With its rugged design, excellent voice performance, solid specs, and LTE support, the Kyocera Torque for Sprint is the best push-to-talk smartphone there is....
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Published: 2013-03-03, Author: Stuart , review by: pocket-lint.com
Abstract: If it's tough enough for Bear Grylls , it has got to be tough enough for us, right? We caught up with the Kyocera Torque at Mobile World Congress to see if the Torque really is as tough as it claims to be. The Torque is an "ultra-rugged" 4G LTE Android s...
Very robust, Water and dust proof, Extremely bright screen, Multitude of hardware buttons, Use with thick gloves possible, Underwater use possible, Intelligibility in loud surroundings, Support for business protocol, Decent cameras, Loud and good speaker
Bulky casing, Heavy, Weak Wi-Fi reception, Slow GPS, Inaccurate color reproduction, High power consumption
The Torque is a successful debut for Kyocera on the European smartphone market. Of course, the device is primarily designed for use in adverse conditions, but is in no way tied to only that purpose. The loud speakers sound good even for music playback, th...
Highly rugged (waterproof), Bright screen, Not full of bloatware, Clear and loud call quality, Long battery life
Too many buttons that get in the way, Low-res screen, Unimpressive performance
The Kyocera Torque isn't the fastest Android smartphone around and probably won't appeal to those who want a top-of-the-line iPhone or Galaxy S4. However, the rugged aspect combined with long battery life and good call quality makes it a great phone for...
As far as rugged devices go, the Torque limits the number of modern smartphone amenities that you need to give up in order to have a phone that can survive just about anything. In contrast to previous devices in the genre, the Torque has a capable set of...
I mentioned this in the video review, but it bears repeating here: chances are good that you already know very well whether or not this is a good choice for you, simply based on your needs. If you have a job that requires a tough phone but you still wan...
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Published: 2013-03-26, Author: Michael , review by: Pocketnow.com
Excellent build quality with extensive durability certifications, Solid Direct Connect call quality, Outstanding speakerphone, Very good battery life
Serious lag in keyboard makes text input very difficult, Fuzzy phone call quality, Direct Connect doesn't function in LTE mode, Low-res, washed-out display with poor viewing angles, Old Android version with uncertain upgrade future,
There are two ways of looking at the Kyocera Torque. The first is from the perspective of a Nextel subscriber, someone who's always been forced into specialized, out-of-date mobile hardware by virtue of the need for Nextel's special flavor of push-to-ta...
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Published: 2013-03-18, Author: Andrew , review by: mobileburn.com
Abstract: Sponsored links, if any, appear in green. Kyocera Torque The Sprint Kyocera Torque is not a phone made for those who need a cell phone insurance plan. There's little chance that someone would ever need to file a claim for the Kyocera Torque, built with...
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Published: 2013-03-18, Author: Alex , review by: pcmag.com
With its rugged design, excellent voice performance, solid specs, and LTE support, the Kyocera Torque for Sprint is the best push-to-talk smartphone there is....
