CASIO G’zOne Commando First Ruggedized Android Smartphone

Rugged Casio G’zOne Commando official, coming to Verizon on April 28th for $200 and it runs Android 2.2 (Froyo) and has a 3.6-inch (480 x 800) display, 5 megapixel autofocus camera, microSD slot, WiFi, stereo Bluetooth and a hotspot feature allowing it to share its 3G connection with up to five devices. It also bundles a handful of apps for outdoorsy types, including a compass, pedometer, star gazer and thermometer and also features XT9 and T9 trace input for typing and a menu that snaps out for frequently used apps…………..

 

Verizon Wireless and Casio announced a new addition to the rugged wireless category and a new Android-powered smartphone in the marketplace, the CASIO G’zOne Commando. Deployment ready, the Commando is a mobile office with high security features for secure corporate email; Wi-Fi for high-speed Web access; XT9 and T9 trace input for efficient typing and snap-out menu for customized access to high-use applications.Designed to withstand the most extreme conditions, the CASIO G’zOne Commando easily transitions from work to play with advanced G’zGEAR software. As the ultimate outdoor tool in a mobile device, G’zGEAR operates in eight modes to enhance the active, adventure-driven lifestyle. With the help of its Triple Sensor technology utilizing direction, acceleration and temperature, G’zGEAR enables adventurers to perform at their peak.The Casio Commando is ideal for the business environment, especially for fields such as construction, transportation, manufacturing, utilities and healthcare. Workers in hazardous environments, such as construction sites, warehouses and factory floors, need a smartphone that has the capability to download blueprints, files and pictures; update project plans; access field force management, inventory access and corporate applications and capture signatures.The CASIO G’zOne Commando will be available online at www.verizonwireless.com on April 28 for $199.99 with a new two-year customer agreement. CASIO G’zOne Commando customers will need to subscribe to a data plan. Unlimited data plans are available to customers starting at $29.99 monthly access.

 

Key features:

  • Android 2.2
  • Meets Military Standards 810G for Immersion, Rain, Shock and Dust Resistant, Vibration, Salt Fog, Humidity, Solar Radiation, Altitude, Low and High Temperature Storage
  • 5-megapixel camera with auto-focus, still photo, video capture, LED light
  • High-security encryption for corporate email
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n connectivity
  • Stereo Bluetooth
  • VZ Navigator for GPS and audible turn-by-turn directions
  • Mobile Hotspot capable-share 3G connection with up to five Wi-Fi-enabled devices

 

Lifestyle features:

  • G’zGEAR operates in eight modes
  • Earth Compass – Functions as a standard compass, the GPS shows the distance and direction to several domestic and international landmarks, including Yosemite National Park and Mt. Everest.
  • Walking Counter – Measures steps, distance and energy consumption, and total steps for the day, week or month. It also provides virtual treks for famous North American trails and roads including Mt. Kilimanjaro, Annapurna Circuit, Torres Del Paine Circuit, John Muir Trail and Transcontinental
  • Adventure Training – Takes training to a new level by allowing users to run with virtual opponents, like world-record holders, wild animals, or their own best personal performance stored in the training history.
  • Trip Memory – Plots and records outdoor activities along with location information to share with friends and family on Twitter™ and Facebook®.
  • Tides – Showcases the tidal graph for the day; time of tide ebb and flow; and current, past and future sea tide levels. GPS displays the nearest location map.
  • Thermometer – Displays current temperature in both Celsius and Fahrenheit with numeric and graphic thermometer readings and compares the current temperature across multiple locations.
  • Sun / Moon – Checks the time of the next sunrise, sunset, moonrise and moonset, and tracks the moon phases for your current location.
  • Star Gazer – Utilizes GPS to display the stars and constellation names based on the current season and time.

 

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This Post Has 33 Comments

  1. Alclements1

    The one thing I don’t like with my Commander is that I can not delete all my Email at one time.  It takes hours for me to individually delete all my Emails.
    Any suggestions?

  2. Downerlombardi

    There’s a little box on the left to check. I was doing the same thing.

  3. Craze4315

    How can I take a screenshot of a picture I’ve browsed?

  4. Howard-ej

    How can I save pics from my text messages

  5. Bobby Sturgill

    I can zoom in to take pic.anyone know what I’m doing wrong

  6. Bobby Sturgill

    I cant zoom sorry.

  7. Danpelava

    If you have pic quality set at the highest it will not zoom. Reduce quality and it will work.

  8. Danpelava

    Touch and hold the picture for 3 seconds a menu will pop up and one option is to save image.

  9. Khalbrook

    how do you forward a pix message?

  10. vzncommando1

    i cannot send a picture message…its annoying….ughhhhhh

    i cannot zoom either on the highest quality

  11. vzncommando1

    is anyone experiencing this problem too?

  12. Lolanuvia

    HHow do i get my copmass of my main sceen along with other things i dont want?

  13. vzncommando1

    click on the icon, hold for a few seconds, and drag to the trash box that appears on the bottom of the screen

  14. Kcloninger66

    I have the same problem. Spoke with a rep from the company about the zoom problem and the update wasn’t ready at that time.

  15. Kcloninger66

    How do I download the pictures I took on my cellphone to my pc?

  16. New1will67

    Hold ur finger on the pic until options show up, may take a few times

  17. New1will67

    CCan u use the tango app on a commando ?

  18. Damanlite

    the camera on these phones suck,I have a cheaper phone that takes a lot better night pic, also takes a whole lot better distance pic,these are horrible cameras

  19. Damanlite

    how do I delete bookmarks

  20. Damonsgirl11

    casio Gz One commando is new to me I am tryuing to change how often I receive email notifications…any one know?

  21. Kcloninger66

    I learned that the zoom only works if you take it off the highest quality the zoom works

  22. Kcloninger66

    I had it set up at the verizon store.

  23. Poetryispassion

    CCan you even delete ringtones off this phone?

  24. 1callahanclyde

    Trying to figure out how to change my text message alert tones can anyone help with that

  25. Knorton4379

    my phone is frozen on the starting screen. it says gzone with the loading now.. under neath and doesnt turn on all the way. i was wondering if there was any way to do a hard reset with the phone off or some how to fix this? any help would be wonderful thank you.

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