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Pantech Jest 2 (Verizon Wireless)
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SAN DIEGO–As we walked by the PCD booth here at CTIA, we noticed that Pantech had two phones up for display that we haven’t seen before. They were the Pantech Jest 2 and the Pantech Hotshot.
The Pantech Jest 2 is slightly curvier and rounder than the Pantech Jest messaging phone we reviewed last year, and the screen size is a touch smaller at 2.4 inches.
Pantech Jest 2 (photos)
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The biggest improvement that the Jest 2 has over its predecessor is that it has a dual-mode GSM/CDMA chipset so it can be used internationally. This is one of a few feature phones (non-smartphones) in Verizon’s stable that has this capability. The features are otherwise largely the same as before. They include a 2-megapixel camera, an MP3 player with V Cast Music support, GPS with VZ Navigator, and more. We’ve heard that the Pantech Jest 2 will be free after a two-year agreement and a mail-in rebate.
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Pantech Hotshot (Verizon Wireless)
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The Pantech Hotshot doesn’t really deserve its name at all. A pretty middle-of-the-road feature phone, the Hotshot doesn’t have a lot going for it. It has a 3.2-inch capacitive touch screen display, a 3.2-megapixel camera, a microSD card that can support up to 32GB cards, and the Opera Mini browser. Its saving grace is its thin profile–it measures less than 0.35 inch thick. Since it’s a touch-screen only phone, you’ll have to use the virtual keyboard on the display for texting. The Hotshot will retail for $99.99 after a two-year agreement from Verizon Wireless.
Pantech Hotshot (photos)
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Check out our galleries of the Pantech Jest 2 and the Pantech Hotshot for a closer look at these feature phones from Verizon Wireless. For more of our CTIA coverage, check out our CTIA landing page.
