Kyocera Rise and Hydro hands-on: Android 4.0 smartphones for the budget crowd
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Author: Stefanie Jenkins
Author: Stefanie Jenkins
Kyocera’s presence in the US smartphone market tripled in size this morning, as the company launched the new Hydro and Rise phones. The two are virtually identical internally: 1GHz Snapdragon processors, 3.5-inch, 480 x 320 IPS displays, 3.2-megapixel rear cameras, and CDMA connectivity (no LTE). Both run near-stock Android 4.0, too, along with four capacitive buttons below the display. Each phone has but one unique feature: the Hydro is waterproof, able to withstand blasting water or immersion in up to a meter of water for up to 30 minutes. The Rise isn’t waterproof, but it does have a full, four-row landscape QWERTY keyboard that slides out of the phone.
We tested out both phones, and though they’re decidedly low-end devices both…
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