What you should know about Casio G’zOne Commando rugged android smartphone

Overview

Verizon Wireless on April 28 rolled out a dazzling CASIO G’zOne Commando Android 2.2 powered smartphone. The new smartphone from CASIO is specially prepared for rough working conditions like construction sites, warehouses and factory floors. According to Verizon’s press release, the CASIO’s rugged Android smartphone meets Military Standards 810G. That means the device is muscular enough to face extreme conditions like immersion, shock, rain, fog and humidity. In fact, Verizon’s CASIO G’zOne Commando phone will be fit for a person, who works in severe environments.

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Pricing and availability

Verizon Wireless sells CASIO G’zOne Commando power smartphone for $199.99 with a two-year customer contract. The phone is available for online purchase at VerizonWireless.com. The largest cellular service provider of the U.S. has extended an unlimited data plan for the CASIO military smartphone for $29.99 per month. Various other data connection options are reportedly available for the phone.

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What’s great

To go with the smartphone’s brawny hardware, CASIO has slotted in powerful display and improved components on the phone. The 3.6-inch WVGA screen of CASIO G’zOne Commando features a hardened Gorilla glass. Under the hood, CASIO smartphone has RAM and ROM memories of 512MB and 1GB respectively, Wi-Fi b/g/n and Bluetooth. A 5 megapixel rear auto-focus camera will help users take fantastic images from their working environments. Above all, the device runs on Google Android 2.2 Froyo.

What’s not so great

The CASIO G’zOne Commando smartphone is only meant for users, who love rugged phones. It is not a phone for general use. It may be the single downfall of the Verizon phone, indeed.

Verdict

Verizon CASIO G’zOne Commando is basically proposed for users, who work in extreme environs. For an adventurous person, who spends much time in forests and in altitude, high and low temperatures, the new compact smartphone from CASIO and Verizon Wireless will be quite fitting, anyway. A careless missing into the pond and freezing will not harm the powerful smartphone. In hard working environs like army, factories, warehouses, mines and outdoor locations, CASIO G’zOne Commando will be a huge help for users. Without any fears of damage, users can take the phone out to make calls and take wonderful pictures thanks to the 5-MP auto-focus camera.

Other Alternatives

LG Vortex VS660

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LG’s Vortex (VS660) on Verizon Wireless is another leading compact smartphone out in the market right now. LG Vortex VS660, which highlights Android 2.2 and 3.2-MP rear camera, may be a big contender for the CASIO G’zOne Commando smartphone. LG Vortex packs in a 3.2-inch External Touch Screen, 150 MB of internal memory, microSD memory up to 32GB and better compatibility for social networking sites and enhanced Internet searches.

DROID X by Motorola

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Motorola DROID X is another brawny smartphone that can raise challenge to CASIO G’zOne Commando. DROID X features 4.3-inch display and 8-MP camera and 720p HD camcorder. Thanks to a better camera, Motorola DROID X will provide greater pictures and videos than the phone from CASINO. The DROID X smartphone sports a 1-GHz processor with the support of greater video editing and sharing applications.

Further readings or Word around the web

Engadget,

The Commando strays from a long line of durable dumbphones, and is the first ruggedized Android handset on Verizon's network.

GottaBeMobile,

this rugged smartphone is designed with outdoor users in mind, but would also be a good fit for construction users and contractors looking for a phone that can take a beating without the need for a case.

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