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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…
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…
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…
Sprint is preparing to add another Kyocera handset to its portfolio. The Now Network already offers the Kyocera Rise and Kyocera Milano, which will soon get a company in the form of Kyocera Torque (model number E6710). The device, pictured above, has cleared the FCC and is now pretty much ready to be introduced on…
Today Virgin Mobile customers get themselves another option to choose from, as the Kyocera Rise is now available for the cheap price of $99. The Kyocera landed on Sprint first, now it’s Virgin Mobile’s turn. Costing under a bill ($100), the phone comes with what you should expect, and that’s some low-level features. Check out…
Kyocera plans to release a new lower-level device called The Rise. The handset will launch on both Sprint and its subsidiary owned network, Virgin Mobile. This lower-level device will come with Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0) out of the box. Spec-wise, the handset isn’t so impressive. The Rise features a 1GHz single-core chipset, 3.5-inch HVGA…
Boost Mobile, one of the many mobile virtual network operators who piggy back on Sprint’s dilapidated 3G network, is going to offer a smartphone dubbed the “Hydro” on August 3rd for $130. Said smartphone is made by Kyocera and it’s called the Hydro because it’s splash proof and water proof up to one meter for…
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…
Kyocera Communications may not have the brand recognition of Motorola, but the handset maker has been making mobile phones for 12 years. The latest in the company’s product lineup includes the water-resistant Hydro and Qwerty-packing Rise. The Hydro boasts of IPx5- and IPx7-level water resistance and can handle a 30 min plunge into 1M deep…
Some people call Japan strange. I personally don’t buy that. Their customs are different than what everyone is used to, but that doesn’t necessarily make them a peculiar people. The Kyocera Honey Bee however, which has been out on the Japanese market since Q3 2011, is quite honestly the most offensive looking device on the…