Kyocera Echo

Thursday, April 21st 2011 - 15:00 CEST - Comments: 0

T he first dual-touchscreen smartphone, the Kyocera Echo, has been launched in all Sprint retail channels, including the on web and via telesales. The innovative Android device will be available for $199.99 (excluding taxes) with a new two-year service agreement or eligible upgrade. Featuring two high-resolution 3.5-inch WVGA touchscreen displays connected by a durable, patent-pending Super Copper Alloy “pivot hinge,” the Kyocera Echo smartphone allows users to use both displays independently, side-by-side or combined to form a tablet-like experience with 800 x 960 pixels in a 4.7-inch (diagonal) display. The Kyocera Echo device also folds up easily into a pocket-friendly single-screen configuration.

 

Kyocera Echo dual-touchscreen smartphone

"We're a multitasking society, always looking for more information and easier ways to do things in our mobile lifestyles," said Yasuhiro Ohishi, president at Kyocera Communications Inc. "We've heard tremendous feedback from people who've had the chance to experience the new mobile device, something we highly encourage consumers to do at any Sprint store. Because the Kyocera Echo is so unique and gives Android users a new experience, it's helpful to experience it firsthand.

 

 

Kyocera Echo mobile computer

"The mobile and computer worlds often build on each other - we looked to ways in which consumers use their computers when developing Kyocera Echo, since smartphones are essentially used as mini PCs every day. Drawing from these cues, the Kyocera Echo brings a new level of functionality to the Android smartphone."

 

 

Kyocera Echo a new Android experience

With an 8 out of 10 rating for the Kyocera Echo, Engadget commended Kyocera for its execution: "What the Kyocera Echo delivers is an entirely new approach to Android, and... Kyocera has managed to add a second screen to the experience without flubbing the execution. The screens themselves were sharp...thanks to Tablet Mode Extension app, even everyday titles like TweetDeck and Facebook were given new life."

 

 

Kyocera Android Developer Program Expands

The Kyocera Android Developer Program, supporting development of dual-screen-compatible apps for the Kyocera Echo smartphone, continues to expand. Users can go to the Echo By Kyocera website and find direct links to many of the growing universe of compatible apps. Several developers are planning to offer special promotions for their compatible applications, which will be featured on the site.

 

 

Kyocera Echo smartphone features

Operating on the Android 2.2 operating system, the Kyocera Echo smartphone gives users access to more than 150,000 apps in Android Market. The device utilizes Sprint's nationwide 3G network and Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g); is Wi-Fi hotspot capable, supporting up to five devices; features a 5 megapixel camera with flash, autofocus and digital zoom plus 720 HD camcorder; supports corporate (Exchange ActiveSync) and personal (POP & IMAP) email, IM (Google Talk), and text messaging; and has 1 GB of onboard memory with an 8GB microSD card for the external memory card slot, which supports cards up to 32GB.

 

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