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Pantech Vega Secret Note off to a strong start in South Korea; should Samsung be worried?

Posted on November 15, 2013 by Stephen Schenck

A little over a month ago, we saw Pantech launch its Vega Secret Note phablet. With a 5.9-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 800 SoC, 13-megapixel camera, and 3GB of RAM – not to mention the name Pantech gave it – the phone seemed destined for comparisons to Samsung’s Galaxy Note 3. It’s easy to dismiss the Vega Secret Note as a ripoff, lacking premium features like a stylus that uses an active digitizer panel, as opposed to the capacitive pen Pantech ...

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Hey, OEMs: either do a stylus right, or not at all

Posted on October 17, 2013 by Stephen Schenck

We’re finally going full-circle on the stylus. Back in the Windows Mobile days, the stylus was king, and if you wanted any kind of precision with that less-than-touch-friendly UI on those tiny screens, you absolutely had to have one. But as capacitive displays rose to prominence, the once-noble stylus fell by the wayside, sticking out like a sore thumb, a banner of a previous era. As the years went on, the stylus seemed to fade away from our collective consciousness, but then a little over two years ago, at the 2011 IFA, Samsung debuted the original Galaxy Note with its S Pen. Since ...

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Pantech launches fingerprint-scanning Vega Secret Note with Snapdragon 800, 3GB RAM, and stylus

Posted on October 10, 2013 by Stephen Schenck

We are on a bit of a kick when it comes to new phablets this morning; we only just wrapped-up telling you about LG’s new G Pro Lite, the company’s budget-minded 5.5-inch handset, and now Pantech has gone official with a phablet of its own, the 5.9-inch Vega Secret Note. This phone managed to show itself a little early, and though its specs were rumored at the time, both the phone’s name (now adding that “secret” bit) ...

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Pantech Vega Note fingerprint scanner leaked in pictures

Posted on October 9, 2013 by Anton D. Nagy

The HTC One Max will not be the only Android phone — hopefully to be announced next week — to join the iPhone 5S in the fingerprint scanner game. Apparently, the Pantech Vega Note will also sport one at its back, in the same place the One Max will, according to leaks, if a recent report and its leaked photos are any indication. October 10, which is tomorrow, is the date circulated as the announcement date for the Pantech Vega Note. However, the images above and below have been leaked ...

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Android gets fingerprint-based payment system

Posted on October 2, 2013 by Stephen Schenck

In the months leading up to the launch of the iPhone 5S, and confirmation of Apple’s Touch ID system, we heard all manner of suggestions for how the company might make use of fingerprint scanners on its phones. One idea that kept floating to the top of the pile was that it could be tied to a new mobile payment system, authenticating purchases. Now, to an extent, that’s happened – iPhone 5S users can use their fingerprints when buying things on iTunes or in ...

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Samsung buys stake in Pantech, 10% for the moment

Posted on May 22, 2013 by admin

Samsung and Pantech are direct competitors, and, even more, they’re from the same country, South Korea, together with LG. According to a press release today, the announcement says that Samsung buys stake in Pantech. 10%, to be more specific, according to the wording. That tenth slice will cost Samsung 53 billion won (about $47.6 million), but, on the long run, it is believed to further strengthen “bilateral cooperation in smartphone and other business areas”. With this move Samsung becomes the third largest stake holder in Pantech, after chip-maker Qualcomm Inc. with its ...

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Plastic iPhone Leaks, Twitter #music Launched, Nokia Sad Results & More – Pocketnow Daily

Posted on April 18, 2013 by admin

Watch today’s Pocketnow Daily as we talk about the Verizon event at CTIA and what we should expect. We then talk about the Nokia quarter results, and some weird numbers for the US. Pantech is next, as their Vega Iron is now a reality, but to the underwhelming of many. Later we go through Twitter #music and tell you if it’s worth your time. We end today’s show talking about the plastic iPhone in leaks, and the probabilities that it’s true. All this and more after the break. Stories: - What Could Be ...

Pantech Announces Vega Iron – Learn What the Rumors Got Wrong

Posted on April 18, 2013 by admin

The Pantech Vega Iron sprung up on us out of nowhere earlier this month, and what we heard made it out to be a pretty solid high-end Android, with a “bezel-less” edge-to-edge screen. Rumors suggested that Pantech would announce the phone on April 18, and sure enough, today the Vega Iron goes official. Unfortunately, not all of its specs live up to what was rumored. Take that no-bezel design, for instance. Now, we’re willing to give Pantech a pass here since no one ...

Galaxy S 4 US Launch Dates, iPhone 5S A7 Chip, Nokia Lumia 928 vs 920 & More – Pocketnow Daily

Posted on April 15, 2013 by admin

Watch today’s Pocketnow Daily as we talk about the Pantech Vega Iron leaks and the fact that companies still don’t understand what a phone without a bezel means. Then we move to the Galaxy S 4 as rumors have the launch dates for the US already set for the end of this month. The iPhone 5S is next as we’ve got leaked images of an A7 quad-core chip powering the next generation device. Then we talk about the Nokia Lumia 928 and how it was compared to the Nokia Lumia 920. We end today’s show by talking about the Nokia EOS project and the possibility that this will be the ...

Possible Pantech Vega Iron Pictures, Renders Arrive

Posted on April 15, 2013 by admin

Last week, we found ourselves intrigued by rumors of a heavyweight new Pantech Android in the works, the Pantech Vega Iron. It was supposed to have a great full HD screen with no noticeable bezel, and hardware specs that would put it on equal footing with the 1080p phones from the major Android players. With a rumored launch date of April 18, it was clear we’d be getting the full story on these claims quite soon, whether all the details ended up confirmed or not. As we close in on that date, some possible images of the Vega Iron have ...

HTC First and Facebook Home, Motorola X Delays, BlackBerry Accusations & more – Pocketnow Daily

Posted on April 12, 2013 by admin

Watch today’s Pocketnow Daily as we talk about the new no-bezel project from Pantech dubbed Vega Iron. Then we talk about the Motorola X Phone, and that delay you were already expecting to hear about. The Pebble smart watch is next as their SDK gets released. Then we go over BlackBerry’s recent issues with the media as apparently their Z10 is being returned as quick as it’s bought. We end today’s show talking about the HTC First, Facebook Home, Chat heads and everything you need to know about Facebook’s new home on Android. All this and more after the break. ...

New Details Arrive on No-Bezel Pantech Vega Iron

Posted on April 12, 2013 by admin

Overnight we told you about a rumored upcoming Pantech smartphone – we know, it can be hard to care about Pantech, but this model IM-A870, supposedly an essentially bezel-free five-incher, sounded more interesting than most. Today we get some new details on the phone, including info on when it might launch. First up, we now have a name for the flagship, which could arrive as the Vega Iron. Its five-inch screen would unsurprisingly be a 1080p component, and the handset would be powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 600 ...

Bezel-Less Quad-Core Flagship Coming From Pantech Soon

Posted on April 12, 2013 by admin

Screen sizes are becoming larger and larger and so is the “standard” display dimension. Manufacturers are trying to minimize the bezel in order to offer the larger screens in a chassis as small as possible; while we’re still far away from the real “bezel-less” phone, their efforts are solid and remarkable. According to a recent report, South Korean manufacturer Pantech is preparing a real Samsung Galaxy S 4 competitor (or alternative) part of the Vega R series of devices, the IM-A870. It will pack a “bezel-less” five-inch screen and Qualcomm’s ...