Casio W21CA Phone Mobile

Europe : Opera Software tannounced the BREW (Binary Runtime Environment for Wireless) -based Casio W21CA ( inset above ) mobile phone with the Opera browser has shipped and is now available in Tokyo stores. This is the first phone deployed since Opera’s agreement with KDDI in August, fulfilling their promise to deliver Opera’s Web browser to KDDI’s 3G network in Japan. The Casio W21CA, shipped today, makes Opera the first full Web browser active on the Japanese 3G network.

KDDI is the second largest mobile operator in Japan with over seven million BREW phones shipped as of the end of November 2004. KDDI is providing next generation services and has chosen Opera to fulfill the promise of 3G capabilities.
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Casio G’zOne Type-V Cellular Phone

Product Description:
Pros: Rugged/
waterproof/
Mansize/
Finally a phone for big hands/easy to navigate the menus
Cons: Bluetooth not available yet/No belt clip holster/only a carry case
Basically for the last few years I have been looking for a rugged phone to replace my (read 5 year old Audiovox CDM-9500) cellphone. My old phone was rugged, and was a big phone, this new GzOne is all that and then some. This is my first phone with a… camera, so I can’t comment on it. The V-cast depends on your geographical area. The ringer slection is minimal, there needs to be a better selection for us guys that just like a basic ring tone, so you have to download what you are looking for. It’s a good rugged phone for the guys that are in harsh enviroments, such as construction/
trucking/
industrial/
military. Starfleet and the crew of the Enterprize would be proud to have this communicator. I cannot comment on battery life yet…I just got it, but being a Long haul truck driver I will soon find out. There is no belt clip available yet, but you can modify an existing carry case to fit the lower part of the flip, giving the option of using a quick release belt clip. You will need to purchase the slip on case for the “Motorola V325″ by Verizon. Simply install the lower portion of the case and discard the upper part of the case (It doesn’t fit anyhow)and you have an instant quick relase case for your Casio GzOne Type-V. The lower portion of the case has a snug fit, so it won’t fall out. This is the best you can do until there is a dedicated case available for the phone. otherwise your stuck with the bulky case. This phone also is feature loaded: Read more