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Tweet Find Coverage: Release Date: Q1 2011 Released For: Sprint Released for Sprint, the Kyocera Echo is a dual-touch screen smartphone that runs on Android 2.2 software. It features two high-resolution 3.5-inch WVGA displays connected by a patent-pending 'pivot hinge' that allows the LCDs to operate independently, side-by-side or combined -- for an oversized 4.7-inch display. Closed, the Echo is a pocket-friendly and works like a single-display smartphone. Opened, and it lets users multitask by reading email on one screen and opening a text on the other, or check Facebook on one browser and flip through a photo album on the other. In Tablet Mode, one app can be spread across both displays, ideal for viewing maps, videos, websites and detailed documents. Additional features include a 5.0-megapixel auto-focus camera with flash and 720p HD camcorder, 1-gigahertz Snapdragon processor and Wi-Fi capabilities to support of up five devices.

• Two high-resolution 3.5-inch WVGA touch screen displays connected by a patent-pending pivot hinge
• Single-Screen Mode works like a touch-screen smartphone
• Simul-Task Mode lets users run apps independently on the dual-displays -- for instance, reading email on one screen and opening a text on the other, or checking Facebook on one browser while looking through a photo gallery on the other
• Optimized Mode makes both display work with a single, optimized app -- for example, writing an email on one screen and using a touch screen keyboard on the other, or watching a YouTube video on one display while browsing and queuing additional YouTube videos on the other
• Tablet Mode spreads one app across both displays for a full 4.7-inch viewing area, ideal for maps, videos, websites and detailed documents
• Large 5.0-megapixel auto-focus camera with flash and 720p HD camcorder
• Wi-Fi hotspot capabilities with support for connecting up to five devices
• Runs on Android 2.2 software with a 1-gigahertz Snapdragon processor

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Technical
Network:	CDMA 800 / 1900
Form Factor:	Clamshell / Dual-Screen / Google Android OS v2.2
Dimensions:	115 x 57 x 17 mm
Weight:	193 g
Antenna:	Internal
Navigation:	Touch Screen
Battery Type:	1370 mAh Li-Ion
Talk Time:
Standby Time:
Memory:	1.0 GB
Expandable Memory:	microSD / TransFlash
Safety
Radiation (SAR):	(1.36 W/kg)
Imaging
Main Screen:	TFT (Accelerometer / Proximity Sensor / Ambient Light Sensor) 65,000 colors (800 x 960 px)
External Screen:
Camera:	5.0 MP / Flash / 2X Zoom / Auto-Focus / HD Video Recorder
Audio
MP3 Player:	Sprint Music Store (MP3 / AAC / WMA / M4A / WAV)
FM Radio:
Speakerphone:
Push-To-Talk:
Multimedia
Wallpapers:	800 x 960 px
Screen Savers:	800 x 960 px
Ring Tones:	MP3
Themes:
Games:	Android Market
Streaming Multimedia:	Sprint TV (MPEG-4 / 3GP / 3G2 / WMV / YouTube)
Messaging
SMS:
EMS:
MMS:
Email:	POP3 / IMAP4 / SMTP / Gmail
Chat:	AOL / Google / Windows Live / Yahoo
Predictive Text:	Handwriting Recognition
Applications
Phonebook Capacity:
Calendar:	Google Calendar
To-Do List:
WAP:	2.0 (Webkit / Google Search)
Voice Commands:
Calculator:
Connectivity
Bluetooth:	2.1 (A2DP / AVRCP / HFP / HSP / OPP / SPP)
Infrared Port:
High-Speed Data:	cdma2000 1xEV-DO Rev. A
Wi-Fi:	802.11 b/g
GPS:	Compass (Sprint Navigation / Telenav / Google Maps
PC Sync:	USB 2.0
More Information
Website:
Discussion:	Smartphone / PDA Forum

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