AT&T Impact

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 5 expert reviews

Excellent:

1
Good:

2
Average:

1
Bad:

1

Pros:

Very good call quality, Full keyboard on basic phone, Much more than just a basic phone, Interesting and unique design, Screen is nice and bright
Good camera/camcorder, Solid fullQWERTY keyboard.
Excellent touch keypad. Solid construction. Opera-powered Web browser.

Cons:

Battery life not great, Poor picture quality form camera, Camera placement is not ideal, Keyboard seems a bit cramped
Small buttons make missteps easy, Awkward design

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Last revision on November 15, 2011

Reviewers Liked

Very good call quality, Full keyboard on basic phone, Much more than just a basic phone, Interesting and unique design, Screen is nice and bright
Good camera/camcorder, Solid fullQWERTY keyboard
Excellent touch keypad. Solid construction. Opera-powered Web browser
The Pantech Impact has a unique OLED touch-sensitive keypad, dual-displays, and a full QWERTY keyboard. Features include 3G, GPS, a HTML browser, a 2.0-megapixel camera, and a music player

Reviewers Didn't Like

Battery life not great, Poor picture quality form camera, Camera placement is not ideal, Keyboard seems a bit cramped
Small buttons make missteps easy, Awkward design
Quiet earpiece. Proprietary headphone jack
The keypad could be a little roomier; the keyboard feels off balance; and the camera is a little tricky to use

Expert reviews and ratings

The Pantech Impact is certainly a unique and versatile phone for sure, but I found the battery life quite lacking, I expected a bit more from it. It seems as soon as you start using, even a little bit of data, the battery drains quickly. The battery...

By Testfreaks on May 16, 2010

Though the Pantech Impact has some solid features, the phone's awkward design makes the simplest of tasks downright tedious....

By PCWorld on January 26, 2010

The Impact is Pantech's best feature phone so far and feels built to last, with sharp looks, good voice quality, and plenty of messaging and music...

By PC Mag on December 07, 2009

Is this mobile too simple for your needs or do you require something with more to offer?Pantech has sort of flown under the radar in the crowded cell phone marketplace, but it is not for a lack of innovation. The company’s newest offering, the...

By AskMen on December 03, 2009

The Pantech Impact has an eye-catching style and a respectable feature set, but its design could use some improvements. Read full review Check coverage in your...

By cnet on December 02, 2009

The Pantech Impact is a horizontal flip phone from AT&T. Those looking for a messaging-centric device with a trendy design and a well-rounded feature set will most likely be drawn to the Impact. The Pantech Impact is now available for $99.99 after...

By Dev Hardware on February 25, 2010

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By MobileBurn on November 20, 2009

Pantech was (finally) showing off the Impact, which was announced in October but not actually seen. For some reason Pantech and AT&T didn't want to share images of this device until today. That said, it's a really attractive phone, so we...

By Phone Scoop on November 20, 2009