Early this week (7th February), Kyocera officially announced their smartphone, the Echo. Dubbed the first dual-screen smartphone, the device boast two 3.5inch touch screens running on Google's Android operating system.

The screens can be used in four modes among them the "Simul-Task" mode which can run two apps simultaneously, on different screens. The screens can also operate together as a single large display, a tablet if you will. Kyocera is hoping to enter into the "hyper-tasking" culture market with the Echo.

Will this be the start of mobile phone manufacturers pumping out dual-screen smart phones? I guess we'll just have to wait and see.

For now the Kyocera Echo will only be released to the American market this Spring. No word yet about international releases.

Product Page: Kyocera Echo

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