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Video Tour: Motorola i412

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Aug 11, 2011, 1:00 PM by Eric M. Zeman @phonescooper
updated Aug 12, 2011, 10:35 AM

The Motorola i412 is an inexpensive flip phone for Sprint's Boost Mobile prepaid service. It offers push-to-talk services and also includes a camera and basic messaging features.

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Motorola has delivered another compact push-to-talk feature phone to Boost Mobile in the i412. It is a basic device that offers dual displays, a camera, Bluetooth, and the loudest ringtone and speakerphone I've ever heard in my life. Here's our video tour of the i412, with some photos below for good measure.

Motorola i412

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