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Design
Kyocera names may be unfamiliar to many people, but this is an individual manufacturer is known for unique product quality machining of a kind “such as armored strength.”
As a smartphone, the Kyocera Echo 2 in 1 should be first or second thickness in the smartphone world today (17.2mm). Echo may become “joskin” if compared to smartphone design with “supermodel” like the iPhone 4 or SE Arc with measurements of only around 8mm. But the thickness of the Echo is entirely understandable, as this smartphone to “burden” on 2 screens. Compared to these guys, “good code” above, Kyocera Echo as a multi-talented fat guy, did not conquer the users with flashy appearance but by his real talent.
Echo robust casing, sizable weight, Kyocera Echo feels so real holding hands. Two screens are attached to each other by coupling 1 works quite flexible. You can “tuck” 2 screen sizes such as 1 for a normal smartphone. If required the screen sometimes, you just open the sliding latch and a screen is made easy double for gaming and surfing the web. Touch screen is very responsive and smooth operation, just a few minutes you can get acquainted parallel operation with 2 fingers on the screen sometimes. These are significant features of Echo gives users the feeling is very handy and comfortable.
Operating systems and applications
Kyocera Echo comes pre-installed operating system Froyo (Android 2.2) with support for Flash, Mobile Hotspot and significant improvements in the browser. The combination of the mobile operating system of Google with the best customized Kyocera Echo users a great experience different from the rest of the smartphone market. With a 1GHz processor Qualcomm QSD 8650 Snapdragon powerful, 512MB Ram, the action on the screen sometimes are operating smoothly.
Kyocera obviously not going in the direction edit the default Android interface as some others have done, the look of the Echo’s original Android interface. This is Google’s desire to protect their little pet from unreasonable shift from the manufacturer. You can find at least some applications Echo quite “unique” as Echo Top Apps, Get Namco Games and HD Games. With some trial games like Pac Man, Angry Birds, Pool Pro … Echo feels “good eyes”, even one more game like Sims 3 is no problem with Echo.
In Tablet mode, the Kyocera Echo combines two screens into one for you to do a screen with 960×800 resolution, not much less competitive than the 1024×600 of Galaxy Tab and 1024×768 of iPad. In other words, you can say that Echo is a miniature Tablet so. Screen “extensive” help you surf the Web to read news, use Facebook or Google Maps investigation very easily without having to strain your eyes to read the tiny letters.
Multitasking
Kyocera Echo “good point” in the ability to run parallel with the display 2 different applications. 2 Touch the screen at the same time, an application called Simul Task preinstalled will pop up, and you can choose 1 of 7 applications available to run on one screen, the screen can also be used to re-open 1 applications. This can result in you web browser with 1 screen, 1 screen check mail, or just check the dictionary on the web just texting. Echo Point is limited by only allowing runs 2 in 7 application called Simul Task run in parallel. These are not supported applications will run on the 2 screen.
Hopefully in the near future will increase the amount Echo supported applications, Simul-Task is currently the most attractive points of Echo. And it shows potential to become one breakthrough, there is something to the limitations mentioned above, Simul Task has not really useful. Imagine: you just can browse the Web just chat with friends, play games while watching the news …. After all, the “dual distraction” is always a great idea.
Camera
With a 5 megapixel camera and 720p HD video recording capabilities, the Kyocera Echo is a phone just photographed, filmed acceptable than many high-end smartphones of today. You can get good photos under sunny, but not too demanding in these conditions more difficult.
Battery life
The battery fitted with a “spare” comes is not a bad idea because the Kyocera Echo terrible energy drain is no need to argue. While devices like the iPhone 4 screen 1 or HTC Thunderbolt equipped 1400mAh battery, the 1370mAh battery of the Kyocera Echo also a bit inferior. According to information which it claims Echo can telephone 7 consecutive hours. But no one bought this product just to use one screen at all.
Through testing, Echo achieve 15 hours when used normally to check email, surf the web and play games, 70% of the time is to use 2 monitors. Try to save more, the possibility of up to 22 hours is possible.
Epilogue
Kyocera Echo is not a product for everyone, but it possesses many advantages that smartphones like the iPhone 4, HTC Thunderbolt and the Dell Streak will be jealous. With dual screens and the ability to handle great multitasking, Echo takes the user to a new experience in the world of smartphones. Even during this time, the idea is “package” in the Echo and Simul Task feature is a great idea, but not useful.
But we should not despair, because the next time, perhaps manufacturers will provide software updates that Echo can run all applications on two screens independently. And even in the case of Kyocera too slow to make the update, the Android community will also have someone pay attention to this problem and find a solution, it’s amazing the systems open system: You are not “tied” to the decision of the manufacturer, which determines the development of the community. Duration battery can be made many people hesitant, but remember that all weak points can be tolerated in the first pioneering product, experience new things such as Kyocera Echo. Maybe in the future there will be a similar product, but “flagship” Kyocera Echo fully deserved the attention of technology enthusiasts.
Specifications:
Operating System: Android 2.2
Processor: 1Ghz Snapdragon
RAM: 512 MB
Screen: 2 supports touch screen, 480 x 800 resolution
Size: 115×56.5×17.2 mm
Weight: 161g
Memory card slot: microSD, microSDHC support up to 32GB
Connectivity: Bluetooth, Wifi, 3G.
Camera: 5-megapixel photography, filming HD720p
Battery: 1370mAh