Great value
AT&T and Pantech hit all the right chords with the Pantech Burst, a $50 Android Gingerbread phone equipped with some high-end features that may surprise you, starting with the 4-inch Super AMOLED screen.
Android inside
Android 2.3 Gingerbread lays the base, but Pantech has added its own customary interface on top. It flavors, among other things, this six-directional lock screen.
Personality to spare
One of my favorite features of the Burst is its design. The back (your choice of a rich red or titanium) has striations suggestive of lacquered wood grain veneer, and sharp ridges that stand out from the crowd.
That's not all
The contouring also includes black portions of the spine that are reminiscent of a tuxedo.
Top view
The power button and 3.5 millimeter headset jack are up top.
Cameras
The 5-megapixel camera took excellent shots for its image size, as did the 2-megapixel front-facing camera.
Bouquet
The Burst was able to keep a wide field of focus and pick up a good amount of detail for its 5 megapixels. Colors were bright without being overly saturated. Note that all photos were taken in automatic mode and have been resized. They are otherwise untouched.
Fearless copy editor
If you find a typo, blame this girl and her team. While the picture could be a little sharper, but considering that she's illuminated from above with artificial lights and from behind with the cold glow of her monitor, I'm pretty pleased with the color reproduction.
Transformers
Rich colors are key here, and the field of focus isn't half bad.
CNET living room
The modular scene of a skylit CNET lounge looks great when taken from above.
Downtown
Taken through the window looking out, a downtown SF vista.
Studio city
There's a bit of an unattractive brown cast to this indoor studio shot, which isn't so nice.
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