| Operating income | $43.1 million USD (2006) [2] |
| Net income | $19 million USD (2006) [3] |
| Employees | 4,664 (2006) |
| Website | www.pantech.com |
Pantech Curitel is a South Korean company specializing in manufacturing mobile phones. It was established in 2000. Its market is mainly domestic, but Pantech Curitel also has interests in Brazil, Japan, Hong Kong, China, India, Europe, Australia, Taiwan, USA, Mexico and Canada. It is currently the third largest mobile handset maker in South Korea, behind Samsung and LG Group. The company manufactures phones primarily for AT&T, Verizon and they also manufactured the Helio Ocean, which was publicly released on Friday, May 11, 2007 by Helio, but since May 25, 2010 has been discontinued after Sprint Nextel's acquisition of Virgin Mobile USA, who previously had acquired Helio.
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Mobile phones and wireless devices manufactured by Pantech:
The C630 is a slim candy-bar phone, have MP3 player with MicroSD, 1.3 megapixel camera, GPS function, 3G HSDPA and 1.8 inch display with 176x220 resolution.
The Slate (marketed as _SLATE) is a slim candy-bar phone with QWERTY keyboard, have MP3 player with MicroSD, 1.3 megapixel camera, and a 2.2 inch display with 220x176 resolution. This phone does not have 3G or a GPS function.
The C610 is a clamshell phone, have MP3 player with MicroSD, 1.3 megapixel camera, GPS function, 3G HSDPA and 1.8 inch display with 176x220 resolution.
The Matrix is a double-slide phone, have T9 keyboard and a full QWERTY keyboard, the phone when is closed can be slided to the left for use the QWERTY keyboard or up to show the standard keyboard. The phone have MP3 player with MicroSD, 1.3 megapixel camera, GPS function, 3G HDSPA. and a 2.2 inch display with 240x320 resolution.
The Matrix PRO is similar to the Matrix but is more rounded, have a 2.4 inch display, 2 megapixel camera and comes with Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 OS. The "Pantech Jest" is a square but rounded on the corners in is about 3 inches long and 2 inches wide, 2 megapixel camera.
The Pursuit is Pantech's first touchscreen phone. It features a full, four row QWERTY keyboard, meant for quick messaging.
The Laser is a touchscreen messaging phone with a full QWERTY keyboard. It is marketed as "the world's thinnest messaging phone", due to its ultra-thin body. It is less than a centimeter thick.
The Ease is a touch screen phone, with a full slide-out QWERTY keyboard. It features a 2.0 Megapixel camera, built in Facebook, mobile web, and mobile e-mail.
The Pantech Link is a quick messaging phone with a QWERTY keyboard for Facebook, mobile web, and messaging. It features a 1.3 Megapixel Camera and a Built in camcorder
The Breeze III is a clamshell Phone with a 1.3 MP Camera with built in Camcorder. It features Mobile Email, Facebook, and Instant Messaging
The Pursuit II is a Vertical slide QWERTY keyboard phone. it has a 2.0 MP Camera with a built in Camcorder. It features twitter, facebook, Mobile Email, Instant messaging, and social networking
The Breakout is a smartphone with LTE capabilities and runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread. It is currently being used by Verizon Wireless.
The Razzle is an odd phone with the ability for the bottom portion to swivel 180°. One side of it has stereo speakers and music controls (pause/play, fast forward, rewind) and the other side contains a full QWERTY keyboard. Has a MicroSD slot, 1.3 megapixel camera, and can use GPS. It is currently being used by Verizon Wireless.
The Jest is a phone with a slide down QWERTY keyboard. The "Pantech Jest" is a square but rounded on the corners in is about 3 inches long and 2 inches wide, 2 megapixel camera.
The Pantech UMW190 is a global ready mobile broadband USB modem. It is capable of connecting to both EV-DO (Rev. 0 and Rev. A) and GSM networks. It is currently being used by Verizon Wireless.[1]
The Crux is an all touch screen phone with a music player and a microSD slot.