The Durable New Motorola Adventure V750

Recently released for Verizon Wireless is the latest in military-spec phones from Verizon Wireless. Meet the Motorola Adventure V750. The V750 combines some of the latest features and services along with military-grade durability in a sleek and stylish new handset.

Verizon Wireless introduced its line of military-grade phones a few years back with the G’Zone Type V. A big brick that lacked some features, although could be submerged under water. Then came the G’Zone Type S. Sure it was smaller, but lost some features in the making. The Adventure V750 offers protection against shock, vibration, dust, solar radiation, high-temperature storage, high and low temperature operation, and altitude. So whether you mountain bike, sun bathe, live in the arctic, hike Mount Everest, or simply never dust your house, this thing should be able to take it.

And although this device is built to handle military-like conditions, it hasn’t been antiquated as one may assume. No, Motorola gave it just about everything under the sun. The handset sports a 2.0 megapixel camera, a media player, a microSD memory expansion slot with support for up to 8 GB. Not too bad for something that can handle so much abuse. Of course Verizon added some of its own gadgets, including the VCast service and VZ Navigator for audible turn-by-turn directions.

One of the features included in the phone is one they’ve offered for years: push-to-talk. After its initial launch, Verizon Wireless seemingly disowned its PTT efforts. But now it’s back and offers presence information for users, similar to that offered by AT&T.  Users can now see if friends and family in their PTT contact list are available. And speaking of your contact list, business users can manage their contact lists online. That means no more wasting hours plugging in contact numbers on a numerical keypad. Verizon Wireless offers PTT service for subscribers on any Nationwide plan for $10 a month per line. Of course, just like the PTT services offered by the other carriers, Verizon Wireless PTT is not cross compatible with other carriers.

So how did Motorola do with regards to please those of you who are image-conscious? Fairly well, I’d say. First off the phone is thin, similar to its previous success story, the Motorola Razr. And unlike the G’Zone line offered by Verizon, this thing has a little flair. A silver exterior with red accents and a black interior really does give it a little style, although I’d presume it wouldn’t appeal to as many women as men. No worries. Maybe those people looking for a phone that can handle being dropped a few extra times shouldn’t be so picky on aesthetics.

I think that all in all, they did a pretty good job. The only thing that concerns me is Motorola’s recent quality issues. As far as the $10 per month PTT service for Verizon Wireless… I guess if I knew anyone with it I’d consider buying it myself.