Pantech Pursuit P9020 Review
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In the past year, we've seen plenty of Pantech handsets for AT&T that focused mainly on the text messaging crowd, but we have yet to experience a full touchscreen offering for AT&T. Naturally one can find a host of useful blessings that accompany a touchscreen phone – for example, it just makes the navigating experience just a tad easier on the fingers. However, as Pantech has now delved into the touchscreen game with the Pursuit P9020, it means it's also going to face some tough competition in the form of other touch-friendly handsets like the Samsung Sunburst, so let's see how does it perform.
The package contains:
Pantech Pursuit
Charger
Interactive Tutorial CD
Quick Start Guide
Design:
The Pantech Pursuit actually shares a number of design elements with the Pantech Impact. Short and stout would best describe the handset as it opts for the QWERTY landscape slider form factor. Following in the Impact's footsteps, the Pursuit is predominantly constructed out of this blue plastic that's akin for the younger generation – it actually has the same patterned design that outlines the border on the Impact. We're not particularly fond of the materials used for the handset because it does make it feel cheap overall – it was made more evident as scratches started to appear on the touchscreen after placing it in our pocket. Finally, the Pantech Pursuit definitely is packing on some weight (4.59 oz), which clearly makes it feel a bit bulky in the hand.
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The Pantech Pursuit P9020 is predominantly constructed out of blue plastic that's akin for the younger generation | ||
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We were a tad disappointed with the Pursuit's display as we found the 2.8” QVGA resistive touchscreen with support for 262k colors to be lacking in quality versus the one found on the Impact. There was noticeably less detail as the Pantech Pursuit offers more real estate than the Impact, however, its resolution remained at a meager 240x320 versus the Impact's 240x400 resolution. Fortunately we were able to view the handset in even the most brightest conditions as it also provided for some decent viewing angles. For the most part, it's pretty responsive when we touched the screen, but there are other times when we noticed it taking a couple of presses to initiate.
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Becoming ever more prominent among touchscreen handsets, there are touch sensitive buttons found below the display, which were responsive to the touch – you've got the send, end, and back/clear keys. The left portion of the phone houses the microSD card slot and volume rocker that's easy to press, but we would've preferred for it to be located towards the top versus squarely in the middle. The right edge is littered with many items – it includes the proprietary USB/charging port, quick menu, lock/unlock, and camera. We thought that it was rather cramped as we found ourselves fumbling to feel out the lock/unlock key. Turning to the rear of the phone, you'll be greeted to the 2-megapixel camera with speakerphone next to it, while removing the back cover gives you access to the battery and SIM card slot.
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The sides of Pantech Pursuit P9020 | |||
We've never had any qualms when it came to the sliding mechanism seen on other Pantech phones for AT&T and the Pursuit continues with that trend. One of the biggest surprises was how useful and responsive we found the 4-row QWERTY keyboard. Although there's no spacing in between the rectangular buttons, they have this rounded feeling to make it easy to distinguish them. We were happy to find the typing experience to be effortless as each press is accompanied with an appropriate tactile feel.
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21 Comments
1. ace1122 posted on 20 Oct 2010, 01:55 0 0
Why doesn't AT&T get phones that are gender neutral? Now only girls would get this phone which cuts the amount of possible consumers in half. Plus most of the phones AT&T gets look cheap. AT&T would die without the iPhone keeping them afloat.
2. Coach George posted on 22 Jul 2010, 19:08 0 0
Too Delicate for the real world After just 2.5 weeks, the phone stopped working. I took it to the ATT store. The person immediately opened the battery compartment and noticed the blue dot. Sorry, it has water damage and can't be returned. Baloney. The phone wasn't any place near water, soda a toilet or beer etc. The only thing I can think of is: 1-Perspiration leaked into the phone. 2-Very humid air circulated inside the phone and condensed when I entered an AC room. Regardless, Pantech wants nothing to do with it. They offered me their repair center who wants prox. $30.00 non refundable just to look at the phone. More Baloney. The phone is only a couple of weeks old. Back to my old Samsung or perhaps a touch screen phone from a company that has been making them for a while. This phone is just too Delicate for real world use.
4. a reader (unregistered) posted on 16 Nov 2010, 14:59 0 0
lyer! not 2 be rude but seriously...did u put it in water!?
3. a reader (unregistered) posted on 16 Nov 2010, 14:57 0 0
sounds good...kinda & coach geroge is lying...u probbbaly put it in water cuz u thought it was girly & thought u could get away with this. LOL u got cought!
5. researching pantech (unregistered) posted on 22 Jan 2011, 18:47 0 0
I actually have read alot of reviews on Pantech phones this one included and the moisture indicator thing is an HUGE issue. almost everyone who reviews it mentions that without it actually having gotten wet the indicator changes, just in humid conditions.
6. I WANT IT! (unregistered) posted on 24 Feb 2011, 18:52 0 0
I SOOOOOO want this phone. I think it would be a good phone for beginners. Everyone else says it does. Does anyone know if this phone is good for beginners?
7. Cool Cat (unregistered) posted on 24 Feb 2011, 19:00 0 0
UR A LIAR! on every websight that i go on has ur little SPEECH and im still gunna get it. Im getting bored of reading the same thing OVER and OVER again. I see it on best buy, at&t, Phonedog, and a bunch of other sights. So, coach george, I gotta tell u a little secret. . . I STILL WANT IT!!! HA HA
8. not happy (unregistered) posted on 04 Mar 2011, 09:48 0 0
This water sensor thing is an issue. I have a pantech P7000 that has the indicator right on the crack for the batter cover.
The LEAST bit of water exposure will turn it pink. YEs, a humid environment. Mine has been pink for months, never exposed.
9. Isabella (unregistered) posted on 09 Mar 2011, 17:00 0 0
how can i put a signature in my phone???
11. :) (unregistered) posted on 23 Mar 2011, 00:13 0 0
ohmg i so wannah know tht too ive been tryin to figure out how to put a signature and i just cant figure out how
19. casiddy (unregistered) posted on 27 Aug 2011, 15:43 0 0
ive had my phone for a while and ive even taken left it in thebathroom while takinga hottt shower! my sticker is still white! all of yall are liars! its a good phone but it gets boring after a while!
10. pantech pursuit (unregistered) posted on 18 Mar 2011, 17:20 0 0
this phone seems great, i have heard several negitive reviews and to be honest grown ups are going to complain about the small keys and the poor camera. but thats cause its not made for grown ups!!! duh!!!! its for teenagers and grown kids and the keys on the keyboard and the cmera and stuff is just fine for a teenager. and it is ganna seem small to the adult cause they have big hands and stuff and agian its not made 4 adults!!! this phone is perectly fine with me. its going to be my first phone. and whats with all the negitive commets about it??? i went to the at&t store to find out for my self if rather its a good fone or not. and i played on it and fooled around with it for 1 hour while my dad talked to the at&tpeople about phones and stuff. this phones touchscreen is not as crappy as everyone says it is. i will admit it may seem a touch fussy, but nothing to not be able to get over of! and the camera colors are not as sharp as a smartphone and stuff but for a feature phone the camera color is just fine but it does take btter picutres outdoors.... although its not bad at all inside!!!! i think that people should stop raining on pantechs parade. and be thankfull that there is now a phone that evry kid dreams of!!!!!!!!!!
12. ?!?!?!?!;) (unregistered) posted on 23 Mar 2011, 00:16 0 0
can anyone tell me how i can put a signature on it?!?!
HELP ME PLISZ:) LOL AND THE PINK DOT THINGY MINE IS RED TOO AND THEIRS BEEN NO WATERI IN IT OR ANYTHING IVE BEEN TAKING CARE OF IT SINCE ITSZ MYY FIRST PHONE....:(
13. mizzougal4ever posted on 26 Mar 2011, 16:07 0 0
Mine deleted all of my pictures. Yup, all 1 grand. Let me just tell you I was pretttttty mad. It was on my memory card, and I had it in my pocket. I have NO idea how it happened, not lying. Also, there is no signature capabilty on it. You would have to go to drafts and at the end of each message insert the draft. Yeah, i'd rather just not have a signature. AT&T phones don't usually have the signature capabiltity on it. The camera isn't too bad, wish video was better though. Also, I hate the battery life. I am an avid texter/facebooker so the battery sucks. I charge it 2 times a day. It is pretty durable though, I've dropped it on tile, cement, and wood many times from at least 3 feet up and only a few scratches and paint chips are on it. Anyway, I would not recommend this to a friend because of the picture erasing.
14. sarah548 (unregistered) posted on 26 Mar 2011, 19:17 0 0
Had the phone a few weeks.... started acting weird..... water damage indicator red.... and it was no where near WATER. Yes, I know what water is... and yes, I will say it again.... no where near WATER. RIP OFF.......... I wonder why they put the indicator so close to the edge of the battery compartment..... These are not LIES.... this is a MAJOR problem. . . . and now need to buy replacement........ I'll say it again..... RIP OFFFFFFFFFF...................
15. LA1995 (unregistered) posted on 01 Jun 2011, 19:28 0 0
OMG! i want this phone so bad, i think that its perfect for me! its nice and small and i can get away with it in class. but it does seem like a phone that you have to be careful with and keep your eye on it at all times. other then that......im buying it.
16. CaityLynn7198 (unregistered) posted on 05 Jun 2011, 11:51 0 0
This phone is so cute!! And I think the color is really pretty too!!! I wish the camera quality was a little better, Im really into taking pictures, but whatever. The keyboard seems pretty easy to use, cause of the rectangular buttons, and I am addicted to texting to thats good.
Seems like a great phone...(:
17. Megan (unregistered) posted on 13 Jul 2011, 12:44 0 0
I have this phone right now and Coach George is not lying. I love this phone and even got a replacement for it when it got "water damaged" the first time. but now the sticker is red again! I have never dropped it in any water. i have read, however, that i guess it's where the water damage stickers are actually located that make it easier for them to become red.
I think humidity will do it. but i love this phone so much that i might just get a third one even if the speaker stopped working after one year and the water damage stickers get red to easily!
18. Angry >:( (unregistered) posted on 12 Aug 2011, 15:26 0 0
Oh my god. So my phone got likee one drop of water on it and the phone screen decides to not work!!! I can use the side buttons and I can turn it on and off, but when I touch the screen... Nothingg!!! I looked at the water damage thing and it's perfectly white!!! Sooo I have no idea what happened to it!!! :(
