Verizon Wireless’s new Blitz is an inexpensive, effective little texting and e-mailing phone for kids. This funny, chubby (3.5 by 2.6 by 0.7 inches HWD, 5.1 ounces) little slider phone looks like some sort of portable gaming device. The QWERTY keyboard has keys used for dialing numbers are small and close together, which can make them a little difficult to press and can cramp the phone’s gaming experience. But the Blitz has one major advantage: It’s available on prepaid plans, from Wal-Mart, for $99.

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