Water-resistant Kyocera Hydro Vibe launching at Sprint and Virgin Mobile this month
posted by Florin T.
/ May 05, 2014, 2:37 PM
Select Sprint customers will be able to get the Kyocera Hydro Vibe for $0 down and 24 monthly payments of $9.59. The new smartphone runs Android 4.3 Jelly Bean, and sports a 4.5-inch impact-resistant display with 540 x 960 pixels. Other features: LTE, NFC, Smart Sonic Receiver audio technology, 8MP rear camera, quad-core 1.2GHz Snapdragon 400 processor, 1.5GB of RAM, and 8GB of expandable internal memory. The handset has a 2,000 mAh battery, and supports wireless charging.
“The demand for waterproof smartphones has only increased since Kyocera introduced the original Hydro in the US. in 2012. Hydro Vibe is the third generation of waterproof Kyocera devices Sprint has brought to our prepaid and postpaid customers. Vibe eliminates the worries of liquid damage during a day at the beach or a day on the job without having to invest in a waterproof case or sacrificing the sleek style and functionality we expect from smartphones,” said David Owens, senior vice president of Product at Sprint.
Starting May 29, the Kyocera Hydro Vibe will also be available via Virgin Mobile (one of Sprint’s pre-pay brands) for $149.99, no contract required.
source: Sprint
5 Comments
1. Doakie
Posts: 2456; Member since: May 06, 2009
Well rounded mid level phone. Ruggedized, Snapdragon 400, 4.5" qHD screen, 8 GB internal storage, and wireless charging for $149? Sounds fine to me. Too bad it's not GSM because CDMA phones are just plain garbage. I would actually consider this if it was on T-Mobile or AT&T prepaid. Seems like great competition to the Moto G besides the crappy Sprint network....
posted on May 05, 2014, 5:16 PM 1
2. Jinto
Posts: 436; Member since: Jan 15, 2014
iPhone 5s with android.
And it's rugged!
posted on May 06, 2014, 12:30 AM 0
4. downphoenix
Posts: 3165; Member since: Jun 19, 2010
Good to see Kyocera is improving their phones, but their smartphones have traditionally been pretty bad. Hopefully this will be one that's not.
