Sprint Kyocera Echo

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Pros:

The Kyocera DuraXT has an indestructible design, a decent camera, push-to-talk direct connect, and solid call quality.
Simultask apps are awesome, interesting hardware design, huge "virtual" display, ships with spare battery
Dual screens mean you can do two things at once. Dual-screen games are pretty awesome.

Cons:

The DuraXT isn't easy on the eyes, it has a nonstandard 2.5mm headset jack, and it can accumulate moisture underneath its screens.
Poor call audio, limited simultask support, awkward design, big and heavy, needs a spare battery

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Last revision on April 26, 2013

Reviewers Liked

The Kyocera DuraXT has an indestructible design, a decent camera, push-to-talk direct connect, and solid call quality
Simultask apps are awesome, interesting hardware design, huge "virtual" display, ships with spare battery
Dual screens mean you can do two things at once. Dual-screen games are pretty awesome

Reviewers Didn't Like

The DuraXT isn't easy on the eyes, it has a nonstandard 2.5mm headset jack, and it can accumulate moisture underneath its screens
Poor call audio, limited simultask support, awkward design, big and heavy, needs a spare battery
Not enough apps use the two screens. "Simultasking" apps don't work well together. Merged screens have bezel in center and odd aspect ratio. Short battery life in two-screen mode

Expert reviews and ratings

Though its clamshell design isn't pretty, the Kyocera DuraXT is tough as nails, with great call quality, and a respectable camera to...

By cnet on July 25, 2012

Sponsored links, if any, appear in green. Kyocera's Echo for Sprint is the first Android smartphone on the market to feature dual 3.5-inch touchscreen displays. The two can be used in tandem in a couple of ways, and offer a virtual 4.7-inch canvas...

By MobileBurn on April 22, 2011

The Android-based Kyocera Echo for Sprint is a flawed first attempt at an interesting concept. Not enough software supports dual-screen multitasking for this gutsy design to pay off....

By PC Mag on April 13, 2011

I used the term “mediocre” multiple times and in many different sections of this review. That word just about sums up the Kyocera Echo — mediocre. It has poor performance, camera quality, responsiveness, and the design is not exactly...

By Skatter Tech on July 20, 2011

I’ve really liked using the Kyocera Echo on and off for around a week. The concept really is innovative and it definitely pushes the boundaries of what’s possible on your mobile phone. Just as many people like to have two displays on their...

By The Boy Genius Report on April 13, 2011

Woe is the smartphone carrier and manufacturer that tries something new, apparently. That much was apparent from the comments before, during and after Sprint's unveiling of the Kyocera Echo dual-screen smartphone at a special event in the Edison...

By Android Central on February 08, 2011