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AT&T launches ruggedized Samsung SGH-a837 Rugby
Snapshot by Ricky Cadden on Monday September 15, 2008.
 Samsung a837 Rugby |
 Samsung a837 Rugby |
 Samsung a837 Rugby |
Samsung and AT&T have hooked up to launch the Samsung SGH-a837 Rugby, a ruggedized clamshell tested against Military Standard MI-SID-810F to withstand vibration, rain, humidity, solar radiation, dust, and extreme temperatures.
The Samsung SGH-a837 is clad in all black and features a 1.3 megapixel camera for snapping photos and videos. This cell phone packs quad-band GSM (850/900/1800/1900MHz) and dual-band 3G (850/1900MHz) support for AT&T's high-speed network.
The Samsung SGH-a837 Rugby is available now from AT&T, priced at $129.99 with a 2-year commitment, after a $50 mail-in rebate.
| Specifications for the Samsung SGH-a837 Rugby | |
| Band | GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz, UMTS 850/1900MHz |
| Data | GPRS/EDGE/WCDMA/HSDPA |
| Size | 101.6mm x 53.3mm x 22.9mm (4" x 2.1" x 0.9") |
| Weight | 133.2g (4.7oz) |
| Battery Life | Estimated 10 days standby time |
| Estimated 5 hours talk time | |
| Main Display | 2" 65k color TFT, 128x160 pixel resolution |
| External Display | unknown |
| Camera | 1.3 megapixel |
| Video | Record/Playback |
| Messaging | SMS/MMS/IM |
| Web-based | |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Memory | 128MB internal |
| Availability | Currently Available |
| Other | Speakerphone, Ruggedized, A-GPS receiver |
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