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The Motorola A455 Rival has crept its way into Canada, welcomed by the squealing glee of text-happy teenage girls. It’s not much to look at (2 megapixel camera, GPS, 3.5 mm headphone jack), but the full, sliding QWERTY keypad will be enough to win over most heavy messagers. The Rival was released on Verizon earlier this summer to a lukewarm reception, but should still do the job for those on a budget. You can pick up this cheap little texter for $99.99 on a three-year ball-and-chain – it should be on the Telus online store soonish.
About The Author
Simon Sage
Simon Sage’s education largely surrounded writing, technology and online community, leading him to begin his blogging career at www.BlackBerryCool.com and to quickly discover a vibrant and active community surrounding BlackBerry and mobile technology. In exploring RIM’s platform, he has learned what enterprises are looking for in mobility as well as what makes the innocuous BlackBerry so appealing to them. Recently Simon’s been covering RIM’s gradual move into an already-crowded consumer market, and the impact of burgeoning challengers, such as the iPhone, as well as long-time leaders, like Nokia, on BlackBerry’s advancement. With plenty of content under his belt, Simon will be branching off a bit to see what other smartphone manufacturers are working on while still using BlackBerry as a barometer. At IntoMobile, you can count on his posts being even-handed, well-informed and thought-out.
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