Kyocera Rise C5155 is the new name for the latest CDMA based smartphone made by Kyocera with Android 4.0 ICS mobile OS that recently introduced at CTIA event on May 2012. The Kyocera Rise powered by a 1 GHz mobile CPU, supported by a 512MB of RAM and equipped with a 2GB internal memory, a microSD card slot for up to 32 GB of additional external storage card, a 1500mAh battery and a WiFi BGN connectivity including Mobile Hotspot (WiFi tethering) feature. The Kyocera Rise works on CDMA based spectrum at dual band cdma 800 and 1900 MHz frequency and capable for wireless broadband data through its 2G CDMA20001x nor 3G CDMA Evdo Rev. a technology. Other specifications that might to be note include a side-slider physical QWERTY keyboard, a 3.5-inch HVGA display with IPS LCD techno, 3.2MP camera with LED flash, video recorder, A-GPS support and Bluetooth 2.1 with EDR support.
Kyocera Rise C5155 Specs:
Network: CDMA 1x, EVDO
Band: CDMA 800, 1900MHz
Data: CDMA1x, 3G EVDO Rev. 0, Rev. A
Model: Candybar with side slider physical QWERTY keyboard
Processor: 1 GHz Qualcomm MSM8655 (Single-core)
RAM: 512MB
OS: Android 4.0 ICS
Display: 3.5 inch HVGA IPS techno 320x480p
Camera: 3.2 MP, LEd flash, video recorder
Memory: 2GB
MicroSD: Yes up to 32 GB
Connectivity: WiFi BGN, MicroUSB, Bluetooth 2.1 EDR
WiFi tether: Yes up to 5
Music: MP3, MIDI, WMA, AAC, AAC+
Video: MP4, WMV, Youtube
Messaging: Email, SMS, mms, Social media, IM, GTalk
Browser: HTML, xHTML
GPS: A-GPS
Battery: 1500mAh
Dimensions: 4.45 x 2.38 x 0.56
Weight: 4.23 oz
The Kyocera Rise C5155 announced on 8 May 2012 CTIA2012 event along with Kyocera Hydro (rugged model with waterproof feature) with no physical QWERTY keyboard. Judging by its specs, no doubt it will be a wallet-friendly Android 4.0 ICS smartphone from Kyocera (as usual). Still no official information related to official release date and or which cdma-based carriers that will offer it to their customers. So stay tuned and thank you.
Official page for Kyocer Rise: http://www.kyocera-wireless.com/rise-phone/
