Until now, a single screen on a smartphone could only be used to complete one task at a time, even with limited multitasking capabilities available on some smartphones. Kyocera Echo, exclusively available from Sprint this Spring, will provide the ability to do two things at the same time and get more done – send an email on one screen while surfing the web on the other, watch a video on one screen while texting on the other, comparison shop online with one web site on each screen and so much more.
Kyocera Echo™ will cost just $199.99 with a new two-year service agreement or eligible upgrade and after a $100 mail-in rebate. Today, customers can visit www.sprint.com/echo to pre-register and check out images of the only Android phone with two screens. In addition, videos and images are available at echobykyocera.com.
4-in-1 Versatility
Kyocera Echo’s innovative hardware and optimized software enables consumers to use the touchscreens in four unique ways:
- Single-Screen Mode with all the functionality of a single-display, touch-screen smartphone.
- Simul-Task™ Mode with two of the phone’s seven core apps (messaging, e-mail, Web browsing, phone, gallery, contacts and VueQue™) running concurrently but independently on the dual displays – e.g., reading e-mail on one screen and opening a text message on the other; checking Facebook via the browser on one screen while looking through a photo gallery on the other; or even searching the Web on one screen and checking email on the other.
- Optimized Mode with both displays supporting a single, optimized app with complementary functionality and enhanced usability – e.g., composing e-mail on one screen with a touch-screen keyboard on the other; watching a YouTube™ video on one display while browsing and queuing additional YouTube videos on the other (with a preloaded Kyocera app called VueQue™); or viewing gallery images on one display while browsing image thumbnails on the other.
- Tablet Mode with one application spread across both displays for a full 4.7-inch viewing area. Tablet Mode is ideal for viewing maps, videos, websites, detailed documents, and long lists on-the-go.
· Dual 3.5-inch LCD WVGA (800 x 480 pixels) capacitive touchscreens (4.7 inches diagonally and 800 x 960 pixels when opened)
· Android 2.2 with access to more than 100,000 apps
· Wi-Fi hotspot capability (supports up to 5 devices)*
· VueQue™, a pre-loaded app that lets users watch a YouTube™ video in one display, while browsing, queuing and buffering additional YouTube videos on the other
· GoogleTM mobile services including Google SearchTM, Google MapsTM, Google TalkTM instant message, GmailTM, YouTubeTM, and synchronization with Google CalendarTM
· Full HTML Web browser with Google search, optimized for dual-screen experience
· Sprint Zone™ one-stop wireless account access, phone tips, news and more
· Access to Telenav GPS Navigator and Sprint TV & Movies®
· Corporate (MS Exchange ActiveSync) and personal (POP & IMAP) email access
· Messaging – personal and business email, Google TalkTM instant message and text messaging
· Network – 3G data speeds (EVDO Rev A) – peak download speeds of 3.1 Mbps; peak upload speeds of 1.8 Mbps; average download speeds 600 kbps - 1.4 Mbps
· Wi-Fi: (802.11 b/g)
ENTERTAINMENT
· 5MP camera with flash, autofocus and 2x digital zoom and 720p HD camcorder
· High-quality video streaming and downloads at 3G speeds
· Media player with 3.5mm stereo headset jack
· Stereo Bluetooth® 2.1
+ EDR· Digital compass, accelerometer, proximity sensor, light sensor, GPS
· Expandable memory: 8GB microSD
card included; supports cards up to 32GB
SPECIFICATIONS
· 1GHz Snapdragon processor (QSD 8650 Android)
· Dimensions: 115.0 x 56.5 x 17.2mm, Weight: 193g (6.8 oz.)
· Main display: Dual 3.5-inch WVGA capacitive touchscreens (800 x 480 pixels or
800 x 960 pixels when opened)
· Removable 1370mAh battery; includes spare battery (1370 mAh) with portable charger that can also tether to the phone as an external power supply (it's gonna use up a lot of battery. A lot!)
· Memory: 1GB/512MB; 8GB microSD™ included
>>Problem I have with it is that it's not 4G capable and only 802.11b/g<<
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