Verizon to launch Motorola Rival A455, Casio Exilim C721 on June 10th
The Motorola Rival A455 appeared in blury picture with the specs of the device leaked out last month. Yesterday Verizon has launched the Motorola Rival A455and this new messaging phone will be on sale starting June 10. Motorola’s Rival A455 is a slider phone with backlit landscape QWERTY keypad capabilities for easier texting and several functions more common to smartphones, such as a GPS unit, visual voicemail, and threaded video/photo messaging.
Specifications:
*1X EV-DO connectivity;
*2.2″, 176×220 display;
*External touch dial pad;
*Up to 8GB microSD optional removable memory;
*Bluetooth (Headset, Handsfree, DUN, A2DP, Phonebook Access, Basic Printing, Basic Imaging, Object Push for VCard & VCalendar and File Transfer);
*2Mpix camera/camcorder with dedicated camera/video key;
*Text, Picture, Video & Voice Messaging with threaded messaging feature;
*GPS (VZ Navigator capable);
*Visual Voice Mail capable, Mobile Broadband Connect capable;
*One-touch access to Text Message composition, emoticons, symbols and IM or email;
*Special keyboard backlighting;
*OTA device software update;
*Verizon Services including V CAST Music with Rhapsody, V CAST Videos, Chaperone Parent/Child, Media Center, Mobile Web, *Mobile Email, Corporate Email, Mobile IM, & Chat;
*Dimensions: 2.0(w) x 3.8(h) x .71(d) inches; Weight: 4.4 oz;
*Usage Time – Up to approx. 320 minutes OR Standby Time – Up to approx. 510 hours
Prices range, depending on what deal you choose, with a two-year contract and mail-in rebate lowering it to $99, while the normal tag reads $269.
Next up is the only-slightly more intriguing Casio Exilim C721. The Casio Exilim C721 combines qualities of a digital camera and a media-oriented cell phone. On the camera side, it contains a 5.1-megapixel camera equipped with autofocus, camcorder capabilities, image stabilization, and a 3x optical zoom function. The phone is created at rugged specifications to resist water, dust, shock, and temperature extremes.
the Casio phone cool features, including:
*EVDO Rev A connectivity
*2.3 inch QVGA internal display
*GPS
*HTML browser
Prices start at $279 with a $50 mail-in rebate and two-year contract, while the contractless retail price comes to $449.
