Pantech Crossover Android Phone (AT&T)
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- 3G-enabled, Android-powered smartphone with 3.1-inch touchscreen and slide-out full QWERTY keyboard
- 600 MHz processor; Wireless-N Wi-Fi networking (with optional Wi-Fi Mobile Hotspot service); GPS for navigation and location services
- 3-MP camera/camcorder; Bluetooth stereo music; 2 GB microSD card; HTML web browser with Flash support; corporate and personal e-mail
- Up to 5 hours of talk time, up to 360 hours (15 days) of standby time; released in June, 2011
- What’s in the Box: handset, rechargeable battery, charger, quick start guide
Perfect for first-time smartphone users, the Android-powered, 3G-enabled Pantech Crossover for AT&T lets you stay connected to friends, family, and coworkers through messaging and social media wherever you roam. It boasts a slide-out full QWERTY keyboard, 3.1-inch touchscreen display, 600 MHz processor, 3-megapixel digital camera/camcorder, Wireless-N Wi-Fi connectivity, and the popular AllSport GPS app–which offers workout tracking, maps, a calorie counter, and more.
The Android-powered Pantech Crossover is perfect for first-time smartphone users (see larger image). Sporty good looks and durable design come together to make Crossover a perfect fit for any active lifestyle. With a textured back cover and rubberized corners, the Crossover’s durable design means it can go wherever you go. The full QWERTY keyboard makes it a breeze to text, email and surf the web, and from the touchscreen.
The full QWERTY keyboard makes it a breeze to text, email and surf the web (see
List Price: $ 599.99
Price: $ 599.99
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Entry-level, but solid.,
Had a hard time deciding between 4 stars and 5 stars, so I gave it 5 because it is what it is. Clearly, it’s not an Evo or an Atrix, but it doesn’t pretend to be.
The Good:
Hardware shoulder buttons: One is a quick access list, the other is screen lock and power. I use them constantly.
Keyboard: I can’t manage to use on screen keyboards accurately. The hardware keyboard provides tactile feedback. The keys are large and nicely spaced, easy to see and feel. The sliding action is smooth and solid. All of the symbols accessed by the Alt key are also clearly printed on the keys, and I almost never need to go into the deeper symbol menu. The keyboard has the four direction keys as primary keys, essential to text editing for me.
Screen: Bright enough to be usable in direct sunlight. I turn this down to conserve battery.
Interface: Lightly skinned Android. The lock screen adds instant access to missed calls and messages by dragging an icon to the center. Permanent onscreen buttons for calls, texts, web, and installed applications cover most of my use.
Calls: Call clarity seems decent, as does signal reception for WiFi.
Battery: Easily lasts a day with moderate use, and it can last almost two if I shut off 3G and WiFi radios. Playing games for more than a couple hours will prevent the battery from lasting the day.
Applications: Support for Amazon App Store out of the box. Netflix now supports this version of Android.
Charging: Standard MicroUSB socket. Yay for standards!
The Bad:
Data Storage/ Data Transfer: The SD card can only be removed by removing the battery cover and battery. The USB connection to the computer is extremely slow when using the connection software provided by Pantech; it may be USB 1.1. Wireless network between the phone and PC is difficult to troubleshoot when it does not work properly. I have not been successful yet, and now rely on a microSD card reader to transfer hundreds of megabytes of podcasts a day to the phone.
Speaker: Speakerphone is too quiet for environments with much noise. Ring sounds are easily muffled, but it is plenty loud if left on a non-absorptive surface like a desk or dresser.
Screen: Auto-orientation is wonky, sometimes requiring a vigorous shake or manipulation of the keyboard to change from portrait to landscape. I turned it off. The size of the screen is on the small side, and that can interfere with use of on-screen buttons in games and productivity applications. The physical keyboard makes up for this to me.
Processor: Slow, and the reason why this is a free, entry level smart phone. It sometimes interferes with snappy operation of the touch screen and results in slow switching between applications. When the phone is freshly booted and running only one application, it will handle surprisingly demanding apps, such as large games. (e.g. Zenonia 3 is usually good but occasionally laggy.) This did not detract from my star score because I did not have higher expectations.
Overall, it’s an unpretentious phone great for everyone who’s *not* an early adopter and power user. It suits my needs perfectly as a productivity tool. I listen to podcasts, track job hours, exchange business e-mail in the Gmail app, and even game a little. If your use is similarly undemanding, you should be satisfied with it.
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the pantech crossover is a very nice phone, pretty thin despite having its full qwerty keyboard. it had a 600 mHz processor so its not as fast like the captivate, or other high – end devices. but if you want a good, compact messaging device, this phone is for you. it runs android 2.2 froyo, so its pretty packed with some cool features, like swype texting. the touch screen can get laggy at times, but overall its a good response.
for pantech’s first android powered smartphone, this device is very well designed, but of course could be better.
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