Pantech Marauder is official for Verizon, priced at $50 after rebate

Pantech has been a little absent from Verizon's smartphone lineup lately, excluding last year's Breakout, and now they have put another handset into their lineup. Pantech is now releasing the Marauder on Verizon for $50 (after $50 mail-in rebate) with a 2 year contract on August 2nd. The Marauder is a QWERTY keyboard smartphone that is geared towards the first-time smartphone buyer. This new handset has a 1.2GHZ dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM, a 3.8 inch WVGA display, a 5 megapixel camera, the ability to act as a mobile hotspot, a five-row keyboard, LTE connectivity, and Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. As the price and specs show, you are not buying a very high-end handset with the Marauder but these specs will definitely satisfy the target demographic. A noteworthy feature of this phone is that it can switch between two different UI's, Starter mode and Standard mode. The Starter mode has a simple UI, and is basically a simplified version of Android for the first-time buyers. The Standard mode is either stock Android or close to stock Android for the people that are used to Android more. Overall, the Marauder looks like a nice addition to Verizon's lineup, and it looks like a great buy for people who are buying their first smartphone. Want more information on the new Pantech Marauder? Check out the links below for more information.

Source: Engadget
Via: Verizon

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