Kyocera DuraForce PRO Rugged Smartphone Wins iF DESIGN AWARD 2017
February 07 2017 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
The Only Rugged Smartphone with a
Super-Wide-View HD Action Camera Receives Prestigious Industry
Accolade for Its Design
Kyocera International Inc., the leader in rugged mobile
solutions, today announced that its Kyocera DuraForce PRO — the
only rugged 4G LTE smartphone with a Super Wide View HD (1080p)
Action Camera – received the iF DESIGN AWARD 2017. With a
reputation as the most distinguished design award in Europe, the
birthplace of industrial design, the iF DESIGN AWARD is hosted by
the iF International Forum Design GmbG Hannover to recognize
industrial products around the globe for exceptional execution in
design. A team of 58 judges selected the Kyocera DuraForce PRO as
the Product Award winner in the “Industry/Skilled Trades” category.
The award comes less than a month after the DuraForce PRO was an
honoree in the CES Innovation Awards at North America’s largest
trade show.
DuraForce PRO was designed by Kyocera to be rugged for a
reason—to provide businesses and industrious workers, as well as
consumers and adventurous thrill-seekers, with a dependable
smartphone that can withstand the harshest environments and
mishaps. DuraForce PRO is the latest in Kyocera’s leading portfolio
of military-grade rugged, waterproof devices, offering an
affordable, durable and dependable smartphone with advanced
features such as a new Super Wide View HD Action Camera that
complements the phone’s 13MP rear camera and 5MP front camera and a
biometric fingerprint scanner built into the phone’s power button
for enhanced security.
“We are honored that DuraForce PRO received this prestigious
design award, as it’s a validation of all the time and effort that
went into making this device incredibly durable and reliable
without sacrificing style or functionality,” said Akira Iino, vice
president of Kyocera International Inc.’s Communications Equipment
Group. “In an industry that typically makes users choose between
strength and beauty, we are proud to have bridged that divide in
one total package with the DuraForce PRO.”
Built not just to survive, but thrive in harsh environments,
DuraForce PRO is shockproof, drop-proof, and dustproof, with
certifications to IP68 (waterproof up to 30 minutes in up to 2
meters of water) and Military Standard 810G for protection against
dust, shock, vibration, temperature extremes, blowing rain, low
pressure, solar radiation, salt fog, humidity, immersion,
temperature shock and icing/freezing rain.
Kyocera DuraForce PRO is currently available at Verizon
Wireless, AT&T and Sprint. For more information about the new
Kyocera DuraForce PRO, visit www.kyoceramobile.com/duraforce-pro or
follow us on Twitter at @kyoceramobile for more details on device
availability with leading wireless-service providers.
ABOUT KYOCERA
Kyocera International Inc.’s Communications Equipment Group
(CEG) is the headquarters for Kyocera wireless devices in the
Americas. Designed with durability, dependability, and long-term
value as priorities, Kyocera mobile phones help people feel
comfortable with new technology and use it to connect, perform and
outsmart life's challenges. At the heart of Kyocera's products is a
belief that one size doesn't fit all and that people should do more
with phones instead of being confused by them or having to alter
their lifestyles to accommodate them. For more information, follow
the company at facebook.com/kyoceramobile or
twitter.com/kyoceramobile.
Kyocera Corporation (NYSE:KYO)(TOKYO:6971)
(http://global.kyocera.com/), the parent and global headquarters of
the Kyocera Group, was founded in 1959 as a producer of fine
ceramics (also known as “advanced ceramics”). By combining these
engineered materials with metals and integrating them with other
technologies, Kyocera has become a leading supplier of mobile
phones, electronic components, printers, copiers, solar power
generating systems, semiconductor packages, cutting tools and
industrial ceramics. During the year ended March 31, 2016, the
company's net sales totaled 1.48 trillion yen (approx. USD13.1
billion). Kyocera appears on the latest listing of the “Top 100
Global Innovators” by Thomson Reuters, and is ranked #552 on Forbes
magazine’s current “Global 2000” list of the world’s largest
publicly traded companies.
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