Hasta La Gadget!

Kyocera has just installed what they call a “Solar Cycle Station for EV (electric vehicles)” at the headquarters of Shintec Hozumi Co., Ltd. which is located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Kyocera designed and constructed this particular system in order for solar-generated power to juice up electric vehicles, and it also doubles up as an emergency power source in the event of a disaster such as an earthquake, helping contribute to the efficient use of clean energy as well as disaster prevention.

Kyocera’s “Solar Cycle Station” has been touted to be an environmentally friendly solar-powered recharging station, where it was first mooted to help out electric-assisted bicycles at the beginning of this decade. It was in 2012 that the company began to supply the Solar Cycle Station for EV, where it has been modified and improved to power electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid vehicles.

Carrying the dual mission of protecting the environment and saving electricity costs, Shintec Hozumi decided to install a 230kW Kyocera solar power generating system on its headquarters’ rooftop, so that the entire building will be able to draw from at least one source of clean energy. We do hope to see such initiatives take place on a mass scale in the future, that is for sure. [Press Release]

Kyocera Installs Solar Cycle Station For Electric Vehicles In Japan , original content from Ubergizmo, Filed in Green, kyocera, Solar,

Kycoera isn’t exactly a very big name when it comes to smartphones in the US, although to be fair the company has released several phones on US carriers in the past like the Kyocera Hydro Plus (pictured above) and the Kyocera Torque, just to name a few. However it seems that the Japanese company still has plans for the US and according to a post by @evleaks, a certain Kyocera Brigadier will be making its way to Verizon.

Unfortunately no word on when the Kyocera Brigadier will be arriving, how much it will cost, how it will look like, or what kind of specs it packs under the hood, but considering that Kyocera’s previously released products for the North American markets tends to be of the rugged variety, then perhaps we can look forward to something similar with the Kyocera Brigadier as well.

Kyocera’s products also tend to be on the low-mid ranged end of things so we doubt we will be able to expect some kind of super phone that will compete with the likes of recently released flagship phones from Sony, HTC, Samsung, and LG. However if you’re in the market for something affordable and durable, perhaps Kyocera could be a brand you can turn to.

In any case we’re just speculating now but do check back with us at a later date to see if there are any additional details about the Kyocera Brigadier that we might be able to provide you guys with.

Kyocera Brigadier Tipped For Verizon , original content from Ubergizmo, Filed in Cellphones, Rumors, kyocera, Verizon,

This month, Japanese electronics company Kyocera launched the country’s largest solar plant. The facility can power 22,000 homes—and, maybe more importantly, it poses no risk of melting down, injuring workers, or spewing radioactive water into the Pacific ocean.

Read more…

[CEATEC 2013] All right, I do know that the Kyocera Torque was released earlier this year, and for folks in the US, this is one handset from Sprint that has gained a reputation to be a tough device, so much so that even TV personality Bear Grylls has endorsed it in an ad campaign. Just to refresh our memories, the Kyocera Torque is a 4G LTE Android powered smartphone that will cost you $99.99 a pop from Sprint, where that is how much you will pay after sending in a $50 mail-in rebate alongside agreeing to a new 2-year contract, of course.

Back then, Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich was revealed to be the operating system of choice. The Kyocera Torque is one tough cookie, where it was specially built according to Military Standard 810G (MilSpec), which means that this is one smartphone that can withstand the elements, including dust, shock, vibration, solar radiation, humidity, blowing rain, low pressure, salt fog and extreme temperatures, in addition to carrying IP67 standards for dust, sprayed water and boasts of the ability to remain fully immersed in up to one meter deep for up to 30 minutes. Looks like it has gained enough “torque” to make it all the way to being the finalist in the Mobile Tech category under CEATEC 2013 Innovation Awards.

Kyocera Torque original content from Ubergizmo.

Kyocera is currently working on what they call “Smart Sonic Sound”, which happens to be a piezo film speaker that was specially developed for everyday consumer electronics devices such as TVs, computers and tablets. This ultra-thin, lightweight (where the medium sized model measures just 1mm thick, or should I say thin, tipping the scales at 7 grams) audio device might actually usher in an age of even slimmer TVs, computers and tablets. Of course, being slim is one thing, but how about enhancing the audio quality to a degree where it delivers a far more realistic audio experience? Sporting low directivity characteristics that will broaden the sound projection range, the Smart Sonic Sound provides 180-degree sound quality while bringing delicate and minute sounds to life.

In fact, this is the first time LG Electronics will utilize this innovative piezo actuator audio technology in their new 55” curved-screen OLED TV. You will be able to find the Smart Sonic Sound in three different sizes – large, medium and small, and we might see an expansion in its applications down the road in different digital devices, including automotive applications with strict weight requirements. What other devices would you like to see Kyocera’s Smart Sonic Sound see action in?

Kyocera Piezo Film Speaker Developed For TVs, PCs, Tablets original content from Ubergizmo.