55% of people with children say they are “very likely” to buy a waterproof phone, according to survey data from comScore. Parents with children report damaging phones twice as frequently as those without children. Just in time for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, spring thunderstorms, and days at the beach, the Kyocera Hydro Vibe Waterproof 4G LTE smartphone will be available at Sprint starting May 9 and Virgin Mobile USA beginning May 27.

PRODUCT: KYOCERA HYDRO VIBE WATERPROOF 4G LTE SMARTPHONE

TARGET USER: Parents with children; Consumers who lead active outdoor lives; Users with an average or greater susceptibility to phone damage

PRIMARY FEATURES:
-Water submersible up to one meter for 30 minutes
-IP57-rated for protection against dust and water intrusion
-Android 4.3, Jelly Bean
-4.5″ qHD capacitive, impact-resistant touchscreen display
-8 megapixel rear camera with LED flash and video camera
-2 megapixel front camera
-Near Field Communication (NFC)-capable for easy file sharing with other NFC-enabled devices
-Qualcomm Snapdragon processor with 1.2 GHz quad-core CPU
-2,000mAh battery for longer use on a single charge
-Kyocera’s proprietary Eco-Mode and MaxiMZR power management apps
-8GB on-board memory, expandable to 32GB with microSD

PRICING/OPTIONS/AVAILABILITY:
-Sprint customers who are well-qualified can buy for $0 down(plus tax) and 24 monthly payments of $9.59 using Sprint EasyPay
-Virgin Mobile customers can purchase for $149.99
-Available May 9 2014 for Sprint customers; May 27, 2014 for Virgin Mobile customers
-For more information: www.kyocerasmartphones.com/hydro-vibe