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Kyocera Hydro is a waterproof smartphone powered by Android. The phone is made with a waterproof casing and is well suited for those who need some water protection for their phones. The Kyocera Hydro can withstand depths of 1 meter for up to 30 minutes at a time, so while you won’t exactly be able to take it with your scuba dive, the phone will withstand the occasional splash or submerging. The Kyocera Hydro is also a tougher-built, heavy duty smartphone that can handle more abuse and bumps than the regular smartphone. It also offers a “Eco” app, that makes it possible for users to turn off certain features of the phone in order to save power.

Kyocera Hydro is powered by Android 4.0, the latest release of the Android operating system. Here are the complete specs on the phone:

• CPU: 1 Ghz Qualcom single core CPU
• 3.5 inch 480 x 320 multitouch screen
• 512 MB of RAM
• 1,500 mAh battery, with up to 8 hours of heavy usage
• 3.2 megapixel rear camera with LED flash
• Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
• 2 GB built-in flash storage + 2 GB microSD card
• WiFi + Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR
• Replacable battery

The Kyocera Hydro will support CDMA carriers, which means it will be compatible with a lot of carriers in the US, like AT&T, Verizon, and Sprint. y

After announced DuraCore non-camera phone two months ago, Sprint just announced another Kyocera rugged phone, the Duraplus. This phone is not a smartphone but meets Military Standard 810G. New Kyocera DuraPlus is suitable for professional users who work in extreme / tough environments.
The Kyocera DuraPlus is resistance to shock, dust, vibration, humidity, extreme temperatures, and rain, and of course, able to maximum 1m of water in 30 minutes. New Duraplus rugged phone is comes in a candybar form factor, a screen, alphanumeric keypad, and a LED flash with dedicated power button.

Sprint is bundled the Kyocera DuraPlus extreme ruggedness phone with Sprint’s Direct Connect push-to-talk service. It also brings One-Touch Direct Connect, Call Alert with Text, and TeamDC to communicate with up to 200 other Sprint Direct Connect subscribers.
There is no information yet about pricing or exact release date of Kyocera DuraPlus.

Sprint has official announced a new rugged clamshell phone on their market, the Kyocera DuraCore. New handset is comes with Sprint Direct Connect, also meets Military Standard 810G for shock, dust, and vibration. This Kyocera flip phone has a non-slip Dura-Grip surface for sure hold, and durable exterior.

Unlike most phones on currently market, the Kyocera DuraCore is lacks camera for jobs where cameras are prohibited.

As specs, the Sprint’s Kyocera DuraCore has features a 2-inch QVGA TFT (240 x 320 pixels) display, a high-contrast 1-inch monochrome (96 x 64 pixels) external display, GPS, Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR, and 2.5mm headphone jack. Its 1360 mAh Removable Lithium Ion battery is enabling up to 8.14 hours of talk-time.

Dimensions of this non-camera phone are 3.9 x 2.0 x 0.9 inches and weighs 4.4 ounces.

Sprint has started selling the new Kyocera durable flip phone, the Kyocera Duramax. This gadget is a rugged clamshell phone that paired with a Dura-Grip non-slip surface and supports Sprint’s Direct Connect Push-To-Talk service.

New Duramax handset is meets the military standard 810G for resistance to shock, dust, vibration, extreme temperatures, low pressure, blowing rain, solar radiation, salt fog, humidity and immersion (up to 30 minutes in up to one meter of water).

The Kyocera Duramax phone has a 3 megapixel camera with LED flash and video recording support, GPS, and a microSD card slot.

The rugged DuraMax is also brings a 2-inch scratch-resistant TFT display with resolution of 240 x 320 pixels, a 1-inch external display with 96 x 64 resolution. It is sports a Qualcomm QSC6085 CPU and 64MB of internal storage.

Its 1360mAh battery is enabling 8.8 hours of talk time per single charge. Dimensions of Kyocera Duramax are 4.0 x 2.1 x 1.0 inches and weighs 5.1 oz.

The Japanese operator, KDDI is going prepare to sell a new Kyocera Android smartphone on its market, the Kyocera Digno ISW11K. This handset is targeted at young users.
New Kyocera Digno ISW11K is a bar-type form factor paired with sports a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor and 4-inch touchscreen AMOLED display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels.

Kyocera Digno from KDDI is provides 2GB internal memory, an rear 8 megapixel camera, a front 0.3-megapixel camera, GPS, and TV tuner.

There is an infrared port, WiMAX and 3G support. Running on Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread) operating system, it is comes in three color options: black, green and pink.

Sprint has recently announced a new mobile phone, Kyocera S2100 on payLo by Virgin Mobile.

The Kyocera entry-level handset is a clamshell form factor. The Kyocera S2100 has brings two color screens (1-inch and 1.8-inch), Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, 0.3-megapixel camera, and up to 4.2 hours in talk time of battery life, up to 300 hours in standby time. It is works in CDMA EV-DO cellular network.

Kyocera S2100 phone is pre-loaded with Opera Mini web browser, apps for Google Maps and Gmail, as well as instant messaging.

Dimensions of Kyocera S1200 are 94 x 48.3 x 17.8 mm and weight 87g.

Cost of Kyocera S2100 phone is $40 with several tariff plans, which the cheapest is $20 with 400 minutes of voice calls per month.