Kyocera gets tough with the DuraForce rugged smartphone on Bell

Need an Android smartphone that's tougher than the rest? Kyocera and Bell Mobility recently announced the new Kyocera DuraForce, a rugged, waterproof, 4G LTE Android smartphone coming on Decemeber 20th for $99.00 on a two year plan or $449.95 contract free.

“Kyocera and Bell Mobility have teamed up to offer the Canadian market an ultra-rugged, affordable smartphone designed to meet the demands of extreme lifestyles," said Eric Anderson, senior vice president and general manager of global sales and marketing at Kyocera Communications. Hit jump for all the specs and details of this Diehard device.

“DuraForce is designed for the person who works or plays in tough environments, like those in the oil and gas industry, or anyone who wants to take on the toughest winter sports and not worry about breaking their phones on a major spill. DuraForce is intended to allow users the freedom to work and play as hard as they want.”

DuraForce features the Android KitKat 4.4.2 operating system and a Qualcomm® Snapdragon 400 with 1.4GHz Quad-Core CPU.  The phone’s 16GB of ROM can be augmented via an external microSD card slot that supports cards up to 32GB.  It has a high-capacity 3100mAh Lithium Ion battery that is well suited to long days on the job or on the go, along with a 4.5” 720p HD impact-resistant touchscreen that can be used while wearing gloves¹, with wet hands or when the screen is wet.  The touchscreen immediately recognizes the input method, whether by glove or bare hand, and automatically adjusts the sensitivity level.

Bell will carry the Military Standard 810G- and IP68-certified DuraForce smartphone which also supports Bell‘s leading Push-to-Talk (PTT) service and is perfect for workers and active consumers who do more with their smartphones, from the most demanding jobsite to skiing down the steep slopes of one of Canada’s many winter resorts.

Built to last against dust, shock, vibration, temperature extremes, blowing rain, low pressure, solar radiation, salt fog, humidity, and water immersion, DuraForce can go more places and withstand tough environments and conditions, as evidenced by Bear Grylls, Kyocera’s lead product tester, adventure-survivalist and star of the new series “Running Wild with Bear Grylls.”  

Source: Kyocera