14 DAY TRIAL // Mobile phone maker Motorola has just unveiled on its site a brand new rugged handset, the Motorola Quantico. The fresh device comes tot he market with support for CDMA 1700/2100MHz and 800/1900MHz CDMA EVDO frequencies, as well as with 810F compliance for resistance to environmental factors like water, heat and dust, and can already be spotted available for purchase on US Cellular's website.
“Don’t be afraid of getting dirty on the job. Built to meet military specifications, Quantico safeguards against extreme pressure, temperature, dust, shock, vibration and blowing rain. Go ahead and take the device from the office to off-roading and back. An accidental dip in water used to spell trouble for your mobile phone, but fret no more with Quantico – thanks to a submersible design that protects the device in up to one meter of water for up to 30 minutes. Rubber overmold and sturdy gripping textures make sure you always have a handle, even after it’s been dunked” is what Motorola has to say about the new device.
The specifications list of the fresh Motorola Quantico includes a clamshell form factor, a 2.2-inch internal display that boasts a 176 x 220 pixel resolution and support for 65k colors, coupled with a 1.6-inch external display that delivers a 120 x 160 pixel resolution, a 1.3-megapixel photo snapper with fixed focus and video recording capabilities, as well as a media player that features support for AAC, AAC+, AAC+ Enhanced, AMR NB, MIDI, MP3, WAV, WMA v9 audio files and for H.263, H.264, MPEG4, WMV v9 video files.
In addition, the mobile phone has Stereo Bluetooth Class 2 capabilities, a 2.5mm headset jack, USB 2.0 connectivity, support for MMS, SMS, IM, Email / BREW 3.1.5, up to 1,000 entries in the phone book, and a microSD memory card slot with support for up to 8GB of additional storage space. A 1,140 mAh battery is also included in the package, and it can deliver up to 5.8 hours of talk time, or up to 18.6 days of standby time. The new mobile phone measures 2.2 x 3.7 x 1.0 inches and weighs 4.2 oz.
