Rugged Push to Talk Phone Meets Military Standards for Water Resistance,
Shock and Dust
BASKING RIDGE, N.J., July 29 /PRNewswire/ -- The company with the
nation's most reliable wireless network today introduced the G'zOne
Boulder(TM) -- the newest Push to Talk phone that is exclusively available
through Verizon Wireless. This rough and tough phone is built to military
specifications to withstand shock, water and dust environments. The G'zOne
Boulder provides customers with access to Verizon Wireless' Push to Talk
service that uses the company's Evolution-Data Optimized (EV-DO) Revision A
(Rev. A) network to ensure customers can get their jobs done quickly and
efficiently. Packaged in two smart-looking finishes -- black and silver or
orange -- the G'zOne Boulder is now available online at
http://www.verizonwireless.com and through business sales channels. The phone will
be available in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores in mid-August.
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Leveraging EV-DO Rev. A technology, Push to Talk from Verizon Wireless
provides customers with fast two-way communication -- all with the
assurance of a reliable network so customers can instantly connect to
colleagues and friends. Additionally, the G'zOne Boulder supports a number
of productivity tools and entertainment services from Verizon Wireless
including VZ Navigator(SM), Field Force Manager, V CAST Music with Rhapsody
and V CAST Video.
The G'zOne Boulder comes with the following features and capabilities:
-- Rugged design that meets military specifications -- 810F standards for
water, shock and dust resistance; immersion; vibration; salt fog;
humidity; solar radiation; altitude; and low and high temperature
storage
-- Flashlight
-- Electronic compass
-- VZ Navigator-capable -- audible maps, turn-by-turn directions and
location information to more than 14 million points of interest that
customers can share with others
-- Field Force Manager-capable -- a resource management tool that provides
businesses with the ability to locate, monitor and communicate with
their mobile field workers
-- 1.3 megapixel camera to conveniently capture an afternoon hike or a
night on the town
-- V CAST Music with Rhapsody-capable -- download music directly to the
phone from a library of more than 5 million songs and get the master
copy of the song on a PC free of digital rights management software
that restricts how and where music can be played. Customers can also
sync favorite tracks, albums and playlists from a PC.
-- Music player for .mp3, .wma, unprotected .aac and unprotected .aac+
formats
-- Create and manage playlists and sync music from a PC to the G'zOne
Boulder
-- Carry music on an optional microSD(TM) card up to 8 GB (microSD card
sold separately)
-- Supports the following Bluetooth(R) profiles -- headset, hands-free
(car kits), dial-up networking, advanced audio distribution profile
(stereo), audio/visual remote control profile, object push profile for
vCard, object exchange profiles for phonebook access profiles, generic
audio/video distribution profile, audio/visual distribution protocol,
and audio/visual control transport protocol
-- Advanced speech recognition with dedicated voice dial key
-- Alarm clock, calculator, calendar, stop watch, countdown, timer, world
clock, electronic compass
-- Voice commands
-- Speakerphone with dedicated speakerphone key
-- Bilingual interface -- English and Spanish language
-- Phonebook with up to 500 entries with multiple contacts
-- TTY compatible
-- Hearing aid compatibility = M4/T4
-- Display:
-- Main: 2.0" 240 x 320 TFT display with up to 65K colors
-- External: 1.2" 96 x 96 Mono STN display
-- Dimensions: 3.9" x 2.0" x 0.9"
-- Weight: 4.9 ounces
-- SAR:
-- Head: 1.04 W/kg
-- Body: 0.489 W/kg
-- Usage time: up to 214 minutes or
-- Standby time: up to 63 hours
The G'zOne Boulder is available for $129.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate
and a new two-year customer agreement. Corporate discount pricing is
available. In addition, customers may choose to purchase the G'zOne Boulder
without a camera in silver and black, available today through business
sales channels and through the company's online store.
Verizon Wireless customers can add Unlimited Push to Talk to their
G'zOne Boulder for $5 per month, per line to any Nationwide voice plan.
For more information about Verizon Wireless products and services,
visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or go
to http://www.verizonwireless.com. Business customers should call 1-800-VZW-4BIZ
or contact their Verizon Wireless Business Sales Representative.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable wireless voice and
data network, serving 68.7 million customers. Headquartered in Basking
Ridge, N.J., with 70,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint
venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE:
VOD). For more information, go to: http://www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and
request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of
Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia
Library at http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.
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