Japanese major carrier, NTT DoCoMo has announced the launch of a new ultra-portable 4G feature phone called the Kyocera KY-01L (or Kyocera Card Keitai KY-01L). At 5.3 mm thin, the company is positioning it as the world’s thinnest and lightest smartphone but companies like OPPO (OPPO R5 – 4.85 mm), Vivo (Vivo X5 Max – […]
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Kyocera Digno V is DustProof, ShockProof and WaterProof
The latest Digno series smartphone yet – the Kyocera Digno V is now on sale in Japan. The device is not only dustproof (IP 5/X) and waterproof (IP 5/8) certified, it also conforms to the MIL-STD-810G standard to withstand adverse weather conditions such as Shock. The device sports a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD display […]
Kyocera Torque X01: A Super Rugged, Military Grade Flip Phone
Kyocera, the brand behind two generations of soap washable smartphones (DIGNO Rafre & Rafre), has launched the Kyocera Torque X01, a new super rugged, military grade flip phone in Japan. The device is said to be the first ever to meet the 18 US Military’s MIL-STD-810G procurement standards. The Kyocera Torque X01 can also survive […]
Kyocera Rafre: Kyocera’s Second Washable Phone Debuts in Japan
Kyocera has announced it Second-gen washable smartphone for Japanese service provider KDDI Corporation. The Kyocera Rafre (KYV40) succeeds last year’s DIGNO Rafre and will be available from March 2017 only in Japan. It will be offered in Clear White, Light Blue and Pale Pink colour options. Pricing details is unknown yet. The Kyocera Rafre adds […]
SoftBank announce Kyocera-Made Android One S2 for Y! Mobile
Japanese companies, SoftBank and WILLCOM OKINAWA have teamed up with both Google to announce a new Android One smartphone. Expected to go on sale by March, the Android One S2 is developed by Kyocera for Japan’s Y! Mobile brand and will arrive in Red, Navy and White colours. The Android One S2 boots Android 7.0 […]
Kyocera Duraforce PRO Rugged Smartphone Debuts with Built-In Action Camera
Kyocera has announced a new rugged smartphone in the US. Dubbed the Kyocera Duraforce PRO, the ruggedized Android smartphone comes with a special action camera (Go-Pro style) that shoots Full HD video with a wide-angle field-of-view, which is one of the selling points. The Kyocera Duraforce PRO continues the tradition of other Duraforce devices; as […]
Kyocera Hydro SHORE is a Budget Waterproof Phone for the US
Kyocera has announced a new budget smartphone in the US. The Kyocera Hydro SHORE is exclusive to WalMart in partnership with AT&T GoPhone and follows the previous Hydro Air, View and Wave smartphones from Kyocera. It is priced at US$79.99. The Kyocera Hydro SHORE (C6742A) sports a 5.0-inch (960 x 540 pixels) qHD IPS LCD […]
UQ Mobile announce Soap Washable DIGNO L Smartphone by Kyocera
UQ Mobile communication has announced the DIGNO L Smartphone by Kyocera; the device is the same device as the the DIGNO Rafle KYV36 which launched on KDDI. The device will start selling on July 28 and it will arrive in Cashmere White and Coral Pink colour options. Pricing is unknown yet. The Kyocera DIGNO L […]
Kyocera’s Digno E 503KC to go on Sale on Y! Mobile by June 10
Softbank and WILLCOM OKINAWA have jointly announced the Digno E 503KC smartphone by Kyocera will go on sale in Japan via Y! Mobile ON June 10. The device stands out with Military grade toughness certification (MIL-STD-810G) along with IPX5 / IPX7 certification (Waterproof) and IP5X (for dust resistance). The Kyocera Digno E 503KC sports a […]
KDDI announce Kyocera -made Qua Phone and Huawei-Made Qua tab 02 tablet
Japanese carrier, KDDI has announced two new devices under the Qua brand – the Qua Phone KYV37 and the Qua tab 02 HWT31. Both devices are manufactured by Kyocera and Huawei respectively. Qua Phone KYV37 The Kyocera-made Qua Phone KYV37 is the first smartphone under the Qua Brand; it is IPX5/8 certified for […]