Review: Pantech Jest
Bluetooth
The Pantech Jest paired with my Bluetooth headset with no trouble and little effort on my part. Sound quality was pretty good, on par the quality I've heard on other quick messaging handsets. Reception wasn't great, and sound would drop occasionally as I moved the phone from one pocket to another. I was also able to connect to my Bluetooth stereo speakers for music playback. From the My Pictures gallery, you can send picture files via Bluetooth to your PC, and this worked just fine in my tests.
Clock
The phone has a medium-sized clock on the lock screen so you can check the time at a quick glance, but I wish it were just a bit larger. That same clock persists on the standby screen. You can customize the clock to use either an analog or digital style of timepiece, but none of the options, large or small, were satisfying. There is no way to tell time when you are using the phone's apps; there is no clock in the notification bar up top.
GPS
The Pantech Jest uses VZ Navigator for turn-by-turn directions. With its 1xRTT network connection, the Jest could be quite slow updating maps and directions. A few times, I fell off course to see if the Jest would offer a new route, but had to pull over to wait for the phone to adjust. The app was still very useful, and GPS performance was good. But if you get lost often or if you need to find a point-of-interest in a real hurry, best to look at a phone with a faster connection.
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