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If you were planning on attending the Pantech Beach Championships this weekend in Ocean City, MD, you might be able to catch a glimpse of an upcoming handset by the manufacturer. Dubbed the Pantech Flex, not much information has been given out by the manufacturer except to say that it will be a 4G LTE capable device and will be making its way onto AT&T’s network in the coming months. Apart from that, photos and additional specifications remain unknown at this point, although we guess it would be a safe assumption to think that it will at the very least be powered by Android, but it remains to be seen if it will prove to be a high-end phone capable of holding its own against devices like the Samsung Galaxy S3, or a low-mid ranged handset that will come with an affordable price tag. In any case the details should be provided this weekend at the Beach Championships event, so we guess we will learn more then. Smartphone users who have enjoyed Pantech’s previous offerings in the past, be sure to check back with us as we keep you updated with the details!

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Despite cranking out plenty of high-end devices in Asia, Pantech has built itself a reputation in the US as a budget OEM — but continues to improve its products regardless. Having already proven its ability to crank out LTE phones on the cheap with the Burst, it appears ready to follow up with another phone on AT&T’s next-gen network, as evidenced by documents released by the FCC this afternoon. This particular handset, dubbed the Magnus on its WiFi certification paperwork, sports quad-band LTE (700 / 850 / 1700 / 1900), a radio combo that’s starting to be quite the trend for AT&T-bound phones recently — likely done to ensure the GSM carrier’s refarming efforts go as smoothly as possible. The federal docs also reveal the presence of NFC (suggesting this will come with Android 4.x included), and Bluetooth certification tells us we can also expect it to offer the 4.0 standard. The paperwork is fuzzy on more details, but we hope its arrival is just around the corner.

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Making that jump from an old-fashioned feature phone to a smartphone can be pretty intimidating for a lot of consumers, and Verizon and Pantech are looking to do something about that with the new MARAUDER. Not only is the MARAUDER inexpensive, but it also comes with a number of features that will help newbies ease into the world of smartphones. Of course, those who don’t need an introduction on using a smartphone will also be covered, and even better is the fact that the MARAUDER won’t break the bank.

Verizon and Pantech’s announcement mostly talks about the MARAUDER’s Starter and Standard modes. By switching the phone to Starter mode, users will be getting a more “intuitive” setup that includes four home screens, preset widgets, and a quick-dialer that allows for making calls directly from the home screen. In other words, it’s meant to give new users an introduction to smartphones that won’t overwhelm. Standard mode unlocks the full Android experience for users who already know what they’re doing, unleashing the full set of seven customizable home screens. Users will be able to switch between both modes freely without losing any saved settings, so if you jump into Standard mode a bit too early, you’ll be able to return to Starter mode with everything still in place.

On the technical side of things, the MARAUDER comes with a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, a 4-inch screen, a dual-core processor clocked at 1.2GHz, 1GB of RAM, Bluetooth 3.0 and mobile hotspot capabilities, a 5-megapixel camera, a microSD slot, and is 4G LTE ready. It also comes equipped with Android 2.3 Gingerbread, which is getting on in days. The specs will leave something to be desired for smartphone aficionados, but the MARAUDER wasn’t exactly made with them in mind anyway. Overall, this sounds like it’ll be a decent phone for getting your feet wet, but we wouldn’t be surprised to hear that consumers are moving on from the MARAUDER after they’ve had their first taste of the “smartphone experience.”

The MARAUDER will be available at Verizon starting August 2 (that’s this Thursday), and will cost $49.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate. Even with the mail-in rebate, you’ll still need to sign a two-year contract to get the MARAUDER for that price, so keep that in mind. Finally, Verizon also says that those who purchase the MARAUDER will be required to sign up for its Share Everything plan.

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We just saw some evidence a few days ago a new QWERTY slider from Pantech would soon be hitting Verizon, and it turns out that was indeed the case. The carrier has now officially announced the Pantech Marauder, an LTE-equipped device that will set you back just $50 after a $50 mail-in rebate (on a two-year contract) when it becomes available on August 2nd. Not surprisingly, that won’t exactly buy you the highest-end phone around — you’ll get a 3.8-inch WVGA screen, a 5-megapixel camera, an unspecified 1.2GHz dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM, mobile hotspot functionality, and Android 4.0. Somewhat notably, the phone also offers you a choice of Standard and Starter modes, the former of which is apparently stock Android (or something close to it) while the latter provides a simplified UI aimed at new smartphone users. Assuming they aren’t scared off by a name like “Marauder,” that is.

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AT&T has a spanking new smartphone for the masses, especially those with a heart for the environment. We are talking about the Pantech Renue, which is made out of 67% recyclable components, now how about that? It will not just decompose by itself if you leave it in the box though, far from it. The Pantech Renue was specially designed to be able to withstand everyday wear and tear, and the best thing about this smartphone would be the relatively cheap price of just $69.99 a pop – albeit with a new 2-year contract and after a mail-in rebate, of course.

The Pantech Renue is first and foremost, a messaging smartphone thanks to the integrated physical QWERTY keyboard, while managing to maintain a compact design. The packaging itself is made from 95% recycled paper and printed using non-POV soy ink. Other hardware specifications include a 3.2” capacitive touchscreen display, the Qualcomm Brew Mobile Platform, a 3-megapixel camera with video recording capability, as well as one-touch access to social media, messaging, music, pictures and games. [Press Release]

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