Pantech Matrix

The Pantech Matrix is a new phone developed by Pantech for service by AT&T. The Pantech Matrix is being hailed by tech reviewers and bloggers as being an affordable, fashionable and functional phone which features a full QWERTY keyboard that slides both vertically and horizontally. Released in October 2008, the Pantech Matrix retails for around $80 after a two year contract and mail-in rebate.Gizmodo: Pantech Matrix Cellphone (October 15, 2008)CNET: Pantech Matrix Slides Both Ways (October 14, 2008)

1. Size: 4.02 x 1.97 x 0.78 inchesAT&T: Pantech Matrix Specs
2. Weight: 4.66 ouncesAT&T: Pantech Matrix Specs
3. Storage: 4 GBAT&T: Pantech Matrix Specs
4. Resolution: 1280 x 960 pixelsAT&T: Pantech Matrix Specs
5. Keypad: Dual Slide (QWERTY)AT&T: Pantech Matrix Specs
6. Camera: 1.3 megapixelsAT&T: Pantech Matrix Specs
7. 3GAT&T: Pantech Matrix Specs
8. GSM/GPRS/EDGEAT&T: Pantech Matrix Specs
9. Connectivity: Bluetooth and USBAT&T: Pantech Matrix Specs
10. MP3 Music PlayerAT&T: Pantech Matrix Specs
11. Instant MessagingAT&T: Pantech Matrix Specs
12. Battery Life: Talk Time (3 hours); Standby Time (10 days)AT&T: Pantech Matrix Specs

For an $80 phone, the Pantech Matrix is really good deal. Pantech could have skimped on the build quality and pushed out a cheap, flimsy phone, but instead created a product that feels solid and slides smoothly in any direction. Despite being about an inch thick, the Matrix doesn't feel oversized—they made it as narrow and short as possible so that it doesn't feel too cumbersome.—GizmodoGizmodo: Pantech Matrix Cellphone (October 15, 2008)