Verizon Launches the Motorola Barrage, Waterproof Clamshell

By Allen Tsai | Thu Oct 01, 2009 4:02 am

Verizon today began selling the Motorola Barrage, a rugged waterproof clamshell that can be submerged in up to one meter of water for up to 30 minutes.

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Motorola Barrage (V860)

The Basking Ridge, N.J.-based company said the Barrage is tested to meet military standards for extreme conditions for dust, rain, vibration, solar radiation, severe temperatures and transit drops.

The handset has a 2.0-megapixel camera, push-to-talk functionality, access to Verizon's VZ Navigator for turn-by-turn directions and VCAST Music and Video services.

Additional features include Bluetooth wireless technology, high-speed EV-DO Internet and a microSD slot.

The company today also announced the Nokia 2705 Shade, HTC Imagio and Verizon Razzle.

Verizon said the Motorola Barrage is available now for $130 with two-year contract.

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