Conclusion: If you need a physical keyboard, the Kyocera Rise for Virgin Mobile will suffice, but you can get a much better phone if you're willing to drop it.
Summary: The Kyocera Rise offers Android 4.0 and a comfortable physical keyboard for just $20, but the low-res display and short battery life are turnoffs.
Pros: Stock Android 4.0; Comfortable physical keyboard; Very affordable; Good call quality
Cons: Small dull display; No 4G ; Poor battery life; Mediocre camera; Pricier overall than Virgin Mobile version
Conclusion: The Rise offers some nice features, such as a decent slide out QWERTY and a mostly vanilla Ice Cream Sandwich build, but in the end it has too many shortcomings.
Pros: Mostly vanilla Android 4.0, The keyboard is mostly comfortable to use
Cons: Call quality is not as good as its predecessor, Screen is still poor quality, Web browsing is slow, even on Wi-Fi
Kyocera Rise Review: A Budget Android Phone Ideal for Smartphone Rookies
PC World
30 August 2012
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Summary: Kyocera Rise è uno smartphone con sistema operativo Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, display da 3,5 pollici con risoluzione 480x320 pixel, processore MSM8655 da 1 GHz, 512