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Sprint announced on Wednesday the availability of its new Direct Connect Now Android app, which brings push-to-talk capabilities to the Kyocera Rise and LG Optimus Elite with support for other devices “coming soon.” Compatible with both Nextel and Sprint Direct Connect devices, this free app features group calls for up to 21 people, touchscreen controls, call alert notifications and contact synchronization. While we appreciate this advancement in push-to-talk communication, we can’t help but shed a tear reminiscing about the good old days of Boost Mobile’s “where you at?” campaign. Please join us as we pour one out and celebrate faded memories of the chirp.

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A couple of days ago we reported that thanks to a leaked document, it seems that Sprint could be announcing the Kyocera Rise for a release on the 19^th of August. Well the good news is that if the Kyocera Rise was a handset you had your eye on, you will be pleased to learn that it has been confirmed for the 19^th of August and will be priced at $19.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate. For those wondering what they will be getting for their money, expect to find a 3.5” HVGA 480×320 IPS LCD display, a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, a 3.2MP rear-facing camera, a microSD card slot and will come with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich preinstalled. As pictured above, the Kyocera Rise will also come with a slideout QWERTY keyboard which some of you guys might still prefer over an on-screen keyboard. It is also expected to come with other features, like Kyocera’s Eco Mode, Swype, Sprint ID and your usual carrier bloatware. For those not on Sprint, the Kyocera Rise will also be making its way onto Virgin Mobile on the 31^st of August and will be priced at $99.

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If you’re a fan of Kyocera’s products, then the recently announced Kyocera Rise (alongside the Kyocera Hydro) might have gotten your attention. The good news is that according to the folks at TechnoBuffalo, they have managed to get their hands on what appears to be a Sprint document that revealed that the Kyocera Rise will be released on the carrier’s network come 19^th August. This is coincidentally the same day that Sprint is rumored to launch the Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE as well, so we guess you will now have more phones to choose from. As far as its specs are concerned, the Kyocera Rise will sport a QWERTY keyboard, a 1GHz single-core processor with 512MB of RAM, a 3.2MP rear-facing camera, a 3.5 HVGA display, WiFi, GPS and will run on Android 4.0 ICS. Not the most powerful of phones compared to the Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE’s rumored specs, but given that it’s only $19.99 on a two-year contract, it will probably be an attractive buy for those shopping on a budget.

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