Unique Sky IM-R200 With LCD Keypad for Korea

Sky IM-R200

Sky IM-R200

Sky IM-R200

Akihabara News reports on a new handset from the premium branch of Korea's Pantech & Curitel, the Sky IM-R200. While we do not often report on these specialty Korean handsets, the IM-R200 features something quite unique.

The Sky IM-R200 is the first handset that we are aware of that features an LCD touch screen keypad, separate from the handset's main LCD display. This opens up all sorts of options for customizability and adaption of the keypad for the specific task currently being performed on the handset, but also has the disadvantage of removing any sort of tactile feedback when using the device.

As with most Asia-only handsets, other specifications of the Sky IM-R200 are not bad either. The device features a 2.0 megapixel camera with auto focus, 116MB of on board memory with microSD memory expansion, and a media player with simulated 3D sound.