Casio G’zOne Commando

Smart phones are cool but often they’re a little on the fragile side. Take them for a hike or drop them in the toilet and they’re pretty much done for. Casio (the company behind some of the coolest calculators in the 1990s) has come up with a solution: The G’zOne Commando.

This smart phone should have hit the shelves at your local Verizon retailer this week. It features a design that meets 810G military specifications so you don’t have to worry about how strong it is. It’s waterproof, dustproof, shockproof, vibration proof, salt fog proof, can handle temperature extremes to either end of the thermometer and even has protection against cosmic radiation!

But unlike some phones that claim to be smart and rugged, this one actually is. Inside it runs on Android 2.2 (A.K.A. Froyo) and comes equipped with a 5mp camera in addition to the microSD slot for memory expansion. It has all the wireless connectivity you’d ever need including 3G cellular, Wi-Fi, stereo Bluetooth, and even functions as a hotspot for up to 5 devices.

The phone comes preloaded with helpful apps (like a compass) and makes the perfect companion for most all of your outdoorsy activities. Now if only MacGyver had had one of these.

And another area in which the Casio Commando is unlike other rugged smart phones is the price. You can get all of this performance in this stylish package for just $200 (with contract agreement of course).

Source : http://www.myddnetwork.com/new-gadgets/this-week-in-extravagant-tech/#more-3143