I think everyone reading this has a cell phones list, and everyone is careful with them as they are a piece of technology that is expensive and yet fragile. Most of us are in contracts with our carriers, and if something happens to our phone before our contract is up, hopefully we’ve got insurance, but if not we’ve got to pay full price for a replacement phone, which is not something most of use want to do. There are few and far between phones that are rugged and made to withstand any amount of abuse, and really you have to wonder why as we as a people are not that careful with our things really, I’ve read countless stories of people destroying their cellphones just by dropping them, let alone water, dust or anything like that getting in them.
Samsung has come along and come out with a phone that is designed and made truly for not only the weekend warrior, but even a real warrior could appreciate. The Samsung SHG-A837 Rugby was announced last week, and it’s a military spec certified phone that truly is rugged and tough, it should be able to withstand most anything thrown at it, literally! So I’ve replaced my trusty AT&T Tilt with the Rugby for a week and I’ve found that it’s great basic phone, but lacks in some areas like pictures and videos, then again picture taking and videos are not the main feature of this phone, the military certification is….
Samsung has come along and come out with a phone that is designed and made truly for not only the weekend warrior, but even a real warrior could appreciate. The Samsung SHG-A837 Rugby was announced last week, and it’s a military spec certified phone that truly is rugged and tough, it should be able to withstand most anything thrown at it, literally! So I’ve replaced my trusty AT&T Tilt with the Rugby for a week and I’ve found that it’s great basic phone, but lacks in some areas like pictures and videos, then again picture taking and videos are not the main feature of this phone, the military certification is….
Specifications:
tech gets tough
With the new SAMSUNG Rugby, technology finally gets tough. This heavy-duty work phone makes it easy to get the job done right – with Push-to-Talk technology, a large external speaker, 3G high-speed data access, Multiple Messaging and more. It’s all protected by a rugged design that’s highly durable and damage resistant. When the going gets tough, the Samsung Rugby keeps you connected and protected.
Available in black, deep burgundy and construction yellow color options, this rugged clamshell phone is certified to military standard MIL-STD-810F to withstand dust, shock, vibration, rain, humidity, solar radiation, altitude and temperature extremes, and it features a rubberized and metal casing that is easy to grip.
(Certified to meet military standard MIL-STD-810F to withstand dust,shock, vibration, rain, humidity, solar radiation, altitude and
temperature extremes.)
“Samsung has developed a sturdy phone that can stand up to the roughest of environments,” said Bill Ogle, Chief Marketing Officer, Samsung Telecommunications America. “It is a no-nonsense device with easy-to-use features and a simple, one-touch button to keep you in touch with your contacts.”
push-to-talk
You don’t have time for dialing, ringing and waiting. With just a push of a button you can connect instantly with other contacts in your network. In other words, it helps you get the job done.
at&t navigator
The SAMSUNG Rugby makes it easy to get where you’re going. With AT&T Navigator at the helm, you’ll have GPS-enabled turn-by-turn directions, maps, traffic updates and more. You’ll never be lost again.
Carrier: AT&T
Band: Quad Band (GSM 850+900+1800+1900 MHz)
Size:
Weight 4.66 ounces
Dimension (HXWXD) 3.95 x 2.05 x .90 in
Display:
Internal
Technology 262K TFT
Size 2.0″
External
Technology 65K Color Internal Display
Battery
Talk time 5.0 hours
Standby 250 hours
Camera Camera Resolution
External Memory:
SIM Card Memory
microSD
Camera Resolution 1.3 Megapixel
Digital / Optical Zoom 4x Digital Zoom
Auto Focus
Brightness Adjustment
Selfshot / Multishot / Timershot
Video Streaming
MP3 Music Player
Poly Ringtones 64 Polyphonic Ringtones
MP3 Ringtone
JAVA Download
Embedded Wallpaper
Voice memo & Voice mail
Predictive Text Input T9
Push to talk
Instant Messaging
Bluetooth
AGPS/Assisted GPS
Phone book entries 1000 phone book entries
Calendar
Worldtime
Alarm
Currency converter
Calculator
Stop watch
Count down timer
Speakerphone