Kyocera's unannounced KX21, or Switchback

This just in: the Kyocera KX21. Also known as the Switchback, this voluptuous, QWERTY-fied number sports a camera, 1x RTT data, but no Bluetooth… yuck. Seems like this will be available shortly from Virgin Mobile.

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 19th 2005 2:38AM]

At least the keybaord is ergonomic...for elves with carpal tunnel syndrome.

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 19th 2005 2:38AM]

Virgin mobile needs to get its act together and start stocking phones other than Kyocera and Audiovox crap.

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 19th 2005 2:38AM]

Yikes, is that as big as it looks?

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 19th 2005 2:38AM]

mmm... How many lbs is that?

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 19th 2005 2:38AM]

It kind of surprises me that Virgin Mobile would be coming out with a phone of this style. Normally they stick to simplicity it seems.
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[(Unverified) Posted Dec 19th 2005 2:38AM]

Rather kinda sorts like a Sidekick :)

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 19th 2005 2:38AM]

At least you can hurt anyone who tries to mug you by throwing it at them...

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 19th 2005 2:38AM]

wow, the first phone with a 14" lcd AND a full sized keyboard

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 19th 2005 2:38AM]

If Virgin wants to become a decent prepaid company, they have got to start releasing better phones and cut rates. There's much more competition in the prepaid world than there was when they first entered.

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 19th 2005 2:38AM]

as the anonymous submitter of these pics i can say that it is quite small, almost too small maybe

4.25in x 2in x <1in

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 19th 2005 2:38AM]

At least its appropriately named... "Switchback".

Buy one... and you will.

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 19th 2005 2:38AM]

Lord, that is atrocious. Another lousy QWERTY/candybar hack

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 19th 2005 2:38AM]

I have Virgin Mobile and use it because I don't use cellphones very much. I can tell you that it doesn't feel like a full-fledged, proper cell phone service. That's why I think that phones like this wouldn't feel right with such a company.

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 19th 2005 2:38AM]

Finally! Virgin Mobile is listening to its customers and giving us what we want. The phone looks THICK though. Not to mention, its almost like The V [LG VX9800] from Verizon.

I really like how it looks. I dont see what you guys are seeing that makes it ugly, except the thickness.

I just wonder the price and battery life. I might get it if those two are just right.

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 19th 2005 2:38AM]

looks pretty good to me - phone and easy text...plus i have virin mobile and i will never go back to a contract plan that rips me off ...wonder what the price is