Pantech will launch a new 9.9 mm-thick handset into the South Korean market via SKY. It will be the country's slimmest cellphone ever. The Pantech handset will best Samsung Ultra Edition with its 12.9 mm, but Samsung's handsets are expected to become even thinner this year so the battle not over yet.Pantech's slider comes with a digicam and an MP3 player.
Starting price is $527. But the coolest feature here is the magnetically-actuated slider, when most phones use a spring mechanism.