Didn't Kyocera just copy my "BiPhone" idea? They did! In three days, the Kycoera Echo, the world's first dual-screen smartphone makes its debut! Sure, I'm happy that Kyocera is making this awesome phone, but I wanted to design it myself! Anyway, let's take a look; Kyocera did leave out some cool features that I thought of after all.
The Kyocera Echo features two 3.5" WVGA displays that can work in four modes; single-screen mode, which only uses one screen, "Simul-task" mode, which runs two different apps, one on each screen; "Optimized" mode, which has the two displays complement each other, like a map on one and directions on the other; and tablet mode, where the two screens act as one big 4.7" one. I did have a lot more modes in my idea... I'll explain all of the missing features below.
Another nice thing is that some apps like Facebook, MLB At Bat 11, and Google Maps are designed for the Echo, so you can use special modes on them. On the back of the Echo, you will find a 5MP camera with 720p HD video recording. And the specs are as follows;
- Android 2.2
- 8GB SD card included
- Flash 10.1
- 1GHz Snapdragon processor
- Bluetooth 2.1
- Tethering at an extra charge
And now for the features I got and they missed:
- The BiPhone screen can fold at a reflex angle for multiplayer games like battleship
- The keyboard locks and unlocks for better typing
- Magnets let you use the two screens as a belt clip for easy carrying
- Supports 4G networks
This phone looks very promising, but it could've been even better had they included some of the above ideas that I thought of.
