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"Attention adventurers: Your smartphone has arrived. The hardened Casio G'zOne Commando is so tough, the company says it can withstand 30 minutes under three feet of water. Oh really? Let's put it to the test: \n\n\n\n\nLook at that \u2014 it emerged unscathed.\nCasio's made tough \"feature phones\" before, including the other members of the G'zOne family, the Ravine and Brigade. But this is the G'zOne family's first smartphone, a relatively slim and compact Android 2.2 handset ($199.99 on Verizon with a new two-year agreement) that offers a variety of features to roughnecks both real and imagined. \nAs you can see in the video above, this bruiser can take a beating, surviving a half-hour of immersion, even in a whirlpool. Although we didn't drop it 26 times from a height of 4 feet, Casio says it can handle that too. It can withstand saltwater spray and 95% humidity for 24 hours, as well as 15,000 foot altitude for an hour, unbearably high and low temperatures and even dust storms. See the gallery below for the full list of indignities it can allegedly withstand.\nThe result? This is a smartphone that you can either take on any adventure, or place in the hands of your slightly uncoordinated daughter (sorry, honey).\nHolding this phone in my hands, it reminds me of a little Jeep. Not only did it hang tough in my testing, it looks tough with its four exposed \"tough-look\" screws on each side and hard plastic encasement. \nEven though this is a smartphone that's obviously looking for adventure, it still packs the niceties of most Android 2.2 smartphones, including a decent 5-megapixel autofocus camera, Bluetooth and GPS. Oh, and its sound quality on cellphone calls is just as good as most other cellphones. But if you're looking for the latest 4G technology, this is not your phone \u2014 it only supports 3G/EV-DO data capability. That might not matter to you if Verizon's 4G service hasn't made it into your area yet.\nBeyond its Android 2.2 features, the Commando gives you a variety of outdoorsy and athletic features. Go into its G'z Gear menu, and you'll see eight apps that are tailor-made for fitness buffs and outdoorsy types. Most are useful, and all are interesting. On board is a compass that shows you distances to national parks and landmarks, a pedometer, trip memory, indicators of tides and moon phases, a thermometer and even a star finder to help you point out constellations as you sleep under the stars.\nI like the Casio G'zOne Commando, and those who drive jeeps, climb mountains, and even those who navigate around cities in SUVs even though they rarely leave their desks will probably like it too.\n\n\nCasio G'zOne Commando Smartphone\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRugged Back\nIt's built to take a beating. I especially like the red trim.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTop View\nThat red trim runs deep, unifying the design in front and back.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLeft Side\nControls feel solid, construction quality is excellent.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRight Side\nYou must make sure these doors are tightly closed before you submerge the Commando.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBottom\nThe bottom looks a lot like the top.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLock\nSlide to the battery door into the \"lock\" position before exposing this baby to the elements.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCompass\nBeyond its basic compass functions, there's a layered mode that shows you how far it is to national parks, mountains and other adventurous landmarks. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVirtual Trek\nGo on an imagined adventure without even leaving your neighborhood. Fun!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPunishment Menu\nLook at all the hideous things this phone can withstand.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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