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Kyocera Rise (Virgin Mobile)

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Brand Kyocera
Operating System Android
CPU Speed 1 GHz
Memory Storage Capacity 32 GB
Screen Size 3.5 Inches
Resolution 480 x 800
Wireless Carrier Virgin Mobile
Cellular Technology 4G
Connectivity Technology Wi-Fi
Color Black

About this item

  • Android 4.0 OS Ice Cream Sandwich
  • 3.2 MP Camera, LED Flash and Video Capture
  • Touch Slider with Qwerty Keypad
  • Android Market for all the latest applications
  • 1 GHz Processor with microSD Card Slot – supports up to 32GB
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Product Description

Product description

This affordable Android phone is notable for its slide-out QWERTY text keyboard. Other features include a thin design, memory card slot, camera, and Eco Mode software for conserving battery life.

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Versatile Android device, free from contracts
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The Kyocera Rise is a versatile Android device, free from contracts and at an affordable price point.

With a 3.5-inch touchscreen and slide-out QWERTY keyboard, the Rise caters to your preference. Running Android 4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), the Rise boasts features such as a 3.2 MP camera with LED flash and video capture, stereo Bluetooth, Wi-Fi connectivity, and more.

Key Features

  • Android 4.0 OS (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • 3.5-inch HVGA IPS Display
  • QWERTY Keyboard
  • 3.2 MP Camera, LED Flash, and Video Capture
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Stereo Bluetooth
  • microSD Card Slot – supports up to 32GB
  • GPS/aGPS Support
  • Google Play for all the latest apps

Specifications

  • 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon Processor
  • 2 GB ROM / 512 MB RAM Internal Memory
  • 3.5 mm Audio Jack
  • EVDO Rev A Data Network
  • MSM8655 Chipset
  • HAC Rating: M4/T4
  • TTY support

Vital Statistics

The Kyocera Rise measures 4.4 x 2.4 x .56 inches. It includes a 1500 mAh battery.

What's in the Box

AC adapter, Micro USB Charger, Standard Battery, 2 GB microSD Card, Printed Materials



Android Ice Cream Sandwich Operating System

The Kyocera Rise runs the Android 4.0 operating system (dubbed Ice Cream Sandwich), which adds powerful new ways of communicating and sharing while improving on the best Android features: easy multitasking, rich notifications, customizable home screens, resizable widgets, and more.

The new Ice Cream Sandwich interface features an onscreen navigation bar that replaces the hardware buttons for Back, Home, and Menu found with older Android-powered phones. And with Google+ integration, you can video chat with groups of up to 9 friends as well as easily upload and share photos and videos. Other features include:

Face Unlock

You can now unlock your phone with just your face using the Face Unlock option. It takes advantage of the front-facing camera and state-of-the-art facial recognition technology to register a face during setup and then to recognize it again when unlocking the device. Just hold your phone in front of your face to unlock (or use a backup PIN).

And the lock screen now lets you do more without unlocking. From the slide lock screen, you can jump directly to the camera for a picture or pull down the notifications window to check for messages. When listening to music, you can even manage music tracks and see album art.

Home Screen Folders

Quickly access related apps right from the home screen by organizing apps and shortcuts into folders--just drag one app onto another to create a folder.

Multitasking

Multitasking is even easier and more visual in Android 4.0. The Recent Apps button lets you jump instantly from one task to another using the list in the System Bar. The list pops up to show thumbnail images of apps used recently--tapping a thumbnail switches to the app.

Voice Input

The new voice engine in Android 4.0 lets you dictate the text you want, for as long as you want, using the language you want. You can speak continuously for a prolonged time, even pausing for intervals if needed, and dictate punctuation to create correct sentences. As the voice input engine enters text, it underlines possible dictation errors in gray. After dictating, you can tap the underlined words to quickly replace them from a list of suggestions.



Virgin Mobile Prepaid Pricing

With Virgin Mobile, you can pay only for the calling time you use. You can choose a monthly Beyond Talk plan with unlimited data and messaging and just the right amount of talk minutes for your needs.

Beyond Talk Unlimited Plans

Virgin Mobile customers have access to the Sprint Nationwide Network, reaching more than 278 million people across the United States (see a map of Virgin Mobile's coverage area).

What's in the box

  • Camera
  • Video Recorder

    • Product information

    Product Dimensions 2.38 x 0.56 x 4.45 inches
    Item Weight 3.21 ounces
    ASIN B008P2UVT0
    Item model number Rise
    Batteries 1 Lithium Ion batteries required.
    Customer Reviews
    4.0 out of 5 stars 755 ratings

    4.0 out of 5 stars
    Best Sellers Rank #491,621 in Cell Phones & Accessories (See Top 100 in Cell Phones & Accessories)
    #8,603 in Cell Phones
    Is Discontinued By Manufacturer Yes
    OS Android
    RAM 512 MB
    Connectivity technologies Wi-Fi
    GPS True
    Special features smartphone, camera
    Display technology LED
    Other display features Wireless
    Human Interface Input Keyboard
    Scanner Resolution 480 x 800
    Other camera features 3.2 MP
    Form Factor Slider
    Color Black
    Whats in the box Video Recorder, Camera
    Manufacturer Kyocera
    Date First Available August 31, 2012
    Memory Storage Capacity 32 GB
    Standing screen display size 3.5 Inches
    Weight 91 Grams

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    755 global ratings

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    Customers say

    Customers find the phone offers good value for money, featuring a nice slider QWERTY keyboard that works well, and appreciate its ease of use and functionality. The phone's speed receives mixed feedback - while graphics and internet speed are up to par, some find it very slow. Battery life and phone quality also get mixed reviews, with some reporting good performance while others experience poor battery life and disappointing camera quality. Customers report issues with the phone freezing up constantly, particularly when connecting to Wi-Fi.

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    164 customers mention "Value for money"136 positive28 negative

    Customers find the phone offers good value for money, describing it as a nice quality device for the price, with one customer noting it's an Android 4.0 phone available for dirt cheap.

    "...This Amazon price is remarkable and worth every penny. Its so fairly priced that it allows you to buy it and try it without being out a lot of money..." Read more

    "The Kyocera Rise is a great phone for the price. It does what most every other smartphone does, just for less money...." Read more

    "...The good: * SOFTWARE: It's an Android 4.0 phone for dirt cheap, so you have access to even the most recent apps in the Play Store. *..." Read more

    "...pros: its cheap it works 95% of the time(see cons for the other %5)..." Read more

    120 customers mention "Keyboard"97 positive23 negative

    Customers appreciate the phone's keyboard, particularly its slider QWERTY design, with one customer noting it's the best with a real keypad.

    "...This phone is way above the rest because of the sliding keyboard...." Read more

    "...I especially love the sliding keyboard. This was my first time using one and picked it up naturally...." Read more

    "...in." Once you get over those hurdles, it's a good enough keyboard for texting and short e-mails. The bad: *..." Read more

    "...The slide out querty keyboard is great for texting... the big buttons are easy to push... the top row is a little too close to the phone but its not..." Read more

    110 customers mention "Phone functionality"94 positive16 negative

    Customers find that the phone functions well, with the keyboard performing particularly well and most apps working fine.

    "...It has great functionality and all my apps and extras work smoothly without ever freezing up or stalling...." Read more

    "...Problem is I like this phone, keyboard works great, system is snappy and quick (no games), wifi connected seamlessly, and I actually like the heft..." Read more

    "...pros: its cheap it works 95% of the time(see cons for the other %5)..." Read more

    "...the second one is holding up quite well, and for the most part, works quickly and accurately with no freezes and decent battery life...." Read more

    69 customers mention "Ease of use"52 positive17 negative

    Customers find the phone easy to use, particularly praising the keyboard and activation process.

    "...Problem is I like this phone, keyboard works great, system is snappy and quick (no games), wifi connected seamlessly, and I actually like the heft..." Read more

    "...Honestly, from experience, this easy fix works!..." Read more

    "...No software to install...." Read more

    "...This phone can be a bit confusing to figure out at first, like where certain apps are located, etc...but play with it or go online and find tutorials..." Read more

    222 customers mention "Phone quality"155 positive67 negative

    Customers have mixed opinions about the phone's quality, with some finding it reliable and solid, while others note that the camera performance is disappointing.

    "...The speaker and camera quality are as good as a 500.00 phone and I am a podcast listener so sound is important to me...." Read more

    "...and quick (no games), wifi connected seamlessly, and I actually like the heft of it...." Read more

    "...The camera is terrible. It is unusable for bar codes or anything with detail no matter the lighting or phone stability...." Read more

    "...Call quality is good...clear and loud enough for me. I also use it a lot for Slacker Radio, and the external speaker is pretty loud...." Read more

    92 customers mention "Speed"43 positive49 negative

    Customers have mixed experiences with the phone's speed, with some reporting it runs smoothly and has good graphics and internet performance, while others find it very slow.

    "...It doesn't come in 4g yet but even being 3g its still is faster than other 3g phones I have had and the wifi is awesome...." Read more

    "...There are short waiting times to load apps (between 1 and 4 seconds in my experience) but they are completely acceptable for this price of a..." Read more

    "...is I like this phone, keyboard works great, system is snappy and quick (no games), wifi connected seamlessly, and I actually like the heft of it...." Read more

    "...running in the background, it can get a bit jerky and slow switching back to the home screen or opening another app...." Read more

    67 customers mention "Battery life"22 positive45 negative

    Customers have mixed experiences with the phone's battery life, with some finding it good while others report that it drains faster and has problems.

    "...I have come across is that wifi keeps turning itself on which uses battery more, the power button is in a bad place for texters, the owners manual..." Read more

    "...Battery Life is ok...but I use the phone a lot. I expect that it won't last too long due to my heavy use of the phone...." Read more

    "...phone (and it did concerned me before I even purchased it) is the battery life...." Read more

    "...and the physical keyboard that I get with the Rise because its worthless battery, unreliable signal, and crashy software infuriate me on a daily..." Read more

    64 customers mention "Freeze time"0 positive64 negative

    Customers report that the phone freezes frequently, particularly when connecting to Wi-Fi and when it locks up for indeterminate periods of time.

    "...for about 3 to 4 minutes (about 50% of the time), or freeze the phone for 10 minutes and then finally crash/reboot (20%)...." Read more

    "...1. It occasionally freezes when accessing wi-fi. At least that seems to be the common reason...." Read more

    "...The phone has frozen on me half a dozen times since I've had it, back that usually occurs when apps are updating and I'm using apps that require..." Read more

    "...RAM:: Have had the phone for three weeks, and only one problem with the phone locking up, that was when browsing the internet, and after I'd been..." Read more

    Top reviews from the United States

    • parkplace
      5.0 out of 5 stars Best phone no matter the price
      Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2014
      Verified Purchase
      This is the 3rd time I've bought this same phone. It is not because the phone has not held up its because I am hard on phones and I keep going back to the Kyocera Risa phone because its so inexpensive but has the feel and look of an expensive phone. This phone is way above the rest because of the sliding keyboard. If the higher priced phones would include the slider they would be perfect like this phone. It has great functionality and all my apps and extras work smoothly without ever freezing up or stalling. It doesn't come in 4g yet but even being 3g its still is faster than other 3g phones I have had and the wifi is awesome. The speaker and camera quality are as good as a 500.00 phone and I am a podcast listener so sound is important to me. At Virgin mobile stores and kiosks these phones sell for 80.00 (on sale) to 150.00. This Amazon price is remarkable and worth every penny. Its so fairly priced that it allows you to buy it and try it without being out a lot of money, if you try it out I know you will be sold though. Most people who look at my phone assume its expensive and liked it better than the I-phones they spent their life savings on. This time when I got it, it had some updated features that only add to the already great phone. I will keep getting this same phone until someone makes a 4g with sliding keyboard, hopefully this phone will end up having 4g as its next feature update but until than I am still a very happy user of the Rise .Also it has such awesome sound quality that when using GPS it can sit on the dash board and be heard loud and clear so I do not miss any turns in my directions. Other phones I have used for GPS had to have ear piece or my blue tooth in because the speaker was not sufficient enough to be heard with out amplification or ear piece.
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    • Archie
      5.0 out of 5 stars Very good phone
      Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2012
      Verified Purchase
      Picked this up for $50 and for that price I am more than happy with it. I knew the screen resolution and camera were the weak points according to reviews but I really don't feel that they are that bad. I don't take many pics or plan on watching netflix on the whopping 3.5 inch screen anyway so I am good with it. Besides better equals bucks and since I wasn't sure of the coverage in my area I didn't want to chance spending much more on a maybe. Glad to say though coverage is fine, much better than AT&T, so unlike a contract phone I can upgrade whenever I want. Problem is I like this phone, keyboard works great, system is snappy and quick (no games), wifi connected seamlessly, and I actually like the heft of it. It is not some paper thin peice of plastic that I have to worry about cracking when I sit on or drop it. The only quirks I have come across is that wifi keeps turning itself on which uses battery more, the power button is in a bad place for texters, the owners manual is worthless, the touch screen is a bit to sensitive for my taste (getting used to it), and the google search bar needs to be someplace else as I keep activating it when i try to get my emails. Other than that I have nothing but good things to say.

      A couple of notes: Those that say the screen goes off or the phone turns off while using the keyboard watch your left hand placement. It is very easy to hit the power button because of its position on the lower left corner of the phone(when turned sidways) which just happens to be where most folks grab the phone.

      Also, for those that say phone powers on and off randomly. I found a web post where someone was experiencing a similar problem on this phone. It was caused by the battery losing contact and a small shim such as a match book cover cut to fit at the base of the battery (opposite the contact end) solved their issue.
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    • James
      4.0 out of 5 stars Great Smartphone for the price.
      Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2013
      Verified Purchase
      The Kyocera Rise is a great phone for the price. It does what most every other smartphone does, just for less money. The pros about this phone are everything you'd expect from it's sales pitch says so I'll just limit my description mainly to the cons, which there are really only two of.

      I can't attest for the speed of the phone with games and such but I haven't had any real problems with load times for basic apps. There are short waiting times to load apps (between 1 and 4 seconds in my experience) but they are completely acceptable for this price of a phone.

      The camera is terrible. It is unusable for bar codes or anything with detail no matter the lighting or phone stability. It is pretty fuzzy (great for if you ever see Big Foot in the distance). Though the light on it is exceptional. With an app, it can easily be used as an emergency flashlight as it is very bright.

      My biggest beef with this phone (and it did concerned me before I even purchased it) is the battery life. With very minimal use (light texting and checking the time here and there) and a battery saving app, I can get it to last 3 days. With my normal use (still pretty lightweight) I have to charge it every other night. If I do anything halfway productive on it, it'll last a day. I knew this problem when I decided to convert to a smartphone (used to charging every other week), but even for smartphones, this battery is rated on the lower end.

      I'm a low maintenance person and besides these two things (camera and battery life), I love the phone. I especially love the sliding keyboard. This was my first time using one and picked it up naturally. I can even now text predominately without even looking at the phone all together; something that would probably be impossible on a touch screen only phone.
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