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Last month we saw Sprint, along with the help of Magician David Blaine, unveil a “world’s first”: a dual-screen Android device known as the Kyocera Echo. It raised more eyebrows than it did applause because it seemed like the last thing the world was yearning for is a dual-screen Android device. It’s almost like a ‘tweener of ‘tweener devices. Let me explain.
At the Sprint event in Februry, Sprint compared the Kyocera Echo to giving a tablet-like experience. What do you do when you want a bigger screen, but your smartphone isn’t enough? Get a tablet! But what if a tablet is too big and cumbersome? Boom. Dual-screen device.
But if the thought of having two screens with which to play, rather than one boring ol’ screen, entices you, it’ll set you back $199 with a two-year contract with Sprint. You can pre-order the device on March 26.
For more details on the Echo and how you can get one, see the press release on the following page.
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Marc Flores
Marc has been a mobile fanatic for the better part of a decade and has had more devices pass through his hands than he would care to count. Originally from Los Angeles and briefly in San Francisco, Marc now lives in Brooklyn where, unlike Will Park, he longs for simpler times and simpler technology. All the while, he writes about gadgets and wireless technology as he tinkers, hacks and ultimately breaks most of his gadgets in the process. Marc has written about the mobile industry for Boy Genius Report, MobileCrunch, Laptop Magazine and has had his work appear in the Wall Street Journal, Gizmodo, CrunchGear and more.
