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Manufacturer: Casio Inc. Part number: G'zOne Commando
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- The Casio G'zOne Commando is absolutely the choice if you want a rugged Android smartphone, but you have to keep its various negatives in mind.
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CNET editors' review
Casio G'zOne Commando (Verizon Wireless) price range: $49.99 - $244.13
- Reviewed by: Nicole Lee
- Reviewed on: 05/03/2011
The good: The Casio G'zOne Commando is a durable and rugged handset that is also an Android smartphone. It has a great suite of applications for outdoor enthusiasts. Other notable features include Wi-Fi, mobile hot-spot capability for up to five devices, GPS, and high-security encryption for corporate e-mail.
The bad: The Casio G'zOne Commando is unfortunately saddled with bloatware from Verizon, and the default search engine is Bing. Google Maps is not preinstalled either, though you can download it yourself. Casio's snap-out menu is not as fluid as we would like. Photo quality is average, and call quality is a little muddy.
The bottom line: The Casio G'zOne Commando is absolutely the choice if you want a rugged Android smartphone, but you have to keep its various negatives in mind.
User reviews
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Phone is rugged & difinitely water proof.
by wells911 on January 10, 2012
Pros: Phone has good quailty sound, camera takes suprisingly good pictures, text is easy to use, rugged lives up to reputation.
Cons: would like it to be a bit faster but still not bad, I have to disable apps until needed to keep the battery from discharging too quickly
Summary: For the price & ruggedness you can beat it.
Summary: For the price & ruggedness you can beat it.
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Phone has lots of features, but UI is not intuitive.
by corunn3r on December 19, 2011
Pros: rugged, clear screen, lots of features
Cons: UI, slow, easy to unintentionally dial, keypad is tiny and easy to mis-stroke.
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Love it! I'm a mom of three, so it needs to be tough!
by Grinnay on November 27, 2011
Pros: Great with spills, kids playing with it, dropping it when my hands are full! I call it my dumb dumb phone!! Mom's are kind of like Military leaders... we need the rough and tough...
Cons: It needs some more refinement. I wish it were a little more sensitive to the touch. It is not as quick as the regular Droids or the Iphone, and the camera quality could be better, but I guess the trade off for the durability!
Summary: Love it! I think every mom should have it, just would like a little more refinement....
Summary: Love it! I think every mom should have it, just would like a little more refinement....
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Tough ,dependable phone!
by msg84 on October 25, 2011
Pros: toughness , g'z gear , gingerbread update
Cons: not as fast , lags sometimes
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Not as tuff as they say.
by thetheplumber on October 20, 2011
Pros: Good reception in areas none to be bad like my daughters home in Taos NM. We have the same service but her phone does not pick up a signal like the commander.
Cons: Mine glass broke and I only had it three weeks. Verison and Casio said that phyical damage was not covered.
Screen too sensative and its takes too many steps just to answer a call. You'll need a blue tooth and use the voice comands.Summary: Good phone but not as tuff as they say.
Summary: Good phone but not as tuff as they say.
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Android updated from 2.2 to 2.3
by C_gzone on October 6, 2011
Pros: IME smoother touchscreen experience, reduced delay switching apps, better battery life (roughly 15%-20% estimate based on 3 days experience)
Cons: Verizon's App store broken (the "APP" app, lol) which is not much of a con given "Market"), Rumor has it rooted Commando's have difficulty with the update, which somewhat makes sense.
Summary: If you tried out the Commando and were put off by the touchscreen experience, take another look at an updated smartphone (Settings, About, Status, version 2.3.something)
Summary: If you tried out the Commando and were put off by the touchscreen experience, take another look at an updated smartphone (Settings, About, Status, version 2.3.something)
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Ok you want it this way, it is just "ok"
by kajunmisfitt on September 4, 2011
Pros: I got this phone to replace the one that wouldn't allow my hearing aids icom to stay programed ,so I CHANGED IT HAS BEEN SOMEWHAT GREAT !!!
Cons: Seems to be a more than average level of understanding to get stuff added or take away from this phone.
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Not user friendly software
by santa12345678 on August 31, 2011
Pros: It is durable - which is why I bought it.
Cons: If you are not used to smart phones. sucks. over years they apparently have made so much headway into the technology that they forget how many people dont have ANY experience with such things. no one makes a durable phone that is not a smartphone.... Gott
Summary: Durable - it will last long enough for you to figure it out.... if you want a phone you can just pick up and use, this is not it. Unless ...
Summary: Durable - it will last long enough for you to figure it out.... if you want a phone you can just pick up and use, this is not it. Unless you are versed well in the smart phone family. Since I am not, it is insanely frustrating, i feel like i have been made temporarily handicapped, as I am constantly moving about I have very little time to stop and read the manual at home, and they dont have one you can buy or request. You have to have a printer setup, or a flash drive and a store that will print it out etc... IF i could have found another - reliably durable phone I would have bought it instead.
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Very impressed! The prefect phone for me!
by Justin9982 on August 27, 2011
Pros: Durable, fast, impressive speakers, great battery life, low price, very good selection of stock ringtones, home wifi reception is better than my laptop, camera is pretty good, GZgear apps are very cool, and it looks awesome!
Cons: Bing is default search engine, power/unlock button is in strange place, no full qwerty keyboard..
Summary: This is by far the best phone I've ever owned. I'm extremely satisfied and impressed with casios design.
Summary: This is by far the best phone I've ever owned. I'm extremely satisfied and impressed with casios design.
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Tough As Nails
by BruteAxe138 on August 22, 2011
Pros: + Tough as Hell
+ Fast, even lacking 4G
+ Easy to use
+ Surprisingly awesome battery lifeCons: - Occasional freezes when playing games downloaded from the Marketplace
Summary: I don't have much of anything to complain about with this phone. It is my first smart phone, and was so easy to customize to my own personal preferences, ...
Summary: I don't have much of anything to complain about with this phone. It is my first smart phone, and was so easy to customize to my own personal preferences, it is ridiculous.
So many reviewers seem to generalize this phone as just the ticket for construction workers. I'm sure that's true, and I would take nothing at all away from the men and women who work in that field. However, two groups of people that would definitely benefit from this phone are a) mechanics, and b) musicians. I am both, and I have to say that this thing holds up to anything I could possibly dish out.
My wife is coming from a series of 1st generation droids. She has had horrible luck with those. She has spent a bit of time playing with my G'One Commando, and has let me know that she WILL be stepping into one when her upgrade comes time.
In short, this is a phenomenal phone. well worth the money spent, and well worth any time you spend setting it up. Thank you Casio and Verizon!
Specifications
- Manufacturer: Casio Inc.
- Part number: G'zOne Commando
- Description: When you are at the extreme, on the very edge of physical id mental toughness. When you can't afford to lose your smarts. But also when you are doing business. competing entirely on intellect, and need tough, robust backup. Gear that you can depend on in any situation. Not just a gadget. "Brain Powered" gear that intelligently supports your life. The tough smartphone Casio G'zOne Commando that has power to spare when you need to give it your all.
General
- Packaged Quantity 1
- Product Type Smartphone
- Form Factor Touch - Yes
- Resistance Waterproof,
Dustproof,
Shockproof - Integrated Components Wi-Fi hotspot,
GPS receiver,
Digital camera,
Digital player,
Voice recorder - Width 2.6 in
- Depth 0.6 in
- Height 5.1 in
- Weight 5.4 oz
Cellular
- Technology CDMA2000 1X
- Mobile Broadband Generation 3G
- Service Provider Verizon Wireless
- Operating System Android 2.2 OS
- Input Device(s) Touch sensitive screen
Messaging & Internet
- Cellular Messaging Services EMS,
MMS,
SMS - Instant Messaging Services Yahoo! Messenger,
AOL Instant Messenger Service (AIM),
Google Talk,
Skype,
Windows Live Messenger (MSN Messenger) - Supported Email Protocols POP3,
IMAP4 - Supported Social Networks and Blogs MySpace,
Twitter,
Facebook - Messaging & Data Features Microsoft PowerPoint support,
Microsoft Excel support,
Microsoft Word support,
PDF support,
Adobe Flash support - Mobile Services VCAST,
YouTube,
Bing Search,
Gmail,
Google Search,
Google Play Communications
- Data Transmission EV-DO
- Wireless Interface Bluetooth 2.1 EDR,
IEEE 802.11b/g/n - WLAN Security WPA2
- Bluetooth Profiles Object Push Profile (OPP),
Hands Free Profile (HFP),
Headset Profile (HSP),
Phonebook Access Profile (PBAP),
Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP),
Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP),
Audio/Video Control Transport Protocol (AVCTP),
Audio/Video Distribution Transport Protocol (AVDTP),
General Audio/Video Distribution Profile (GAVDP) - Communication Features Internet browser,
Mobile Email client Phone Features
- Phone Functions Voice control,
Call timer,
Conference call,
Flight mode,
Speakerphone,
Voice dialing,
Vibrating alert - Polyphonic Ringer Yes
- Sensors Proximity sensor,
Thermometer,
Accelerometer,
Ambient light sensor,
Pedometer,
Digital compass - Additional Features Text-to-Speech (text recognition),
E-911 compliant,
Intelligent typing (T9),
TTY compatible,
Widgets support,
Flash light Organizer
- Personal Information Management Synchronization with PC,
Calendar,
Calculator,
Reminder,
Alarm clock Media Player
- Supported Digital Audio Standards M4A,
eAAC+,
AAC +,
MP3,
WMA,
MIDI,
AAC,
AMR - Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4,
H.263,
WMV,
3GP,
H.264 Memory
- RAM 512 MB
- User Memory 1 GB
- Supported Flash Memory Cards microSDHC - up to 32 GB
Digital Camera
- Sensor Resolution 5 megapixels
- Focus Adjustment Automatic
- Special Effects Monochrome,
Negative,
Sepia - White Balance Automatic,
Presets - Camera Light Source LED light
- Features Video recording,
Geo-tagging Navigation System
- GPS Navigation GPS receiver
- Navigation Software & Services Google Maps,
VZ Navigator,
Bing Maps Display
- Type LCD display - Color
- Technology TFT
- Diagonal Size 3.6 in
- Display Resolution 800 x 480 pixels
- Multi-language Menu Yes
- Display Languages English,
Spanish - Features Wallpaper
Connections
- Connector Type Headset jack - Mini-phone 3.5 mm,
USB Battery
- Technology Lithium ion
- Capacity 1460 mAh
- Run Time Details Talk ( CDMA ) - up to 450 min,
Standby ( CDMA ) - up to 270 hour(s) Miscellaneous
- Compliant Standards HAC(Hearing Aid Compatible),
MIL-STD 810G - Included Accessories Power adapter , Power adapter,
USB cable - Also Included microSDHC - 8 GB
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature -13 °F
- Max Operating Temperature 185 °F
Product series
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Casio G'zOne Commando (Verizon Wireless)
Manufacturer: Casio Inc.
Specs: Verizon Wireless,
CDMA2000 1X,
5.4 oz,
5 megapixels,
3.6 in
Manufacturer info
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- Address:
570 Mt. Pleasant Ave., Dover, NJ 07801 - Phone: 1-800-706-2534
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