Verizon launches Pantech Jest

June 30, 2010 | By Admin In Technology |

Don’t call it a joke of a phone. Well, okay, go ahead and call it a joke if you want to, but it’s true — Verizon is calling its latest text-centric dumbphone from Pantech the ‘Jest.’ Features include a 2.6-inch display, optical d-pad (pretty unique for a phone in this market segment), a 2 megapixel cam with video capture, and the usual host of built-in social apps for services like instant messaging, Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace. It launches today online — for free, no less — while stores will get it on July 5 for $69.99 on contract after rebate.

(Via Engadget Mobile.)