CTIA Wireless 2004
Kyocera's big announcement was the Koi, a swivel-style megapixel affair. Besides the megapixel camera, the best feature is probably large, excellent display.
On the physical side, everything is fairly well-designed and intuitive. Calls can be made with the swivel open or closed. Sliding open the lens cover activates camera mode, which works in landscape mode with the shutter release button on top, just like a regular digital camera.
One small knock against the swivel mechanism is that it isn't spring-loaded like the Motorola V80, so it's difficult to open with one hand.
The other phones introduced were the KX1, and the Pulse and Aktiv. The KX1 is a color-display clamshell model, filling a previous void in Kyocera's lineup. Kyocera intends to add additional mid-range models later this year, expanding to a more complete lineup.
The KX1 has an exchangeable outer cover and a unique asymmetrical design. The KX1 for the U.S. is shown below. A KX1i will also be available for other countries, sporting a considerably more stylish brushed-silver design with an offset, sideways external LCD.
The Pulse is essentially a new outer shell design for the existing Blade / Rave / Phantom series. Unlike Blade or Phantom, the Pulse features changeable full-face faceplates. The other new phone is Aktiv, a ruggedized addition to the series.
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