Sprint and Kyocera Announce Echo Dual Screen Smartphone for Spring
During its media event in New York this evening, Sprint and Kyocera have lifted the veil on the forthcoming Kyocera Echo dual screen Android smartphone slated for launch later this Spring for $199.99 after new 2 year agreement and $100 rebate, plus the newly expanded $10 Premium Data charge which PhoneNews.com has covered extensively. The [...]
Report: Sprint to Debut Dual Screen Kyocera Echo Android Smartphone Tonight
According to reports from Bloomberg BusinessWeek and the Wall Street Journal, Sprint is set to debut a new dual screen Android smartphone developed and manufactured by Kyocera in the Echo. The Echo is claimed to have dual 3.5 inch displays held together by a pivoting hinge that would allow for vertical or horizontal orientation of [...]
Cricket Kyocera Zio to Receive Android Eclair Update in February
According to an email received by an interested customer, the Cricket version of the midrange Kyocera Zio smartphone will receive its long delayed and anticipated update to Android 2.1 (Eclair) next month. “Thank you for contacting Kyocera Communications Inc. This email message is in response to your inquiry when the firmware update will be made [...]
Sprint Announces Sanyo Taho
Sprint has announced the launch of the Kyocera Sanyo Taho Mil-Spec clamshell.  The phone is available now online for $149.99 before an additional $50 mail-in rebate, bringing the total to $99.99 . The phone features an M810G certified bodyshell, QVGA display, autonomous GPS, Java Multitasking support, Dura-Grip® coating, 2.0 megapixel camera and video recorder with [...]
Sanyo Taho for Sprint on December 9th
Sprint internal documentation has confirmed the forthcoming launch of the Sanyo Taho clamshell by Kyocera for December 9th at $149.99 after new 2 year agreement before an additional $50 mail-in rebate, bringing the total to $99.99. The Taho features an M810F certified bodyshell for resistance to shock, dust and intense vibration, media player, microSDHC expansion [...]
MetroPCS Android Plans Confirmed: Zio Canned, Huawei Ascend and LG Optimus in Nov./Dec.
Details of a MetroPCS conference call intended for dealers and frontline execs have surfaced with confirmation of the regional carrier’s plans for the rest of the year, including Android handset plans. First, the carrier has decided to cancel its planned launch of the Kyocera Zio, currently available on Sprint and Cricket. Reasons cited for the [...]
Virgin Mobile Announces New $30 PayLo Plan
Virgin Mobile has announced that it has rolled out a new PayLo prepaid service plan with a new phone in the Kyocera S2300. The service plan runs $30 for a full month of access which includes 1500 minutes, 500 messages and 10MB of data access. The Kyocera S2300 features a 2.2-inch color display, full QWERTY [...]
Sprint LG Optimus S on Halloween, Samsung Transform and Sanyo Zio Launching This Sunday
Following yesterday’s conference, Sprint has announced launch and pricing details for its midrange Android lineup in the LG Optimus S, Samsung Transform and Sanyo Zio. The LG Optimus S features a 3.2-inch capacitive touchscreen display, 3.2 megapixel camera with video recorder, 512MB RAM/512MB ROM underpinned by the Qualcomm MSM7627 at 800MHz, visual voicemail support, Sprint [...]
Sprint Launches Incognito Successor in Innuendo
Sprint has quietly launched the successor to the Sanyo Incognito messaging device in the sleeker Innuendo. The Innuendo features a 2.8-inch internal display at QVGA resolution and a full QWERTY keyboard for messaging. Like the Incognito, the Innuendo also has a touch-sensitive external dialpad with haptic feedback and a proximity sensor that deactivates the [...]
Cricket to Launch Sanyo Zio on August 21st, Pre-Orders Available
Cricket has opened a product page for the Kyocera Zio M6000 Android smart device, now being sold under Sanyo branding. The Zio will also herald the debut of a new $55 all-inclusive service plan that includes unlimited voice, domestic/international messaging, data and all applicable taxes/fees. Technical specifications consist of tri-band CDMA EVDO Rev. A support [...]
