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Pantech Matrix coming to AT&T

Categories: AT&T, Devices, Pantech, Rumors
By: , IntoMobile
Saturday, September 27th, 2008 at 7:16 AM

Always highly informed Boy Genius has caught the official AT&T document which deals with the upcoming Pantech Matrix phone. The device, which will undoubtedly pushed towards heavy texters, has a Pantech Duo like dual-sliding form factor, sporting both a full QWERTY keyboard and a numeric keypad. Other specs include dual-band UMTS/HSDPA, 1.3 megapixel camera, Bluetooth and Video Share support.

The Matrix will be available in either red, blue or black. Price is not known at this stage, though.

[Via: Boy Genius Report]

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  • Miranda

    When is the Pantech matrix coming out to at&t?

  • Miranda

    What colors do the pantech matrix come in?

  • Miranda

    How much is the pantech matrix?

  • AYYYEE

    AYYYEEE THIS PHONE IS SIIICK YO
    WHENS IT COMIN OUUUT?!

  • Tyler

    I upgraded to the matrix today from my old razr. It was $130 but you get $50 back so it’s really only $80. The texting kicks ass. And the spped of the screen switching from vertical to horizontal is much faster than the pantech duo. I suggest that if you can buy it,you should

  • Seth

    The Pantech Matrix was just released today (I could’ve gotten it, but I was saving for the iPhone) as well as a new Sony Ericsson

  • kaylie

    hey this phone rocks i am gettint it in 2 week so amzing

  • Kaylie

    I was the first to hear about it

  • chelsea

    I JUS BOUGHT MINE ON THE 10TH! I LOVE IT. THEY GOT THEM THE DAY I WENT IN AND ONLY HAD THREE IN THE STORE
    =D

  • matt

    can’t wait for phone to come out im 12 and getting this as first phone

  • shiloh

    this is my favorite fone exept 4 the iphone

  • shiloh

    im gettin this fone for my b-day

  • D1Millo

    I got to my att store in teh mall and i got the last one in store i love this phone its amazinggg

  • Spongebobsquarepants

    Can’t touch PDA phones, TILT ftw……good for kids

  • Taylor

    Is the matrix better than the duo? I have the duo and I hate it, is this one any better?

  • Reji

    I had the pantech duo, i really liked it, except for the screen taking so long switching… i just brought the matrix and its A LOT more improved… i really like it

  • nana

    This phone looks snaple cool! I hope i get it tonight!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • mimi

    IS THIS PHONE WROTH GETTING?
    I AM A TEXTER.

    :]

  • bostongirlie

    THIS PHONE IS AMAZING!

    it is so worth getting it.
    i LOVE it!!!

  • David

    I have this phone! It’s amazing everyone should get have this phone! It’s crazy

  • Morgan

    i already have this phone! i luv it!

  • Brian

    I got this phone last sunday, it’s so amazing!

  • HatfieldJim

    Can the Matrix synq with Microsoft office calendar

  • NightDrifter.

    I absolutley LOVE this phone! I just got it yesterday! Intentionally I was going to get the duo (even though I didnt like the fact that the battery died fast, the keypad was hard to text with, and the style wasn’t all that =/ ) So when I seen the Matrix (which I had no idea about) it was like Heaven. The matrix covers up all the Duo’s glitches. Not to mention it’s pretty hot, and slides smoothly. :D
    I would definetly reccomend this.

  • josh

    dont forget it has xm radio and 3g internet
    0

  • Sarah89

    I ordered my Pantech Matrix off of AT&T website and I should receive it in two days! I can’t wait! When I saw it was out, I FLIPPED! It’s everything I’ve been complaining AT&T doesn’t have! I wanted a phone that was based around texting, and here it is! woo!

  • Hunter

    should i get this or iphone and i cant get browser on the iphone

  • mirnda

    okay so i have a razor and i have AT&T but im getting an upgrade soon… can i get the matrix as a new phone without it costing too much more than what the razor costs?

  • Leslie

    This phone rocks. I had a sony ericsson and wasn’t sure about pantech but the sales person said I would love it and he was right this is the coolest phone ever

  • Tom

    I must be missing something here… I don’t really see what all the fuss is about?

  • Lizzie

    this phone is rlly alsome its not that high in price either its like only around $300 with out the rebate and stuff im getting one 2morrow but if u text deff. get this kind of phone

  • mrsthang

    got this phone a few days ago its so new they have no accessories for it but i love it and the battery last longer than 3 hours…texting is awesome and quick you can assign ringtone memory slot its great finally am happy with a phone trust me been thru all of them lol if your thinking about it GET IT!!!! receptions is great also…

  • Ryan

    I got this phone 2 days ago and its amazing. the texing keyboard is awsome and the screen switch from the key pad to the dialing pad is so fast. GET THIS PHONE

  • Sammy

    I’m trying to decide between the iPhone and the Matrix. I’m definetly not getting the Matrix if it is like the Duo, because I hate the Duo.

  • alexxx

    this phone is so cool and i am addicted to it. i cant wait till i get it. omfg!!! the red one is the best

  • chicgi

    omg this phone is awesomee!! the 3g internet access will rok ur sox as well as the messaging! i got it about a month ago, and i love it!! The only thing is that u have to be careful when u slide to the texting pad, because i slid to it and it broke!! its an awesome yet very delicate phone! u guys shud get it!

  • Debyonz

    this phone is awesome everyone should purchase it

  • victor

    looks like a good phone. i have the Lg Dare phones good but Verizon omg dont get VERIZON I KNOW THIS IS OFF TOPIC BUT I JUST GOT MY 1ST BILL AND IT CAME TO $669.93 !!!!!! D0NT GET VERIZ0N!!!! THIS IS GUNA BE MY 1ST AT&T PHONE H0PE IT HAS G00D SERVICE. =)

  • SiE

    0Mg! tHiS Ph0NE iS AWES0ME i hAVE tHE PANtECh DU0 ANd i l0VE it bUt THE Ph0NE tAkES t0 l0Ng t0 2 SWitCh ANd it tURNSz 0ff S0MTiMES But i Still l0VE it. i hAVENt hEARd MUCh Ab0Ut tHiS Ph0NE BUt if hEAR itS A g00d Ph0NE i MigHt gEt it!i likE All tHE C00l C0l0RSz d0ES it hAVE All tHE SAME tHINgS AS tHE DU0? h0PE S0 CUZ i tHiNk iM N0W iN l0VE WiTH tHiS Ph0NE ANd i WANt it S0O0O0O BAd (: iS iT iN St0RES? H0PE S0 i WANt it it l00kS S0O MUCh BEttER ANd it hAS g00d C0l0RSz!

    tHE PANtECh DU0 ANd MAtRiXX ARE tHE Sxxt!

  • Dman

    Ok I heard about how someone’s broke so just how durable on a scale of 1-10 is this phone 10 being tank 1 being twig?
    M dad is worried about it breaking…

  • Aly

    this phone is sooo amazing! i love it so much! its amazing…thats all that i can really say about it.

  • Dman

    So you can’t really answer my question.
    None of you can answer my question?

  • Dee

    hi! i want to get this phone.
    can you uploadmusic
    from your computer to the phone?

    because i’m into music and texting phones. let me know!

  • Dman

    fine just ignore my last 2 questions!!!!!!

  • Dman

    and yes i believe so.

  • Caitlyn

    I am interested in getting the Matrix because it is super cool!!! But my plan isnt up until June :’( what do I do!!!????

  • Alyssa

    Uhm ok my only question is…is it fat like the duo cuz the duo was a dinosaur!! And i want something slim and can fit in my pocket without looking buldgy so is it slim or fat??

  • david

    I got this phone yesterday and so far i love it yes its a little bulky but is stylish looking and has great features def an improvment from duo I text alot like 100′s a day and the battery at 1pm is still fully charged
    Feels sturdy and the slide mech is smooth and changes from screen mode to landscape quickly
    I also love having the reg cell keypad for texting or dialing with one hand if needed…very hard to do if you dont have a reg keypad so that does come in handy
    Has a combo charging/headset port so im not impressed with that but for the price its a steal 79.99
    Beats all the pda phones on battery life by far
    Speaker sounds great, ringtones are loud and a plus is i use my cell as an alarm clock and you can power the matrix off and it will power up itself when your alarm clock goes off…nice added feature
    Has pretty much everything a pda does except windows mobile….has gps/xm/tv/internet

    So id get it is youve been thinking about it

  • Kimberlyy

    OMG FINALLY!!!!!!!
    i first was going to get th duo but i saw this phone and its to die forr.
    i have a crappy razor and im gettin this phone soon. I always loved slide phones, and ones with a keypad and this has both. not to mention im a big texter, and i loveeee ringtones, and the internet.

    Best thing at&t ever did. i was goin to switch to verizon cuz they have cool phones, but nowww im stickin to at&t :)

  • mquay

    i just brougt the phone yesterday and I am so loving this phone. I love the dual slide it keeps you real busy. i have no coplaints, the fully enjoy the features of the phone you have to pick the required plans that will allow you to. I havent put this phone down since i got it. I look forward to recieveing lots of messages sso everyone start texting. ENJOY

  • ASIAN

    i bought this phone like a week ago and its pretty good
    it lags just slightly but overall im satisfied with it :)

  • Carol

    i wunt this fone sooooooooooooo badly my b-day is in 2 weex n i hope i can get it

  • Jeremy

    I am a very heavy texter. I hardly ever talk on the phone I am always texting. This phone is awesome. I couldn’t be happier. Originally I went to Radio Shack the other night to get the LG shine but thanks to the clerk at the store he asked me some questions and i answered them and he suggested I get the Pantech Matrix I love the fact that you have a choice to text with the regular number pad or the slide out keyboard. Also the camera is awesome and so is the video camera, and voice recorder. I send and all kinds of picture, video and voice mesages to my friends every day and they just love getting them and they are so glad I got this phone too. I love the at&t Navigator too, I use it everyday. I had no clue about this phone until the guy at radio shack told me about it I wish i knew about it b4 but at least I got it now so thats all that matters.

  • jake

    i want that phone soooo bad my cousin has it and it is the most awesome phone ever

  • amanda

    OOOOOMMMMMMMMMMMGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I LOVE THE PANTECH MATRIX I AM GETTING THE PHONE TOMORROW AND I AM SO HAPPY

  • John K

    This Phone is badly made and should be recalled. My brother just got this phone less than a week ago and it already broke. (The slider broke free on one side.) ATT won’t replace them or take them back. I have been researching and have found many others with similar problems. The concept is great, but the actual product is mechanically DEFECTIVE.

  • matrix man 555444

    ong i want this phone so bad !!!!!!!!! it looks aweson and the day it came out i wanted it. my plan isn’t up for a while but im begging my dad for it and he said maby but i also kinda want a touch screen but idk is it worth it ????????????????

  • matrix man555444

    is the matrix worth getting i mean does it lag, or is it very delicate when you slide the phone to the keyboard does it come off?

  • matrix man555444

    the only reason im asking this is because (John K) said that it was horibley made ?

  • gabby

    how much is this AWESOME phone? i loooooooooooooooove it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:)

  • XxXfallen angelXxX

    OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i want it nowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!!!!! my phone broken and im not due for an upgrade until jan 1 2009 OMGGG IM DYING WIFOUT A PHONE! T.T

  • Da Paulsta

    How do I put music on my phone from the computer without having to buy all my fav songs all over again?

  • Imagetthis

    Damn i want thiss phone soo badly. it looks reallyy good and i hope it don’t like break cuzz if i slide it too muchh. But this looks relaly good and ima try to get it in few dayss.

  • jen

    I hate the matrix had one the slider came off returned it and the next slider came off now i have to deal with a broken phone for two days because the Manager is not it………so not happy with this phone dont waste your money..most of what i am reading is that it is the green and black ones that break and thats what i have..DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY

  • Shelby

    I love my pantech matrix cell phone i have everything i want iin it howvere i dont know how to put the music i already have on my computer on to my phone. the sales rep said i could do that but when i tryed to it wouldnt let me. it said i didnt have the authority to do so…can anyone help me

  • kaitlyn

    Hi i am 11 and i got the new pantech matrix before they posted it up or advertised it i got the first one to be ever sold and it is siick yo

  • Ben

    I have had mine for 3 months no problems. I thought the silly breaking apart thing wouldn’t happen to me and the other people were doing something extreme and out of the ordinary. I went to dinner one night and pulled out my Pantech matrix. Just as I slid it open one side collapsed leaving the other side sagging down and useless. The main point is DO NOT GET THIS PHONE I AM WARNING YOU IT WILL BREAK AFTER A WHILE THIS IS NOT A JOKE SPEND YOUR MONEY SOMEWHERE ELSE IT IS FOR REAL!!!!!!!! THIS WILL HAPPEN!!! THE PHONE IS SICK BUT IT WILL BREAK!!!!!! IF YOU ARE SMART YOU WILL LISTEN TO THIS COMMENT AND WON’T BUY IT!!! TRUST ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Ellie j-j-j-j-jay

    Ive had this phone since christmas of ’08 and at first i wanted this phone sooooo badly but just a couple weeks ago the slider broke free on one side and theres a sticker by the battery that turns pink when wet and if its pink the warranty wont work with it.. it is a really nice phone but you have to BE CAREFUL WITH IT!!!!!!!!!!!!
    even though it broke free on one side it still works..
    i do love it but dont get too over excited over it.

  • @m@nd@

    first i wanted to get the lg rumor but when i heard about this phone i had to have it. i have been begging my mom for it and she said shes gonna try to get it as sooon as possible. it sounds great.

  • @m@nd@

    how hard did you slide it