The FCC has revealed the first images of the Pantech C820, which is being referred to as the Duo II. The new C820 has a dual-slider form-factor and resembles the current Duo C810. Dual-sliding keyboard/keypad setup means to makes for quickness in numeric or QWERTY typing. The model, it will come with smoother look, resembling the Helio Ocean, which by the way is also manufactured by Pantech.
The Pantech C820 Duo II runs Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard (no touchscreen here, folks). Unfortunately, the Pantech C820 Duo II mirrors its predecessor with its lack of a WiFi connection and GPS receiver. The device features a QVGA display, quadband GSM/EDGE, dualband HSDPA, Bluetooth with stereo audio support, A-GPS support via AT&T Navigator, microSDHC expansion slot 2.0 megapixel camera with video recorder, and speakerphone.
The user manual mentions other AT&T services such as Video Share and CV support, lending credence to the assumption that AT&T will offer the device as the replacement for the venerable Duo. However, if they keep the price low, the Pantech C820 could make for a decent buy.
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