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Review: Pantech Ease

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Images from the two megapixel camera on the Pantech Ease looked horrible. Once again, Pantech mistakes Easy for "Phone From 5 Years Ago." I'm guessing the camera, along with the text messaging, will be the most popular feature on this device. Too bad Pantech couldn't include a much better camera. Simple users don't deserve three to five megapixels?

Colors looked washed out. Bright spots completely blew out the details in the photos, leaving only overexposed and blurry patches. The fixed focus lens couldn't shoot any object within a few feet, so don't plan on any macro photography or close up shots. These pictures will be fine for MMS messages, which are usually only viewed on cell phone screens. But it's a blessing in disguise that the phone can't upload to Facebook, MySpace or Twitter, because these images aren't fit for mass distribution.

Video

Video quality was just as bad as still images. The phone was incapable of shooting on a bright sunny day, or under mixed light conditions. I saw plenty of lens flaring, and bright light washed out images with spooky, orange auras. Video looked wavy and pixelated. Sound was muffled, as well. Again, video might be appropriate for mobile sharing, but you wouldn't want to upload these movies, even if you could.

3GPP / MPEG-4 format (viewable with QuickTime)

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Pantech Pursuit

2.8" display 240 x 320 pixels
1,000 mAh battery
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