Motorola i576 Rugged Phone for Nextel

Want to know how rugged the new Motorola i576 is? It is certified to military specification 810F for low pressure, dust, shock, vibration, solar radiation and low and high temperature. I don’t know exactly what 810F is, but if you can bring it phone to a war zone, it has to be tough, right? Needless to say, it’s one of the best rugged nextel phones I have seeen. With Nextel Direct Connect services, the Moto i576 uses walkie-talkie one-to-one and group communication. The Group Connect feature allows you to communicate with up to 20 other Direct Connect users at a time. Repeating Call Alerts let other subscribers know they are trying to reach them. The Nextel i576 also comes with Bluetooth wireless technology that enables handsfree short-range communication using a compatible Bluetooth headset and wireless devices.

Update: the new Nextel i576 is available now for only $49.99 with a new contract.