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KDDI is about to add a novel Android smartphone to its AU portfolio. Kyocera’s Urbano Progresso dumps the traditional speaker for a vibrating display that conducts sound up your ear canal, making it easier to hear the person on the other end of the line even in loud environments. Moreover, the device also improves audibility for the hearing impaired.
Aside from that neat novelty, Kyocera’s smartphone also rocks Qualcomm’s dual-core processor (MSM8655) clocking at 1.4GHz, 8.1-megapixel rear-facing camera, CDMA/UMTS connectivity, as well as support for a number of Japan-only technologies like infrared and FeliCa mobile payments.
We’ve no information whether this baby will ever be available in the Western hemisphere but considering Kyocera’s push to grow its market in the U.S. that could actually happen (though with the lack of Japan-specific tech). Needless to say, we’ll be here to report on it the second the Japanese company issues a press release…
[Via: TheVerge]
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Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
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