Verizon Motorola Barrage Release Confirmed Barrage โ€ Tough Phoneโ€ Boasts Waterproofing, Mil Spec Certified Ruggedness

Following on from news that Verizon is set to offer the Nokia 2705 Shade
this month Verizon have also acted to confirm that, as from today, they
are also carrying the Motorola Barrage ultra rugged phone which boasts
military certification in terms of its resistance to water, dust,
shocks, vibration and drops.
Cable of withstanding being submersed in water for up to 30 minutes at
depths of up to one meter, the Motorola Barrage, aside from its tough
phone credentials, is also billed as offering best-in-class ย Push to
Talk capabilities on top of offering access to Verizon Wireless
multimedia and entertainment services meaning that, according to
Verizon, �customers never have to rough it, even when they re using the
device in rough environments .

The Motorola Barrage, which measures in at 96 x 53 x 24mm and weighs
119g, comes with a 2.2 � 176 x 220 resolution 65K color TFT display,
integrated 2 megapixel camera, multimedia capabilities taking in MP3,
AAC, AAC+ and WMA audio file formats and, as well as offering up a
headphone jack, it also comes with stereo Bluetooth 2.1 allowing you to
hook up wireless headsets or headphones. Naturally, in being a handset
designed for use in the great outdoors, the Barrage also comes with
inbuilt GPS functionality.

Verizon Motorola Barrage Key Features:

Mil Spec certified for extra strength and protection from blowing rain,
humidity, solar radiation, high and low temperatures, blowing dust, salt
fog, altitude, shock, vibration and transit drop
Waterproof when submerged in up to one meter of water for up to 30 minutes
Push to Talk features for fast, clear and reliable calls and chirps
Large battery that packs 1170 mAH for extended talk time
2.0 megapixel camera and camcorder
Dual speakers for high quality audio to cut through noise
Motorola Barrage Lifestyle features: Premium services from Verizon
Wireless, including VZ NavigatorSM, V CAST Music with Rhapsody and V
CAST Video on Demand
Access to Verizon Wireless Push to Talk service that leverages the
company s Evolution-Data Optimized (EV-DO) Revision A (Rev. A) network
to provide customers with fast two-way communication to get their jobs
done quickly and efficiently
The Verizon Motorola Barrage is set to become available as of today via
Verizon s online portal and via business sales channels and will set you
back around $130 subsequent to a $50 mail in rebate and based on a 2
year contract. And, if you re averse to ordering online, you ll be
pleased to know that the Barrage is scheduled to hit Verizon s stores
from November 16th.