First it was the BACKFLIP on Telus; then the DEXT from Bell; now, Rogers has released its Social View phone, the QUENCH.

The phone, which we tried at the launch party for MOTOBLUR last month, was well received amongst journalists and fans, but in my opinion, was the least exciting of the three MOTOBLUR phones. It was the only one without a hardware keyboard, which does make it thinner than the other two devices, but adds very little to the repertoire in return.

One thing I do remember enjoying about the phone was the textured back of the phone, which made it very comfortable to grip with one hand.

At $49.99 on a three-year contract, this is a good contender for your son’s or girlfriend’s first Android phone, but, as I’ve said for all the MOTOBLUR devices, if you are any kind of technology enthusiast, or someone who wants to avoid using two year old technology, stay away from this phone. It runs Android 1.5 and its upgrade path is less than assured.

Check it out at Rogers.