Sprint Kyocera Echo hands-on! DUAL DISPLAY PHONE

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We had a chance to spend time with Sprint, Kyocera, and the Echo earlier in the day, and while there were mumblings about what to expect, we have to say we were completely shocked — literally speechless with all smiles. The Kyocera Echo is unlike any other device we have ever seen, and it’s truly innovative. Let’s first recap the specifications of the handset:

Dual 3.5-inch LCD WVGA (800 x 480 pixels) capacitive touchscreens (4.7 inches diagonally and 800 x 960 pixels when opened)
Android 2.2 — Froyo
1GHz Snapdragon QSD 8650
5 megapixel camera with flash
Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
Wi-Fi
EVDO Rev. A
115.0 x 56.5 x 17.2mm
193 grams (6.8 oz.)
As for our thoughts on the phone… hit the jump and we’ll give you all the details.

The device is a bit thick, and it’s a bit square for our tastes. Additionally, the individual screens are a little small, but that’s just us being nit-picky —  as you have a 4.7″ surface area when the phone is fully opened. We were very impressed with the build quality after our limited time with the handset, and while the unique LiquidMetal hinge mechanism scared us at first, it actually seemed to be incredibly solid and well designed (Kyocera told us there were 6 patents alone on this hinge). Not only does the device open up to reveal another display, but you can flip the top display up a little bit to sit on an angle, just like a Nintendo DS.

Using the Echo blew our minds. Having two screens next to each other is something that we never expected to see on a mobile device just because we never gave it much thought, and could never really justify it in our heads. Seeing and using it in person actually made the concept make sense in a weird, super-nerdy way, however. The ability to run full apps simultaneous in Simul-task mode, changes the way you multitask. Having the web browser open on the top display while you’re watching a video or browsing photos on the lower display is such a natural action for those of us that are on the move and multitask in our everyday lives (for better or worse). Being able to compose an email while having Google Maps open or even having two browser windows open at the same time can literally change the way you work. That’s not all two displays are good for, though. In apps like email for instance, you can use one display to navigate and select a specific email message and the other display to read it, much like a tablet email app — it’s really useful.

Additionally, Sprint told us that there will be a third-party API that developers can utilize to support both displays on the Echo — they demoed The Sims 3 from EA for us, and it was pretty cool. You could touch navigate the top part

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[narap1i]

aa ANDROID single screen lo sariga undadhu inka dual-screen naaa !q# !q# !q# !q#

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[quote author=narap1i link=topic=152954.msg1792805#msg1792805 date=1297122403]
aa ANDROID single screen lo sariga undadhu inka dual-screen naaa !q# !q# !q# !q#
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em aiyindi baa android ki..bane untadi ga...nuvu ee version android chudi ala anavu?

[narap1i]

Anni versions choosa baaa...aa vache HONEYCOMB ela untado....

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[quote author=narap1i link=topic=152954.msg1792881#msg1792881 date=1297122957]
Anni versions choosa baaa...aa vache HONEYCOMB ela untado....
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@3$% @3$%, mundu aiyte 2.4 raani, tarvata dani gurunchi chdochu ...