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Kyocera: flexible displays and mobiles operating under water

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In not very deep water, at the bottom of the aquarium
In not very deep water, at the bottom of the aquarium photo: Adam Łukowski/GSMchoice.com

Last year, Kyocera was one of those stands where it was difficult to see anything in the midst of a multitude of terminals. At the present fair it is the same...

On the stand during the MWC 2014 in Barcelona there were models: Digno Dual 2 and Urbano L02 only available in the Far East, as well as Hydro Elite and Digno M, which won the prize "iF Product Design".


Kyocera Digno Kyocera Digno
Kyocera Digno Dual 2
photo: Jacek Filipowicz/GSMchoice.com


Kyocera Urbano L02 Kyocera Urbano L02
Kyocera Urbano L02
photo: Jacek Filipowicz/GSMchoice.com


Kyocera Hydro Elite Kyocera Hydro Elite
Kyocera Hydro Elite
photo: Jacek Filipowicz/GSMchoice.com


Kyocera Digno M Kyocera Digno M Kyocera Digno M
Kyocera Digno M
photo: Jacek Filipowicz/GSMchoice.com

In not very deep water, at the bottom of the aquarium the model Hydro Edge displays its demo. On the tops there lie Dura Pro, Dura Plus, Dura XT and Torque wrapped in a rubberized enclosures.


Kyocera Durapro Kyocera Durapro
Kyocera Durapro Kyocera Durapro
Kyocera Durapro
photo: Jacek Filipowicz/GSMchoice.com


Kyocera DuraPlus Kyocera DuraPlus
KyoceraDura Plus
photo: Jacek Filipowicz/GSMchoice.com


Kyocera Duraxt Kyocera Duraxt
Kyocera Duraxt Kyocera Duraxt
Kyocera Duraxt
photo: Jacek Filipowicz/GSMchoice.com


Kyocera Torque Kyocera Torque Kyocera Torque
Kyocera Torque
photo: Jacek Filipowicz/GSMchoice.com

In a separate exposures can be seen phones for the Asian markets. There are beautiful, but plastic phones Marvera and Gratin, there is coloured, elongated candy bar Honey Bee 5, there is a miniature Mamorino 3 for children, or - twin similar to Honey Bee 5 – the model Liberio 2.


Kyocera Marvera Kyocera Marvera
Kyocera Marvera
photo: Jacek Filipowicz/GSMchoice.com


Kyocera Gratina Kyocera Gratina
Kyocera Gratina
photo: Jacek Filipowicz/GSMchoice.com


Kyocera Honey Bee 5 Kyocera Honey Bee 5
Kyocera Honey Bee 5
photo: Jacek Filipowicz/GSMchoice.com


Kyocera Mamorino 3 Kyocera Mamorino 3
Kyocera Mamorino 3
photo: Jacek Filipowicz/GSMchoice.com


Kyocera Liberio 2 Kyocera Liberio 2
Kyocera Liberio 2
photo: Jacek Filipowicz/GSMchoice.com

In the showcase there were placed futuristic designs of a Bluetooth headset, a wrist watch with a phone function, a pulse sensor and a GPS locator designed for children and the elderly; a phablet with a variable geometry obtained through a flexible display, and an ultra-thin 3-function smartphone. I'm afraid that a hybrid of a smartphone and a SmartWatch should rather be considered as a nightmare, not a dream, but maybe divers and hipsters would have a different opinion on this subject...


Kyocera Kyocera
Kyocera Kyocera
Kyocera Kyocera
Futurystyczne rozwiązania firmy Kyocera
photo: Jacek Filipowicz/GSMchoice.com

I do not always agree with the experts, especially when it comes to aesthetics and ergonomics of some of the solutions on mobile devices. I cannot, for example, get used to the centrally located button on the back of the LG Flex. Here, however, I agree with the opinion that Digno M represents the fresh solutions of the graphical interface and an additional button is brilliantly placed, and it is enough to consider it as an innovative model which fully deserves recognition. See for yourself where you have your index finger when holding the phone, and then view the back cover of Digno M.

Ididn't mention all phones from Kyocera which were present at the stand. I regret that smartphones and phones of this brand are not widely distributed outside America and the Far East. The more I invite you to a brief review of the photos and breathing for a while with an unusual charm of the phones, which you won't buy when signing another contract with your operator in Europe...


Kyocera Brio Kyocera Brio
Kyocera Brio
photo: Jacek Filipowicz/GSMchoice.com


Kyocera Coast Kyocera Coast
Kyocera Coast
photo: Jacek Filipowicz/GSMchoice.com


Kyocera Hydro Edge Kyocera Hydro Edge
Kyocera Hydro Edge
photo: Jacek Filipowicz/GSMchoice.com


Kyocera Hydro Plus Kyocera Hydro Plus
Kyocera Hydro Plus
photo: Jacek Filipowicz/GSMchoice.com


Kyocera Jax Kyocera Jax
Kyocera Jax
photo: Jacek Filipowicz/GSMchoice.com


Kyocera Kona Kyocera Kona
Kyocera Kona
photo: Jacek Filipowicz/GSMchoice.com


Kyocera Stola Kyocera Stola
Kyocera Stola
photo: Jacek Filipowicz/GSMchoice.com


Kyocera WX12K Kyocera WX12K Kyocera WX12K
Kyocera WX12K
photo: Jacek Filipowicz/GSMchoice.com


Kyocera Digno R Kyocera Digno R
Kyocera Digno R
photo: Jacek Filipowicz/GSMchoice.com


Kyocera Hydro Xtrm Kyocera Hydro Xtrm
Kyocera Hydro Xtrm
photo: Jacek Filipowicz/GSMchoice.com


Kyocera Honey Bee 201k Kyocera Honey Bee 201k
Kyocera Honey Bee 201k Kyocera Honey Bee 201k
Kyocera Honey Bee 201k
photo: Jacek Filipowicz/GSMchoice.com

Source: GSMchoice.com

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