Sprint Motorola Brute i680 is ultra-rugged
Sprint’s latest cellphone, the Motorola Brute i680, is not just a rugged one, it’s ultra-rugged.
The Brute i680 – fresh to the Nextel Direct Connect network complete with push-to-talk – meets military spec 810F for not just the regular dust, shock and vibration, but extremes of temperature, low pressure, salt fog, humidity, blowing rain and even solar radiation. We’re guessing that doesn’t mean you could use it while inside the sun (if only because of the lack of coverage) but it probably cuts down on the number of places in the US where the phone can’t go.
Unfortunately like so many ruggedized devices, while you gain toughness you lose functionality. The camera is a mere 2-megapixels (though you do get an LED flash) and there’s GPS and Bluetooth, but otherwise you’re looking at a pretty mainstream clamshell. A microSD card slot can be used to add up to 8GB of storage.
Meanwhile the 1,750mAh battery is good for up to 350 minutes talktime, and the whole thing measures 99.5 x 53 x 26 mm. The Motorola Brute i680 is available from Sprint Nextel now, priced at $119.99 with a new agreement.
