Kyocera DuraForce XD and DuraXE
AT&T announced that it will be
expanding its selection of rugged phones with two new models by Kyocera, the
DuraForce XD and DuraXE, joining the Kyocera DuraForce, already up for offer.
The DuraForce XD is currently the OEM's
top of the line offer. It comes with a spacious 5.7-inch 1280x720 pixel
impact-resistant IPS display and is powered by the admittedly-outdated Qualcomm
Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 SoC. Memory is set at 2 GB for RAM and 16 GB of onboard storage,
which is also on the low-end.
The XD 166.8 x 86.4 x 13.9 mm body is
extremely tough and is designed to cover a wide range of Military Standard 810G
durability profiles (US MIL-STD-810G), as well as IP certification for dust and
water (IPX8). It can easily withstand a 4 foot drop or a 1.8 meter dip into
water for up to 30 minutes and its touchscreen is also optimized to work when
wet and through a glove. The DuraForce XD boots Android 5.1, runs on a 3,700 mAh
battery and is LTE-enabled. It also has extra-loud dual front speakers and
support for Enhanced Push-To-Talk.
The other new addition is the Kyocera
DuraXE. It is a feature phone with a classic clamshell design and two screens –
the internal a 2.6-inch QVGA (240 x 320 pixels) TFT unit, while the external
one is a 1.08-inch monochrome, high-contrast transflective LCD (102 x 90
pixels). It is powered by a MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 SOC with 1 GB of RAM, 8 GB of
storage, plus an SD card slot and runs on a proprietary platform. Again, the
flip phone is all about durability. Its 106.9 x 56.4 x 25.1 mm body is also
built to cover Military Standard 810G protection for dust, shock, vibration,
temperature extremes, blowing rain, low pressure, solar radiation, salt fog and
humidity, along with IP68 certification as dustproof and waterproof for up to
30 minutes in up to six feet of water.
The DuraXE has a powerful front speaker
and a dual-mic noise cancellation system to ensure proper communication in
noisy environments.
Both devices will be available starting
January 8. The Kyocera DuraForce XD will go for as low as US$ 14.97/month with no
down payment on a Next24 plan. The DuraXE can be purchased on a 20 payment
installment plan for US$ 13.50/month. Alternatively, US$ 49.99 and a two-year
wireless-service agreement can get you either phone.
