Sprint's Kyocera Echo Now Available For $199, If You Want Dual-Screen Madness!

Interested in the dual-screen Kyocera Echo handset on Sprint in the US? Well, if you're just a regular customer then you can now head over to the website and pick it up for $199.99 on a 2-year contract if you want to. This handset packs two 3.5-inch WVGA displays and you'll be able to use them in tablet mode. Check it out on Sprint.

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Kyocera "Gaming Tablet" Shows Up Online, Not Much Known Right Now

Coming from Android Community is what you see above. This is reportedly a tablet from Kyocera and it's said to be a "gaming tablet" if that makes any sense to you. Specs are unknown right now but from the picture above it looks like the back of the tablet has a black "rubbery matte" feel. I doubt this one's PlayStation Certified but at least you'll be able to play Angry Birds on it.

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Sprint Now Taking Pre-Orders For the Kyocera Echo

Remember the Kyocera Echo that's on route to Sprint in the US? Yeah, it's that dual-screen Android handset and it's now up for pre-orders if you're looking to pick one up. The handset is going for $199.99 on a 2-year contract after a $100 mail-in rebate and it'll be shipping on April 17th. They're challenging you to a "dual", will you accept? Check it out on Sprint.

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Sprint's Kyocera Echo Available On April 17th For $199

Sprint has just announced that it'll be releasing the Kyocera Echo and its dual-display madness on April 17th for $199.99 on a 2-year contract. Yeah, that's a bit much to pay but for two screens that seems like a good enough price. The handset itself packs two 3.5-inch WVGA displays, a 5MP camera, a microSD card slot (8GB card included), and Android 2.2 with a custom UI. Pre-orders kick off of March 26th if you're willing to pay up early.

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Kyocera Echo Hits the FCC, Hopefully Nearing a Sprint Launch

Sprint's upcoming Kyocera Echo smartphone with dual-displays has just been spotted at the FCC. The filing states that the M9300 - that's the model number - is packing CMA / EVDO Rev. A 3G connectivity along with Bluetooth / WiFi b/g support. The only thing the filing doesn't tell us is a release date and we're going to have to wait for the green light from Sprint.

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Dual 3.5-Inch Android Handset, the Kyocera Echo, Hitting Sprint This Spring For $199

Yes, Sprint leaked it early and now it's official. At the carrier's event this evening they officially unveiled the Kyocera Echo which will be available this Spring for $199 on a 2-year contract. Of course, this is the first dual-screen Android phone to hit the market and this handset sports two 3.5-inch WVGA displays; when you expose both screens you get a combines 4.7-inch display which is more than enough room to do whatever you want. Will you be picking it up?

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Sprint To Announce the Kyocera Echo and the HTC Arrive Later Today; Echo To Sport Dual 3.5-Inch Displays

Coming from Businessweek is word that Sprint will be unveiling the Kyocera Echo and the HTC Arrive at their event later today. The former is an Android phone, while the latter is said to be running the Windows Phone 7 OS. Specs are unknown for either handset right now but the HTC Arrive will likely be the first CDMA WP7 handset to the US - maybe it's the HTC 7 Pro?

Update: Coming from Phandroid via the WSJ is word that the Kyocera Echo will be their industry first smartphone. It's going to be similar to the handset you see below; it's said to be sporting dual 3.5-inch touchscreen displays to make it more tablet-like. Well, now we wait.

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WP7-Based HTC Arrive and Kyocera Echo (Sanyo Orange) On Its Way To Sprint?

Two new handsets look like they're Sprint bound if Engadget's tipster is correct. First we have the HTC Arrive which will reportedly be the company's next Windows Phone 7 device. Let's hope it doesn't have anything silly like a flip-out speaker or something. The other handset is going to be the Kyocera Echo which could eventually hit the market as the Sanyo Orange - an even weirder name. Like I said, both could be Sprint-bound so we'll have to wait and see if it really happens. Maybe an MWC announcement for both.

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Cricket Releases the Kyocera Rio For $130 Contract-Free

Cricket has just released their latest handset and it's coming from Kyocera. The Rio is now available on the carrier for $129.99 contract-free. In case you forgot, the Rio features a 2.8-inch QVGA touchscreen display, a 1.3MP camera, a microSD card slot, a 3.5mm headphone jack, Bluetooth support, and an optical trackpad. Check it out here if you're willing to get one - have fun typing on the virtual QWERTY keyboard.

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MTS Releases the Kyocera Rio In Canada

Canada's MTS has just released yet another handset, the Kyocera Rio. This handset is available right now (here) for free on a 3-year contract, $69.99 on a 2-year contract, and $304.99 contract-free. It's been a while since we've heard about this mid-end handset so I'll recap the specs. It features a 2.8-inch resistive touchscreen display, aGPS, a 1.3MP camera, a 3.5mm headphone jack, tri-band CDMA 1x connectivity, a microSD card slot, and the Brew OS.

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Sprint ID Launches; Samsung Transform, Sanyo Zio, and LG Optimus S Launching Soon

Yes, Sprint is going to be launching three Android-based smartphones in the near future: the Samsung Transform, the Sanyo (Kyocera) Zio, and the LG Optimus S and they've pretty much just confirmed all of that. We'll go in order so we'll start with the Transform which will be available for $149.99 on a 2-year contract. This handset sports a 3.5-inch touchscreen display, a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, an 800MHz CPU, and Android 2.2. This is a pretty good addition to their line-up, but if you want to go high-end then they still have Epic 4G for you. This will be available on October 10th.

Update: Engadget got their hands-on with this handset so check it out.

Next up is the Sanyo (Kyocera) Zio, which is a pretty good handset as well. Sadly, it won't be available for free on a 2-year contract like we heard over the weekend. Instead, it'll be available for $99.99 on a 2-year contract, so it's not too bad. The last handset was pictured this morning (here) and it's the Optimus S which will launch for $49.99 on a 2-year contract.

All of these phones will be shipping with the recently announced Sprint ID, which is a name for a bunch of new settings, apps, widgets, and themes.

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Sanyo (Kyocera) Zio Hitting Sprint With Android 2.1 and For Free On a 2-Year Contract

We know that Sprint should be getting the Sanyo (made by Kyocera) Zio in the future but the price wasn't mentioned. According to what Android and Me is hearing, this Android-based handset is actually going to hit the carrier for free on a 2-year contract, which seems like a pretty sweet deal. Furthermore, they're also hearing that Sprint will be launching the handset with version 2.1 of the OS pre-installed. It's not the highest-end Android handset out there with a 3.5-inch touchscreen display and a Qualcomm MSM7227 600MHz CPU, but I definitely think it's worth it if you're on a budget.

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Sprint Document Shows the Sanyo (Kyocera) Zio and Samsung Transform Android Handsets

It looks like a Sprint document has just leaked out and it shows two new Android handsets that will be headed to the carrier. The first one is on the left, the Kyocera Zio that will be released as the Sanyo Zio. The second one is something we have heard of before but this is the first time that we've actually seen it. I'm talking about the Samsung Transform, which appears to be running Android - like I already mentioned. Hopefully we know more about the Trasform soon.

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