Some good news for our French readers: the very cool Pantech PG-3500 will be released there, and the manufacturer is launching a serious attack because it aims to be in the top 5 manufacturers in France by the end of 2008. Let’s just hope the phone won’t go on strike as often as their users

Pantech plans to actively market its clamshell PG-3500 model in France. The slim, compact, attractively designed model, to be supplied to Bouygues Télécom, has a range of fun multimedia applications, including a 1.3 mega pixel camera, MPEG4 camcorder, and MP3 player supported by an external memory. The phone also features wireless Bluetooth technology/USB function and JAVA technology.

Pantech also plans to launch a marketing campaign to enhance its brand image in France, which will include the launch of an elegant, attention grabbing billboard campaign. The company plans to have a neon sign of its logo in the core location of Peripherique, in Paris, to be lit from June 1, 2006.

By participating in the two recent premier European technology trade shows, CeBIT 2006 and the 3GSM World Congress 2006, Pantech showed its long term commitment to not only France but the entire European market.

PG-3500 features include:
Size & weight: 92.7 x 45 x 16.8 mm, 75g
Display: Main: 1.9” 260K TFT (size: 176 x 220 pixels)
Sub: 1.2” 65K TFT (size: 96×128 pixels)
Color: Black and silver
Camera:1.3 Mega pixel with a digital 4x zoom and a built-in flash
Memory: 512/128Mb (Micro SD card slot provided)
Video recording function
Music Player, 64 Polyphonic/MP3 ringtones
Bluetooth technology
SMS/MMS/E-mail