A brand new smartphone has been released by Pantech, it i said that the smartphone codenamed the Vega Racer. The handset packs a 4.3-inch 480 x 800 touchscreen display, a 1.5GHz MSM8660 Scorpion dual-core processor, an Adreno 220 GPU, a 1GB RAM, a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera, an 8.0-megapixel rear-facing camera, a 1650mAh battery and supports for HSPA+ / CDMA2000 1xEV-Do Rev connectivity. The Vega Racer will become available in South Korea on SK-Telecom’s Sky badge before the end of May. [TF]

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Pantech is the third largest manufacturer in Korea, right after Samsung and LG. Pantech has just unveiled its third Android phone codenamed as IM-A650S Vega, well let’s just call it “Vega”. Pantech Vega packs Android OS 2.1 and 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor. The android smartphone only weighs 114 grams and features a 3.7 inch touchscreen AMOLED display with a 480 X 800 pixel resolution, 115.95 x 59.4 x 10.95 mm screen, 5 megapixel camera with recording 720p HD video format, 500 mb of internal memory, a slot for microSD/microSDHC card (8 gb card included and can be upgraded until 32 gb), 3.5 mm headphone jack, T-DMB, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and GPS. The Pantech Vega also able to be used as a portable media device, which means it can play DivX and Xvid video format. The phone will be available in Korea exclusively for SK Telecom. No words on pricing yet. [koreaittimes]

Pantech Persuit was announced at CTIA before but unfortunately no pictures of this Pantech newest product allowed at the event. Today, AT&T has just announced the release date of this Pantech Persuit on June 6th. For a quick reminder, Pantech Persuit is a “Quick Messaging Phone” with a 2.8 inch touchscreen. The Pantech Pursuit has a playful compact design with a great QWERTY keyboard and colorful display. you might also like the unique “shake” control trigger. Features include 3G, a 2.0-megapixel camera, a music player, and stereo Bluetooth.. It also has 3G (no surprise) microSD card slot, GPS with AT&T Navigator, social networking apps like Facebook and MySpace, as well as a 2-megapixel camera with face recognition and geotagging. AT&T retails it for $49.99 with a two-year contract. [gadgetell]

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SK Telecom, the Korean Carrier has just launched a new luxury phonr called Pantech Pandora. This slim phone measures at 9.1 mm and comes with a 3-inch WQVGA touchscreen display, 3MP autofocus camera, T-DMB TV tuner, Bluetooth, GPS and Wifi. The company retails it for a 700,000 KRW price tag while the phone available in three different colors Black, White, Silver and Pink. [lifeatmost]

Pantech IM-U560K

Pantech IM-U560K is a new phone released by Pantech, the Korean Manufacturer. This phone is available on Sky Network and targeting Korean women with its pastel colors and features. What kind of features?This phone is control via gestures like a shake or twist of the phone, for example, you can scroll and slide through the interface without having to lay a single finger on its 2.6-inch touchscreen. Pantech IM-U560K comes with a 2.6” screen, a DMB TV tuner, a Photo and Video mode, as well as an MP3 player and a Korean to English TTS (Text to Speech) Translator. [Akihabara]