Kyocera Hydro Shore is $80 waterproof smartphone

Kyocera has launched a new budget waterproof smartphone called Hydro Shore with IP57 rating, meaning it can  immerse itself in water up to one meter for up to 30 minutes, as well as protect itself against dust.  Users can also use the screen for instance, to take calls, check messages, and more even when it's wet.

As for the specs, the Kyocera Hydro Shore comes with 5-inch qHD (960 x 540 pixels) display and is powered by 1.1GHz quad-core Snapdragon 210 processor with 1GB of RAM, and 8GB internal storage, which can be expanded via microSD card.

It sports 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and 2-megapixel front facing camera. It runs Android 5.1 Lollipop and supports 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth and GPS connectivity, and is backed by 2160mAh battery, that is rated to deliver up to 13 hours of talk time and 11 days of stand by time.

The Kyocera Hydro Shore is priced at $80 and is available in the U.S via Walmart. 

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