Verizon Wireless today introduced the G’zOne Boulder - the newest Push to Talk phone that is exclusively available through Verizon Wireless. This rough and tough phone is built to military specifications to withstand shock, water and dust environments. Packaged in two smart-looking finishes – black and silver or orange – the G’zOne Boulder is now available online and through business sales channels. The phone will be available in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores in mid-August.

Leveraging EV-DO Rev. A technology, Push to Talk from Verizon Wireless provides customers with fast two-way communication. Additionally, the G’zOne Boulder supports a number of productivity tools and entertainment services from Verizon Wireless including VZ Navigator, Field Force Manager, V CAST Music with Rhapsody and V CAST Video.

The G’zOne Boulder comes with the following features and capabilities:

• Rugged design that meets military specifications – 810F standards for water, shock and dust resistance; immersion; vibration, salt fog; humidity; solar radiation; altitude; and low and high temperature storage
• Flashlight
• Electronic compass
• VZ Navigator
• Field Force Manager-capable
• 1.3 megapixel camera 
•  CAST Music with Rhapsody-capable
• Music player for .mp3, .wma, unprotected .aac and unprotected .aac+ formats
• Create and manage playlists and sync music from a PC to the G’zOne Boulder
• microSD card slot (support up to 8 GB)
• Advanced speech recognition with dedicated voice dial key
• Alarm clock, calculator, calendar, stop watch, countdown, timer, world clock, electronic compass
• Voice commands
• Speakerphone with dedicated speakerphone key
• Bilingual interface – English and Spanish language
• Phonebook with up to 500 entries with multiple contacts
• TTY compatible
• Display: 2.0″ 240 x 320 TFT display with up to 65K colors
• External Display: 1.2″ 96 x 96 Mono STN display
• Dimensions: 3.9″ x 2.0″ x 0.9″
• Weight: 4.9 ounces
• Usage time: up to 214 minutes
• Standby time: up to 63 hours

The G’zOne Boulder is available for $129.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate and a new two-year customer agreement. Corporate discount pricing is available. In addition, customers may choose to purchase the G’zOne Boulder without a camera in silver and black, available today through business sales channels and through the company’s online store.