Review: Pantech Ease
Bluetooth
The Pantech Ease connected flawlessly to my Bluetooth devices. I was able to pair a headset with the phone, as well as a set of Bluetooth stereo speakers for music. The menus were not too difficult to navigate, and the pairing process went smoothly. The phone will also push images to your desktop using a Bluetooth connection.
Clock
The Ease displays a huge clock on the lock screen and the home screen. If you dig deeper, the phone almost always shows the time in the menu bar, but that clock is quite small.
GPS
You can use the Pantech Ease for turn-by-turn directions with AT&T Navigator. AT&T Navigator is a TeleNav app, and it works well for GPS navigation and local search. Pantech hasn't changed the interface to make it easier to use, but it already provides a clean look and rather large buttons. Some of the text can be a little small, but that wasn't too much trouble. AT&T Navigator costs extra, but this is one time where I think the monthly fee might be worthwhile.
Other Extras
The Ease comes with a number of extra tools on board. There is a calculator, and a tip calculator. There is an alarm clock, and a pill reminder. You can even attach a photo to the pill reminder to remember what your daily dosage looks like. The phone has a pedometer, but it didn't work properly for me. A good pedometer measures your footstep first to calculate distance, but the Ease just tries to guess. I walked my dog for a mile with the pedometer on, and it claimed I had walked almost two miles. That's a huge disparity. There is also an app store on the Pantech Ease in the AT&T AppCenter. Most of these were simple games, wallpapers and ringtones, but you might find a useful app or two worth downloading.
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