Pantech&Curitel A1406PT Becomes KDDI's No. 2 Seller
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o A1406PT ranks in Japanese Top 10 for six straight weeks
o Pantech continues to expand in competitive market
SEOUL, Oct. 31st, 2006: Pantech&Curitel, the leading Korean handset manufacturer, today announced that the A1406PT, the second model that the company has released in Japan, has become the number two best-selling model of partner KDDI within two months of its launch.
Released in Japan in September, the A1406PT's practical design incorporating a range of security and convenience features including three 'one touch' keys and a security alarm attracted middle aged and elderly users. According to data from mobile media '+D Mobile', the A1406PT is already the sixth most popular handset in a country that sees 110 new models released every year.
Sanghoon Chi, Head of Overseas Sales Team, Pantech&Curitel, said: "The handset market in Japan is one of the most competitive and dynamic in the world. Being the number two seller underlines our advanced technology and our ability to tailor our products to meet customer demand. The launch of the A1406PT pre-paid model in November will further consolidate our presence in the Japanese mobile phone market."
The phone is equipped with a large 2.4" LCD screen with enhanced visibility functions and key pad buttons with easy-to-read lettering. Other features include a 1.3 megapixel camera supporting video clip recording and viewing, MP3 ringtones, email and EZweb functionality.
Pantech last year became the first Korean manufacturer to enter the Japanese handset market, when it signed an agreement to supply third-generation mobile phones to KDDI under the Pantech and au brand names. The first Pantech phone released in Japan - the A1405PT - has sold over 300,000 units since it was launched in December 2005.
With more than 90 million mobile subscribers, the CDMA handset market in Japan is currently one of the world's largest, next to the U.S. Pantech plans to continue its focused regional expansion strategy to enlarge its share of the Japanese market.
A1406PT features:
o 800 single-band CDMA 1x 2000
o Dimension: 98.3 x 50.8 x 19.8mm
o Display: Main- 2.4" 260K QVGA TFT LCD (240*320 pixels)
o Sub - 1.2" 65K TFT (128*128 pixels)
o Smart mode / Crime prevention buzzer / One-touch key pad
o 1.3M CMOS camera with flash
o EZweb / Cmail / email
o MP3 ringtone/64 polyphonic ringtone
About Pantech:
Pantech, 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 been responsible for a number of breakthrough innovations in the mobile technology sector, including the introduction in 2004 of the world's first fingerprint recognition camera phone, as well as award winning camcorder, MP3 and DMB phones. In 2005, Pantech affiliate Pantech&Curitel Communications acquired SK Teletech Co., the handset manufacturing arm of SK Telecom, the number one mobile network operator in South Korea. The SKY brand, originally marketed by SK Teletech as the most popular premium handset brand in South Korea, has since become part of the Pantech brand portfolio. Pantech markets its products under the SKY and Curitel brands in the domestic Korean market and under the Pantech brand overseas. Pantech collectively has approximately 3,500 employees and 21 regional sales offices worldwide. For more information on Pantech, please visit www.pantech.com.
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