Kyocera Switch_Back announced by Virgin Mobile USA

Apr 11 2006 - 12:46 PM ET | Kyocera, Virgin Mobile

kyocera-switch_back.jpgVirgin Mobile USA today announced that it will launch the Kyocera Switch_Back. Prior to today's announcement the Switch_Back was known as the Strobe (we caught up with it for the first time at CES this year). The Switch_Back is Virgin Mobile's first QWERTY device and also its first with AIM built-in. Design wise it's very similar to the Motorola A630 and LG V--the QWERTY keyboard is revealed by flipping open the handset.

Features of the Kyocera Switch_Back include:

  • Dual display screens - External 65k color 128 X 128; Internal 65k color 128 X 160 widescreen
  • VGA camera
  • 32MB memory
  • Speakerphone
  • Real-music ringtones

Virgin Mobile expects the Switch_Back to make it into retail channels this month for $149.99. There are no required service contracts to sign with Virgin Mobile.

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Comments from readers


Noel Molina Apr 19 2006

When and where will this be avalible in stores and will there be a dollar a day fees like the t-mobile sidekick. I really need a phone with a keyboard and this one might be it. PLEASE give me latest details


timothy Apr 22 2006

the phone is being released april 24,06 it will 150.00 and no there is no dollar a day fees. they have some great plans if u want to know them go to www.virginmobileusa.com


Rayferd Apr 23 2006

well u find it @ a walmart that sells virginmobile products


dave simmons Apr 26 2006

Yea i brought one the other day, these phones are cheap for what they can do.


shaq Apr 27 2006

Virgin mobile sucks, u guys are idiots, u guys need some help, dumbass


Noel Molina Apr 27 2006

How dare you talk about Vigin Molbiel when you are a virgin yourself


shaq Apr 28 2006

hey noel Molina, why wont you learn how to spell, there was a little, um error in your um stupid message


addz May 01 2006

Gosh,I love Virgin Mobile but everytime they get a new phone I have to have it. This time it's the Switch_Back,I have to figure out a way to pay for it b/c I HAVE TO HAVE IT!


Noel Molina May 02 2006

Shaq Shaq Shaq youll understand things when you get older but for now. Go play with yourself. And get a job so your not on the internet all the time gettin Jiggy down. And writing stupid comments. By the way you are a Virgin.


Barry Simms May 04 2006

hi my name is barry simms and i live in charlotte north carolina 28217 look me up guys im on myspace and my display name is the comander


lal May 04 2006

WOW!!!!! this phone is so great i just got it for my b-day its better than the sidekick and you could use aol on your phone its so coooooooool you just gotta get it


Noel Molina May 05 2006

Wow! Im gonna get it over the summer, You said its better than the Sidekick. Does it have more features and does it have good web browsing? Oh and if you dont have a AOL account does the phone let you make one wen you buy it. Or do you have to go online. Cause I think I might get both the sidekick and switch_back at the same time. Me and my friend


Noel Molina May 05 2006

Does the phone have a notes section where you can just type things so you can rember things and does it play videos?


DJ May 06 2006

Will this phone be available in US Cellular???
I hope it is b-cause if I get it 4 my b-day (in 20 days) I might cry tears of joy!!!


Jonny Sunamie May 08 2006

I hate this phone it freaking sucks I hate it so much I just threw it out in my swimming pool. I hated it so much that I bought another on just to through it out again and again.


Jonny Sunamie May 08 2006

I hate this phone it freaking sucks I hate it so much I just threw it out in my swimming pool. I hated it so much that I bought another on just to through it out again and again.


Shaqes MOM May 08 2006

Shaq what are you doing on the computer I thought I told you to go get a job and stop playing with yourself on the computer. You cant even get this phone, you don't have a job. AND YES, YOU ARE STILL A VIRGIN!


hustla May 08 2006

can u go on the internet like you can on the sidekick 2 with the switch back?


dah May 09 2006

If you are a hustla what are you doing on the internet looking for a phone. Shouldn't you be shooting and killing people for their money because you can get a job and graduate high school to get a job! I don't think you can aford this one anyway. AND YES, YOU ARE A VIRGIN!!!!!


dah May 09 2006

Or should I say you ca't get a job or graduate High School! Go play with your self!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
YOU VIRGIN!


Noel Molina May 09 2006

YOU CAN'T GET A JOB STOP KILLING PEOPLE WHO WORK FOR THEIR MONEY AND SUPPORT A FAMILY! GET A LIFE OR A JOB SOMETHING! Gosh, Virgins these days


none of your business May 09 2006

what is wrong with being a virgin at least he is not out getting somebody pregnant or getting aids like you will in the future


ALL OF YOUR BUSINESS May 10 2006

HEY DON'T TALK BECAUSE YOU DON'T EVEN HAVE A JOB. AL YOU D FOR A LIVING IS SIT AT HOME AND EAT SOME SALAD! YOU COLUDN'T EVEN GET THIS PHONE IF YOU ROBES WAL*MART


ALL OF YOUR BUSINESS May 10 2006

YOUR JUST LUCKY I CAN'T SPELL RIGHT NOW!! YOU FAT VIRGIN


JUST A JOKE May 12 2006

Just joking this is all a joke. This website needed a little more fun in it. Sorry


Jamez May 18 2006

Yeah the phone is hot but since v.mobile doesn't have any contracts i would change it over to cricket and look me up on myspace.com jamez webb glenndale az 85303


J.G May 21 2006

can this phone be bought in canada? when will it be available?


um? May 26 2006

i heard that these keys are really small and hard to use. is this true? my fingers arent that big, so i hop ill be alright


Virgin Mobile Sucks Jun 03 2006

y dont u cheapasses get a real plan. virgin sucks and so does its phones. that swithback is trying to keep up with the sidekicks and the "v". that piece of shit looks like a damn kids toy and its huge.


Virgin Mobile Does NOT Suck Jun 04 2006

your just soooooooooo mad you can't get on


rees Jun 10 2006

Virgin Mobile is da truth!!!!!!


justine Jun 16 2006

you two that are bickering, get a life!


jamba juice freak!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Jun 21 2006

virgen mobile fucken goes....i mean when i first saw the swith_black i really needed to get i mean DAMN IT LOOKS HELLA SEXY......CAN U GO ON THE INTERNET LIKE THE SIDEKICKS well......i mean like go on myspace and stuff like that.well ima bouta go 2 da store and buy one cuase i got 300 how much r they well i gattA go ima buy me one well see yah oh and all them other mo,foe's that dont like this phone and compony go sucj it i mean urs u virgens....haha only 2 the people that dont like it but if yah like this phone and compony yahs are my friends


Specialist Jul 01 2006

You Dont want this phone I work for VM and the problems with this phone never stops the pixels on the screen Ive seen better quality in phones 2 years older then this phone. Virgin mobile really is a terrible company I overhead some Vice President for Virgin Mobile one day that "all VM customers are F***ing idiots."


ITS THE NEW IT PHONE Jul 02 2006

I GOT THE PHONE THE SAME DAY IT CAME OUT & I LOVE IT!! IT CAN BASICALLY DO EVERYTHING THE SIDEKICK CAN DO!! MY SISTER HAS A SIDEKICK AND MY SWITCH_BACK CAN DO THE MAJORITY OF THE THINGS THAT HER SIDEKICK DOES!! YOU CAN WATCH MINI CLIPS OF THINGS DOWNLOAD REALTONES & RINGTONES SURF THE WEB CHECK MESS.. SEND MOBILE MESS.. INSTANT MESS.. AOL MESS.. CHAT PARK,WALLPAPERS,SCREENSAVERS..SOME OF EVERYTHING. I USE THE INTERNET ON MY PHONE EVERYDAY AND BEING THAT I STAY SO BUSY I HAVE TO TAKE DOWN ALOT OF MINI NOTES AND THE SWITCH_BACK PROVIDES ALL OF THAT FOR ME.. KEEP IN MIND WHAT YOUR SWITCH_BACK CANT DO YOU CAN DOWNLOAD IT TO YOUR PHONE FROM ANY COMPUTER.. I LOVE MY PHONE ITS LIKE A MINI BLACKBERRY WELL IT IS REALLY A JUNIOR BLACKBERRY! THE SWITCH_BACK ALLOW YOU TO KEEP UP WITH YOUR DAILY SCHEDULE BY USING REMINDERS THERE IS NO LIMIT TO HOW MANY REMINDERS YOU USE.. ALSO INCLUDES ALARM CLOCKS AND A PHONE LOCK SO NOT EVEN YOUR CLOSET FRIENDS CAN LOOK IN YOUR DAILY SCHEDULE OR NOT EVEN IN YOUR PHONE... I LOVE MY PHONE


Taylor Jul 14 2006

This phone rocks, I got it not to long ago and it is the best phone out there, TRL (MTV) dubbed it the "Hottest Phone In The World"


alexa Jul 19 2006

i just got it the other day and its so cool. just the services are kind of expensive. i wish they would lower down there prices.but besides that i LOVE my switch back.<3


Help Jul 30 2006

Can this phone store contact information?
Name address phone numbers etc.


angela Jul 31 2006

umm this phone is also call the strobe and the service is with alltel which in my opion is awhole hella of alot better the vm... vm=prepaid.. u decide..


fa me only Aug 04 2006

welllllllllllll all of u is crazy but im bout to get ma phone 2day and it's bout to be better then ya'lls so just shut up and stop talk'n bullshit k thanx


jenny person Aug 26 2006

i love this phone. cause im a hottie and i love MEN. my number is 201-748-5584 (thats the cell.if your hot get at me}


Plasma Aug 27 2006

THIS PHONE IS SO AWESOME! YOU CAN GET ON THE INTERNET, TEXT MESSAGE, SURF THE NET, IM, AND TALK ON THE PHONE WITH IT. YOU SHOULD GET A SWITCH BACK AND A SLIDER SONIC, THEY SO TOTALLY ROCK (I HAVE BOTH, TRUST ME)


~LindseyGIRL~ Aug 27 2006

Hey I have the k10 Royale phone which is almost the cheapest one...it's ok but for Christmas I totally need this Switch_Back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can't wait... I want it so bad. There are more good comments than bad so I guess it's the phone for me. Oh and I don't really recommend the k10 Royale unless you don't need that many special features. ttyl


Pinky Aug 27 2006

Does the switch back have a good internet browser? Do you have to pay for it???


jade puget Aug 27 2006

ya this fones awesome um the internet only costs a dollar a day so its a good deal. um isnt t sad how some people are just so rude. this page was supposed to be for the fone not to be talking about virgins or jobs


jr Sep 03 2006

hey i dont have a virgin mobile swith_back but i have used one before and i would like to buy one so if any one has one for sale i would like to buy it email me at undertaker_deadman20051@yahoo.com


littlenicky Sep 14 2006

dude this phone is the wannabe sidekick my friend has it it sucks so bad


susu Sep 26 2006

Yo i just got this phone but i cant seem to find anywhere to get some good reggae realtones and i dont like realtone jukebox. anybody know any good sites?


Lindsey Oct 14 2006

hey guys tell me all about the switch_back. I'm thinking about getting it! and cmon ya'll talk about the darn phone that's what you're supposed to do on here...


Holly Oct 14 2006

SWITCH_BACK MAN! IT'S GREAT........................................................................... I don't have one but I WANT ONE! ooh... and boobs too...


kourney taft Oct 19 2006

maybe


Turkia Hooks Oct 29 2006

It's a great phone. It's there 2 help you stay organized


jessica smith Oct 30 2006

i love my phone


hick Oct 30 2006

ah caint git ree-sepshun in ma sur-vival shelter with this here phone.


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