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Kyocera Torque Review

, Mar 13th 2013 Discuss [0]

Rugged smartphones meant for the trailblazer and the survivalist in all of us certainly aren’t rare, but it’s not very often that we get to review one. Kyocera recently announced the Torque, a mid-range smartphone that’s encased in a thick hard plastic shell that can absorb energy when dropped. It’s also water resistant and impervious to dust, and while the average hiker could easily take advantage of the device, the company also targets it towards construction workers and even parents who have small kids that can be more than a little rough with toys. Oh, and did we mention it’s Bear Grylls-approved?

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Kyocera unveils new Torque ultra-rugged 4G LTE Android smartphone

, Feb 25th 2013 Discuss [0]

Kyocera has unveiled a new extremely rugged smartphone running the Android operating system called the Torque. The device will launch on March 8 on the Sprint network and is designed to survive everyday life and extreme elements. The smartphone will sell for $99.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate and a new two-year contract. Read The Full Story

Kyocera Event hits Virgin Mobile prepaid

, Feb 21st 2013 Discuss [0]

Virgin Mobile has added a new prepaid Android smartphone to its lineup of devices. The new Android device is called the Kyocera Event and it is available for $79.99. The new smartphone has a 3.5-inch HVGA IPS touchscreen display that has wide viewing angles and adjustable brightness. Read The Full Story

Kyocera Hydro set to make a splash on Boost Mobile

, Jul 17th 2012 Discuss [0]

This week the folks at Boost Mobile and Kyocera have announced the final release date for the Kyocera Hydro, a device which we got our hands on earlier this Spring. This device is a waterproof smartphone with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, a unique set of hardware buttons, and the ability to be dunked into a bucket of water. This device connects to 3G data via its carrier Boost Mobile and is set to be your "eco-friendly" companion this summer. Read The Full Story

Kyocera Rise and Hydro budget ICS smartphone hands-on

, May 8th 2012 Discuss [2]

Here at CTIA 2012 in New Orleans Kyocera is jumping back into the smartphone market with a few Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich smartphones. Shown off today is the all new Kyocera Rise budget friendly ICS phone with a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, as well as the Kyocera Hydro -- their waterproof offering. Check out the hands-on video after the break. Read The Full Story

Kyocera Hydro promises cheap water protection

, May 8th 2012 Discuss [0]

Kyocera might not be the most recognizable brand, but it is intent on bringing some cheap Android handsets to the market. Today they’ve announced the Kyocera Hydro, a waterproof Android phone running Ice Cream Sandwich and some basic specs. The Hydro is a CDMA phone, and can be submerged in shallow water (one meter deep) for up to half an hour. You’ll also be protected against rainfall and other moisture. Read The Full Story

Kyocera Rise offers QWERTY Android on a budget

, May 8th 2012 Discuss [0]

Kyocera has outed its latest Android smartphone, the Kyocera Rise, a four-row QWERTY slider targeting the budget market with Ice Cream Sandwich on a 1GHz processor. The Rise has a 3.5-inch 480 x 320 IPS LCD touchscreen and 512MB of RAM, and uses Qualcomm's Snapdragon MSM8655 with 2GB of ROM space. There's also a 3.2-megapixel camera with LED flash and 30fps video recording. Read The Full Story

Samsung Epic 4G, WiMAX Galaxy S II and more tipped for Q3 launch

, Jun 24th 2011 Discuss [6]

Details of a number of new CDMA phones have leaked, including the Samsung Epic 2 and what could well be the WiMAX version of the Samsung Galaxy S II, aka the "Galaxy Within." According to This is my next's source, the Epic 2 - which will replace last year's Epic 4G - with a 4-inch display, 1.2GHz single-core Hummingbird processor and an 8-megapixel camera, as well as a slide-out QWERTY keyboard of course, will drop sometime in Q3 2011. Read The Full Story

Is Dual-Touch the Future of Phones and Tablets?

, Apr 8th 2011 Discuss [9]

If one touchscreen is good, how great must two be? Tapping into the same part of the brain that screams how geekily-cool Star Trek tablet props are, the allure of a double-display smartphone or computer isn’t new, but neither has it been done right. That’s not stopped various new attempts, however, Acer’s twin-14-inch Iconia Touchbook notebook for one, or the imminent Sprint Kyocera Echo phone for another. Double-vision each may offer, but the manufacturers responsible are still showing serious myopia in how they’re delivering on the twin-touch dream.

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Kyocera Katsura Android “Gaming Tablet” Exclusive Leaked Shots

, Apr 1st 2011 Discuss [0]

Android Community released some exclusive shots of the Kyocera Katsura, an otherwise unknown gaming tablet. Their source is revealed only as “our man in Eastern Europe.” These blurry shots give some nice teases of a piece of tech that may well be the hardware company's answer to the Xperia PLAY - in tablet form! Read The Full Story

Kyocera Android Developer Program Launches To Support Echo

, Mar 21st 2011 Discuss [0]

Since Sprint and Kyocera jointly announced the Echo Android-based device last month, we've had a hands-on look at it, and confirmed its arrival for April 17th at a price of $199. The Echo is the first smartphone to feature dual touchscreen displays in an attempt to be a tablet-smartphone hybrid. Kyocera today launched an Android developer program to entice developers to optimize apps for this unique display layout. Read The Full Story

Apple, RIM, Motorola, Among Seven Sued For Patent Infringement

, Mar 21st 2011 Discuss [1]

Imperium Holdings has filed a lawsuit against Apple, Motorola, Nokia, RIM, Kyocera, LG, and Sony Ericsson for patent infringement. The court documents were filed last Friday in the Eastern District of Texas and all of the infringing products from the seven listed companies are mobile phones. Read The Full Story
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