http://mobile.engadget.com/2009/02/23/pantechs-matrix-pro-179-99-february-24th-atandt-stores/ Engadget Mobile Comments for Pantech's Matrix PRO: $179.99, February 24th, AT&T stores http://mobile.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://mobile.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2009 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://mobile.engadget.com/2009/02/23/pantechs-matrix-pro-179-99-february-24th-atandt-stores/http://mobile.engadget.com/2009/02/23/pantechs-matrix-pro-179-99-february-24th-atandt-stores/Feb 23rd 2009 6:59PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2009/02/23/pantechs-matrix-pro-179-99-february-24th-atandt-stores/http://mobile.engadget.com/2009/02/23/pantechs-matrix-pro-179-99-february-24th-atandt-stores/
And please, spare us all the anti-/pro-iPhone rants. The question would be just as valid if you substituted in the G1 (at the SAME price!), Instinct, or any other comparable device.]]>Feb 23rd 2009 9:02PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2009/02/23/pantechs-matrix-pro-179-99-february-24th-atandt-stores/http://mobile.engadget.com/2009/02/23/pantechs-matrix-pro-179-99-february-24th-atandt-stores/Feb 23rd 2009 11:12PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2009/02/23/pantechs-matrix-pro-179-99-february-24th-atandt-stores/http://mobile.engadget.com/2009/02/23/pantechs-matrix-pro-179-99-february-24th-atandt-stores/
If someone wants this phone just for texting, they should just stick with the first Matrix.]]>Feb 24th 2009 1:12PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2009/02/23/pantechs-matrix-pro-179-99-february-24th-atandt-stores/http://mobile.engadget.com/2009/02/23/pantechs-matrix-pro-179-99-february-24th-atandt-stores/
It also doesn't require a 2-year contract. You can opt to pay full price, which is currently $379.99 on the ATT website. Pretty reasonable price for any smart phone.

And since it's a Windows Mobile phone, you can utilize the various freeware and commercial apps out there. And since it has a GPS, I'm pretty sure Garmin XT will work on this. So you don't have to pay for the ATT's navigation service.

It has a microSD slot, so you can expand the memory. The ATT website says 32GB.

And it has copy/paste.

So "value" is a subjective term. For some, it's the price of the phone. For others, it's what you can actually do with the phone.]]>Feb 24th 2009 10:55AMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2009/02/23/pantechs-matrix-pro-179-99-february-24th-atandt-stores/http://mobile.engadget.com/2009/02/23/pantechs-matrix-pro-179-99-february-24th-atandt-stores/Feb 23rd 2009 9:05PM