[EVO 4G General] flipper12:
Collection of some posts by tech bloggers....

With all the negativity we've been reading about the Echo, I thought I should share a collection of some posts by some tech bloggers. Although I admit that I was one of the MANY who saw the release as a disappointment, as I stated earlier, it was an industry first and might have some potential.....

"When we first heard reports of the Kyocera Echo this morning, we weren't sure what to expect but we can definitely say we were impressed by what we saw during our meeting with Sprint and Kyocera earlier in the day. The Kyocera Echo is an interesting concept, and I definitely appreciate that both Sprint and Kyocera are doing something different. It's one of those devices that you have to see in person to understand its potential."

- CNET

"If Android ever wanted to brag about multitasking, all of their phones should have come with two screens. Sprint's new Kyocera Echo brags just that. Even as I write this article, I can't help but look at my own phone in disgust. Just sitting there, shamefully, with its one screen. Its embarrassing.

- Talkandroid.com

"Kyocera Echo is Sprint's hot new dual-screen smartphone. Running Android 2.2, the Echo lets you run apps simultaneously on both displays. Dubbed "Simul-task," you can run your browser on one screen and your e-mail on the other. Even cooler, you can also play one YouTube video on one screen and let another queue up on the other display using a special app called VueQue. It was nice to see a fresh take on maximizing screen size. With most phones going bigger and bigger, this one goes bigger, but in a different way. The software implementation is pretty fantastic and we can expect it to get even better."

- PC World

"I discovered that the distinctive Echo smartphone is a highly functional -- and quite honestly fun-to-use -- device. The Echo is certainly one of the most intriguing smartphones to be announced in recent years, and it offers versatility that can't be beat."

- Brighthand

"The Kyocera Echo for Sprint is one of the most unique Android phones we've ever seen. The specs are respectable enough for all but the most demanding power users. Kyocera is back at it, making serious smartphones in innovative form factors. We hope this is just the first in series of phones with this form factor that's not only nifty, but seems genuinely useful."

- Phonescoop

"Build quality feels solid, and the hinge is a particularly interesting - and reassuringly sturdy - piece of work. Kyocera has apparently gone patent-wild on its various features, so we wouldn't be surprised to see the system show up in future devices."

- Slashgear

"The use that really excites me is when you do two totally different things on the two screens. A handful of built-in apps work this way: you can surf a Web page while writing an e-mail, for instance, or pick a photo and toss it to Facebook, or mess with your YouTube queue while watching YouTube. For obsessive Web browsers and social networkers, I love this phone. Most people multitask on their desktops - I hardly know anyone who keeps one tab open in a Web browser. The Echo lets you flip between different tabs and tasks much more easily than on a non-multitasking phone.

- PC Magazine

"It's a truly impressive handset and Sprint and Kyocera have completely pushed the boundary again this time in the smartphone world. It changes the way we think about a smartphone in a lot of areas, and even from our limited time with the phone, we can totally see it changing the direction of a mobile device's utility."

- FoneFrenzy

"There's no doubt about it. The Kyocera Echo is a big statement for the brand in more ways than one. We like that Kyocera and Sprint thought of compelling ways to use the dual displays and that the design is almost seamless in tablet mode."

- Laptop Magazine

"Woe is the smartphone carrier and manufacturer that tries something new, apparently. But we've actually had some time with the Echo. And it's certainly not as far to one end of the spectrum as you might believe. In a world of black slab after black slab, it's at least entertaining to see something a little different. It will be interesting to see how Sprint markets the Echo -- if they get some major gaming developers on board by launch time, it could possibly get more traction. But we'll tell you this -- you need to at least try it before badmouthing it."

- Android Central