Kyocera Rise

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 7 expert reviews

Excellent:

0
Good:

1
Average:

0
Bad:

6

Pros:

Solid QWERTY keyboard. Good battery life.
Solid QWERTY keyboard. Good battery life.
Stock Android 4.0; Comfortable physical keyboard; Very affordable; Good call quality

Cons:

Lackluster display. Poor camera. Bulky
Lackluster display. Poor camera. Bulky

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Last revision on November 21, 2014

Reviewers Liked

Solid QWERTY keyboard. Good battery life
Solid QWERTY keyboard. Good battery life
Stock Android 4.0; Comfortable physical keyboard; Very affordable; Good call quality
Mostly vanilla Android 4.0, The keyboard is mostly comfortable to use

Reviewers Didn't Like

Lackluster display. Poor camera. Bulky
Lackluster display. Poor camera. Bulky
Small dull display; No 4G ; Poor battery life; Mediocre camera; Pricier overall than Virgin Mobile version
Call quality is not as good as its predecessor, Screen is still poor quality, Web browsing is slow, even on WiFi

Expert reviews and ratings

The slider keyboard works very well for thumb typing. The onscreen keypad is a winner, too. I love the phone's multi-function keys, so you can hold in a letter to get a number or symbol. It means you don't have to switch back and forth between alpha and...

By examiner.com on October 01, 2012

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...

By PC Mag on September 13, 2012

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...

By LaptopMag on September 11, 2012

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. Despite being bigger and higher resolution than the Milano, the Rise’s screen is still...

By Phone Arena on September 03, 2012

The Rise could have been a home run for Kyocera. Just a few failures keep it from being a really great phone. The network, battery, and calling performance alone make the Rise worth recommending, but add in a very good keyboard and it's even better. I...

By Phone Scoop on August 31, 2012

The competitively priced Kyocera Rise is fitting for texting enthusiasts looking for a starter smartphone with Android 4.0 Ice Cream...

By CNET Australia on August 24, 2012

The Kyocera Rise gets you a decent keyboard for a decent price on Sprint, but it has budget written all over...

By PC Mag on September 12, 2012

Kyocera unveiled two new handsets at CTIA 2012 , and both will appeal to niche audiences. We covered the water-resistant Kyocera Hydro , but if water resistance isn't exactly your thing, there's also the Kyocera Rise. The Rise is a QWERTY keyboard phone...

By TechRadar on May 30, 2012

As some of you may already be aware, Kyocera this week announced a pair of new Android smartphones. One one hand we have waterproof Hydro and on the other, the sliding QWERTY Rise. Although the company has yet to announce any carrier or pricing details,...

By AndroidGuys on May 08, 2012