Sprint and Kyocera today announced the entry-level Sanyo Vero phone. This handset is ideal for those, who are seeking a phone that is intuitive and easy to use, specially the youngsters. It has some user-friendly features like a huge keypad, a vibrant 2.4 inch QVGA display, strong battery life and a large-font option for easy reading.

“So much attention being paid to the growing market for smartphones, but there remains a robust demand for an extremely affordable handset like Vero that looks good and does a fantastic job with the basics like calls and messaging. Vero’s combination of features and value make itideally suited to seniors, kids and anyone who wants a dependable, affordable communication tool,” said Yasuhiro Oishi, vice president of sales and marketing at Kyocera Communications Inc.

Sanyo Vero features a 1.92 inch QVGA TFT display with 240 x 320 pixels resolution, 1.3 megapixel camera with digital zoom, 2.5 mm headset jack, SMS Threaded text messaging, Stereo Bluetooth, 36 built-in ring tones as well as polyphonic ring tones, Easy-to-use keypad, large number fonts, Speakerphone with dedicated access key, Parental Controls, up to 5.2 hours of continuous talk time and 840 mAH lithium ion battery

This handset is available only in Graphite color and it comes with a price tag of $9.99 with a new two-year contract, after a $50 mail-in rebate. This handset will be available for purchase from next month.