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Kyoceramakes the lotof opposite products: knives, solar panels, smartphones,justto name the few.Notallof thoseare indispensablycreated next to though. Kyocera’s ceramic kitchen knives appeartobe flattering at vast good received,whileits cellphones,ontheother hand,are customarilyfairly normal inclinationthatstart outon not as big carrierslike Sprintor Boost Mobile.Butthe company’s latest,the Hydro Elite, debuted yesterday true onto Verizon.It’s $ 149.99on stipulate—only $ 99.99ifyoucan recollectto mailin the remission—andhas the single flatteringgreat (and increasinglypopular) feature.For upto thirty minutes,it’s waterproofwhen submergedinjust over 3 feet (1 meter)of water.

Waterproof phonesare removing improvedand better

Aswe’vebeen saying lately, waterproof phonesno longerhavetobebig, bulky,and lift usability tradeoffsjusttogettheir price down.The Hydro Elite doesn’t utterlydothat.It’s thelittleonthe thick side,at .43-inches,and bucksthe Android directionof vast shade sizesby startingwith the 4.3-inchdisplay.Ithas the 720p resolution,andwhilethat isn’tbadatallwithits not as bigdisplay size,it clocksin distant reducedofthe pixel firmness accessibleon waterproof phones inside ofjust $ 50ofits price.

And those phonesare flatteringgood ones:the Galaxy S4 Activeis $ 199.99on stipulateand hangs onto scarcely allthat’sgreataboutthe S4 proper,whilethe Xperia Zis even thinnerand essentiallystartsatjust $ 99.99 (thoughthat’son T-Mobile’s pricing intrigue—it essentiallyabout matchesthe full priceofthe S4 Active).

The Hydro Elite doesn’t tumble massively at the back ofthemwhenit comesto specs,butit doesn’t utterly review agreeablyeither.Ithas the Snapdragon S4 processor, 1.5GBof RAM,andisonly using Android 4.1— programthat’s right away the single yearand dual versions outof date.That’s surprisinglynotallthat distant at the back ofthe Xperia Z,butthe Zatleasthasan S4 Pro,whichshould hoop complete graphics extremely better.The Hydro Elitealsohasthe lowest battery geniusofthe bunch,but in betweenits 720pdisplayand comparison processor,itmay essentiallybeableto reason outforjustas long.

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There’s the singleplacewherethe Hydro Elite unequivocallydoes step up though: even yetit’s $ 149.99on contract,it’sjust $ 349.99off contract.That’snotsobad deliberationthat Verizon’sotheroff stipulate offeringsare highlightedbythe Lumia 822andthe Droid RAZR M,but stayingoff stipulatehas neverbeen thegreatmovefor Verizon buyers unlessthey’re seekingto cling toontoan total interpretationplan. Evenso, Kyocera’s ultimateis an additional exampleof waterproof inclination essentially startingto demeanourgood,andthe Hydro arraycertainly isn’t thebadstart.

Therewere the couple ofcool additionstoour databasethis week:

  • We combined thebrand new territoryfor wearable inclinationto givethemtheirown home—that equates tothe Pebble,the Jawbone Up,andthe Nike+ FuelBand
  • Logitech voiced thenew rodentthat’s writtento spanperfectlywith Ultrabooksandthe MacBook Air by the low-profile patternand brushed aluminum accents
  • Itmaybe the underline phone,butthenew Nokia 515has the stunning, sharp look,madeof machined aluminumthat’s lonesomeby Gorilla Glass

Ifyou wishto sense some-moreaboutanyofthe products referred to above,allofour reportonthemcanbe found bythe database box located underneaththe article.For some-moreon cellphones, cameras,andjustaboutevery product around,youcan check outthe full Verge Databaseright here.