July 9, 2009 11:49 AM PDT

Nokia releases rugged 3720 Classic

by Nicole Lee
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Nokia 3720 Classic (Credit: Nokia)

Nokia has officially announced the new Nokia 3720 Classic, a sturdy and durable phone that's IP-54 certified to resist water, dust, and shock.

Early looks at the Nokia 3720 Classic have proved to us that this is certainly one rugged phone (it has to be, after surviving several beatings with a golf club and getting dunked in a pint of beer). It has a battery cover that's locked with a screw to protect the battery and circuitry, and a sealed leakproof design that comes in variety of colors. Unlike a lot of other rugged phones, like the Sonim XP1, the Nokia 3720 Classic is also quite stylish-looking.

It doesn't have too much in the way of features, though. This Series 40 phone has a nice 2.2-inch display, a 2-megapixel camera with LED flash, a microSD card slot with preloaded 1GB card, a stereo FM radio, a LED flashlight, and Bluetooth 2.1, but no GPS. The Nokia 3720 will retail for around 125 Euros some time this summer.

Nicole Lee is an associate editor for CNET, covering cell phones, Bluetooth headsets, and all things mobile. She's also pretty geeky--she likes World of Warcraft, comic books, and shiny gadgets. E-mail Nicole.
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by jmosolnik September 15, 2009 1:01 PM PDT
Will this phone be able to work on US networks?

Thanks.
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