wireless phone
Designed for quick and easy messaging, the Motorola Rival for Verizon Wireless keeps keeps you connected to your social network with one-touch access to messaging and a side– sliding, backlit QWERTY keyboard. It’s compatible with Verizon’s V Cast Music Service, which enables you to purchase songs through your phone and download them via Verizon’s fast 3G EV-DO data network. You’ll also stay on course thanks to the VZ Navigator GPS turn-by-turn direction service. And with the optional Visual Voice Mail service, you’ll be able to quickly and easily scroll through your messages and pick the ones you want to listen to.
This pocket-friendly side-slider with QWERTY keyboard features one-touch access to both text and instant messaging as well as a 2-megapixel camera/camcorder, Bluetooth for handsfree devices and stereo music streaming, MicroSD memory expansion up to 8 GB, bilingual interface (English/Spanish), 3.5 mm headset jack, ability to use the phone as a modem with the optional Mobile Broadband Connect service, and up to 5.3 hours of talk time.
Verizon Wireless Phone Service
With support for the EV-DO high-speed data standard, you’ll enjoy fast access to the Internet and Verizon Wireless multimedia services (additional charges applicable), with average download speeds ranging from 400 to 700 Kbps and peak rates up to 2 Mbps. (Learn more about where EV-DO coverage is offered.) The V Cast Music service enables you to
Don’t buy this phone. It’s a piece of garbage. Within the first week, the first phone we received kept powering down unexpectedly. The replacement phone doesn’t work either. The speaker had no sound from the start, and within 3 days the screen went white and the phone is completely useless. Two phones and neither work. We HOPE that at some point Amazon will recognize that they sold us a piece of garbage and will trade in the phone for a different model. So far no luck. Not happy with Amazon right now!!!
Rating: 1 / 5
I purchased 3 phones 5 months ago. 1st one lasted 1 month and the slide screws came out so the phone was replaced and the replacement died in a week (no display). They replaced that one and so far it has lasted 3 weeks with no problems.
The 2nd one lasted 4 months and the slide screws came out. I got a replacement and in less than a week the slide screws came out. getting another replacement.
3rd has not had that issue but if you close the slide too fast it will shut the phone off.
These are not a good durable phone for everyday use.
Rating: 1 / 5
This is my first qwerty phone, and I am very happy with it. As I know of the other phones available, I knew what I wanted and what I didn’t want. I did not want anything too big. This is the perfect size for me, plus the keyboard is bigger than some as you turn it sideways to slide it open. I have read many reviews and wanted to write one as I’m happy with the design (which is cute and purple=), and the performance of this phone, but a customer should know what it is that they like and don’t like. I did not want a touch screen either, and this one has a few features on the touch screen that work great so I have no complaints. The sound is excellent, it has a lot of great features (I’ve got a signature on my outgoing texts, and a different ringtone for some of my contacts – although they could each have their own!); the alarm works great and I use my notepad and calculator constantly. I’ve had it for almost two months with no problems.
Generally speaking, the manufacturers of these products should keep in mind that most people, including teens, keep their phones in their pockets; and too, drop them – so durability is a desired quality as well.
Rating: 5 / 5
This is my first “touch phone” so maybe they’re all like this; I don’t know. I picked this phone for the full keyboard to make texting easier. If you try to hold the phone with your ear (or even hold it too close to your ear), your ear will set off all kinds of unwanted processes on the touch screen. I rate it 3 stars because the sound and cameras are very good and in my opinion the battery lasts FOREVER. I frequently go 3 or 4 days without charging and I have no land line.
Rating: 3 / 5
This was not my choice, it came with the renewal contract. Phone is akward to hold, is sorta ‘slippery’. Controls are in bad locations and are very ‘touchy’, easy to activate features you don’t want to activate. Sound quality is good. But trying to talk while holding to ear is difficult since it doesn’t pick up your speech very well. I’m not young, this phone is difficult to just hold, it needs a more grippable surface and controls placed differently. The charges noted on the phone for accessing services are not necessarily what the carrier will charge you. Battery does not hold long, frequent talker would be out of luck after about four conversations.
Rating: 3 / 5