Looking for a great slide-up phone with the option of an integrated keyboard, then the latest offering from Motorola is definitely one you can’t pass up. With mobile texting growing in popularity nowadays, the phone has been developed to target this market. Designed to compete with its mid-range texting counterparts, the Motorola Rival has special features that gives its competition a run for their money. 

The phone was basically designed for heavy texter’s in mind. Text messaging through mobile phones has been steadily growing with the young and school-aged population.  

Marketed also as a fun phone, the Motorola RIVAL makes great use of its different features. The phone comes with a 2 MP camera that produces images and videos that are good for its range. The camera is capable of making five different picture resolutions. Other features included were settings for color effects, brightness, picture balance, self-timer and three distinct shutter sounds with an option for silent capture. Picture quality was at most decent and if you’re looking for a better camera you might start with some of its rivals.  

Listening to your favorite music is no problem with the RIVAL’s 8 gig memory card. This gives you the option of storing thousands of your favorite tracks and images. Music quality was poor however and getting a better headset or set of speakers is recommended for better listening experience. 

Keeping track of your friends is easy with its 1000 entry phone contact. Expand contacts details with five individual phone numbers or 2 email addresses. Quickly organize your contacts into groups for even better access. Standard phone features include speaker phone, world clock, stopwatch, calculators, voice messaging, vibrate mode and notepad. 

Advance communications include an instant messenger interface coupled with its standard text and multimedia messaging. The phone supports Yahoo, AIM, and Windows Live messaging. Added features are voice dialing and wireless web browsing. Bluetooth support allows for hands-free operation, dialup networking, file transfers and Bluetooth headsets. 

Keep track of your online communications with email support for major sites like Windows Live or Yahoo Mail. If your into streaming videos, the phone offers this feature at better than average speeds. Browsing though WAP pages was smooth and download times were minimal. The low point in video streaming was the phones lower than average display. Video was pixilated and viewing was less than expected.  

Voice quality was clear and crisp. Average battery life was placed at 5.3 talk time and testing showed that real time battery use was at par.  

Overall outlook for the Motorola RIVAL^TM A455 is average. If you’re looking for a phone specifically for online and mobile texting the Motorola is proving quite to be a great inexpensive option. With its slide-up QWERTY keyboard, it makes quick work of your messaging needs. The Motorola RIVAL A455 is a mid-range phone and there are certainly better products out there which easily beats it hands-down. But if you’re searching for a texting phone the Motorola could be the best inexpensive option for you.

UPC	9
Brand	Motorola
Model	Motorola V750
Battery Type	Li - Ion
Battery Capacity	N/A
Battery Talk Time	3.50 hours
Standby Time	110 hours
GSM Bands	900/1800/1900
CDMA Bands	N/A
Operating System	N/A
OS Version	N/A
Processor	N/A
Memory	N/A
Unveiled on	N/A
Display Type	Color
Display Technology	TFT
Display Size	120 x 160 pixels
Display Colors	65 536
Display Physical Size	N/A
Display Features	N/A
Additional Display Type	N/A
Additional Display Size	N/A
Additional Display Colors	N/A
Additional Display Physical Size	N/A
Multiple SIM Cards Support	N/A
Design Form Factor	Clamshell
Design of Antenna	Stub - Nonretractable
Dimensions	3.70 x 1.93 x 1.06 (93,53 x 48,76 x 26,87mm)
Weight	3.88 oz (109,45 g)
Global Roaming System	Yes
Accelerometer	N/A
GPS	N/A
TTY TDD Enabled	N/A
Camera and Video Camera Type	Built-in - Immobile
Camera and Video Camera Resolution	0.1 megapixels CIF (288x352)
Camera and Video Camera Video Capture	N/A
Camera and Video Camera Flash	N/A
Camera and Video Camera Features	N/A
Camera and Video Camera More	N/A
Camera and Video Video Playback Protocols	N/A
Camera and Video Video Playback Features	N/A
Connectivity Data More	GPRS
Data Max Speed	N/A
Internet Browsing Protocols	WAP 1.2.1
Internet Browsing Features	N/A
Infrared Port	N/A
Bluetooth Version	N/A
Bluetooth Profiles	N/A
Bluetooth Features	N/A
Wireless LAN Type	N/A
USB Type	N/A
USB Version	N/A
Proprietory	N/A
SyncML	N/A
Computer Synchronization	N/A
HeadSet Jack 2 5mm	N/A
Head Jack 3 5mm	N/A
TV Out	N/A
External Antenna	N/A
Pop Port	N/A
Full Keyboard	N/A
Touch Screen	N/A
Side Keys Left	N/A
Side Keys Right	N/A
Predictive Text Input Support	N/A
Predictive Text Input Type	iTAP
Memory Expansion Slot Type	N/A
Memory Built in	N/A
Message Text Send Receive	Yes
Message EMS	Yes
Message MMS	Yes
Message Instant Messaging More	N/A
Message Instant Messaging Services	N/A
Message E mail Protocols	N/A
Message E mail Features	N/A
Music AND Audio Music Player Protocols	N/A
Music AND Audio Music Player Features	N/A
Music AND Audio Radio	N/A
Music AND Audio FM Transmitter	N/A
Voice Dialing	N/A
Voice Commands	N/A
Voice Recording	Yes
Voice Speaker	N/A
Voice VoIP	N/A
Regulatory Approval SAR Head	N/A
Regulatory Approval SAR Body	N/A
Regulatory Approval SAR Measured in	N/A
Polyphonic Rings Voices	N/A
Notifications Polyphonic Rings Features	N/A
Vibration Alert	N/A
Alarm	Yes
Calendar	Yes
Calculator	Yes
TO DO	N/A
Stopwatch	N/A
Flashlight	N/A
Organizer Other	N/A
Document Viewer Support	N/A
Document Viewer Supported formats	N/A
Book Features	N/A
Book Capacity	500
Book Multiple Numbers Per Contact	N/A
Book Picture ID	N/A
Book Ring ID	N/A
Personalization Faceplates	N/A
Personalization Profiles	N/A
Games	Yes plus downloadable
JAVA Profile	N/A
JAVA Configuration	N/A
Wireless LAN Support	N/A
Messaging E mail More	N/A
Software JAVA Support	N/A
Connectivity Internet Browsing Support	N/A
Connectivity Bluetooth Support	N/A
Connectivity USB More	N/A
Battery Talk time 3G	N/A
Battery Stand by time 3G	N/A
Battery Video call time	N/A
Battery Music playback	N/A
Battery Video playback	N/A
Battery Gaming	N/A
Battery GPS usage	N/A

Stay ahead of the social curve with the new Motorola Rival™ A455, a fully loaded messaging machine. With one touch access to messaging, your communications are faster than ever. A side- sliding, backlit QWERTY keyboard fires off IM-style texts as fast as your thumbs can move. And everything is organized in easy-to-read, chat-like conversations. The Motorola Rival also has an external touch dial pad, standard 3.5mm headset jack, up to 8GB removable memory, V CAST Music with Rhapsody, V CAST Videos, VZ Navigator, Visual Voice Mail, Chaperone Parent/Child, and Mobile Broadband Connect capability!