Switch Back Messaging phone from Kyocera
Story posted on: April 12, 2006, filed in: kyocera

The Kyocera Switch Back Messaging Phone tries to pack in text messaging, instant messaging, the Web experience, and a camera within a budget clamshell design. It weighs slightly over 4 ounces and has a functionality that is missing sorely in most phones nowadays. The external display showcases rudimentary information like incoming caller ID, but turn the phone sideways and flip the face to unveil the vibrant, internal widescreen and a QWERTY keyboard that is more than adequate to make texting, emailing, and gaming a breeze. The Switch Back will be available this month nationwide, and will retail for $149.99. More specs after the jump.
• Large, hidden QWERTY keypad
• Dual display screens: External 65k color (128 X 128); Internal 65k color (128 X 160 widescreen)
• VGA Camera with 32MB built-in memory and 5-step digital zoom
• Integrated speakerphone
• Superphonic "real-music" ringtones
• WAP 2.0 Web Browser
• Integrated loop antenna
• Scheduler, calculator, alarm and stopwatch
• Pre-loaded with Sexy Poker and Lemonade Tycoon games
• Access to Virgin XL service for the latest ringtone, wallpaper, games downloads
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blog comments powered by Disqus (Legacy) Reader CommentsBy brittany avery , 02/07/08 1:41 PM (CommentID #759541)
this phone looks cool but it needs to be produced by other companies such as cricket
cause cricket is alot cheeper
By jakvha , 18/06/08 5:13 PM (CommentID #733515)
i have that phone
its so fat its horrible.
its a good phone but its way
to big
By Anonymous , 06/03/08 2:39 PM (CommentID #538932)
Omg im like going to get a phone this year (maybe not b/c my unc said he would get me one he id the riczest man on de whole plant
By autumn , 14/02/08 8:50 AM (CommentID #485362)
i bought this phone about 5 months ago..i love the qwerty keypad. the camera works fine, like any other camera phone, i was impressed with the internet capability of the phone, it has alot of features, like voice recongnition, you can send and recive pic messages, and give each of your contacts an assigned ringer and picture. im very satisfied with the phone. i paid $79.99 for it at best buy. i just wish it came with a changable face plate - or sold in another color...the black,silver and red just starts to look ugly...
By Nicole , 01/11/07 5:13 PM (CommentID #350888)
It's a kyocera.......
its on metro as well....i think it should be on tmobile thought because i have tmobile and i really want it...i would rather have a sidekick iD but it has no camera and this phone does
By jonathon , 28/09/07 1:53 PM (CommentID #315791)
anyone want to buy one off me in good condition but i found
By jean,louis,le , 18/05/07 2:00 AM (CommentID #173888)
does it have infarood?
and how much does it cost
By mara , 10/05/07 1:54 PM (CommentID #166987)
i would love your phone if i had one but i don't. well i guess i have to go out and save $300 dollers. by mara greeley
By John Adams , 08/01/07 1:04 PM (CommentID #082642)
I am not tech savy. So I have a few ?'s. Can the Switch Back, type, like a regular keyboard? On my business issued cell, you have to search for your letter from the groups of three on each key until you finally spell your word. But, this switch back appears to be able to type each letter as you need it! Is this so?
My wife is deaf and this would be a great tool for us to have if it were easy to learn to use.
And / or do you have a cell phone/system that can be hooked up to a TTY and the communication carried on via the key board?
Thank you for your time and I eagerly await your answers.
John Adams
By ALALALALALA , 18/11/06 6:20 AM (CommentID #065728)
o ya and alltell also has thi phone
By dia , 30/10/06 6:52 AM (CommentID #058794)
is there a blutooth? in this phone??
By James , 18/05/06 9:26 AM (CommentID #005205)
hey i love the phone but it needs to be put out by other people beside v.mobile like they should go with cricket or tmobile then it would be even more hot and I 'm not trying to roast or any thing but v.mobile needs a contract much like cricket then i would swicth back to them crickt has unlimited all the time yall should do the same thing
