Text it up with the Kyocera Rise (pictures)

Available from Sprint for just $20 (after you send in a mail-in rebate and sign a two-year contract), the Kyocera Rise ships natively with Android 4.0 and a slideout keyboard.

The Rise weighs 5.44 ounces, or a little over a third of a pound. While it can slip into jean pockets, the fit is a bit snug.

Fitting for texting aficionados, the Kyocera Rise comes with a graciously spaced QWERTY keyboard.

The Rise measures 4.44 inches tall, 2.38 inches wide, and a husky 0.56 inch thick.

The Kyocera Rise doesn't have a front-facing camera, but it does sport a 3.2-megapixel camera in the back with LED flash.

On top of the Rise are a 3.5mm headphone jack and a sleep/power button.