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U.S. Cellular Wrangles a Rugged Flip Phone Out of PCD

Nov 2, 2011, 4:36 PM by Eric M. Zeman
updated Nov 2, 2011, 5:40 PM

U.S. Cellular today announced the PCD Wrangler, a rugged flip phone that can withstand exposure to water, extreme temperatures, dust, shock, and vibration. Other features of the Wrangler include a scratch-resistant 2.2-inch QVGA display, 1.3-megapixel camera, microSD support (up to 4GB), speakerphone, and GPS. Pricing and exact availability were not disclosed, though U.S. Cellular said it would become available in the coming weeks.

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jmoita2

Nov 2, 2011, 5:57 PM

Flashback to the 90's!!!

They took a 1995 phone and made it bulletproof!!!

taxial

Personally I believe there are still many of us out here that feel a phone should be a phone rather than a mini tablet.

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HawkeyeOC

Perfect phone for outdoor types, construction workers, parents with small kids that like to drool and chew on them or the occasional person that can't seem to not damage a paper thin phone every month or so like my own dad 🤣
Could take the money ...
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