Originally published January 2 2006
Korean start-up develops MP3 player/phone
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor
Altgen has unveiled the PAN-300VT MP3 player, which can place or receive phone calls and allow users to check their messages. Altgen will target the U.S. with the top-tier model.
A Korean venture start-up has developed an advanced MP3 player which enables people on the move to place phone calls or receive short messages.
Altgen on Monday (Dec. 5) unveiled the high-end model, PAN-300VT, which provides a flurry of convenient services combined with a Bluetooth cell phone.
"We plan to market this versatile gizmo in the local market later this month, with an affordable price tag of between $150 and $200, before breaking into the global arena next year," Altgen president Song Jung-hyun said.
At a glance, it appears that PAN-300VT users can place or receive phone calls or check their messages through the MP3 player.
However, a closer look reveals that the secret lies in a Bluetooth phone, the up-to-date handset that allows people to make or receive mobile phone calls with wireless hands-free devices.
After a Bluetooth phone receives cell phone signals, it relays them to PAN-300VT and users can talk via the MP3 player's speaker and a headset connected to it.
Bluetooth, which appeared five years ago, employs short-range radio links and transfers data within a distance of approximately 10 meters to replace a tangle of cables.
Song said Altzen is seeking to make a foray into the global market with the top-tier model and the United States is the first target.
"We already sent PAN-300VT samples to several U.S. distributors who are checking its commercial viability.
I expect the items will hit the U.S. shelves early next year," Song said.
"After rolling out the merchandise in the U.S., we aim to expand its presence across the world by showcasing them in world high-tech fairs next year," he added.
Should the kinks like the lack of sales channels be ironed out, the MP3 player itself would include cell phone functions without the help of Bluetooth handsets Song said.
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