CTIA Fall 2008
Sprint Nextel also showed off a pair of new iDEN phones from Motorola. These rugged push-to-talk phones both meet military specifications for various types of ruggedness.
The i365 went on sale recently, but this was our first chance to take hands-on photos. This bar-style phone is really more like a brick-style phone, in weight, size, and - most importantly - durability. There are several different types of military-grade ruggedness, and this meets all of the major ones. The complete list is: high and low pressure, high and low temperature, dust, shock, vibration, solar radiation, humidity, salt fog, blowing rain. In other words, you're covered unless you regularly need to chirp from a vat of acid.
It also has a serious pull-out antenna, in case you feel like some impromptu fencing with your co-workers.
The i576 replaces the i570, and it manages to shave off a lot of excess bulk along the way. It delivers military-grade ruggedness for dust, shock and vibration. That means no calling mom from the shower like you can with the i365, but it's still well-suited for a construction site. If you need something durable without the extremes of the i365, or just prefer a clamshell form factor, the i576 might be worth a look. The small size is a big plus.
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