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[THE INVESTOR] Korean cellphone manufacturer Pantech has made a comeback after a 20-month hiatus with the launch of new model on June 30, hoping to regain its stature as the nation’s No. 3 mobile phone maker.
The mid-tier Sky IM-100 hit the local market through two domestic mobile service providers -- KT and SK Telecom.
Around 7,000 units were reportedly sold in preorders from June 24-29 in spite of fierce competition in the budget phone market.
The IM-100’s factory price is 449,900 won (US$430). But it is available for as low as some 100,000 won thanks to long-term service contract discounts offered by the mobile carriers and other promotion.
Pantech aims to sell 300,000 units within this year.
“Pantech seems to have fared relatively well in pre-orders,” an industry official said. “As evaluation on the function and design of the smartphone is largely positive, a good accomplishment is expected.”
It features a cube-shaped charger-cum-wireless speaker, called Stone, and a wheel key to adjust the volume.
It is 7.8mm thick and weighs 130 grams, equipped with Qualcomm‘s Snapdragon 430 processor. The Android-based phone comes with 2GB RAM and a 3000mAh battery.
Several years ago, Pantech was widely known for its “Sky” mobile handsets.
It came under court receivership in August 2014 amid growing debts. It released the Vega Pop-up Note smartphone three months later but failed to stand on its own feet. It was acquired by a local consortium last year.
The name IM-100 alludes to the English phrase “I’m back,” since the number 100 in Korean is pronounced quite similar to the English word “back.”
(theinvestor@heraldcorp.com)
The mid-tier Sky IM-100 hit the local market through two domestic mobile service providers -- KT and SK Telecom.
Around 7,000 units were reportedly sold in preorders from June 24-29 in spite of fierce competition in the budget phone market.
The IM-100’s factory price is 449,900 won (US$430). But it is available for as low as some 100,000 won thanks to long-term service contract discounts offered by the mobile carriers and other promotion.
Pantech aims to sell 300,000 units within this year.
“Pantech seems to have fared relatively well in pre-orders,” an industry official said. “As evaluation on the function and design of the smartphone is largely positive, a good accomplishment is expected.”
It features a cube-shaped charger-cum-wireless speaker, called Stone, and a wheel key to adjust the volume.
It is 7.8mm thick and weighs 130 grams, equipped with Qualcomm‘s Snapdragon 430 processor. The Android-based phone comes with 2GB RAM and a 3000mAh battery.
Several years ago, Pantech was widely known for its “Sky” mobile handsets.
It came under court receivership in August 2014 amid growing debts. It released the Vega Pop-up Note smartphone three months later but failed to stand on its own feet. It was acquired by a local consortium last year.
The name IM-100 alludes to the English phrase “I’m back,” since the number 100 in Korean is pronounced quite similar to the English word “back.”
(theinvestor@heraldcorp.com)
