Pantech Launches Stylish Award-Winning Camera Phone

CYPRESS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pantech Wireless, Inc. – the U.S.-based subsidiary of Pantech Group, one of Korea’s leading mobile phone manufacturers – today announced the introduction of the Pantech C150, an eye-catching and affordable, award-winning camera phone now available to AT&T customers.

The Pantech C150, an attractive candy-bar model camera phone, is ideal for the style-savvy consumer looking for an intuitive and capable handset. Backed by a 2006 iF design award for international excellence in brand design, the C150’s clean shape and agile performance reflect Pantech’s continued ability to bring high quality handsets to customers at reasonable prices. In addition to its striking looks, this new device contains an essential array of multimedia functions that include Bluetooth; MP3 ring tone playback; instant and multimedia messaging; mobile e-mail support for Yahoo! Mail, AOL and Windows Live Mail; and a VGA camera.

“The C150 is representative of Pantech’s core belief – to provide stylish, feature-rich phones to our full spectrum of mobile customers,” said Patrick Beattie, Vice President, Marketing and Sales, Pantech Wireless. “We strive to create wireless devices at all price points that set standards for mobile design and function. The C150 is a strong example of that effort.”

The sleek C150 expands on Pantech’s successful roster of candy-bar handsets and is available in a chic white form factor. Providing users numerous methods to stay connected, this device offers a range of instant messaging capabilities and can send and receive multimedia messages and color photos. The C150 contains a high contrast 128x160 pixel screen and measures 4.1 inches tall, 1.7 inches wide and .49 inches thick. The slim C150 is sold exclusively through AT&T and is backed by the largest wireless digital voice and data network in America.

Pantech C150 features include:

• Slim candy-bar design
• Bluetooth
• Mobile e-mail services supported for Yahoo! Mail, AOL and Windows Live Mail
• Multimedia Messaging Services allows users to send pictures, sounds and text with interactive messaging
• Downloadable music ring tones (MP3, MIDI)
• Polyphonic sound
• Downloadable wallpapers and screensavers
• Data transmission via GPRS
• Picture and ring tone caller ID
• Predictive text input
• Calendar and reminders

The Pantech C150 is available to AT&T customers in the U.S. at wireless.att.com.

About Pantech Wireless, Inc.

Pantech Wireless, Inc., a Cypress-based subsidiary of Pantech&Curitel and Pantech Co., Ltd., researches, markets and develops wireless handsets and telecommunications products throughout North America as part of the Pantech Group. For additional information, visit the PWI website at www.pantechusa.com.

About Pantech

Pantech Group, through its affiliates – Pantech Co., Ltd.; Pantech&Curitel Communications, Inc.; and Pantech C&I Co. – is one of Korea’s top three mobile handset makers. Pantech has received wide-ranging industry recognition for its innovative handset designs, and has also introduced a significant number of breakthrough technologies in the mobile phone industry. Established in 1991, Pantech collectively has approximately 2,800 employees and 14 regional sales offices worldwide. For more information on Pantech, please visit www.pantech.com.