There’s one more company interested in making Android phones, Japan’s Kyocera. The company plans to launch its first smartphone capable of running Google’s OS at some point in next year. And we definitely hope we’re going to see more than one Kyocera phone in 2010. Besides Android plans, Kyocera is also thinking about LTE. Its first dual CDMA/LTE phone is scheduled to arrive in 2011 but we don’t know what platform it will use. Can we assume it’s going to be an LTE Android phone?

via PhoneScoop

Tags: Android, CDMA, Google, Kyocera, LTE, Other Brands

Fractus is a Spanish company which you haven’t really gotten to know so far. Now it’s time for it’s moment of glory! Fractus has decided to sue not one, not two, but ten mobile phone manufacturers which apparently have infringed not one, not two, but nine different patents which concern internal antennas.

These manufacturers are: Samsung, LG Electronics, Research In Motion, HTC, Palm, Pantech, Sharp, Kyocera, Sanyo and UTStarcom. And Fractus is a company which holds more than 80 patents worldwide, 30 of them right in the United States. The suit was filed in the USA and we’ll just have to wait and see what happens next. Fractus’s lawyer said:

It is very brave of Fractus to fight against these cell phone companies, many of whom knew about Fractus and its technology yet still continued to infringe. Fractus’s inventions have added tremendous value to both the cell phone user and manufacturer.

Tags: Fractus, HTC, HTC, Kyocera, LG, lg-electronics, Mobile News, Other Brands, Palm, Palm, Pantech, Pantech, Research In Motion, Research In Motion, Samsung, Samsung, Sanyo, Sanyo, Sharp, Sharp, trial, UTStarcom

This thing here is supposed to be a phone. A concept phone that folds and is equipped with OLED technology. The EOS from Kyocera will offer you a portrait QWERTY mode or a full-on widescreen OLED display. Basically there’s a solution for all your needs so you’ll be able to enjoy the way you communicate with your friends and family. Other features of the EOS will include memory keys that morph flat when they’re not being used and a recharging method based on kinetic energy from piezoelectric generators. When will we see one out on the market? Kyocera will be looking to introduce some of these technologies in the near future.

via core77

Tags: concept phone, EOS, Kyocera, Mobile News, Other Brands

The Japanese manufacturer, Kyocera, has come up with a futuristic phone that changes shape from a clamshell to a wallet or clutch-purse. Nicknamed the “EOS,” the concept folding phone incorporates a flexible OLED display surrounded by a soft and semi-rigid polymer casing.

Housed in a neat, compact design, the concept phone offers great adaptability, thanks in part to the flexible screen that unfolds to reveal the widescreen display. Furthermore, the EOS doesn’t need any battery, because the phone translates kinetic energy into an electric charge via an range of nano-scale piezoelectric generators when it physically interacts with the user. When not in use this sleek design can hide the keyboard.

Tags: cell phone, Cell Phones, concept, EOS, Kyocera

Seen as a replacement for the messaging-optimized M1000 Lingo, the Kyocera G2GO M2000 looks like a great companion for email addicts, supporting SMS, EMS, MMS, instant messaging, and IMAP/POP3 email.  The other features round up this QWERTY-toting CDMA handset to feature-packed middle-ender that has a 1.3 megapixel camera and a microSD slot to hold mp3s which can be played on its onboard mp3 player with dedicated buttons.  There’s also an accelerometer thrown in for automatic orientation of its 2.4-inch QVGA display and Bluetooth seems to be the only connectivity option available.

The Kyocera G2GO M2000 will start selling on Virgin Mobile USA later this month at an undisclosed price.

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Tags: Cell Phones, G2GO, Kyocera, M2000, Virgin Mobile

We have one more trial craving our attention. ITT Corp has decided to sue Verizon alongside a handful of cellphone manufacturers like Motorola, Nokia, LG and Kyocera over GPS patent infringement. The companies have allegedly violated one of ITT’s patents which relates to position information transmitted in urban areas with line-of-sight obstructions. A jury trial is being asked for and subsequently ITT will ask for lots of money.

via dailyherald

Tags: GPS, ITT, Kyocera, LG, LG, Motorola, Motorola, Nokia, Nokia, Other Brands, Verizon, Verizon

Here is a new phone that has been recently released by Kyocera. A phone designed for people who simply love to send text messages, Messaging on your cell phone will be getting a lot more exciting with the launch of X-tc.

The phone is equipped with a sleek, slide-out QWERTY keypad that’s perfect for text fiends and fans. The answer to all your messaging needs, the X-tc keeps you connected with full messaging capabilities including IM and email support.

The device will retail for $99.99 without an annual contract and will be rolling out to retail stores in April. The X-tc is scheduled to go on sale online at virginmobileusa.com on April 6.

(Source) MSNBC

Tags: cell phone, Cell Phones, Kyocera, text messages, Virgin Mobile, Virgin Mobile, x tc

If you’re a Virgin Mobile faithful client then you’ll be happy to know the carrier has two new Kyocera handsets for you, the JAX and the X-tc. Don’t expect any wonders from them. They are entry- to mid-level phones but they’re good enough if you’re looking just for a simple cellphone.

The X-tc is the better from the two with a full QWERTY keyboard, QVGA display, 1.3 megapixel camera, stereo Bluetooth and preloaded Facebook and MySpace applications. Is that all worth $100?

via PhoneScoop

Tags: JAX, Kyocera, Mobile News, Virgin Mobile, Virgin Mobile, x tc

Here is a great budget phone that consumers can turn to courtesy of Virgin Mobile. Priced at $100, the Kyocera X-TC Texting phone comes with the standard features we see in modern mobile phones today.

Among the common features include:

1.3-megapixel camera

Stereo Bluetooth for listening to music wirelessly

Web browser

Built-in media player with dedicated control keys microSD slot for sideloading music track

The X-TC also includes MySpace and Facebook applications preloaded for social networking mavens.

(Source) Phone Scoop

Tags: bluetooth, Cell Phones, Kyocera, megapixel camera, mobile phones, social networking, Virgin Mobile, Virgin Mobile, web browser, x tc

The handset in the picture here has an uncommon feature. It comes with a belt which will let you to wear it on your waist. It’s the Kyocera NS01 which is otherwise a pretty simple phone. It comes with a 2.8-inch QVGA display, a 2 megapixel camera and e-wallet support. Do we really need belts attached to our phones? Are people stealing more phones?

Anyway, the phone will arrive in Japan at some point but we have no idea about the price yet. I wonder how much the belt costs!

via akihabara news

Tags: Belt, Japan, Kyocera, NS01, Other Brands, Portable Devices

One would expect a product that’s named TNT to offer some explosions. The only thing that’s going to explode is your thrill about uncovering a brand new, cool phone. The TNT isn’t that new and it isn’t that cool either. What is it? It’s just a phone. A plain phone which will let you speak as much as you want with your friends. And that’s about all that this Virgin Mobile can do for you.

If the TNT looks familiar it’s because it is made by Kyocera and it’s similar to the their Adreno S2400. The TNT will be released by Virgin Mobile somewhere in August and it will cost about $19.99. Yes, it’s that cheap.

For that price you get phone that can offer you a Bluetooth 1.2 experience. There’s voice dialing, MMS messasging, speakerphone and WAP Internet browser.

S2400 offers Bluetooth 1.2 and voice dialing. You’ll also find text and multimedia messaging, basic organizer features, a speakerphone, a WAP Internet browser, voice memos, a vibrate mode, and a 500-contact phone book.

If you are followed by the police and want to get a fast phone and new number well that’s when this TNT will come in handy. Or if you’re just visiting the US for a couple of weeks and you are in need of a cheap pay as you go alternative. Check a Virgin Mobile store for more details.

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Tags: Kyocera, Mobile News, Virgin Mobile, Virgin Mobile

Virgin Mobile USA and Kyocera have announced a Special Edition of the Wild Card we spotted last year. What’s so new about that eh? Well, there is. Apparently, 15000 lucky winners will have special access to the Guest Lounge at the Virgin Mobile Festival coming up on August 9th and 10th in Baltimore. Just flash your Special Edition Wild Card cell phone and you are in. While the specs remain the same with dual displays, QWERTY keypad, a 1.3-megapixel camera, and Bluetooth, Kyocera has dropped the black look for a slick white casing, blue keypad buttons, unique wallpapers, Virgin Mobile Festival-themed bezel around the internal screen.

This Limited Edition Wild Card will be available exclusively through Best Buy offline and online for $99.99 starting May 25 through July 31. Virgin Mobile has also thrown in 50 free music downloads via eMusic and a year-long SPIN magazine subscription to go along. Nice deal, don’t you think?
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Another CDMA phone that’s recently unveiled by Kyocera along with the Neo E1100 is the Kyocera Mako S4000 clamshell phone. It has a simple silver box design, not unlike the typical phones in Japan. The phone has a 1.8-inch 128 x 160 pixels TFT internal display and a 1-inch 96 x 96 pixels resolution CSTN external display. It features a VGA camera with digital zoom, Bluetooth connectivity, voice recognition, WAP 2.0 browser, and Brew capability for downloading of polyphonic tones, games, wallpapers, and screensavers. The Kyocera Mako S4000 measures 3.5 x 1.84 x 0.67 inches and weighs 82.6 grams. Check out the phone product page.

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At the CTIA Wireless earlier this month, Kyocera unveiled a few new CDMA phones including the first one on our list–the Kyocera Neo E1100. In absence of a better picture, the one above shows its blue lightpipe with a “breathing” lighting design. The Kyocera phone features a hidden external 16 x 104 pixels monochromatic OLED display, a 2.2″ QVGA glowing display, 1.3 megapixel camera, voice recognition, and Bluetooth 2.0. The device measures 89.5 x 52 x 16.7 mm and weighs 90 grams. There’s no word on price or availability yet, but you can sign-up for an alert when the Kyocera Neo E1100 is already in the market in the phone product page.

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Kyocera has unveiled its new Adreno S2400, a low-end flip phone that offers a simple design and functional features. Before anybody gets all hyped up, I’d like to inform eveybody beforehand that there is not a lot of whizbang functionality here. In fact, the Adreno is designed for thos users who needs only the basic functions of their phone - that is calls.

That is not such a bad thing. In fact, its simplicity is very much welcome especially in the market where manufacturers are trying everyday to one-up each other with flashy new phones. Still, the Adreno isn’t all that primitive. It does offer Bluetooth 1.2 and voice dialing. You’ll also find text and multimedia messaging, basic organizer features, a speakerphone, a WAP Internet browser, voice memos, a vibrate mode, and a 500-contact phone book.

The Adreno’s design is dominated by squares and rectangles, from the rectangle of the phone itself to the square, and monochrome, external display. This angular theme continues to the inside as well. The 65,000 color rectangular display is surrounded by a rectangular frame while just below it are the boxy navigation array and keypad buttons.

Adreno is a CDMA phone and it supports BREW instead of Java.

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After investors saved Sanyo from a US$2.8billion debt, for the company to be sold is already a given. Indeed, Sanyo has revealed that they’re selling to Kyocera Corporation. The deal, including Sanyo’s debts, would amount to, reportedly, US$467 million, although a final price is yet to be set. The intensive competition has compelled Sanyo to sell out “to meet the best interest of the business and its stockholders.” A total number of around 2,000 employees would be transferred to Kyocera although the handsets would still carry the Sanyo name in Japan and world wide.

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Here’s a quick tip. Kyocera, one of the premiere producer of mobile phones, has just released the W54K in Japan. The new slim mobile phone features 2.7-inch wide 240*400(WQVGA) display and supports mobile TV. These features are pretty much normal in Japan. For the phone, all you have to do is rotate the screen horizontally, it starts running mobile TV.

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Reports have just been released informing the public that Kyocera Corporation, a Japanese company and was the world’s 10th largest mobile phone maker in the second quarter of calendar 2007 in unit sales to end-users, is entering the final stage of talks to buy Sanyo Electric Corporation’s cell phone operations for about 50 billion yen ($435 million).

The resulted as Sanyo and other Japanese cellphone makers are in a tough position as they compete with much larger rivals such as Finland’s Nokia and Motorola Inc. of the United States outside Japan, and face a maturing market at home.

Shares in Sanyo, which told Reuters in August its mobile phone business will likely turn profitable in the current quarter to the end of September, closed up 5.7 percent at 185 yen, while Kyocera rose 4.2 percent to 10,790 yen.

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