New Casio G’zOne Boulder Rugged Phone has been submitted to FCC for approval. Revealed today, the FCC did not put up the detail photos or documents to the public. Since the previous few models were released to Verizon Wireless, this new model G’zOne Boulder should be available to Verizon Wireless subsribers in US when announce.
Here is one of the model which was released last year, the Casio G’zOne Type-S
Verizon Wireless has just announced that it will be the exclusive provider of the Casio G’zOne Type-S rugged cell phone, starting tomorrow. A successor to the Type-V handset it debuted a year ago, the Type-S is much smaller and has a more streamlined designed, but it was still made with the same military-grade specifications. According to Verizon and Casio, it is able to withstand extreme humidity, three feet of water for up to 30 minutes, and drops from about five feet; it can also resist dust as fine as silica flour. It certainly looks rugged, too, with its sturdy build and shock-absorbent rubber packaging. As a Verizon phone, it also comes with several Verizon applications, like the Verizon’s Get It Now mobile Web browser, instant messaging, and support for VZ Navigator, Verizon’s location-based service. A definite upgrade from the Type-V is the inclusion of Bluetooth support, though the move from a 2.0-megapixel to a VGA camera is small yet important downgrade. It’ll be available nationwide starting tomorrow for about $149.99 after a $50 rebate and a two-year service agreement.