Kyocera Hydro Edge Android Smartphone by Sprint

hydro edge smartphoneWe don’t feature a lot of electronics and gadgets here on the Two Classy Chics blog but every once in awhile we like to mix things up. Today, we got a great review for all of you and a giveaway too!

I recently had the chance to review the new Kyocera Hydro Edge Android Smartphone by Sprint for all of you. This smartphone is for everyone, but is especially fabulous for those of you who lead very busy outdoor lives. Here are the specs for you to check out.

* Sleek pocket-friendly design is waterproof for up to 30 minutes in 3.28 feet of water.
* 4-inch impact-resistant Dragontrail™ glass touchscreen display survives most accidents.
* Kyocera Smart Sonic Receiver technology helps you hear where you never could before.
* 5MP camera with advanced functions to capture life in unique ways.
* Android™ 4.1 (Jelly Bean) lets you do even more with your phone.
* Smart Sonic Internal Receiver

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My Thoughts: I am not the smartest user when it comes to setting up a new cellphone and I am certainly not as proficient with one as my husband is. He uses one all day long at work and he knows phones like the back of his hand. With that said, I was determined to figure this one out all on my own and I am happy to report that this phone is one of the easiest smartphones I have ever used!

I spent 10 minutes reading over their Get Started Guide which comes with the phone. Everything is laid out in an easy to understand format and within 10 minutes you understand it all and are ready to roll. I love that!

Once I was ready, I fired up my new smartphone and got busy exploring it. I set up my contact’s list with phone numbers, installed a few apps that I needed and made a few phone calls to give out my new number. I had NO connectivity problems and I could hear crystal clear.

Sending and receiving text messages are really easy to do and I love how I can quickly move from screen to screen with no sputtering or lock-ups. Thanks to the 4″ IPS Impact Resistant Touchscreen, I can easily see things and find them quickly. Matter of fact, I dropped the phone onto my ceramic tile floor by accident and it didn’t shatter or break. Yay!!!

Furthermore, We travel a lot and we spend a lot of time outdoors hiking, gardening, walking or just hanging on the beach when we are down at the beach house. Having a high-quality smartphone that can handle our busy rough & tumble lives is important to us.

My old smartphone took terrible photos so I rarely used it for photo-taking. However, this particular smartphone has a 5 MP Camera and wow, the photos I have been taking with it have been coming out just as beautiful as if I had taken them with my expensive digital camera. That is really impressive to me! They are crisp, clear and have no fuzziness to them at all!!!

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My new cellphone came with Sprint activation and service. I want to tell you about their new Sprint Family Plan which is fantastic and super affordable!

Sprint is redefining the wireless family with the new Sprint Framily Plan – a revolutionary pricing program that lets consumers decide who they consider family. For one line of service, new Sprint customers pay $55 per month per line for unlimited talk, text and 1GB of data. Build a group of at least seven people and everyone gets unlimited talk, text and 1GB of data for $25 per month per line.

Now your yoga teacher, favorite barista, fantasy football team, parents on your son’s soccer team, cube mate, parents and anyone else in your extended community can all be a part of your “framily.” With Sprint Framily, the more individuals in a group, the greater the savings for each member.

The Sprint Framily Plan is available to new and existing customers. Build a group of at least 7 people and everyone gets unlimited talk, text and 1GB of data for as low as $25 per month per line while on the Sprint network. Plus, for only $20 per month per line, group members can buy up to unlimited data and get a new phone every year. Each member of the group can customize their plan to meet their unique needs and each account is billed separately. For one line of service, customers pay $55 per month per line for unlimited talk, text and 1GB of data. For each new Sprint customer that joins the Framily group, the cost per person goes down $5 a month up to a maximum monthly discount of $30 per line.

I am loving this new Kyocera Hydro Edge Android Smartphone by Sprint and let me tell you, it is the best cellphone I have ever used! I love all of the various features, the ease of use, the 5 MP camera (is fabulous) and I love that it is impact-resistant which is great for my busy outdoor life! Top notch!!! Plus, I have had NO issues with my Sprint service either! No missed calls, no dropped calls, no service interruptions, nothing…absolutely perfect!

 

Disclaimer: Shelly has personally reviewed the product listed above. Shelly has not received any monetary compensation for her review. Shelly did receive a free product to try out so she could evaluate and use it for her review. Her thoughts & opinions in this review are unbiased & honest and your opinions may differ. Two Classy Chics is not responsible for delivery of any giveaway items won from this blog. We are not responsible for injury or mis-use of any products won from the Two Classy Chics Blog. Please read our Terms of Service & Disclaimer Policy before entering our giveaways. This giveaway is not affiliated with Facebook or Google+ in any way. Thanks!

Comments

  1. It’s impact-resistant.

  2. tammy ohagan says

    Waterproof and I can take great pictures!

  3. Michelle S says

    that it is waterproof

  4. Christian Alejandro says

    I’m a fan of the waterproof feature!

  5. MARIA simon says

    the waterproof bc I am usually cooking, cleaning, talking and holding a kid 🙂 thanks for giveaway

  6. Beverly Metcalf says

    I’m not very good with electronics, so the easy to set up would be a great feature for me. Thanks for having a wonderful giveaway!

  7. robyn paris says

    i like the 5mp camera. I think this is great and would love to take a lot of pics

  8. Donna Kellogg says

    The Waterproof feature is great lost a few phones with water

  9. Teresa Thompson says

    It is waterproof. Awesome!

  10. chickie brewer says

    I like that it is waterproof upto 30 minutes.

  11. I love that it has a 5MP camera!

  12. Tejas Tavernie says

    The camera of course!

  13. Tanya White says

    I like the 5MP camera has.

  14. Mya Murphy says

    I would say the fact that it doesn’t break easy. As someone epileptic, this is truly great for me.

  15. I like the fact that it’s waterproof and has impact resistant glass.

  16. nnnot easily breakable.

  17. 5MP camera is my fave. A camera is a must have on any phone I have 🙂

  18. I love the enhanced photo taking ability. My phone too has much to be desired in that area.

  19. Jaime Cummings says

    * 4-inch impact-resistant Dragontrail™ glass touchscreen display survives most accidents.
    I dropped my last phone in the driveway and it had so many cracks I could barely see anything.

  20. Lauren Harmon says

    The 5MP camera and the fact it is waterproof are huge sellers for me! I would love to bring this phone kayaking on the ocean with me and take some amazing pictures without having to worry about keeping it splash free.

  21. The fact that its waterproof! My 1 year old loves to drop everything in our dog’s water bowl…including phones, so waterproof is a great thing!

  22. susan smoaks says

    my favorite feature of this phone is the 5 MP camera.

  23. Dan McClure says

    I know it’s redundant but waterproof by far. My fiancee has lost two phones to water

  24. I like that it’s waterproof.

  25. Kathy Pease says

    liked What do you Love about Spring? post on fb

  26. Kathy Pease says

    I love that the 4-inch impact-resistant Dragontrail™ glass touchscreen display survives most accidents

  27. Karen Drake says

    I really love that it is waterproof, I lost a phone once due to water damage so it is a big deal for me.

  28. I like that it is water proof.

  29. amy deeter says

    i really like the water proof.thats a plus

  30. I like the 4? IPS Impact Resistant Touchscreen…so when I drop the phone it won’t shatter.

  31. carla sharp says

    that its water proof is great

  32. It is impact resistant!!!

  33. it’s waterproof

  34. Sky Evans says

    I like that it’s waterproof

  35. Shelley P says

    I liked your come by and share your mailbox goodies on Mailbox Monday for March 17th FB post as Shelley Joy.

  36. I like what you said about the easy lay-out of the phone and could be using it within 10 minutes or so, plus being impact resistant.

  37. RICHARD HICKS says

    liked this post on fb
    Richard Hicks
    facebook.com/TwoClassyChics/posts/10151882797996503?stream_ref=10

  38. Stuart Conover says

    The impact resistant touchscreen!

  39. Brenda Burgess says

    Awesome, would love this, and great it’s waterproof

  40. I like the 5MP Camera feature.

  41. Gennie Lancaster says

    I like that it is waterproof!

  42. I like the waterproof aspect of the phone.

  43. The camera is my favorite.

  44. Rebecca Peters says

    The camera.. I hardly ever use my digital camera anymore..

  45. Paula Tavernie says

    I love the 5MP Camera!!!

  46. danielle Marie says

    i have to go with the 5mp camera for sure.

  47. krystal wethington says

    I like the 5MP camera.

  48. Crystal Renee says

    I like that it has the 5mp camera on the phone since I always use my phone to take pictures. This one would take much better pics!

  49. 5MP camera with advanced functions

  50. tina reynolds says

    I really like the feature of the 5MP camera I take most all of pictures with my phone

  51. virgil poore says

    that it is just a smart phone..we dont have one and would be so sweet to have.i still have a phone i have had for like 8-10 years.i dont get messages or calls half the time.it hardly charges it is just unreal

  52. I like the 5MP camera

  53. Linda Lansford says

    I like this. , this particular smartphone has a 5 MP Camera and wow, the photos I have been taking with it have been coming out just as beautiful as if I had taken them with my expensive digital camera.

  54. Steve Stone says

    the camera looks really nice for taking pictures.

  55. I like the 4″ impact resistant Dragontail glass touch screen. I am clumsy and always drop my phone.

  56. Heather Walker says

    I need a phone with a great camera, this would be it! plus its a smart phone, it can go online, sweet!

  57. Susan Smith says

    The 5 megapixel camera would b great for taking pictures of my children.

  58. Julie Wood says

    I commented on this Facebook post that is on 3/15/2014.
    Love to craft? If so, check out my review on the Retractable Gel Pens from Zebra Pen. ~ Shelly

  59. Julie Wood says

    I like the 5MP camera that will allow me to capture all my pictures in vibrant color!

  60. 5MP camera

  61. Mihaela Day says

    I like that you can check your email and get on the internet 🙂

  62. My favorite feature is the camera. When I go backpacking, I try to go light. So to not have to carry a separate camera.

  63. Tara Liebing says

    I like that it has the Smart Sonic Internal Receiver and the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean!

  64. The fact that it is impact resistant is a big plus–this would be for my granddaughter and you have no idea how many phones she has gone through, largely by dropping them!

  65. I like that you can check your email and get on the internet. I still have a flip phone.

  66. Linda Landes says

    The 5MP camera

  67. Susan Chester says

    I love the impact resistant glass because I can be a klutz!

  68. britta grant says

    has a 5 MP Camera

  69. Christine M says

    We’re picture crazy so the camera feature is awesome.

  70. The 5 megapixel camera

  71. The 5 megapixel camera would b great for taking pictures of my kids!

  72. I liked this post on FB ~ facebook.com/TwoClassyChics/posts/10153192520242588?stream_ref=10

  73. My favorite feature is the Smart Sonic Receiver technology. I hate having to keep saying “what did you say” when on my cell.

  74. I like the impact resistant touch screen the best. Great phone features on this phone.

  75. Jacob LaFountaine says

    The 5MP camera is probably the feature I would use most

  76. Megan Cromes says

    ITS WATER PROOF.

  77. Denise S says

    The impact resistant touchscreen is a great feature.

  78. Lauren-Olivia Wood says

    My favorite feature is that it is impact resistant!

  79. Debra Hall says

    my favorite feature is the Impact Resistant Touchscreen

  80. um waterproof!

  81. Anastasia says

    The camera!!! I have yet to own a smart phone with a good camera on it so I’d love this 🙂

  82. Rosie LaVertue says

    The camera feature!

  83. Dorothy Campbell says

    I love the camera feature!

  84. Charlotte Padgett says

    Since I’ve nerer had a smart phone I have to guess I would really enjoy the camera.

  85. jose benavides says

    My favorite feature is the camera of course.. you cant have a phone without a camera..

  86. KAREN DEGRAAF says

    TOUCH SCREEN AND A CAMERA

  87. Impact Resistant Touchscreen.

  88. I love the 5 MP Camera feature.

  89. Mike Weisberg says

    Android™ 4.1

  90. rickel bart says

    the 4? IPS Impact Resistant Touchscreen sounds awesome

  91. Deanna needs a new cellular phone!

  92. Kathy Hanley says

    I like the fact that it is waterproof for 30 minutes so if its dropped in a sink, puddle, etc. you have time grab it quickly and dry it off and save it.

  93. Definitely the camera! Need it for all the photos I take! 🙂

  94. I like that is is waterproof… I have lost a phone in the past to my son putting it in the toilet

  95. julie matek says

    I love the 5 MP Camera feature:)

    jmatek AT wi DOT rr DOT com

  96. Ancilla Jagdeo says

    I like a phone that takes clear pictures so the 5 MP Camera feature would be my favorite feature. Thank you for the giveaway.

  97. Janice Crespo says

    impact resistant is a big plus – cell phones have a rough life – LOL

  98. David Smith says

    I like that it is waterproof and has the DragonTrail glass.

  99. I love the 5 MP Camera

  100. My favorite feature is that you dropped the phone onto the ceramic tile floor by accident and it didn’t shatter or break. Amazing!

  101. like the 5 MP camera

  102. Shelley Joy P says

    My favorite feature is the 5MP camera with advanced functions.

  103. mistie barnett, says

    Its waterproof for thirty minutes! Long snuff to drop in ice tea, or the creek and quickly retrieve!!

  104. steven weber says

    the 5MP camera is the best feature in my opinion.

  105. I like the 5 MP Camera feature of this phone.

  106. Cindy Merrill says

    to be able to check my emails! We don’t have that with our cell phone.

  107. Jo-Ann Brightman says

    I liked and commented on the TCC FB post about snow flurries and discussing Spring Gardening

  108. I commented on the TCC facebook post about the Learning Resources Stacker Cracker game.

  109. The impact resistant touch screen! I need that big time. I am always dropping stuff!

  110. friederike graedener says

    I liked and commented on the TCC facebook post about the Learning Resources Stacker Cracker game.

  111. impact-resistant! 🙂

  112. I like the 5MP camera as I like to take a lot of photos

  113. I like that it’s waterproof.

  114. Lee Wei Liao says

    I like waterproof of this phone

  115. Brutus Duffy says

    Commented and liked the Organic Doctor FB post

  116. Brutus Duffy says

    That i can probably get Instagram on it because right no i do not have a smart or android phone and it sucks.

  117. Stephanie Galbraith says

    I love that it’s waterproof of course. Always afraid of getting my phone wet and losing everything.

  118. Commented on your Mickey Mouse Lollipop Party Favors post on FB

  119. I like the 5 MP Camera feature

  120. Sarah Harding says

    I like that its waterproof because we spend a lot of time at the beach in the summer.

  121. i like that it’s kidproof! (aka waterproof and a tough screen!)

  122. I liked this post facebook.com/TwoClassyChics/photos/a.396824456502.181060.284841376502/10151845214731503/?type=1&stream_ref=10

  123. Dawn Monroe says

    My daughters screen on her phone is shattered so my favorite feature is the impact resistant screen.

  124. 4? IPS Impact Resistant Touchscreen is my favorite

  125. I have never had a smartphone, but the fact that it can survive water is great!

  126. I like the camera.

  127. Alona Young says

    Honestly I’d say all the features cuz I’ve never had a smartphone! The impact resistant screen is a great feature that all phones should have.

  128. Thomas Murphy says

    I like that it is waterproof for up to 30 minutes in 3.28 feet of water.

  129. Amanda Sakovitz says

    I love the 5 MP Camera!

  130. friederike graedener says

    I love that it is water proof for up to 30 minutes. We go camping a lot and that has killed many of our phones. Thank you for the review and giveaway.

  131. Steve Reddington says

    I LOVE the impact resistant screen.

  132. I really like the water proofing.

  133. Melissa Teears says

    I like the impact resistant touch screen since I drop my phone all the time.

  134. 4-inch impact-resistant Dragontrail™ glass touchscreen display is perfect for my active lifestyle. I enjoy hiking and worry about taking my cell phone with me because I may drop it on rocks.

  135. liked FB post on Week in Review – Feb 21

  136. for me, the impact resistant feature comes in handy – I am a serial phone dropper.

  137. love the sleek style and how it is waterproof

  138. RICHARD HICKS says

    I like that it comes with Android™ 4.1 (Jelly Bean)

  139. I liked the Natural Soaps and Body Lotions FB post

  140. I like that this phone has impact-resistant Dragontrail glass touchscreen

  141. I love that the Dragontrail™ glass touchscreen display survives most accidents.

  142. christopher h says

    the 5 MP Camera, I think i’m the only one without a camera phone

  143. My favorite feature is the 4? IPS Impact Resistant Touchscreen.

  144. Brittney House says

    The camera looks like it would take some very awesome pictures.

  145. i like the camera!

  146. I love the IPS Impact Resistant Touchscreen!

  147. Margaret Smith says

    Love the camera. Also like the texting capability.
    Thanks so much.

  148. Scott Martin says

    I like the camera.

  149. Adrienne Gordon says

    i like the camera on it

  150. “Liked” and left a comment on the Good Morning Everyone/Steaks post

  151. I like that it is 5 MP camera on it. Nice

  152. I’ll be honest, I’m a bit of a klutz. So knowing it is waterproof for up to 30 minutes in 3.28 feet of water is a huge, great feature for someone like me.

  153. The camera, definitely.

  154. 4-inch impact-resistant Dragontrail™ glass touchscreen display survives most accidents!

  155. waterproof is the best feature for me. I don’t want to say how many phones I have dropped in the toilet…embarrassing.

  156. love the touchscreen

  157. Megan Cromes says

    i like the camera!

  158. steven weber says

    the 5MP camera is the best feature.

  159. My favorite feature is the “Dragontail” glass screen. I’m so clumsy – I need something TOUGH that will survive my clutziness!

  160. The camera for sure

  161. wild orchid says

    I love the 5 MP Camera feature.

    Thanks for the chance to win!
    wildorchid985 at gmail dot com

  162. Barbara Stenby says

    4-inch impact-resistant Dragontrail™ glass touchscreen display I have a flip phone right now & am afraid to switch to a phone like the IPhone because I drop my phone sometimes but this phone looks like it is sturdier than the iPhone glass

  163. I Liked today’s FB comment about this Friday’s warmer weather coming (hitting 52 degrees). Here’s to more sun and little flooding everywhere.

  164. I like that easy to use.

  165. My favorite feature on this Smartphone is the 5MP camera.

  166. I like the camera feature

  167. I will have to say the waterproof feature. Hubby works in cleaning and I can’t tell you how many phones have been ruined due to water. And me, I’m just as bad…not really lol. But my phone fell out of my jacket pocket last night and hours later, there it was outside under 4-5 inches of new snow.

  168. I like the Kyocera Smart Sonic Receiver technology.

  169. I like the great camera on this phone – my current phone takes bad pictures

  170. Sherry Compton says

    My daughter would love the 5 MP camera. That’s really good compared to our phones.

  171. Sherry Compton says

    I commented on FB post…. Today I am really excited!!! We will be hitting 52 degrees come Friday!!!
    Name: Stephanie Compton

  172. Chad Ulrick says

    thanks for the entry

  173. The Kyocera Smart Sonic Receiver Technology supposedly let’s you hear where you never could before such as a busy airport or a thrilling baseball game. It seems I’m always yelling to the other person on the line, “What did you say?”

  174. Allison Downes says

    I commented and liked your Kyocera Hydro Edge Android Smartphone facebook posting.

  175. Allison Downes says

    I like the 5 MP Camera on it! Thanks for the chance to win.

  176. I like both that it’s waterproof and shatter-resistant! That means my lil one won’t “kill” it by playing with it!

  177. i love that its not gonna break or shatter because i ALWAYS drop my phones and break the screens!

  178. David Haug sd4david says

    I like that it is waterproof as I drowned 1 of my phones.

  179. Jo-Ann Brightman says

    It is hard to pick just one feature. I don’t have a smartphone, just a cellphone, so all the features in this Sprint phone are great. This one is waterproof, impact resistant, takes great photos and can give and receive texts.

  180. I like that the pictures come out great. I don’t use my cell for picture taking and was looking for a better phone. This one would be great.

  181. I love that it is waterproof and impact resistant! Great if you have a tendency to be clumsy like me 🙂 I think the Smart Sonic technology that helps you hear it better also sounds great.