AT&T Pantech Duo Cell Phone Review: Is it Right for You?
I recently ordered the Pantech Duo for AT&T after my Samsung Propel received water damage and ceased to work. I had always wanted to try out the Duo, as the duel keyboard feature was a cool concept to me. When I actually received my Duo, however, I realized why it had been reviewed so poorly.
Aesthetically, the phone is a little chunky, due to the duel keyboard. For this reason, it’s not easy to carry around in a pocket of any kind comfortably. It does have a sleek finish.
The numeric keypad is very easy to use, so making a call, or using t9 texting is very easy. This was the keypad I ended up using for texting most of the time. When you slide the phone open to reveal the QWERTY keyboard, however, there is a little disappointment. The keys are spaceous and easy to navigate, however, they feel a bit dead to the touch, so it’s hard to tell if you’ve press the proper key or not. Often times, I found myself having to repress a key to get it to stick. Not impressive for a QWERTY keyboard.
The screen is quite bright and easy to see. When the numeric keyboard is in use, the screen appears vertically. However, as soon as you slide open the QWERTY, the screen actually shifts into the horizontal position, which is pretty neat.
The call function is easy to work, and call quality is quite pleasant.
Internet access and IMing are very easy and quick on the DUO. This is probably the best function the phone has to offer. If you have an unlimited date plan, and use the internet on your phone, or AIM, MSN, or Yahoo! quite frequently, this is for you, because the messages come across quite quickly in comparison to other phones.
The camera on the Duo has fair quality pictures. Nothing spectacular, but not the worst I’ve seen either. One issue with saving pictures is that the phone only enables a certain, low, amount of pictures to be stored. It’s also very difficult to find your picture folder.
Another issue with the phone is the fact it runs on Windows, and thus only a certain amount of RAM space is available. If you have too many applications open (it is difficult to properly close out of the apps) you are not able to open another due to insufficient RAM space, which can become a hassle.
Also, the phones have proved to be quite fragile. They are not durable, and thus have a heightened chance of breaking upon accidental dropping. If you’re like me and have the tendency to drop phones once in a while, even lightly, this is definitely a problem.
Overall the phone is decent. I realize that the negative reviews were well deserved. If you are considering a QWERTY phone, I suggest you find one that is a little bit easier to use.
- By Jaelle BNC | Associated Content
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