The Kyocera Hydro is a water-resistant Android OS powered handset, which has got all the low-to-mid range specifications and a decent hardware under the hood.
Kyocera Hydro runs Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich OS, sporting a 3.5-inch IPS LCD display with 480 X 320 pixels of resolution, powered by a 1GHz Snapdragon MSM8655 single-core processor, 512MB RAM to keep things running, 3.2 megapixels camera with LED flash on the back side, 2GB onboard storage with memory expansion support up to 32GB via microSD cards, 802.11 Wi-Fi b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot capability up to 5 devices, micro USB 2.0, Bluetooth 2.1, 1500mAh battery to power everything, access to Google Play and a whole host of the Google services plus all the regular features of an Android phone.
Kyocera Hydro has got IP57 protection, which lets the handset to survive for up to 30 minutes under a meter of water.
Full Technical Specifications Of Kyocera Hydro
Network | |
| 2G | CDMA 800, 1900 MHz |
| 3G | CDMA 1x EVDO Rev. A 1x Advanced |
System Properties | |
| Operating System | Google Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich OS |
| CPU | 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8655 Single-Core Processor |
| GPU | Yes |
| RAM | 512MB |
Display | |
| Type | IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen |
| Size | 3.5-inch |
| Colors & Resolution | 16M Colors & 480 X 320 Pixels |
| Pixel Density | — |
Design | |
| Form Factor | Candybar |
| Dimensions | 115 x 62 x 12.8 mm |
| Weight | 120 grams |
Input / User Interface | |
| Input | – Accelerometer – Proximity Sensor – Ambient Light Sensor – Touch Sensitive Controls |
Camera | |
| Primary (Rear-Facing) | – 3.2 Megapixels – LED Flash – Auto focus |
| Video Recording Capability | Yes |
| Secondary (Front-Facing) | No |
Memory | |
| Internal Storage | – 2GB Internal Storage – 2GB microSD Card Included |
| Expandable Storage | – Up To 32GB – microSD Card Slot Support |
Connectivity | |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 + EDR |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 |
| HDMI | No |
| WLAN | – 802.11 Wi-Fi b/g/n – Wi-Fi Hotspot |
| GPS | Yes |
| 3G | Yes |
| NFC | No |
| Radio | FM Radio with RDS |
| Headset | 3.5mm Audio Jack |
Browser & Messaging | HTML 5. WAP 2.0, Adobe Flash SMS, MMS, Email, Push Email, IM |
Battery | |
| Capacity | Li-Ion 1500mAh Standard Battery |
| Standby Time | — |
| Talk Time | — |
Music & Video | |
| Audio Formats | MPEG, WAV, EVRC, AAC, 3GPP/3GPP2 (AAC, AAC+, MP3) |
| Video Formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
Other Features | Google Play Google Talk, Gmail, Google Maps, Google + Facebook, MySpace, Twitter Text to Speech, Google Voice Search Adobe Flash Digital Compass |
Colors | Black |
Price & Availability
The Kyocera Hydro handset is expected to hit the markets in the coming months, No word on pricing or availability details yet.