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Pantech G500 mobile phone review
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 Pantech G500 is announced in 2004
Design
Pantech G500 handset is a distinctive-looking clamshell. Measures 85 x 41 x 22 mm in size and weighing 90 grams, it is light and feels very slender despite its size.A secound 96 x 96 pixel, 256 STN display dominates the front cover, and although not the clearest external display we've seen it is still quite functional.A perfectly adequate 65,000-color display is bright and crisp, and is a far step above the dim 4096-color versions on even the most recent Pantech models.The display resolution 128 x 160 pixel ideal for small and smart phone.
The left side of the unit holds a spacious volume rocker, while on the other side we find a dedicated camera button.There is nice LEDs which notify users of new messages, active network and missed calls. This is not common for all Pantech handsets and is not necessary to pick up and activate the device to see whether any alerts are waiting.
Ergonomics
The G500 lies well in ones hand.Sporting a simple and user friendly menu in style with other recent Pantech handsets.The plastic keypad has very limited key travel and jiggles independently of the phone, with the shrunken center keys for no apparent reason, make the phone harder to dial than necessary.And last,but not least, a five-way navigation buttons centered below the display.
Features
Dual band 900/1800 MHz connectivity isn't all the Pantech G500 has to offer: there's also support for GPRS, SMS, and a range of applications such as WAP , Email client, Java MIDP 2.0, 64-channels polyphony, all of which laptop and handheld users will be pleased to learn is a breeze to utilize either by means of bluetooth high speed small range wireless device.GPRS support is the fastest way to download files with your mobile, and spacious phone book.
As previously mentioned, the G500 is also equipped with a 0.3 megapixel camera support for picture-taking and when it comes to storage the G500 offers 3 MB which is dynamically shared between images and J2ME applications.
Performance
Audio quality on the G500 was crystal clear, and signal quality was good. The removable 780 mAh Li-ion battery is rated for 4 hours talk time or 200 hours standby, which is quite low given the battery's theoretical capacity. Charge time is about 117 minutes.
Availability
The Pantech G500 is now available throughout Europe in some language version.
Conclusion
Pantech's G500 is yet another model in a range of phones from experienced users from Pantech. A new compact design and a reduced sized battery - which avoids rendering a negative impact on battery life - ensures a thin and light phone which is ergonomically comfortable. |
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