While the Pantech Duo has taken the smartphone route, the quick-messaging Pantech Matrix C740 is a cell phone that packs the same dual-sliding, double-keypad design.
AT&T complemented the release of the Matrix at the end of 2008 with three other text-friendly cell phones: the AT&T Quickfire, Pantech Slate C530 and Samsung A767 Propel.
Along with its dual-sliding uniqueness, the perk of being a 3G world phone with high-speed data access and an impressive battery, the Matrix’s top sell is as a quick-messaging phone especially for text messaging-heavy users.
AT&T complemented the release of the Matrix at the end of 2008 with three other text-friendly cell phones: the AT&T Quickfire, Pantech Slate C530 and Samsung A767 Propel.
Along with its dual-sliding uniqueness, the perk of being a 3G world phone with high-speed data access and an impressive battery, the Matrix’s top sell is as a quick-messaging phone especially for text messaging-heavy users.
Price
While the Matrix starts out at the not-so-affordable price of $279.99 from AT&T on no-commitment pricing, adding a two-year service contract knocks the price down to $129.99.
You can limbo lower with a $50 mail-in AT&T rebate card down to $79.99.
Feature List
3G world phone with high-speed data access
Predictive text for fast typing
Backlit keys
1.3-megapixel camera
Live video capture and playback
Music player with customizable equalizer
XM Satellite Radio for streaming radio
MusicID to identify the songs you’re listening to
Text messaging and instant messaging
Mobile email
Web browser
Video share to share live streaming video
Ringtones, games, graphics and wallpapers
Answer tones to have your friends hear your favorite song when they call you
Calendar, alarm clock and address book
USB connectivity to transfer data through a USB cable
Hands-free speakerphone
Voice dialing and voice commands
Bluetooth for short-range wireless (i.e. a wireless headset)
Up to 32 gigabytes of expandable memory storage in microSD format
65,000-color display with 1280x960 pixel resolution
Battery
The Pantech Matrix packs a healthy battery that’s rated at up to 5 hours of talk time and up to 16 days of standby time.
While the Matrix starts out at the not-so-affordable price of $279.99 from AT&T on no-commitment pricing, adding a two-year service contract knocks the price down to $129.99.
You can limbo lower with a $50 mail-in AT&T rebate card down to $79.99.
Feature List
Battery
The Pantech Matrix packs a healthy battery that’s rated at up to 5 hours of talk time and up to 16 days of standby time.
Pantech Matrix
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The Matrix measures in at 4.02 inches by 1.97 of an inch by 0.78 of an inch. The handset weighs a heavy 4.66 ounces.
Cell Phone Service Carrier
The Pantech Maxtrix C740 is sold by AT&T.
Differentiation in the Marketplace
This handset’s prime differentiation is its dual-sliding, double-keypad design along with a longer-lasting battery and ability to be a 3G phone for a price that doesn’t break the bank.
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