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Get quenched with the Kyocera Hydro
Created: 05/07/2012
Video description: Before CTIA 2012 officially starts, Kyocera unveils its waterproof, Android Ice Cream Sandwich device, the Kyocera Hydro.

Get quenched with the Kyocera Hydro Video Transcript

Hey, guys. It's Lynn here at CNET at CTIA 2012 in New Orleans showing you guys the HzO Hydro. What you can see a three... it has a 3.5-inch touchscreen display and on the back, there is a 3.2 megapixel camera and LED flash. It's powered by 1500 MHz battery and has Android Ice Cream Sandwich. What's special about this phone is that it's a waterproof device. It can be splashed with water and submerged for up to 30 minutes. You could see here by this locking mechanism that keeps the water out. There's no where down on the carrier or the price or the release date so stayed tuned. Again, I'm Lynn La with the HzO Hydro.

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Kyocera Hydro (Boost Mobile) Review

The good: The Kyocera Hydro from Boost and runs on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, is waterproof, and has excellent call quality.

The bad: The Hydro has slow data and processor speeds, its speaker volume is low, and its profile is thick.

The bottom line: With Android 4.0, solid call quality, and waterproof capabilities, the Kyocera Hydro is a great prepaid device.

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Kyocera Hydro (Boost Mobile) Specs

Manufacturer: Kyocera
Part number: HYDRO

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