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Pantech C120 (AT&T)

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The C120 took acceptable photos for a VGA camera.

The VGA camera is limited so shutterbugs should stay clear. It takes pictures in two resolutions (6,140x480 and 128x128) and you get just eight color effects, a self-timer, and three shutter sounds (plus a silent option). There's also a 4x zoom but you can use it only at the 4x zoom, where it doesn't have much effect at all. The C120 offers only 2.8MB of usable shared memory so don't get too snap happy. Picture quality was pretty decent--colors were mostly sharp and objects distinct. Unfortunately, the C120's camera does not record video.

You can personalize the C120 with a selection of wallpaper and sounds, and you can compose your own greeting. You can download additional customization options and ring tones from Cingular with the WAP 2.0 wireless Web browser. Only one Java J2ME game is included (AquaPangPang) but you can buy more titles if gaming is your thing. Just be warned that the C120's small display isn't conducive for extended play.

We tested the C120 in San Francisco using Cingular's service. Call quality was comparable to the C300--decent overall but with a slight hollow sound. And again, the volume wasn't very loud. Callers reported a similar experience; in particular they had trouble hearing us in noisy environments. Unfortunately, the speakerphone wasn't improved over the C300's. You had to speak close to the phone and in any case we avoided using it.

The C120 has a rated battery life of 3 hours talk time and 10 days standby time. It has a tested talk time of 2 hours and 57 minutes. According to FCC radiation tests, the C120 has a digital SAR rating of 1.13 watts per kilogram.

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