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They are going to sell bunches of these. Debuting as the world’s thinnest QWERTY phone, the new Pantech Slate is available now on AT&T. This phone is one of many AT&T is launching to address the heavy-messaging market segment. Phones like the Pantech Matrix (a take on the Duo without Windows Mobile), Samsung Propel and now the Slate, AT&T is covering the bases with a variety of styles to fit, well, your style.

The Slate’s claim to fame is its less than 1-centimeter thickness. That is super thin and AT&T claims it can fit into your skinny jeans; though, clearly, they’ve not tested my skinny jeans. Continued after the break.

According to a recent study conducted by Nielsen, cell phone users are becoming more active in using their mobile phones for texting rather than calling. And in AT&&’s second quarter earnings report, it was found out that the volumes of text messaging done by its subscribers have tripled from the same period in 2007.

Seeing an opportunity, AT&T has just added four text-friendly mobile phones which are all equipped with a full-QWERTY keypad. These mobile phones are, the Pantech Matrix, the Pantech Slate, the Samsung Propel and AT&T’s own Quickfire mobile handset. AT&T said that all four mobile phones’ QWERTY keypads allow for easy sending of text messages, MMS for both picture and video, and even instant messages.

If you’re keen on getting one or two of these mobile phones, there’s a quick rundown of each of their key features after the break.