Motorola's V750 for Verizon flexes its mil-spec muscle

[SuperJoker]

If there's one thing Motorola knows how to do, it knows how to make rugged push-to-talk phones. With eons of iDEN experience under its belt, it's hard to argue Moto doesn't have the right stuff in that department. As iDEN makes room in the PTT limelight for EV-DO-based systems, it was starting to look like the durability of the devices was going to take a hit in favor of fashion, but the V750 looks ready to buck the trend. Previous press shots we saw didn't really do a very good job of conveying the upcoming Verizon device's rugged nature, but from freshly leaked promo materials, we see that it'll meet military specifications for shock, vibration, sun exposure, temperature, altitude, and dust. That's quite a list, and it's a big ol' heap of peace of mind for a good many Nextel customers planning on making the leap.

[via phonearena]

[R^7Z]

nice! they are more "sleek" looking!!! almost like the RAZR2!!! hmmm...i wonder how bad the battery is........

one other thing is the 8gb of removable memory!!!
i wonder if they'll ever figure out how to cram a 1tb into a microSD

[dylanxx]

Hehe, R^7Z, check this out :P
http://news.digitaltrends.com/news-a...-gb-mp3-player

[R^7Z]

a little off topic...but HOLEY FECES!!!!!!!!!!!! 500k gb?!?!?!?! whats that like 500tb? and i thought we just broke the 1tb level like a few months ago?!!!

[GrasaMan]

Wew! this a perfect phone for a rugged guy like me. Darn! Is it only available in US? Any chance of availability in Asia?

[GrasaMan]

Motorola Adventure V750 Out Now from Verizon
- New and tough clamshell
By: Florin Troaca, Communications News Editor


First unveiled (in an unofficial way) back in April, Motorola Adventure V750 has been released today in the US by Verizon Wireless, coming in a week before its rumored launch date (July 28).

The new V750 is available, as of now, via Verizon's business channels, as well as on the carrier's official website, for prices starting at $99 (with a contract agreement for two years and after a $50 mail-in rebate).

The coolest thing about Motorola V750 is that it's a combination between a tough handset and a mid-end multimedia clamshell. The "Adventure" part from its name is not there because it sounds good, but because the new phone is rugged and meets the 810F military standards for shock, vibration, dust, solar radiation, high and low temperature, and altitude.

Moto V750 brings the following features: a 2.2 inch TFT internal display with 240 x 320 pixels and 65K colors, a 1.6 inch external display with 120 x 160 pixels and the same number of colors, Push to Talk, VZ Navigator, EV–DO Rev. A connectivity, Web browser, email, Instant Messaging, Music player (supporting MP3, WMA, AAC and AAC+), dedicated music keys on the outside case, V CAST Music with Rhapsody, V CAST Video, Bluetooth 2.0, a 2 Megapixel camera with video recording, Field Force Manager, Advanced Speech Recognition, voice command, speakerphone and expandable memory (up to 8GB).

Motorola V750 weighs 3.94 ounces (111 grams) and, when closed, measures 4.0 x 2.0 x 0.65 inches (102 x 51 x 16.5 millimeters). The battery included in the clamshell should last up to 230 minutes in talk-time mode or up to 83 hours in stand-by mode.

There is no word yet on whether Motorola V750 will be offered from other mobile operators except Verizon, but a possible future carrier for the Moto Adventure is Sprint, which is known for having lots of rugged handsets in its lineup.

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[ipete@comcast.net]

I have this phone, after an "upgrade" from my previous PTT Casio C211 G'zOne. The battery cover is flimsy and offers no thoughts of protection. I now am dropping calls and losing connections, missing calls that never come through, and not getting text messages or voicemails. I wish I could downgrade, actually tried to get my old Casio back after only a couple days but no luck. I could pay another $50 to trade up to the Casio G'zOne Boulder but I'm reluctant as this Moto v750 Adventure was a $50 upgrade from the Casio C211. Upgrade: not to be confused with improvement. If you are lucky enough to currently have one of the Casio phones from Verizon, do yourself a favor and stick with the excellent performance, quality, and connection strength you have rather than "upgrading" to this flimsy phone that somehow has the same MilSpec rating as the truly Rugged Casio. This isn't a rugged phone in my book, it's little difference from the Razrs. The only thing it has is a big speaker and 8GB chip capacity. The Casio has all that and way out-performs it in every sense. Darn, I really mean it, I miss the Casio like you can't believe, despite it being .9oz heavier. Weight is nothing when you can't talk on it reliably. Don't even bother trying to talk indoors in any sort of industrial building. Today I had trouble keeping a connection in a Dentist's office I was doing wiring in. YUCK!

Oh wait, but I forgot to say that the Moto has a 2.0MP camera that I'll never use. The Casio had a 1.3MP which also had a "flash" which I found more useful as a flashlight while stumbling around at night with the lights off. I'm going to upgrade, I think. If they wouldn't have discontinued the C211 I'd run grab that in a heartbeat. I think maybe I can still get it from Verizon online? I better figure it out quick before they dump them all... really. This Moto is quite a flimsy disappointment...

[sledhaulingmedic]

I've had the phone about a month and it's held up well. It may meet MIL STD, but it's not really what I'd call "Ruggedized".

A big disappointment is that MPT 5.0 has the data transfer features "Disabled at Carrier's request". WTH? Does anyone know of a work around?

[ferrarix]

I've had the phone about a month and it's held up well. It may meet MIL STD, but it's not really what I'd call "Ruggedized".

A big disappointment is that MPT 5.0 has the data transfer features "Disabled at Carrier's request". WTH? Does anyone know of a work around?

Probably the CDMA section know how to access the filesystem in other ways .

[nbakshi]

Hi!

Core Mobility developed the Push to Talk Client on the new Verizon PTT Service currently available on the Motorola Adventure . We would love to get some feedback from you on how you use the service and what you like or dislike. Below is a link for a very short survey, including space to add your own comments. Thank you very much.

http://www.questionpro.com/akira/TakeSurvey?id=1042897

[billo53]

Too bad Verizon has messed it up with their version of firmware. They have disabled the ability to transfer video or photos from the phone to a pc using a USB cable. If you call their support line the morons at Verizon try to convice you that this is a feature of the phone that the manufacturer has place in the firmware for security reasons. What a joke! The only reason they have done this is to try to force you to use their $.25 per photo transfer service. The only way to get photos or video off the phone without paying them money is to take the memory card out and put it into an adapter attached to your PC. I have owned a number of AT&T camera phones in the past and all I ever needed to get photos off the phone was a cable. The sales people at verizon told me I needed to buy a media kit to get my photos off the phone. I spent $50 on the kit which consisted of a $5 cable and a disk which turned out to be useless as it only alows transfers of music. If music can be transfered then so can video and photos. The people at Verizon are just not going to admit that they are ripping off their customers by blocking features on the phone.

Additionally, there are no instructions with the phone for locking the phone without going through the menus. This is a hassle and when the phone is locked via the menus, if it rings, you have to navigate the menus to unlock it before you can answer it.

Fortunately, there is a way around this by pressing and holding the lower half of the rocker switch on the right side of the phone with the phone flipped closed. The phone will then lock and only needs to be opened to unlock it.

The camera takes good pictures and the battery lasts several days if you keep the phone locked. ( if unlocked, things turn on in your pocket ).

The phone feels good in my hand and the sound quality is acceptable.

I really dislike all of the buttons on the sides of the phone as they are easily pressed when holding the phone while on a call.

Motorola has built a good product, but next time I will bypass Verizon, their greed, and their lying customer support completely.

[almondman]

I've had the phone about a month and it's held up well. It may meet MIL STD, but it's not really what I'd call "Ruggedized".

A big disappointment is that MPT 5.0 has the data transfer features "Disabled at Carrier's request". WTH? Does anyone know of a work around?

Change the Detect.inf file from driver 750 to Driver=Mo_V9mm.
This brings up the transfer capability for MPT.

[cmonster]

I tried changing the Detect.inf file as recommended.
The existing profile doesn't add the File Transfer capability.
If I create a new profile, it doesn't detect the phone.

Duh.

I deleted the existing profile & then the new profile could detect the phone.
Transfer Files? You betcha!

[Sugarpotpie]

I'm feeling sheepish about asking because I feel like I should know how to find this..I can't find the detect.inf file to change it. Do you mind directing me please?

While you're at that tell me where I'll find the profile to delete when I get to that part?