Rogers Motorola Extreme VA76R, Samsung Rugby A836 and ZTE Rock F165
by Sze | Filed under Mobile Phone
Rogers introduces three new rugged mobile phones, the Motorola Extreme VA76R, Samsung Rugby A826 and ZTE Rock F165.
Motorola’s Extreme VA76R is a rubber-coated clamshell style phone.The Extreme has a 2 Megapixel camera, GPS, color displays, Bluetooth. The price is CA$199.99 after $50 instant rabate with 2-year contract.
Samsung Rugby A836 is also a clamsehll. It has a large color main display, an external display, a 1.3 Megapixel camera and Bluetooth. The Rugby supports 3.5G. You can get the Rugby for $149.99 with a 3-year term.
Finally, ZTE’s Rock F165 is a candy-bar mboile phone with a color display, a 2 Megapixel camera, 3G support, Bluetooth and a microSD card slot. It offers multimedia capability for music, radio and mobile TV. The Rock is priced at $79.99 with a 3-year term.
Both Motorola’s Extreme and Samsung’s Rugby are certified to Military Specification 810F to withstand operating temperatures from -10-degree to 55-degree clecius, up to 26 drops, extreme precipitation, dust and humidity.
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[...] with a durable, military-grade design. The new Rugby II has a similar design like its predecessor Rugby A836. The rugged clamshell is certified to military standard MIL-STD-810G to withstand dust, shock, [...]
If you are thinking about buying the Rugby be aware that the GPS feature is misleading. The phone doesn’t support 3rd party GPS software the GPS is a function of the 911 system allowing them to automatically locate you in an emergency, or so it indicates on Samsungs website. For all you International spies out there it means Big Brother can track you down, maybe,I dunno, Might be the paranoia.
Samsung Rugby A836 is also a clamshell. It has a large color main display, an external display, a 1.3 Megapixel camera and
Bluetooth.The Rugby supports 3.5G.
Finally another is a candy-bar mobile phone with a color display,a 2 Megpixel camera,3G support, Bluetooth and a microSD card slot. It offers multimedia capability for music,radio and mobile TV.