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Review: Pantech Laser

Is It Your Type? Body The Three S's Touch

Nov 7, 2010, 1:30 PM by Eric M. Zeman

Pantech fields one of the thinnest QWERTY sliders out there for AT&T in the new Laser. Did Pantech sacrifice too much to make it so thin, or did it strike the right balance?

If quick messaging devices are your form factor of choice, but the added bulk of the QWERTY keyboard turns you off, the Pantech Laser just might turn you back on. It is incredibly thin, yet still offers a touch screen and full QWERTY for messaging. Were AT&T and Pantech able to get the critical messaging features and user interface right on this inexpensive, missive-minded messager?

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About the author, Eric M. Zeman:

Eric has been covering the mobile telecommunications industry for 17 years at various print and online publications. He studied at Rutgers Newark and University of Kentucky, and has a degree in writing. He likes playing guitar, attending concerts, listening to music, and driving sports cars.

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Pantech Laser

3.1" display 480 x 800 pixels
1,000 mAh battery
Memory Card Slot, Hardware Text Keyboard

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