Kyocera Hydro Prepaid Android Phone (Boost Mobile)

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The Kyocera Hydro is sophistication and style in a mainstream Android smartphone that can work for everyone. Plus it offers water-resistance, giving consumers the “no-fear” durability and security they demand. With a 3.5 inch HVGA touchscreen, 3.2 MP camera and video, and Android 4.0, you get the best of all worlds.

Other features also include visual voicemail which allows you to find the messages you're looking for without having to listen to all those calls you ignored. Google Play gives you a one stop shop for apps, games, movies, music, and books. Stay in the loop with friends and family with multimedia, IM, and text messaging. It also includes Bluetooth where you can take calls and listen to music without wires and share files over the air.

Android Ice Cream Sandwich Operating System

The Kyocera Hydro runs the Android 4.0 operating system (dubbed Ice Cream Sandwich), which adds powerful new ways of communicating and sharing while improving on the best Android features: easy multitasking, rich notifications, customizable home screens, resizable widgets, and more. The updated Ice Cream Sandwich interface features an onscreen navigation bar that replaces the hardware buttons for Back, Home, and Menu found with older Android-powered phones.

Key Features

• Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
• Android Apps on Google Play
• Waterproof (IPX5 and IPX7 supported)
• 3.5” Touchscreen Display
• EVDO Rev A / Wi-Fi Enabled
• GPS Enabled
• 3.2MP Camera with Flash and Video Camera
• Bluetooth
• 1 GHz Processor
• External memory: up to 32 GB (2 GB Card included)
• Headset: 3.5 mm
• HAC: M4/T4

Vital Statistics

The Kyocera Hydro weighs 4.23 ounces and measures 4.53 x 2.44 x .5 inches. The 1500 mAh battery allows for talk time up to 3.3 hours.

What's in the Box

Kyocera Hydro handset, 1500 mAh battery, travel charger head, USB cable, 2 GB microSD card, and printed materials

About Boost Mobile

Boost Mobile redefines value for wireless consumers with its Monthly Unlimited with Shrinkage no-contract service where the longer you stay the less you pay with on-time payments for unlimited voice, text messaging, web, e-mail, IM and calls to 411. It offers nationwide service on the Nationwide Sprint Network and Nextel National Network, reaching more than 278 million people, with no activation or long-distance fees.

Plans include:

$55 Android Monthly Unlimited for unlimited nationwide talk, text, web, e-mail, and 411 with no contracts on an Android powered device. Includes access to Android Market. Voicemail, long distance and call waiting included. And you'll reduce your monthly payment the longer you stay with Shrinkage.

$2 Daily Unlimited provides all the value of Monthly Unlimited and nationwide coverage at a low daily rate. The $2 subscription charge is automatically deducted from your Boost account each day after midnight, regardless of usage, unless the you cancel the subscription. Recharge at least once every 90 days to keep your account active (after 90 days any credit balance will expire).

International Connect provides unlimited international talk and text with family and friends around the world. It can be added to Monthly Unlimited and Android Monthly Unlimited plans for an additional $5 per month, and added to the BlackBerry Monthly Unlimited plan for $10 per month.

Boost Shrinkage

All Monthly Unlimited plans include Shrinkage and unlimited nationwide talk, text, web, e-mail, and 411. Shrinkage reduces your payment by $5/month for every six on-time payments, up to $15/month in total. Android Monthly Unlimited to as low as $40/month.

On-Time Payments

On-time payments are made on or before the monthly payment date. Your monthly payment date remains the same every month as long as you successfully make your monthly payment. However, if you make a late payment, your payment date will be reset to the day of the month before the date your service is restored (e.g., if your service is restored on February 15th, your monthly payment date will be reset to March 14th).

Missed Payment

While it's best to make regular on-time payments each month, payments do not have to be consecutive. If you miss a payment you don't have to start over. The on-time payments made to the account will still be available as well as any savings milestone achieved.