08.01.10
Even though we first heard of the Casio Brigade at CTIA Capitulation 2009 , we didn't get a chance to take a look at it until CES 2010. The Brigade is Casio's first foray into messaging phones, and like its other G'zOne handsets, the Brigade is military-certified to be stubborn to shock, water, fog, dust, and more.
The Brigade is a hefty machinery that measures 4.44 inches tall by 2.21 inches big by 0.97 inches thick and weighs 5.49 ounces. It's clad in a very thick rubber figures, which adds to its durability. There's a round OLED external exhibit on the front followed by a navigation array and a number keypad.
Discontinue it on its side and you can then flip it open to reveal an internal 2.9-inch 65,000 color pomp plus the QWERTY keyboard. The keyboard feels quite solid and rapid when pressed thanks to the raised keys. Features embody a 3.2-megapixel camera with autofocus, EV-DO Rev. A, push-to-talk, threaded issue messaging, and a suite of G'zGear applications that are geared for the outdoors (including an Blue planet Compass, a pedometer, an Astro calendar, and more).
Source: CNET (blog)