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Motorola Rival (A455) Phone (Verizon)


Motorola Rival (A455)
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Release Date:

Release Date: Q2 2009 Q2 2009

Released For:

Verizon - Discontinued Verizon - Discontinued

Released for Verizon Wireless, the Motorola Rival is designed for quick and easy messaging. It has a 2.2-inch screen and a backlit QWERTY keyboard that lights up either red or green depending on entry mode. The handset comes with IM-style texting that organizes messages by contact and displays them in a chat-like view. Users can also access emoticons, symbols, IM and email with one press of a button. The Rival integrates a 2.0-megapixel camera, 3.5 mm headset jack, and up to 8GB optional microSD memory.


Main Features


  • Backlit QWERTY keyboard for faster messaging; keyboard lights up either characters, numbers or symbols based on entry mode while texting in the dark
  • touch dial pad on the vivid 2.2-inch display quickly makes and takes calls, without opening the slider
  • IM-style texting that organizes messages by contact, displaying them in a chat-like format on AOL Instant Messenger, Windows Messenger and Yahoo Messenger
  • Use Mobile Email to access popular email services including Yahoo, Hotmail, AOL and Windows Live to stay connected while on-the-go
  • VCAST Music with Rhapsody service to choose from more than 4 million songs to download over the air
  • VZ Navigator to get audible turn-by-turn directions to more than 15 million points of interest and share the directions with others
  • Up to 8GB optional removable memory to satisfy any music appetite (microSD card is sold separately)

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Categories: Motorola Phones, Verizon Phones, Messaging Phones, Cell Phones of 2009 (Second Quarter)


Product Specifications


Technical

Network: CDMA 800 / 1900
Form Factor: Slide
Dimensions: 97 x 51 x 18 mm
Weight: 125 g
Antenna: Internal
Navigation: QWERTY Keypad / 5-Way Keypad
Battery Type: 940 mAh Li-Ion
Talk Time: 5.5 hours
Standby Time: 18.8 days
Memory: 130.0 MB
Expandable Memory: microSD / TransFlash
 

Safety

Radiation (SAR): High Radiation
(1.59 W/kg)
 

Imaging

Main Screen: TFT
65,000 colors (176 x 220 px)
External Screen: No
Camera: 2.0 MP / 7X Zoom / Video Recorder
 

Audio

MP3 Player: VCAST Music
FM Radio: No
Speakerphone: Yes
Push-To-Talk: No
 

Multimedia

Wallpapers: 176 x 220 px
Screen Savers: 176 x 220 px
Ring Tones: MP3
Themes: Yes
Games: BREW
Streaming Multimedia: VCAST Video
 

Messaging

SMS: Yes
EMS: Yes
MMS: Yes
Email: POP3 / IMAP4 / SMTP
Chat: AOL / Windows Live / Yahoo
Predictive Text: T9
 
 

Applications

Phonebook Capacity: Unknown
Calendar: Yes
To-Do List: Yes
WAP: 2.0
Voice Commands: Yes
Calculator: Yes
 

Connectivity

Bluetooth: 2.0 (A2DP / HFP / HSP)
Infrared Port: No
High-Speed Data: cdma2000 1xEV-DO
Wi-Fi: No
GPS: Yes
PC Sync: USB 2.0
 

More Information

Website: Product Website
Discussion: Motorola Forum

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Motorola Rival has Backlit QWERTY Keypad, Comes to Verizon

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