Sprint and Kyocera Communications have proudly introduced the first dual-touchscreen Android smartphone, the Kyocera Echo. This Android-powered smartphone features two high-resolution 3.5-inch WVGA touchscreen displays connected by a patent-pending “pivot hinge” that enables the two displays to operate independently, side-by-side or combined to form an oversized 4.7-inch (diagonally) integrated display. In its closed position, the Kyocera Echo is a pocket-friendly, single-display smartphone. When opened, the Echo reveals a revolutionary new platform for wireless multitasking and provides users a new level of versatility in Android. The Kyocera Echo also has a 1GHz processor, the Google Android 2.2 OS, a 5MP camera with 720p video capabilities and 3G. Folks in the US will be able to purchase this smartphone for around $199. [Kyocera]
Cricket has just announced the availability of Kyocera’s newest touchscreen phone ‘Rio‘ on their network. First introduced back in August, the Kyocera Rio packs a 2.8-inch 240 x 320 touchscreen display, a 1.3-megapixel camera, a microSD card slot (up to 16GB), an optical trackpad, a music player, Bluetooth, a 3.5mm headset jack and supports for tri-band CDMA 1x network. The Kyocera Rio retails for $129.99 with no-contract. [Cricket]
Cricket has recently launched a new Android smartphone on their network namely the Sanyo ZIO by Kyocera. The handset boasts a 3.5-inch 400 x 800 capacitive touchscreen display, a 3.2-megapixel camera, a microSD card slot (up to 32GB), 3G, GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth and runs on Android 1.6 OS. You can pick up the ZIO right now for $249.99 + $55 data/rate plan. [Cricket]
Cricket Wireless is reportedly planning on launching a new touchscreen phone from Kyocera namely the E3100 Rio. The handset is said to feature a 2.8-inch 320 x 240 resistive touchscreen display, a 1.3-megapixel camera, a microSD card slot (up to 16GB), a music player, GPS, a WAP 2.0 browser, Bluetooth, a 3.5mm headset jack and support tri-band CDMA 1x network. Sadly, there’s no info on pricing and release date yet. [Phone Scoop]
Check out the newest messaging phone from MTS, the Kyocera Torino S2300. The handset boasts a 2.2-inch landscape LCD display, a 1.3-megapixel camera, a full QWERTY keyboard, Bluetooth and a 2.5mm headset jack. The MTS Kyocera Torino S2300 sells for $29.99 with a 3-year contract agreement and min $19.99 voice plan. [MTS]
Kyocera Communications Inc. has announced its first Android smartphone for the mass market with the introduction of the Zio M6000. The handset offers a 3.5-inch 480 x 800 touchscreen display, a 3.2MP camera with 30fps video recording, a virtual QWERTY keyboard, a 256MB of internal memory, a microSD card slot (up to 32GB), an accelerometer sensor, an ambient light sensor, a media player, a web browser, WiFi, Bluetooth, a 3.5mm headset jack, Android OS and supports CDMA2000 1x EV-DO rev. A connectivity. Pricing and release date are still unknown at the moment. [Press Release]
