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Verizon’s Casio G’zOne Commando updated with push-to-talk capability and a number of bug fixes

Verizon Wireless and Casio released a new update for the rugged G’zOne Commando Android smartphone. Firmware version C771M100 brings a number of improvements, most notably free push-to-talk capability. In addition, there are other changes included as well, such as: Google Mobile Services has been updated to Gingerbread R8. Improvements in security with the latest Google Security Patch. New Verizon Video Application will replace the current V CAST Video app. Addition of text messaging and multimedia messaging signatures. Correctly enter your PIN/Password in Lotus Traveler without error. The screen is now Read more

Rumor: Verizon to launch a quad core Casio Android smartphone running Ice Cream Sandwich?

Focus groups are the bane of people who genuinely want to create something new. There’s a reason Apple doesn’t use them and why everyone quotes Henry Ford as saying that if he asked his customers what they wanted, they’d say a faster horse. Still, that hasn’t stopped Casio and Verizon from holding a focus group to see what people thought of some as yet to be released devices. One of the people at said focus group was a gadget nerd and he told the folks at Droid Life what he Read more

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Verizon Wireless unveils Casio G’zOne Ravine 2

Roughly a year after the original Casio G’zOne Ravine was announced, Verizon Wireless unveiled its successor, simply named G’zOne Ravine 2. Keeping it up with its roots, the new Ravine is also a tough, rugged device, made to meet military specifications for immersion, water, shock, dust, vibration, salt fog, humidity, solar radiation, altitude, and low and high temperatures. In addition, it also comes with two screens (internal and external), 3.2-megapixel camera with auto-focus and flash, 2.5mm headset jack, GPS, push-to-talk capability and a memory card slot. When it comes to Read more

BlackBerry Curve 9370, Samsung Illusion, Casio Ravine 2 landing on Verizon soon

A leaked rebate form for Verizon shows the upcoming arrival of some interesting mid-range phones. The rebate form shows the BlackBerry Curve 9370, Samsung Illusion, and the Casio Ravine 2 all destined to land on largest U.S. wireless carrier sometime this month. This is due to the fact that the rebate form shows a redemption period ranging from the 1st of this month to the 28th, so a launch in Big Red’s retail stores would be expected sometime soon. Although no official release date was obtained from the form, these handsets Read more