Verizon Launches the G'zOne Type-S Tomorrow
May 31, 2007 9:56 PM | UTStarcom | Verizon | Comments (0)
| Verizon Wireless today announced the Verizon Wireless G’zOne Type-S will be available nationwide tomorrow. The second phone from Verizon Wireless that is built to provide reliable performance for customers with outdoor lifestyles, the G’zOne Type-S is exclusively available through Verizon Wireless. The G’zOne Type-S not only meets multiple Military Standards specifications, but also offers customers a streamlined form factor and Bluetooth capabilities, making it the ultimate outdoor communications tool. In addition to meeting rigorous testing standards, the G’zOne Type-S is able to access some of the key services that Verizon Wireless customers have grown to expect, including access to Verizon Wireless’ Get It Now virtual store and VZ NavigatorSM, a tool that includes mapping, audible turn-by-turn navigation and access to information on more than 14 million points of interest. Features of the G’zOne Type-S from Verizon Wireless include: |  |
- Get It Now – to download games, Ringtones, wallpapers and more
- VZ Navigator – for audible maps, turn-by-turn directions and location information
- Mobile Web 2.0SM – customizable, enhanced wireless access to the latest in news, sports, weather and more
- TXT, Picture and Video Messaging capability – send and receive messages with text, sounds, photos and videos
- Mobile IM – send and receive instant messages using AOL Instant Messenger (AIM®), Yahoo! Messenger or MSN Messenger
- Bluetooth-capable* for the following profiles: headset, hands-free, serial port and dial-up networking (DUN)
- 300K CMOS digital camera/camcorder with flash and digital zoom
- Take 15-second Video Messages
- Main Display: 1.8” 65K color TFT (176 x 220)
- Sub Display: 1.3” black and white STN (96 x 96)
- Address book with up to 500 contacts and picture Caller ID
- Calendar, Alarm Clock and World Clock
- Calculator and Notepad
- Countdown Timer and Stopwatch
- Speed dialing
- Voice activated dialing
- Speakerphone
- Frequency: CDMA2000 1x EV-DO, 800MHz/1900 MHz-band compatible
- Dimensions: 3.8” h x 2.0” w x 1.1” d
- Weight: 5.1 ounces
- 1050 mAhLi-Ion battery
- TTY compatible
- Hearing aid compatibility = M4
- Up to 203 minutes usage time or up to 170 hours standby time
The G’zOne Type-S passed all of the following tests, performed in accordance with Military Standards 810°F, with all ports (battery, headset and charging) on the phone closed**:
- The Water Resistance test was performed in accordance with Method 506.4, Procedure I. The G’zOne Type-S was subjected to this test with the handset open and closed, but with ports closed for 30 minutes on the front of the unit and then 30 minutes on the back of the unit. The test was designed to simulate rainfall of 2 inches per hour with a 40 MPH wind.
- The Humidity test was performed in accordance with Method 507.4. The G’zOne Type-S tested for operation after the conclusion of the tenth cycle. Each cycle was 24 hours and the entire test was performed over ten days. The temperature was cycled between 86 and 140°F with the relative humidity at 95 percent constant.
- The Drop test was performed in accordance with Method 516.5, Procedure IV. The G’zOne Type-S was sequentially dropped in non-operating mode, onto each face, edge and corner for a total of 26 drops from a height of 1.50 meters (4.9 feet). The drop surface was defined as two-inch-thick plywood over a steel plate over concrete.
- The Dust Resistance test was performed in accordance with Method 510.4, Procedure I. A temperature of 95°F was used for this test. Silica flour as defined by the test standard was used. Devices are given a passing grade when moving parts are not bound or blocked and if the unit powers on.
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