New Virgin Mobile MTV Edition Kyocera Slider S5

Nov 3 2003, 10:48pm EST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Virgin Mobile USA a joint venture between Sprint and Virgin Group introduces a MTV branded Mobile Phone.

Virgin Mobile said the MTV phone called Slider V5 *MTV will be made by Japanese cell phone maker Kyocera Corp. and will sell for $159.
The Kyocera Slider V5 MTV Edition (similar design as Siemens SL56) features a full color screen and comes bundled with MTV games and content.
More about Kyocera Slider Phones at Sliderstyle.com.

Virgin Mobile USA sells pre-paid wireless service and has reached one million customers since starting service last July.

Kyocera Slider S5 now only $139.00 at BestBuy.com.

Slider Pay-As-You-Go Wireless Phone with GPS Locator (Virgin Mobile) - Slider SE47

Slider Pay-As-You-Go Wireless Phone with GPS Locator (Virgin Mobile) - only $139.00 at BestBuy.com

MTV Phone Features:

Basic Features

Unique, sleek design turns heads when you slide up the phone to make a call
Flash the 65,000-color display to get the party started
Download your favorite games and ring tones with BREW™ 2.0 technology*
Enhanced Messaging Service (EMS) allows for two-way messaging using funky graphics, sounds and fonts*
Check out your favorite, specially formatted Web sites with the browser*
Voice-activated dialing and built-in ringers - your phone knows whom to call and you know who's calling

Additional Features

Speakerphone
Vibrate alert
Supports multiple language options
Headset jack
Predictive text-input software for rapid text entry
TTY and TDD enabled for the hearing impaired
Scheduler, calculator, alarm clock, stopwatch and built-in contact directory so you can show up on time for your dates
Five-line, full bitmap display
GPS locator and CDMA2000 1X capable*

Tech Specs

CDMA Talk Time: Up to 4.0 hours
CDMA Standby Time: Up to 100 hours
[Note: Times will vary based on user settings, feature use and network configuration.]
Battery Type: 1100 MAh Standard lithium ion (Lilon) battery
Vocoders: 13 Kbps (PureVoice™) and EVRC
Closed Size: 3.48 in x 1.89 in x 0.90 in (8.8 cm x 4.8 cm x 2.3 cm)
Open Size: 4.80 in x 1.89 in x 0.90 in (12.2 cm x 4.8 cm x 2.3 cm)
Weight: 3.39 ounces (96.10 grams)
Operational Temperature: -22º to 140ºF (-30º to 60ºC)
[Note: Battery performance limited in temperatures below 32ºF (0ºC).]

where to buy

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