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Pantech Slate
 
 
 
 
 
Last updated on 05/18/13 04:14:12
 
 
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EXPERT REVIEWS (12)
 
Published
Jan 28, 2009
Editor Rating
4.0/5
Pantech Slate C530 (AT&T) Review & Rating | PCMag.com
Sublime QWERTY keyboard...Large screen...Solid battery life...Inexpensive with-contract price....Not enough memory to store media music files...No memory card slot...Some Bluetooth pairing issues....Otherwise known as the C530, the Slate is a black, slab-style handset with a big 2.2-inch but relatively low-res 176-by-220-pixel screen and a keyboard of large, bumpy, and very well separated QWERTY...
Published
Nov 5, 2008
Editor Rating
3.5/5
Pantech Slate Overview & User Reviews - Cell Phones - CNET Reviews
The Pantech Slate is a slim messaging phone with a great QWERTY keyboard for text messaging...It also has a 1.3-megapixel camera and a nice display....The Pantech Slate suffers a little with photo quality and does not have 3G....The Pantech Slate, on the other hand, is fairly slim as far as features go, with only a 1.3-megapixel camera and Bluetooth as its...
Editor Rating
2.5/5
Pantech Slate C530 2012 - TopTenREVIEWS
The Pantech Slate C530 is a highly-functional and sensible messaging cell phone...This AT&T mobile phone is all about the basics, it’s not “fancy” looking and it doesn’t boast all of the newest technologies, but it is highly practical, and for the price is not a bad deal...The standard features that the Slate comes with include a camera, a music player,...
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USER REVIEWS (17)
 
Retrevo analyzed
66 user reviews
 
(3.65 out of 5)
Average rating
from 11
reviews
3.3/5
Amazon.com: Customer Reviews: Pantech Slate C530 Phone Black/Blue (AT&T)
"That, however, is not a bad thing at all, depending on your preference..."

"What it lacks in features, it more than makes up with it's ease of use, battery life, functionality as a phone, and of course it looks pretty good as well..."

"Not only does it look good, the phone has added features; most of them being call related (Call forwarding, call waiting, hold, conference call..."

Average rating
from 27
reviews
3.4/5
Pantech Slate Overview & User Reviews - Cell Phones - CNET Reviews
"Overall, if you know all you need is a phone that is "just a phone", that makes voice calls and is good for texting, than this should suit you just fine..."

"Updated on Dec 8, 2008 Feels nice in the hand, solid keyboard, easy to navigate menus, nice clear display, good sharp images, excellent camera for 1.3 megapixels, easy to customize, looks sharp, good battery life..."

"It looks good, is user friendly..."

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Average rating
from 18
reviews
4.8/5
Pantech Slate C530 Unlocked GSM Cell Phone | Overstock.com
"Nice phone and good price, half the price for the same phone at&t carries..."

"Just take good care of it, and this puppy could live forever! :) I always shop on the internet, but never write reviews..."

"This time I had to because my Pntech slate is really great and I want to recommend it to everyone! It looks great, and works really good..."

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Editor Rating
7.0/10
Pantech Slate Review
Lightweight and thin QWERTY keyboard Great battery life...The email client supports only some servers Column view web...But the Pantech Slate looks to be an entry level device aimed to provide users with an equal experience that is accustomed to more full featured...
Published
May 16, 2009
Editor Rating
40.0/100
Pantech Slate review
Nice keyboard...Very thin full QWERTY phone....Lacks features, especially messaging options...Rocker switch doesn't work in key applications...Photo management...But if you're expecting a robust, capable messaging phone, the Pantech Slate couldn't be farther from your expectations...Pantech brags about the Slate being the thinnest QWERTY phone on the market (check...
Pantech Slate C530 Review
Less than an inch thick Spacious QWERTY keyboard Durable body Good call quality...Slow web browsing No card slot Some hiss during calls Battery life too short...Reviews say the Pantech Slate C530 has the best QWERTY keyboard of the AT&T cell phones, making it a good choice for text-messaging fanatics who don't need advanced features like a GPS receiver or access to...
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Published
Nov 11, 2008
 
 
Pantech Slate Review | Techwatch: Tech News
Pantech has released a few high-end phones in the market...The Pantech Slate, on the other hand, is Pantech’s venture into the low-budget, affordable handsets...The Slate measures around 4.2 inches long by 2.5 inches wide by 0.39 inch thick...The navigation array sits underneath the display, and consists of two soft keys, a square navigation toggle with middle...
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Published
Sep 10, 2007
 
 
BLOGMYWAY Store: Outdoor Living: Pantech Slate C530 Phone Black/Blue (AT&T)
The Pantech Slate C530 Unlocked PDA GSM Phone stands at a depth of less than one centimeter, offers a sleek design with a full QWERTY keypad and a bevy of other features...Designed to make messaging faster and easier than ever before, the Pantech Slate messaging-focused phone is great for everyone from newbie messengers to textaholics to send text, picture, video and instant...
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Published
Jul 20, 2010
 
 
Pantech Opiniões Profissionais - C530 Slate Black Cell Phone - C530BLACKGSM - 00607375048851
Slate also packs a digital camera, video recorder, MEdia Net, and Bluetooth capability...Compared to other Cell phones the Pantech Slate (C530) is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 81/100 = Very good quality...
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Published
Oct 29, 2008
 
 
Pantech Slate with Ultra Thin Keyboard Introduced
Slate comes in black and blue colors allowing fast and simple access to several messaging services like text messaging, multimedia messaging, instant messaging and email...The Slate, debuting as the world’s thinnest phone with a full QWERTY keypad, ushers in a new level of style and convenience for customers who need to text and e-mail...
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Published
Nov 14, 2008
 
 
24/7 CellPhone Updates - Pantech Slate World’s Thinnest QWERTY Phone Slim Everywhere...
Pantech’s Slate is billing itself as the world’s thinnest QWERTY phone, which is true in more ways than one...based subsidiary of Pantech Group, one of Korea’s largest mobile phone manufacturers – today announced the availability of the “World’s Thinnest QWERTY Keyboard” handset, the Pantech Slate...Supporting AT&T’s...
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Published
Nov 5, 2008
 
 
AT&T launches Pantech Slate messaging phone | Ars Technica
Pantech and AT&T officially launched the Pantech Slate yesterday...The most interesting feature of the Pantech Slate is its svelte profile...Dimensions for the Slate are 4.2-inches x 2.5-inches x 0.39-inches (H x W x D) and it weighs 3.2 ounces...Messaging is what the Slate was built for, and AT&T says the device can email, SMS, text, and instant...
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Average rating
from 6
reviews
3.3/5
Best Buy - Pantech Slate Mobile Phone (Unlocked) - Black customer reviews - product...
"Not much! Most of it! While I was in the US, I bought this phone as a gift for someone in South America..."

"Nothing Everything This phone cheaply made, unreliable, and not worth the money I paid..."

"Aside from the small hicup in packaging, I would say I was provided great service..."

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Average rating
from 1
reviews
7.0/10
Pantech Slate C530 phone review
"by Vick Mohanka TRUSTWORTHY This phone is a very good candybar style phone..."

"It’s a text messaging phone , so it comes with a full keyboard, a 1.3 megapixel camera, and a very good battery life..."

"A lot of times, the full keyboards are hard to use, like my father’s phone (the new Blackberry), but this one has good spacing and the buttons stick out more, making typing very convenient..."

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Average rating
from 1
reviews
1.0/5
Newegg.com - Pantech C530 Blue unlocked GSM Bar Phones with Qwerty Keyboard
"It MAY work fine if you are on att..."

"No settings available for using on Tmobile so no MMS and no IM or Web..."

"Can't sell this phone for 1/2 the price on e*bay so it could be a costly mistake unless all you want is a couple of basic features (and you can get a far cheaper phone for those..."

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Average rating
from 1
reviews
5.0/5
Pantech Slate C530 Unlocked PDA GSM Phone - Quad-Band Bluetooth 3 Hours Talk Time...
"This replaces the exact phone that had gotten too much moisture in it from him having it in the bathroom during his shower..."

"It is his 3rd Slate which at local stores we can no longer get and he didn't like any of the potential replacement options..."

"He uses this with go phone unlimited texting and it is very cost efficient 4 him..."

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Average rating
from 1
reviews
3.5/5
Pantech Slate | LetsTalk.com
"Love the phone but hate that it has no memory card..."

"That fact was very unclear when purchased..."

"Wish the same style was in a flip phone tho..."

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