REVIEW: Experiences with the Pantech Matrix Pro

I have been using the Pantech Matrix Pro from AT&T pretty heavenly in the last few weeks and I am starting to like the phone more and more. I was a little disappointed about the thickness of the phone but now I have to say that it actually feels right in my hands. The rounded edges makes it feel great and easy to handle the phone.

What I like most about the Smartphone is the reliable input of the keyboard and d-pad compared to a touch screen device. Entering text is great using the on the slide out keyboard or keypad. I spend less time correcting typo’s as with a touch screen keyboard. That’s a big plus for me.

The 3g connection is pretty constant in my area which indicates to a good internal radio. With maintaining this good 3g connection, it will use less battery power trying to keep finding and connecting to a 3g network over the Edge network. Many people will turn off their 3g connection and fall back on the Edge network to preserve battery life. I didn’t have to do this at all.

While in Seattle last week for the summit I went for two days using the phone constantly without recharging the battery. And I mean using it like; exchange server, tinytwitter, 3 imap account synchronizing every 30 minutes, bluetooth on and connected to my TomTom 940 for the carkit functionality. I even used it for internet sharing on my laptop while the Microsoft campus guest wifi went down.

Just one little thing. I have to carry around the Pantech specific cables that only interfaces with the Pantech. I wish they would switch to more of a standard like the Mini USB many devices/external harddrives have. I will post more experiences soon. The Pantech Matrix Pro from AT&T is available at a cost of $179,99 with a 2 year contract and a Mail in Rebate.