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G-Shock phone is ugly, but tough enough not to care

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G-Shock phone is ugly, but tough enough not to care
G-Shock has obviously brought this monster phone concept prototype back at CES, and it went a little bit under the news radar, but with such a combination of hideous forms and extreme toughness it’s definitely worth a special mention. 

The company aims to “change the cell phone game forever introducing the toughest phone on the market,” but while we can doubt the first claim, the second certainly seems true: the G-Shock phone concept is imagined to remain safe under water when submerged down to as much as 33 feet (10 meters), be able survive a 10-foot drop, and won’t crumble even under a ton of weight. Obviously, it also runs an unspecified version of Android.

Could it look better? Probably, but with such features it could also probably afford to turn its muscular back on design. We can imagine it’d also boost your macho image, so would you get it, if it indeed becomes a retail reality?

source: G-Shock via Droid-life

G-Shock phone is ugly, but tough enough not to care

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1. hepresearch posted on 24 Jan 2012, 10:18 11

On the contrary, this is not nearly as "ugly" as it is unique in appearance. It does not look like all the other thin rectangular phones out there... and Apple will have a tougher time justifying any attempt to sue the living snot out of Casio for this on shape and appearance grounds. I like stuff that looks different... and I actually do not find this phone to be "ugly". I like it. I have not been a big fan of Casio products in the past, though, and I would have to switch to Verizon, no doubt, to get one of these when and if they make it to retail shelves... I'm not a huge Verizon fan either. Still, "tough" is freakin awesome. If I had the means of obtaining one, this could easily make it to the top of my list for considering (depending on how well its first set of user reviews turn out).

11. GeekMovement posted on 24 Jan 2012, 11:32 1

i agree where if this phone were not tough, but the design stayed the same, I would no way even consider, but with the durablity and unique looks, I'm interested!

19. ardent1 posted on 24 Jan 2012, 17:06 1

I agree, it looks like all the other G-shock watches Casio is known for -- that is a UNMISTAKABLE casio watch.

2. skymitch89 posted on 24 Jan 2012, 10:31 1

Anyone else see that it has a "SIM SLOT" on the right side under the Home/Power button? My guess is that this will probably come with 4G LTE in tow.

6. TKFox007 posted on 24 Jan 2012, 11:06

More than likely, it is a Verizon phone after all.

20. ardent1 posted on 24 Jan 2012, 17:08 1

The battery life using today's technology would warrant a 3G phone -- 4G uses too much energy.

3. TreyTreyTaylor posted on 24 Jan 2012, 10:35 1 5

Ughhh. Ugly as shet. Saw this over at Android police last night and joked about how it might give me nightmares lol. Weird that I actually had one XP

4. bvalde09 posted on 24 Jan 2012, 10:42 1

Mmmm I would buy this one

5. Bluesky02 posted on 24 Jan 2012, 10:59 2

This phone reminds me of some digital watches design. Looks cool, robust with its gadget feeling. Just need to know its spec.

7. 9_HeLLs_oF_DrOid posted on 24 Jan 2012, 11:10 2

I'm glad that I'm not only one who doesn't find this phone "ugly"!

8. aar0983 posted on 24 Jan 2012, 11:17 4

I think this phone looks cool. Different in design and tough for all kinds of punishment from the users and the elements

9. jellytime posted on 24 Jan 2012, 11:26 1

Holy s**t that thing looks cool

10. tluv00 posted on 24 Jan 2012, 11:30 3

I actually like the phone design and as mentioned previously it's uniqueness. Performance to be determined I can see this phone being adopted in construction, oil and military capacities. I would consider buying this thing based on performance.

Casio also doesn't have to worry about Apple and their patent trolling either as far as the hardware design goes either :-)

12. squallz506 posted on 24 Jan 2012, 11:45 3

looks like a cross between a graphing calculator and a stopwatch with a giant screen. i can dig it though. but it doesnt look so comfortable in hand.

13. ivanko34 posted on 24 Jan 2012, 12:40 1

I want one
I like this design

14. ibap posted on 24 Jan 2012, 13:18 1

At last a phone I wouldn't wince at when my daughter knocked it onto the floor! (For her phone, not mine.)

15. The_Miz posted on 24 Jan 2012, 13:53 1 5

...what the hell is that abomination? Man, that phone makes ugly look like a ray of sunshine.

16. BioTek posted on 24 Jan 2012, 13:53 1

The overall design of the phone actually isn't that bad. The only problem I have with the design is how wide it is. I'd buy it once the price takes a large decrease.

17. AngusNG12345 posted on 24 Jan 2012, 14:40

yep well, apple's gonna have a hard time suing g-shock...

22. EclipseGSX posted on 24 Jan 2012, 17:24

they only sue to attempt to get rid of their competition, this monstrosity is of course...not

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