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Sprint Announces Kyocera Milano and Brio

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Sep 8, 2011, 9:33 AM by Eric M. Zeman
updated Sep 8, 2011, 10:16 AM

Sprint and Kyocera today announced the Milano (pictured) and Brio phones, both of which go on sale September 9.

Milano: This sideways slider is an entry-level Android device that runs 2.3 Gingerbread and includes Sprint iD. The Milano has a 3-inch QVGA display, full QWERTY keyboard and Swype predictive software. In features a 3.2-megapixel camera, 512MB of on-board storage, support for microSD cards, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, GPS, and Wi-Fi hotspot for up to five devices. The Milano also packs Kyocera's Eco Mode, which is a power-management application that helps users manage battery life. The Milano will cost $49.99 after rebates with a new two-year agreement.
Brio: This candybar feature phone from Kyocera has a portrait QWERTY keyboard, 1.3-megapixel camera, Buetooth 2.0, microSD support, email, messaging, and Family Locator. The Brio is free after rebates with a new two-year agreement.

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Kyocera Milano and Brio

About the author, Eric M. Zeman:

Eric has been covering the mobile telecommunications industry for 17 years at various print and online publications. He studied at Rutgers Newark and University of Kentucky, and has a degree in writing. He likes playing guitar, attending concerts, listening to music, and driving sports cars.

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gldnhrtrblfst

Sep 8, 2011, 10:45 AM

IN B4

"LOL ZOMG WHY DID THEY MAKE THESE PHONES ZOMG LOLS ITS NOTHING COMPARED TO THE DROID BIONIC LOLZ ZOMG WHY DI THEY MAKE THESE"

there I beat all you idiots to it

island4prez

couldn't be more correct. Good work.

famoussasjohn

Already saw these when Kyocera came here. I got an Echo in a drawing..their your basic cheapo texting phones..nothing more.

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TheRickster

Excellent. Lol

Android Ace

Sep 8, 2011, 11:17 AM

I will sell a million of these.

Sprint needs more phones like the Brio--great for texting and with optional, but not mandatory, data features. I'll probably sell a bunch of those Milanos, too.

island4prez

where do you work? Store, Kiosk, Indirect, corporate, Best Buy, Radio Shack, Wal Mart, Target?

Darth_Stuticus

This phone does require an "Everything Data 1500", 3000, or "Simply Everything" plan with the $10 premium data add on. It is a smartphone. Smartphones require data.

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