Sprint customers can now choose a rugged handset for their LTE needs thanks to the new Kyocera Torque. The Android 4.0-powered device is built-upon Kyocera’s Dura series of rugged devices and includes the following 810G (MilSpec) and IP67 standards:
- Waterproof whether sprayed or immersed in up to one meter of water for up to 30 minutes, Torque can handle all the rain, sprinklers, hoses, spit, drool, drinks, sinks or toilet water life can throw at it – that’s more than can be said of more than 82 million U.S. handsets that have already been destroyed by liquid.1
- Extreme Temperatures of -22° to 140°F (-30° to 60°C) for a non-operating unit for two hours and -4° to 122°F (-20° to 50°C) for an operating unit for three hours – from backcountry snowboard trips to hikes in Death Valley, don’t sweat it.
- Dropped 26 times from four feet high – or, the average week with kids at the playground.
- Heavy dust for six hours – going off the grid while off-roading and camping will never be harder.
- Horizontal, vertical and sideways vibrations for one hour – that mountain bike ride or roller coaster will be no match for Torque.
- Exposure to salt fog for a complete 48 hour cycle; this cycle included 24 hours exposure to salt fog followed by 24 hours drying time – ideal for surfers, beach lovers or those who left their hearts and phones in San Francisco.
- 95 percent humidity for 10 days straight – the phone can handle it, but its owners may not.
- Solar radiation exposure of 1120 W/m2 for 24 hours – you might need sunscreen, but your phone doesn’t mind soaking up some rays.
- Low pressure at 57.11 kPa/15,000 feet (4,572 meters) for two hours – higher than the tallest mountain peak in the lower 48 U.S. states.
It also includes a 4-inch WVGA (800 x 480) LCD IPS capacitive touchscreen with impact-resistant glass, a 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon dual-core processor, 4GB ROM, 1GB RAM, Sprint Direct Connect push-to-talk service and microSD expansion up to 32GB. The Torque will be available this spring, pricing and availability will be announced at a later date.
[Via Sprint]