Pantech has planned for the release of its Jest slider phone through Verizon Wireless. This is a smart addition by the company after the Ease handset a few days before.

 

The Pantech Jest slider phone comes with easy-to-use features like a slide-out QWERTY keypad, manageable ringtones, wallpapers and games from personal networks. The device sports a 2.6” 262K color TFT display and boasts of many features like 2MP camera with video recording, personalization feature including creation of banners, icons and electronic signs and Text, picture, video and voice messages.

 

Apart from that, the Pantech Jest provides the users a unique option of interacting with friends through Mobile IM and Chat facility. There is also swipe motion technology for the optical directional keys. Social networking to Facebook, MySpace and Twitter via Social Beat is an interesting addition with the set. Users can take benefit of VZ Navigator for turn-by-turn direction from the included maps.

 

Music buffs will be enthralled by downloading soundtracks and albums of their choice or sync playlists with the use of their PCs by using the latest V Cast Music service. Mobile Web for current news and Stereo Bluetooth technology are other interesting additions too.

 

The Pantech Jest is priced at $69.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate with a new 2 year customer agreement with the company.