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Verizon Wireless today announced the Motorola Adventure, a rugged Push-to-Talk phone designed for extreme conditions.

The Motorola Adventure meets military specifications for extreme conditions including shock, vibration, dust, solar radiation, high-temperature storage, high and low temperature operation, and altitude. Created for active individuals, the Adventure leverages Push-to-Talk service and high-speed EV-DO Rev. A (Evolution-Data Optimized Revision A) technology for fast two-way communication with one person or a group of people.

The phone’s no-slip surface and speaker make the Adventure tough and functional. With a large 2.2-inch high-resolution internal display and 1.6-inch external display, users can easily see which friends and colleagues are available and speak with.

The Adventure also has location-based services, including VZ Navigator and Field Force Manager. With VZ Navigator, users get audible maps, turn-by-turn directions and location information to more than 14 million points of interest that they can share with others. Field Force Manager provides businesses with the ability to locate, monitor and communicate with their mobile field workers - right on their mobile devices.

The Motorola Adventure also offers access to entertainment services:

- VCAST Music with Rhapsody - Browse from more than 5 million songs, purchase full-songs over-the-air, and download the master copy of the songs to a PC free of digital rights management software

- VCAST Video - customers can stay entertained with the hottest clips, including sports highlights, breaking news, weather and more

- Dedicated external music keys for easy access to music

- Stereo Bluetooth wireless technology (handset supports Bluetooth A2DP and AVRCP profiles)

- Mobile IM and chat capabilities

- Mobile Web - customizable, enhanced wireless access to the latest in news, sports, weather and more

- Media Center - download games, ringtones, wallpapers and more

- Integrated 2.0-megapixel camera

- microSD card memory port with up to 8GB support with optional memory card

The Motorola Adventure is available for $99.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate and a new two-year customer agreement.

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