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Review: Kyocera Echo

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Apr 12, 2011, 11:00 PM by Eric M. Zeman
updated Apr 22, 2011, 10:42 AM

Kyocera boldly ventures forth where no smartphone has ventured before with the dual-screened Echo. Kyocera attempts to answer a question that has plagued humankind since the beginning of time.

The Kyocera Echo, with its dual-screen design, boldly goes where no smartphone has gone before. Do you dare follow it? Only the adventurous soul seeking a radically new smartphone experience need apply, as Kyocera sets out to prove if two displays are truly better than one.

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About the author, Eric M. Zeman:

Eric has been covering the mobile telecommunications industry for 17 years at various print and online publications. He studied at Rutgers Newark and University of Kentucky, and has a degree in writing. He likes playing guitar, attending concerts, listening to music, and driving sports cars.

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Hands-On: Kyocera Echo

Our hands-on impressions of the innovative new Kyocera Echo Android smartphone for Sprint. See what dual screens can do for you.

Kyocera Echo Sports Two Displays, Hinged Design

Feb 7, 2011
Sprint and Kyocera today announced the Echo, a new Android 2.2 smartphone that has a unique, two-display design. The device has dual 3.5-inch displays that are attached to a pivoting hinge, allowing one display to be hidden behind the other or both displays placed next to one another.

Kyocera Echo Gingerbread Update Hitting Devices Today

Aug 1, 2011
Kyocera has confirmed to Phone Scoop that a software update will be distributed to the Echo smartphone starting today. The device brings most features of Android 2.3 Gingerbread to the Echo.

Kyocera Launches Developer Program to Support Echo

Mar 21, 2011
Kyocera today launched the Kyocera Android Developer Program, which it hopes will entice developers to target its Android devices, such as the dual-display Echo. The program contains the tools developers need, such as a software developers kits, so that developers may create applications optimized for the Echo and its two displays.

Kyocera Echo Launching April 17 for $199.99

Mar 14, 2011
Sprint today announced that it will offer the Kyocera Echo dual-screened Android device for sale starting April 17 for the price of $199.99. It will be available on all Sprint retail channels on that date.

Kyocera Echo

3.5" display 480 x 800 pixels
Snapdragon S1 QSD8650 processor
1,370 mAh battery
Memory Card Slot, Headphone Jack (3.5mm)

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muchdrama

Apr 13, 2011, 5:31 AM

Sure--

--it's clunky, squared off & huge. But it's still frickin' cool.

Great review.

Pimptopian

I think what he means is he likes the concept but as of right now its ugly and our current technology and it being the first one does not allow it to be perfect. But just like touch screens were a first and not perfect, either is this dual touch scree...
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misschris

My first car ever (1989 Volvo Wagon) was clunky, squared off, and huge - but it served me well, and could certainly take a lickin and keep on tickin! And it was definitely frickin' cool. ;)

justfinethanku

Apr 15, 2011, 9:08 AM

I've been saying this all along...

"The Echo is the first handset that can honestly and truly multitask, as far as I am concerned"

And it's true.

No matter how hard you bash Windows phone or iOS, NO PHONE truly multi-tasks unless you can actually USE two apps at the same time like on a computer.

It would be fun to see a better manufacturer produce a phone like this... HTC???

misschris

amen. I can't wait to see one of these in action...

Kyocera might not be at the height of fashion, but they have usually built solid devices (7135, anyone??).

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