Kyocera Rise

Android 4.0 allows you to access all apps and games

I have had the phone freeze a couple times but only twice in over a week and the phone is easily reset

To fix visibility go into the display settings. Turn off automatic brightness. Set keyboard timeout to "same as sleep". For battery life, go into the eco mode settings and activate each "leaf" except for the sleep and the auto-rotate options.

Three major drawbacks: no memopad, no "to-do" list, and videos can stutter or stall (not sure if it's the processor or Virgin's network). Had to get accustomed to the GUI and closing/switching between functions.

1. Slide out Qwerty keyboard.

1. Power button gets in the way a bit when using the slide out keyboard, takes a little getting used to when you text so you don't bump it.

Compact,sturdy,decent battery life,physical keyboard,decent camera,lack of bloatware,stock Android 4.0/Ice Cream Sandwich,dedicated home and menu keys,16:9 camcorder,screenshots,

grainy photos/video,keyboard slightly squished,memory can lag during multi-app usage,sometimes wifi kicks on accidentally,placement of usb port,lack of panorama and default camera filters,lack of NFC,haptic menu buttons