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Manufactured with full metal case made of magnesium, IM-U170 clamshell handset features metallic keypad with electroluminescent light. Dual 2-megapixel and VGA camera for video telephony recognizes shape of face and automatically adjusts it while shooting photos. Phone includes 2.2 in. QVGA TFT LCD with 260,000 colors, 128 polyphonic ringtones, multi-tasking MP3 player, and document viewer supporting MS office file format.
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Original Press release
Pantech
11240 Warland Dr.
Cypress, CA, 90630
USA
Pantech Launches Its Metallic Slim Phone
SEOUL, January 11, 2007: Pantech Group, the leading Korean handset manufacturer, has announced the launch of its IM-U170 handset, a slim phone fully wrapped with a metal case as part of its design innovation initiatives.
The new IM-U170 clamshell handset features enhanced both refinement and durability, coming in a full metal case made of magnesium. The metallic keypad - beamed with EL* light- is another addition to the simple and refined design of the phone, crowning the metallic touch of the phone.
The new handset provides a fresh and fun way to play an interactive game, which is the world's first face-recognition mobile game in the industry. The built-in camera traces the movement of the user's face to use for input instead of controllers. Users can have their real-time faces while playing games with the IM-U170.
Man Gi Kim, the spokesperson of Pantech Group said, "Due to its exceptional range of unique features including the metal case and the face recognition game, the IM-U170 is expected to exceptionally appeal to mobile phone users who have been seeking for new and different features and applications in their phone. The IM-U170 will come to the fore as a breakthrough in the metallic mobile phone segment."
The IM-U170 also focuses on its dynamic and elegant Graphical User Interface(GUI). The animated user interface includes mobile wallpapers and backgrounds, employing the Flash technology.
The dual camera - a 2 mega-pixel camera and a VGA camera - mounted on the IM-U170 presents video telephony function. They can also recognize a shape of face and automatically adjust it to take the best photo when shooting.
Other highlights include a 2.2-inch QVGA LCD with 260,000 colors, 128 polyphonic ringtones and a multi-tasking MP3 player. Also it has document viewer functionality, enabling users to scroll through the documents in MS office file format.
The new phone is now available in Korea under Pantech's superior mobile phone brand, SKY.
*EL :Electroluminescense
IM-U170 features include:
Clamshell handset in metal case + metallic keypad
Main: 2.2'' 260K QVGA TFT LCD
Sub: 1 line OLED
Dimenstion: 96.5 x 48 x 15.4 mm / weight: 106.6g
2M CMOS(w/Auto Focus) + VGA CMOS
Face recognition technology
MP3 Player
128 polyphonic ringtones
User memory capacity: up to 120MB
Electronic dictionary
Document viewer
Internal antenna
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 and is the seventh largest handset manufacturer in the world. 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 20 regional sales offices worldwide. For more information on Pantech, please visit www.pantech.com.
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