Posts about the Motorola Rival (purple, Verizon Wireless)
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Reviews of the Motorola Rival (purple, Verizon Wireless)
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CNET Review
The Good: The Motorola Rival offers a slew of multimedia features and good call quality.
The Bad: The Motorola Rival's navigation controls are poorly designed. Also, it has a lackluster display.
The Bottom Line: Though we like the Motorola Rival's features, its poor design keeps us from recommending it.
Manufacturer: Motorola
Part number: Rival in Purple
General
- Product Type Cellular phone With digital camera / digital player
- Service Provider Verizon Wireless
- Width 2 in
- Depth 0.7 in
- Height 3.8 in
- Weight 4.4 oz
- Body Color Purple
Cellular
- Technology CDMA2000 1X
- Band CDMA2000 1X 1900/800
- Phone Design Slider
- Antenna Internal
- Vibrating Alert Yes
- Polyphonic Ringer Yes
- Voice Dialing Yes
- Call Timer Yes
- Conference Call Capability Yes
- Voice Recorder Yes
- Caller ID Yes
- Speakerphone Yes
- Wireless Interface Bluetooth
- Additional Features QWERTY keyboard layout
Phone Memory
- Phone Book Capacity 1000 names & numbers
Messaging & Data Services
- Short Messaging Service (SMS) Yes
- Messaging Services Yahoo! Messenger, AOL Instant Messenger Service (AIM), Windows Live Messenger (MSN Messenger)
- Mobile Email Yes
- Internet Browser Yes
- Included Services VCAST, VZ Navigator
- EV-DO (Evolution-Data Optimized) Yes
- Messaging / Data Features Text messages, Instant message, Multimedia messages (MMS), Picture messages, Voice mail, E-Mail
Ring Tones
- Ring Tone Formats MP3, WAV, MIDI
Multimedia Features
- Downloadable Content Games, Ring tones, Wallpapers, Audio files, Video files
Digital Camera
- Camera highlights With a resolution of 2 megapixels, this model will give you better pictures than other phones.
- Sensor Resolution 2 megapixels
Organizer
- Alarm Clock Yes
- Calendar Yes
- Reminder Yes
- Calculator Basic
Display
- Type LCD display
- Technology TFT
- Diagonal Size 2.2 in
- Color Support Color
- Features Backlit, Wallpaper, Screensaver
Connections
- Connector Type Headset jack - Mini-phone 3.5 mm, Micro-USB
Miscellaneous
- Included Accessories Battery, Wall charger
Power
- Type Power adapter
Battery
- Talk Time Up to 320 min
User Opinions
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