Motorola Quantico: New Rugged Handset Coming Soon

Motorola will soon begin to roll out another rugged handset, this handset is called the Quantico and uses a clamshell design.

The handset features built-in GPS and Bluetooth 2.0, the rest of the specifications are pretty average, these other specifications are hardly worth a mention and include a 1.3 megapixel camera and speakerphone.

The main features that Motorola have concentrated on is the handsets durability, the handset features a casing which is made of a combination of glass, rubber and chrome.

The handset can withstand some harsh surroundings too, it can withstand being in up to 1 meter of water for 30 minutes, it is also designed to not be affected by dust, shock, vibration, temperature and extreme pressure.

It is thought that the handset will be available on either Sprint or Verizon, however nothing has been officially announced yet, check out Cnet for more information.