OTHER TECH

Virgin Mobile Slider Sonic cellphone Other cellphones might have more corporate cachet, but do they come with kung-fu screensavers or a Tony Hawk's Underground game? Kyocera's Virgin Mobile Slider Sonic ($250) is definitely pitched toward teens. Beyond basics like good call quality with almost 4 hours' talk time, compact size and weight (just under 4 ounces), a Web browser, and a 300,000-pixel flash camera with 30 seconds of video capture, there's some funky fun to be had. Check out the superphonic - "real music" - ringtones (and there are scads more to download), the all-important AIM to do your mobile messaging, exclusive downloadable content from MTV and Comedy Central ("crank call," anyone?), one-button access to the resident MP3 player, and a 32-MB TransFlash memory card to expand your onboard capacity. Maybe the most youth-friendly feature is the calling plan: Virgin offers "pay as you go," which avoids the hassle and long-term commitments of a contract. Live for today. virginmobileusa.com - Shannon McCarthy kyocera-wireless.com

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