Kyocera Brio

NETWORK
Technology CDMA / CDMA2000
2G bands CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands CDMA2000 1x
Speed CDMA2000 1x, 153 Kbps
LAUNCH
Announced 2011, September. Released 2011, September
Status Discontinued
BODY
Dimensions 113.5 x 60 x 14.5 mm (4.47 x 2.36 x 0.57 in)
Weight 105 g (3.70 oz)
Keyboard QWERTY
SIM Mini-SIM
DISPLAY
Type TFT, 256K colors
Size 2.2 inches, 15.0 cm2 (~22.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 320 x 240 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~182 ppi density)
PLATFORM
Chipset Qualcomm QSC6055
MEMORY
Card slot microSD (dedicated slot)
Phonebook 600 entries, Photocall
Call records Yes
Internal 128MB
MAIN CAMERA
Single 1.3 MP
Video Yes
SELFIE CAMERA
No
SOUND
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack No
2.5 mm audio jack
COMMS
WLAN No
Bluetooth 2.0, A2DP, EDR
Positioning GPS, A-GPS
Radio No
USB microUSB 2.0
FEATURES
Sensors Compass
Messaging SMS, MMS, Email
Games Yes
Java No
MP3/WAV/AAC+ player
MP4/H.263 player
Organizer
Voice memo
Predictive text input
BATTERY
Type Removable Li-Ion 870 mAh battery
Talk time Up to 4 h 40 min
MISC
Colors Black

Kyocera Brio Overview

The Kyocera Brio was a messaging phone released for the Sprint network in the late 2000s. It offered a classic candy bar design with a focus on communication and basic functionality.

The Brio’s defining feature was its full QWERTY keyboard, ideal for composing emails and texts with ease. It also sported a 1.3-megapixel camera for capturing casual photos and a QVGA display for viewing them. For connectivity, it included Bluetooth for hands-free calling and media streaming.

The Kyocera Brio catered to users who prioritized practicality and affordability over cutting-edge features. Its long battery life of up to 4.7 hours of talk time and support for microSD cards for expandable storage made it a reliable choice for everyday use. While it wouldn’t win any awards for performance by today’s standards, the Brio offered a solid feature set for basic communication needs at an accessible price point.

Kyocera Brio