Switch_Back Mobile Phone

Who can forget the big ‘80s cell phones? Larger than the hairstyles in the ‘80s, they were clunky, hard to charge, and difficult to carry around. Smaller became better. These days, the smaller the phone, the more popular it becomes. Fortunately, even with the downsizing, the technology is not downsized as well. In fact, they contain more tools and gadgets than ever. Enter Virgin Mobile’s Switch_Back handset by Kyocera Wireless, exclusive for Virgin. 

At a mere 4 ounces, the Switch_Back does more than one could even imagine. AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) comes pre-loaded—a first for wireless handsets. With a WAP 2.0 web browser and a hidden QWERTY keyboard, surfing the web, sending Instant Messages, and text messaging others is a snap. The keyboard, hidden during phone calls, flips out when one wants to access it and the internal 65k color 128 X 160 widescreen display screen. The external display screen is not much smaller, measuring out at 128 X 128. The internal widescreen is also key for playing one of the two pre- installed games: Sexy Poker and Lemonade Tycoon. More games, along with wallpaper, screensavers, ringtones, and more are easily accessed on the Switch_Back for download through Virgin XL. If that wasn’t enough, Song ID comes readily accessible on the wireless handset, to help identify that mystery song on the radio.

The Switch_Back wireless handset will be available for $149.99 from over 20,000 stores nationwide. Don’t have a Virgin Mobile plan? Not a problem—that’s not what Virgin is about. When you use Virgin Mobile, there are no contracts, no monthly plans, and no hidden fees. To find out if Virgin Mobile is right for you, or to select a Virgin Mobile product,  visit www.virginmobileusa.com.