AT&T Launch 3G Samsung SGH-A837 Rugby Ultra Durable Clamshell Cell Phone

AT&T have officially launched Samsung’s new ultra durable handset, the Samsung SGH-A837 – also known as the Samsung Rugby – which is the first cell phone to be offered by AT&T to boast having passed Military Standard MI-SID-810F in terms of its ability to withstand vibration, rain, dust, humidity, extreme temperatures and even solar radiation.

Measuring in at a compact 3.95×2.05×0.90” and weighing in at just 4.66 ounces, the 3G Samsung SGH-A837 Rugby comes with raised, textured rubber casing to ensure grip as well as offer additional protection to the device and comes with dual screens – the main 2” screen offering 176×220 resolution with 65K colours – an integrated 1.3 megapixel 4x digital zoom camera, built-in MP3 music player (the SGH-A837 incidentally also comes with Napster’s mobile subscription service pre-installed – as well as aGPS working in sync with AT&T’s Navigator service allowing the device to offer driving directions (the service being free for the first 30 days and priced at just shy of $10 a month thereafter).

AT&T are offering the 3G Samsung SGH-A837 Rugby for just under $280 on a no commitment basis or for $180 based on a 2 year contract with the price falling further to $130 after applying a mail-in rebate.

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