Verizon has released the Casio G'zOne Brigade, a rough and tough push-to-talk clamshell built to military specifications to withstand shock, water and dust environments.

Engadget is reporting that DARPA is looking at creating their own app store, to bring software quickly to combatants. DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) is the research wing of the American military, and has thrown its weight behind some impressive stuff in its day (as well as some completely off the wall ideas). Two

Verizon Wireless has announced CASIO G’zOne Brigade for $249.99 after a $50 rebate with 2-year contract. You can also purchase this rugged handset via TeleSales. This phone is built to military specifications to survive extreme shock, water and dust environments. Push to Talk gives you quick access to contacts to get the job done efficiently. Tthe

Mobile phone carrier Verizon Wireless has just announced a new handset, called  CASIO G’zOne Brigade.  The Casio GzOne Brigade C741 is available through Verizon web site for $249.99 after a $50 rebate with 2-year contract. You can also purchase this rugged handset via TeleSales. This phone is built to military specifications to survive extreme shock,

Android is no stranger when it comes to helping out the military. This time around, DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) is utilizing the Android operating system in a different way this time, and in an array of different ways. DARPA is looking to Android to fulfill many different operations, from humanitarian missions, to disaster recovery.

Weve talked before about Android being used by the military last time it was Raytheon developing mission critical apps but now DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) has unveiled a proposal seeking Android applications for use on the battlefield and in disaster situations. Take a look at how the proposal calls out Android

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The USA's military research body, DARPA has issued a public call to mobile phone application developers to work on military uses for the Apple iPhone and Android based smartphones. Click here for more.

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GPS is an amazingly transformative technology, originally designed for military commanders to pinpoint enemies and navigate through hazardous battlefields. Though GPS has since spread to car navigation devices and handheld camping gizmos. Starting with the iPhone 3G, Apple began integrating GPS into their mobile device with features users eventaully took for granted. Except when those features fai...