Cingular GoPhone Releases the Pantech C300
"Cingular is going small in a big way. Cingular Wireless today announced the availability of the Pantech C300 - the world's smallest camera flip phone. The phone is now available exclusively for customers of Cingular's GoPhone, the most innovative and feature-rich prepaid wireless service in the industry.
The Pantech C300 is part of the Pantech Group's unique Slim Series of handsets, which will be offered exclusively in the United States to Cingular customers.
The new phone, Cingular's first offering from Pantech, is just 2.72 inches tall, 1.69 inches wide and only 0.76 inches thick with the flip closed. Nevertheless, it boasts bright, large font color screens, a VGA camera with flash and zoom and such features as MP3 ringtones, SMS/MMS/IM client and email messaging, photo caller ID and others.
"The introduction of the Pantech C300 handset will make Cingular's GoPhone lineup even hotter than it is today. With its small size, cool style and rich features, the Pantech C300 elevates our prepaid products to a new level," said Judy Cavalieri, vice president of marketing for GoPhone.
"Cingular's GoPhone customers already have access to the same devices that traditional wireless consumers have, and we are pleased to partner with Pantech to expand their options further than ever before,' said Ms. Cavalieri.
Sung Kyu Lee, President & CEO, Pantech Wireless, Inc., said: "The launch of the C300 in the U.S. represents a huge step forward in the development of Pantech as a global brand. The U.S. is one of the most dynamic mobile markets in the world and we are excited to be working in partnership with Cingular to introduce our new and innovative handsets to American users."