Kyocera Wireless announced the bar-style Kyocera K122 and clamshell-style Kyocera K132 entry-tier mobile phones for CDMA carriers around the world. With a rapidly-growing number of wireless users in cost-sensitive markets such as Asia, Africa and Latin America, the Kyocera K122 is an ultra-low-tier single-mode 800 MHz phone that allows carriers to offer a stylish, full-featured CDMA handset priced to compete against low-cost phones from GSM operators.

The Kyocera K122, available this fall, is the first in a series of phones that Kyocera Wireless will announce over the coming months that address the rapidly growing and largely untapped demand in emerging CDMA markets. The Kyocera K132, an entry-tier phone, will also be available this fall for all international and domestic CDMA carriers.

With Kyocera's focus on ease of use and stylish affordability in mind, the Kyocera K122 is a compact bar-style phone with an internal antenna, strong battery life and a large color-filtered grayscale display. Operating at 800 MHz and using CDMA2000 1xRTT technology, the K122 features SMS and a large, raised keypad for text messaging, as well as BREW 2.1 for downloading simple games, ringers, contacts and more.

Productivity tools include an extensive contact directory, scheduler, alarm clock, and vibrating alert. Users will also enjoy pre-loaded games and MIDI/QELP ringtones.
The Kyocera K122 measures 104.5 mm x 46.8 mm x 16.5 mm (4.1 in x 1.8 in x 0.6 in), weighs 77.8 g (2.7 oz), and has CDMA talk time of up to 4.0 hours and CDMA standby time of up to 250 hours.