Motorola's r765IS now available at Sprint, perfect for making Navy SEALs swoon with envy
By Tim Stevens 
posted Aug 7th 2009 9:28AM
posted Aug 7th 2009 9:28AM
You can take your frilly iPhones and pretty Pres and shove 'em, because Motorola's latest and, perhaps, beefiest handset is finally available at Sprint stores. The r765IS, announced back in April, is Mil Spec 810F rated, so no worries about dropping it -- even into a bucket of salt water -- and that IS on the end means "intrinsically safe," so dial away even if you should happen to be standing in a room full of explosive gas, as we've been known to do from time to time. It also supports rather less exciting Nextel Direct Connect, NextMail to send voicemail as e-mail attachments, GPS navigation, and a variety of emergency calling modes for cutting through the bla bla bla. It's a little less slinky looking than some other Motorola handsets we've seen lately, but we'd clip one to our belts before heading to our next waypoint/coffee shop -- if only we had the requisite funding. A price of just under $2,000 ensures this will only be found in the mitts of the most well equipped mercenaries.
[Thanks, Brian]
I so want...finally a phone that I can take on my special ops!
It's too big.
thats what she said! ohhh
PERFECT for my covert mission to Dunkin Donuts!
PERFECT for a casual phone call in the club
My phone can beat the crap outta your phone!
We have armed personnel approaching from the Starbucks.. request permission to engage.. Clear to engage... Light 'em up...
BOOM!
We got a runner from the BK.. get him... good kill...
Rather less exciting Direct Connect?
My only beef with Direct Connect is that no one made a universal PTT network. Sprint was able to marry IDEN PTT and CDMA PTT.
I have no issues with Nextel Direct Connect beyond that. Works great for me. I wouldn't carry that if it wasn't for PTT