As U.S. Cellular's only rugged device, the Kyocera DuraPro fulfills military standards for shock, dust, and water resistance. And while it excels at being tough, don't expect to find any high-tech specs in this feature handset: it only has a 3.2-megapixel camera, a low-resolution display, and its 3G data speeds are as fast as a slug on Ambien.
Then again, the DuraPro was never meant to be on the bleeding edge of technology, and what it lacks in powerful specs, it makes up for with clear, reliable phone calls, and decent photos. The phone is identical to Sprint's DuraXT (save for the Direct Connect button) and is currently going for the prepaid price of $179.99. If you sign a two-year contract with the carrier, however, that price drops to $149.99.
Editors' note: Due to their similarities, sections from this review has been taken from our review of Sprint's Kyocera DuraXT.
Design Given its purpose, the DuraPro is naturally no small-fry item. Encased in rubber with a thick plastic speaker grille surrounding the external display, it looks like what Optimus Prime would carry around as his own phone. It stands 4 inches tall, 2.1 inches wide, and 1.1 inches thick.
Weighing in at 5.3 ounces, it's heavy in the hand, and I felt especially uncomfortable... [Read more]
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