The “Disney Mobile on docomo F-08D” model will go on cut-rate sale in the end of February and the “Disney Mobile on docomo P-05D” model will launch in March. Both models will be sold in Japan only.

The magical world of Disney is featured throughout the two smartphones, from their outer designs to user interfaces, including main displays and screen icons. Both models ar waterproof and compatible with popular DOCOMO services, such as Osaifu-Keitai® mobile-wallet services.

Smartphones developed by the two companies will be sold by DOCOMO under the “Disney Mobile on docomo” brand.

A variety of exclusive benefits and special services and content will enable users of these smartphones, including adult women and others, to encounter unique Disney experiences.

Exclusive content and services will include:

Access to Disney full-length animations, live actions and overseas dramas.

Digital subject from Disney, such as puzzle and music game applications for children and family-entertainment.

Original Disney applications, live wallpapers and more.

Various customer benefits in cooperation with Tokyo Disney Resort.

As the newest Sprint® Direct Connect® device, Kyocera DuraPlus offers a candy-bar form cistron with a flat, stable bottom, ideal for convenient accessibility in vehicle mounts and freestanding operation. Kyocera DuraPlus will be available in the first half of the year. Pricing and exact availability volition be announced closer to launch.

“Kyocera DuraPlus is the ideal twist for use in the construction, public safety and utility industries that demand devices that stand up to the toughest work conditions while delivering industry-leading push-to-talk capabilities,” said David Owens, vice president – Product Development, Sprint. “This device is a dynamite addition to our Sprint Direct Connect portfolio, and we know our customers will appreciate the benefits of instant communication on a device that can withstand tough environments.”

Joining Kyocera DuraMax and Kyocera DuraCore in Kyocera’s Dura Series that specialize in handling the abuse of harsh working conditions, Kyocera DuraPlus is the ultimate communication tool for a variety of industries, including construction and transportation. It is certified to Military Standard 810G for resistance to dust, shock, vibration, temperature extremes, humidity, blowing rain and water immersion (up to 30 proceedings in up to 1 meter of water system).

The handset also features an embedded LED torch with a dedicated power button to assistance navigate power outages, read blueprints in unlit areas or for parking brake response personnel working in dark conditions. A robust, front-ported speakerphone also provides excellent auditory sensation calibre in noisy environments and remote speaker microphone jack allowing customers to use their phones with a heavy-duty remote loudspeaker system/mike (sold separately; available exclusively from Sprint in the coming months).

Kyocera DuraPlus comes with a powerful 1650 mAh battery offering up to 9.5 hours of talk time; an optional 2300 mAh extended battery (sold separately) will also be available from Sprint for users who need even more battery life. An external charging port enables the device to be used with a single or multi-bay charging station (sold separately). This is especially helpful for businesses that issue devices to shift workers, such as shuttle drivers or security personnel.

“Kyocera designed DuraPlus from the priming up with demanding industrial and enterprise customers in psyche,” said Eric Anderson, senior vice president and general manager of Sales and Marketing at Kyocera Communications. “Simple things like an LED flashlight, multi-bay charging, freestanding operation and the ability to use application-specific accessories go a long way toward better productivity on the jobsite and out in the field.”

Sprint Direct Connect is a portfolio of push-to-talk services that allow individuals and groups to get more done – quickly and easily with just the push of a button. Among the initial Sprint Direct Connect services:

- Sprint Direct Connect – Instant, one-to-single push-to-talk calling nationwide on the Sprint meshing, with any other Direct Connect subscriber. Direct Connect is the substance push-to-talk feature and is designed for interoperability across Sprint and Nextel network chopine.

- Guaranteed Talk Permit – The assurance that when you hear the push-to-talk “chirp,” your call was successfully transmitted. – Call Alert with Text – Send an audio alert with an optional text message to let another Direct Connect subscriber know you are trying to reach them and why.

- Group Connect® – Communicate with up to 20 other Sprint Direct Connect subscribers all at once – nationwide, at the pushing of one button. – TeamDCSM – Communicate with up to 200 other Sprint Direct Connect subscribers at the same time nationwide.

- NextMail® – Send a recorded message to any email worldwide or mobile handset via text message by using the Direct Connect push button. – Availability Notification – Request the handiness status of another push-to-talk member and, if they are busy, petition a notification when they are free.

- One-Touch Direct Connect – Allows quick access to multiple direct connect options.

With more than 18 years of expertise, Sprint is the industry leader in push-to-talk, serving the world’s largest push-to-talk biotic community of customers. Last year, Sprint launched Sprint Direct Connect, the industry’s next generation of push-to-talk service on its broadband CDMA network. The new service will expand customers’ push-to-talk coverage, broadband data capabilities, and enable new push-to-talk features.

Unfortunately the video recording has been made private, however in the video the Ville is running on Android 4.0.1 beneath HTC Sense 4.0. It also mentioned the specs such as a 4.3-inch qHD (960×540) display, 1.5GHz dual-core processor, 8-megapixel rear camera, VGA front-facing shooter, and 1GB RAM. Check out the shoot of the Ville running ANdroid 4.0 and HTC Sense 4.0.

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We have take a peek on the device during CES 2012. The DROID 4 packed with 1.2 GHz dual-core smartphone packing a 4? qHD display, 4G LTE, and a built-in QWERTY glide out keyboard. The latest leaked mention the DROID 4 will be here in early February but no particular date was mention. After awhile, another information comes from Verizon’s roadmap leaked. The French telephone volition be release on February 9th.

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The DuraPlus packed with an LED flashlight, 1,650mAh battery for 9.5 hours of talk time (with optional 2,300mAh extended battery available), Group Connect, TeamDC, NextMail, Guaranteed Talk Permit and One-Touch Direct Connect. It will be available in first base half of this class. Further inside information on pricing and exact released appointment to be announced.

Kyocera DuraPlus, Exclusively from Sprint, Offers Industry-Leading Push-to-Talk Capabilities in Extreme Conditions on Sprint Direct Connect

Kyocera DuraPlus boasts military-grade durability and an embedded LED flashlight in a rugged candy-bar form factor

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OVERLAND PARK, Kan. & SAN DIEGO (BUSINESS WIRE), January 31, 2012 – Sprint (NYSE: S) and Kyocera Communications Inc. today announced the upcoming handiness of Kyocera DuraPlus, an ultra-rugged device with military-grade durability, a long-lasting battery and a powerful built-in flashlight.

As the newest Sprint® Direct Connect® gimmick, Kyocera DuraPlus offers a candy-bar form factor with a flat, stable merchant ship, ideal for convenient accessibility in vehicle mounts and freestanding operation. Kyocera DuraPlus will be available in the first half of the year. Pricing and exact handiness will be announced closer to launch.

“Kyocera DuraPlus is the ideal device for use in the construction, public safety and utility industries that demand devices that stand up to the toughest work conditions while delivering manufacture-leadership push-to-talk capabilities,” said David Owens, frailty president – Product Development, Sprint. “This device is a dynamite summation to our Sprint Direct Connect portfolio, and we know our customers will appreciate the benefits of instant communication on a gimmick that tin withstand tough environments.”

Joining Kyocera DuraMax and Kyocera DuraCore in Kyocera’s Dura Series that specialize in handling the ill-usage of harsh working conditions, Kyocera DuraPlus is the ultimate communication tool for a variety of industries, including construction and transportation. It is certified to Military Standard 810G for resistance to dust, shock, vibration, temperature extremes, humidness, blowing rain and water immersion (up to 30 proceedings in up to 1 metre of water).

The handset also features an embedded LED flashlight with a dedicated power button to help navigate might outages, read blueprints in unlit areas or for emergency response personnel working in darkness conditions. A robust, front-ported speakerphone also provides excellent sound quality in noisy environments and remote speaker microphone jackass allowing customers to use their phones with a heavy-duty remote speaker/microphone (sold separately; available exclusively from Sprint in the coming months).

Kyocera DuraPlus comes with a powerful 1650 mAh assault and battery offering up to 9.5 hours of talk time; an optional 2300 mAh extended battery (sold separately) will also be available from Sprint for users who motivation even more assault and battery life. An external charging port enables the device to be used with a single or multi-bay charging station (sold separately). This is especially helpful for businesses that issue devices to switch workers, such as shuttle drivers or security measures personnel.

“Kyocera designed DuraPlus from the ground up with demanding industrial and enterprise customers in psyche,” said Eric Anderson, elder vice president and general manager of Sales and Marketing at Kyocera Communications. “Simple things like an LED flashlight, multi-bay charging, freestanding operation and the ability to use application-specific accessories go a long way toward better productiveness on the jobsite and out in the field.”

Sprint Direct Connect is a portfolio of push-to-talk services that allow individuals and groups to get more done – quickly and easily with just the push of a button. Among the initial Sprint Direct Connect services:

Sprint Direct Connect – Instant, one-to-one pushing-to-talk calling nationwide on the Sprint meshing, with any other Direct Connect subscriber. Direct Connect is the core push-to-talk feature and is designed for interoperability across Sprint and Nextel network platforms.

Guaranteed Talk Permit – The assurance that when you hear the push-to-talk “chirp,” your call was successfully transmitted.

Call Alert with Text – Send an audio alert with an optional text message to let another Direct Connect subscriber know you are trying to reach them and why.

Group Connect® – Communicate with up to 20 other Sprint Direct Connect subscribers all at once – nationwide, at the push of I button.

TeamDCSM – Communicate with up to 200 other Sprint Direct Connect subscribers at the same time nationwide.

NextMail® – Send a recorded message to any email worldwide or mobile French telephone via text message by using the Direct Connect button.

Availability Notification – Request the availability status of another push-to-talk member and, if they are busy, petition a notification when they are free.

One-Touch Direct Connect – Allows quick access to multiple direct connect options.

With more than 18 years of expertise, Sprint is the industry leader in pushing-to-talk, serving the world’s largest pushing-to-talk community of customers. Last year, Sprint launched Sprint Direct Connect, the industry’s next generation of push-to-talking service on its broadband CDMA network. The new service will expand customers’ push-to-talk coverage, broadband data capabilities, and enable new push-to-talk features.

About Sprint Nextel

Sprint Nextel offers a comprehensive range of wireless and wireline communications services bringing the freedom of mobility to consumers, businesses and government users. Sprint Nextel served more than 53 meg customers at the end of 3Q 2011 and is widely recognized for developing, engineering and deploying innovative technologies, including the first base wireless 4G service from a national attack aircraft carrier in the United States; oblation industry-leading mobile data services, leading prepaid brands including Virgin Mobile USA, Boost Mobile, and Assurance Wireless; instant subject and international push-to-talk capabilities; and a global Tier 1 Internet moxie. The 2011 American Customer Satisfaction Index showed Sprint is the #1 most improved company in customer satisfaction, across all industries, over the last three days. Newsweek ranked Sprint No. 3 in its 2011 Green Rankings, listing it as one of the nation’s greenest companies, the highest of any telecommunications company. You can learn more and visit Sprint at www.sprint.com or www.facebook.com/sprint and www.twitter.com/sprint.

About Kyocera Communications Inc.

Kyocera Communications Inc. (KCI) is the headquarters for Kyocera- and Sanyo-branded wireless products and accessories in the Americas. The company’s devices ar driving the converging of telecommunications, broadband and multimedia. KCI was formed in April 2009 through the combination of Kyocera Wireless Corp. and Kyocera Sanyo Telecommunications Inc., two wholly owned subsidiaries of Kyocera International Inc. The former was created when Kyocera purchased QUALCOMM Incorporated’s consumer wireless phone business in 2000, while the latter was formed when Kyocera purchased the wireless headphone business of Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. in 2008. Based in San Diego, KCI leverages Japan’s story of creating advanced consumer technologies around humanism and respect for the environment and blending them with a Western entrepreneurialism and style, resulting in a unique design language and a natural, user-friendly port. For more information, please visit http://www.kyocera-wireless.com or follow the company on Facebook at www.facebook.com/kyoceramobilephones.

Kyocera Corporation (NYSE:KYO)(TOKYO:6971) (http://global.kyocera.com/), the parent and global headquarters of the Kyocera Group, was founded in 1959 as a producer of fine ceramics (also known as “advanced ceramics”). By combining these engineered materials with metals and plastics, and integrating them with other technologies, Kyocera has become a leading provider of telecommunications equipment, copiers, printers, solar power generating systems, electronic components, semiconductor device packages, cut tools and industrial ceramics. During the year ended March 31, 2011, the company’s net sales totaled 1.27 one million million yen (approx. USD15.3 billion). The company is ranked #604 on Forbes magazine’s 2011 “Global 2000” listing of the world’s largest publicly traded companies.

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Verizon volition be oblation the dual-core “RAZR thin” 4G LTE Android. As you can see above, the device is very thin and slick. Check out the hands-on below.

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