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CTIA 2013: Hands-On With The Kyocera Hydro XTRM

Kyocera unveiled a few new ruggedized smartphones at CTIA, and we recently got our hands on the Hydro Xtrm – a device that’s both waterproof and shock-proof. The Hydro Xtrm will be released on U.S. Cellular starting on May 24th, and will run on U.S. Cellular’s 4G LTE network. The Hydro Xtrm sports a dual-core Snapdragon 1.2 GHz processor, a 5 Megapixel rear-facing camera and a 1.3 Megapixel front-facing shooter. It also includes 1 GB of RAM, 4 GB of internal storage, which is expandable to 32 GB via a Read more

CTIA 2013: Hands-On With the Kyocera Hydro Edge

We got our hands on a few new Kyocera handsets today at CTIA 2013 in Las Vegas,  one of them being the ruggedized and waterproof Kyocera Hydro Edge. It’s predecessor, the Kyocera Hydro was announced last year at CTIA 2012 in New Orleans. The Hydro Edge continues Kyocera’s ruggedized, waterproof mid-range smartphone model, and brings it up to 2013 with more powerful specs and Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean. The specs of the device are not super impressive by today’s standards, but are functional nonetheless. The Kyocera Hydro Edge packs a Read more

Kyocera Elite heading to Verizon, Kyocera XTRM to U.S. Cellular

Looks like Verizon Wireless and U.S. Cellular will both get a new Kyocera phone in the near future. The Big Red carrier will soon add the Kyocera Elite, which looks like a “standard” all-touchscreen Android smartphone, most likely with LTE connectivity support. As for U.S. Cellular, its Kyocera XTRM is a rugged device that reminds on the Torque, another Kyocera’s tough smartphone. Specs are not released for any of the two phones, and we’re also pretty clueless about the availability. However, since the press images are out, the chances are Read more

Rugged Kyocera DuraPro lands at U.S. Cellular

U.S. Cellular is adding the rugged Kyocera DuraPro to its portfolio. The MilSpec 810G certified – it is water, shock, dust and vibration resistant device that can be immersed for up to 30 minutes in one meter of water. Moreover, this clamshell shaped phone rocks a non-slip Dura-Grip material for a “strong hold and extra durability.” As for the rest of specs, there’s a 3.2-megapixel camera, large keypad, powerful speakerphone, and a programmable hot key on the side of the phone that can be assigned for quick access to the Read more

MWC 2013: Hands-on with the Kyocera Torque

The ultra rugged Kyocera Torque will be arriving on Sprint’s network on March 8th, priced at $99 with a two-year service agreement. The Torque is the first handset to offer 4G LTE service and Sprint Direct Connect push-to-talk service with an ultra-rugged design. The Torque features a 4-inch IPS display and a dual-core processor, and will be running Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. Usually, rugged handsets are stuck with older versions of Android, limiting some of their functionality. But with Ice Cream Sandwich running on the Torque, fans of Android’s Read more

Kyocera Torque landing on Sprint on March 8th; Could be yours for $99.99 with a two-year contract

The rugged Kyocera Torque Android smartphone will be available from Sprint on March 8th, the carrier announced. Available for $99.99 after a $50 mail-in-rebate via reward card, the LTE-enabled device is made for folks living an active lifestyle or those who don’t want to worry when it’s accidentally dropped on concrete, in water and so on. In that sense, Kyocera’s baby is built to MilSpec 810G standard to withstand dust, shock, vibration, solar radiation, humidity, blowing rain, low pressure, salt fog and extreme temperatures; and IP67 standard for dust, sprayed Read more