Designed for the adventurous and accident-prone photographer who dreads the thought of losing another phone, the Kyocera Hydro XTRM is a dustproof and waterproof mobile phone that goes from the beach to the mountaintop with ease. This isn’t an underwater phone, but the black 4GB smartphone meets IPx7 immersion requirements for staying up to 30 minutes in 3.5 feet of water without sustaining serious damage. Dark, faux metallic edging surrounding the bulky body features a rubber exterior that gives the phone excellent grip, but even if it slips, the phone stays intact thanks to its military standard 810G shockproof rating. The IPS WVGA screen measures four inches, providing plenty of space for checking text messages, reading electronic books, viewing web content, reviewing photographs or watching videos on the go. Similar to other smartphones, the XTRM has a volume rocker on the left side for easy control access, and a sleep/power button on the top of the case near a 3.5mm audio jack for accessories like ear buds. The micro USB charging port is compatible with other pieces of technology, so users get to use the same charger for all their devices. The 5MP rear camera takes videos and photos in six sizes and offers additional features such as a digital zoom, flash, and geotagging for capturing the best shots and keeping track of where they were taken. Photos have three different image qualities and auto exposures, along with five ISO levels and white balances. Four color effects make it possible to edit photos to achieve desired looks for sharing on social media. A 1.3MP front-facing camera is useful for video chatting and snapping selfies, and the memory is expandable to up to 32GB via a microSD card, providing plenty of space for storing all those photos and videos. This budget-friendly phone measures 4.88 inches tall and 2.52 inches wide, and weighs 4.9 ounces, making it comparable to other smartphones in its category even though it has slightly more weight and feels heavier in the hand. The XTRM runs on the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean operating system through a dual-core Snapdragon processor and operates on U.S. Cellular’s CDMA network. Built-in apps include a standard web browser, email, calculator, calendar, clock with alarm setting and music player. It also offers MagniFont Mode, which makes it possible to increase the size of the text for easy viewing, and MaxiMZR software that conserves battery life by limiting interference from apps running in the background. This device has 4G LTE capabilities, wireless connectivity and Smart Sonic Receiver technology that masks outside noise and enhances voices for clear phone calls. Go snorkeling, fishing and hiking with this phone in hand to stay connected to the world and snap lots of shots of the outside world.