It was just a couple of days ago that the dual-screen Kyocera Echo received its Android 2.3 Gingerbread update and, after negative feedback from customers that are having problems, the carrier has now suspended the update. According to the image above, the Kyocera Echo Gingerbread update that started to roll out on August 1 is now suspended. The reason for this measure is that there were quite a couple of users that reported performance issues and even bricks after applying the refresh. Now the manufacturer and the carrier are working together to troubleshoot the issue and launch a new ...

We think it's fair to say that, at one point or another, most smartphone users have found themselves frustrated at the time needed to get the latest and greatest OS update out for their phone. Some manufacturers are more prompt than others, but it's a feeling that most of us can relate to. There are those times, though, when we totally get why a company might need a little extra time to pull an update together, due to one extenuating circumstance or another. We think that having dual screens certainly falls into that category, which is why it's great to see Kyocera about to deliver a ...

The Kyocera Echo represents a first for the entire smartphone industry: it is the first dual-screened phone, which is pretty impressive considering that Kyocera isn't exactly known for smartphones. It runs on Sprint's 3G network and is capable of running certain apps in parallel, granting you an experience similar to what you'd get on a desktop computer with dual monitors. But does it make sense to have dual displays on a smartphone, or is this just a novelty? And how did Kyocera do with their first smartphone? In this full review, we'll give you our answers! BOX CONTENTS The box that we ...

In episode 12 of the Pocketnow Podcast, we talk about the Kyocera Echo and whether two screens make sense, Samsung prepping 2GHz dual core chips for net year, Apple seeding iPhone 4's to developers with A5 chips, the NoDo Windows Phone 7 update for AT&T devices, the missing features of Windows Phone 7 mango, the Xperia Arc coming to the USA, Apple suing Samsung, iOS 5.0, and the Samsung Infuse 4G landing in about a month. Links: Direct download iTunes Zune Google Listen (add this feed)

After a pleasing unboxing experience, we wanted to take a more in-depth look at the hardware of the Kyocera Echo. As the first dual-screened smartphone on the market, we were very curious as to how Kyocera put all the pieces together to provide the user with one or two screens on which to watch movies, check email, and much more. The hinge lets you position the two screens in one of three ways. The first is the single-screen view, where you can use the Echo just like any other Android phone. The second is the tilted-screen view, which provided a comfortable angle for typing (since the Echo ...

If you've been a dedicated Sprint customer for years, or have a plan that meets the minimum monthly requirements, you may already be a member of the carrier's Sprint Premier program, earning you discounts and letting you upgrade phones more frequently. The latest perk for Premier members lets you buy a new Kyocera Echo dual-screen Android before anyone else. The Echo will be available to most of us this Sunday, April 17, but Premier members get a bit of a head-start. Sure, it might convey more bragging rights if Sprint was to let its users get a new phone a week or two early, instead of a ...

The Sprint Kyocera Echo is undeniably a neat idea, and though we're not sure the phone's implementation quite meets up with its potential, it's an Android unlike anything else out there, and one that's sure to draw attention. Sprint will start selling the dual-screen phone on April 17 for around $200 with contract, and has now opened up pre-orders for anyone interested in securing one. You certainly get more screen space than any other smartphone with the folded-open Echo, but you're going to have to decide for yourself if that extra real estate adds much more use to the phone. The custom ...

Kyocera's Echo, the first dual-screen Android powered smartphone to hit the market was demoed at CTIA today, and we have some hands-on footage of the device. Thanks to the help of a free application called "Tablet Mode Extension" provided by Kyocera, homescreens, widgets, and applications can be split across both screens. The same set of buttons (home, menu, back) can be found on both screens, with the right screen's buttons becoming inactive while the device is in tablet mode. Also available is "Simul-Task" mode which allows running a separate app on each screen. While this provides a ...