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So in conclusion I would have to say that if you are looking for a phone packed with features at an affordable price of $120, the Panasonic Allure could be for you. It think the inclusion of a speakerphone into a cell phone is a terrible idea at this point in time. I have yet to find a cell phone with a speakerphone built in that actually worked without complications. With that in mind, I think the Allure is a very attractive phone that works intuitively well and separates itself from the rest of the cell-phone pack.
Overview
I have a busy life juggling between school, my day job and then Digital Trends. My cell phone is crucial for me when on the road traveling. I need a phone that is light, does not suck up the batteries and is loaded with features. That is why I chose the new Panasonic Allure cell phone. The Allure runs on the ATT multi-digital network and on the following bands: 800 MHz analog, 800 MHz TDMA and 1900 MHz TDMA. TDMA stands for: Time Division Multiple Access. TDMA is a satellite and cellular phone technology that interleaves multiple digital signals onto a single high-speed channel. For cellular, TDMA divides each channel into three sub channels providing service to three users instead of one.
At first I was thinking about going with the Sprint all-digital network because they had the newest phones in terms of technology and features, but their network has issues with dropped calls and bad reception. Verizon has a decent network, but I always felt their phones were out of date. I needed a compromise and a nationwide network, so I chose Panasonic Allure in conjunction with the ATT network.
Aesthetics
The Allure is small and light weighing in at a mere 2.7 ounces with a height of 1.7″ inches and a width of .7″ of an inch. The Allure is a very attractive phone with sleek lines and chrome highlights. The corners are rounded and smooth with a durable plastice case.
Battery
With a slim phone comes a slim battery. The battery is about an inch tall and half an inch a wide and about 1.4″ thick; we’re talking small and thin. The battery is a Lithium Ion make with about 740 mAh of storage. On an analog network expect about 65-70 real minutes of Talk time and about 5 hours of standby. On a digital network expect about 120-130 of talk time and about 180 hours of real stand by time.
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