AT&T announced a new QWERTY- and touch equipped quick messaging device, the Pantech Swift. This sideways slider has a full physical keyboard as well as a capacitive touch screen. Its runs the BREW MP operating system and offers customizable home screens and widgets.
The Swift focuses on messaging services, including Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace in addition to email, SMS/MMS, and IM. Features of the Pantech Swift include a 2.8-inch 320 x 240 display, 2-megapixel camera with video capture, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, 3.5mm headset jack and media player, and support for microSD cards up to 32GB.
The Pantech Swift includes 3.6Mbps 3G data and is available online and in stores starting today for $69.99 with a two-year contract after mail-in rebate.