Casio GzOne Ravine
Key specs
Critic consensus
“We are glad that it retains Military specs for durability, and its rugged design means that it should hold-up to almost anything you can through at it. But most importantly we’re glad that the PTT quality is quite good, since that is one of the Ravine’s primary functions, with loud and clear voices on both ends. If you need a good quality PTT device, the Casio Ravine is an excellent choice, but if you message a lot and require a QWERTY keyboard, then we’d still recommend the Casio Brigade.”
“The Casio G'zOne Ravine is in some ways a very impressive, rugged device, and in other ways a collection of missed opportunities. The phone can take a serious beating, including a dunk in the pool or a drop into a dirty puddle. Some of the outdoors features are pretty cool, like the compass and pedometer, the star map and the convenient flashlight feature. It also has better call quality than previous G'zOne phones I've tried, and the speakerphone is disturbingly loud, which is exactly how I want it to be. My only problem is that Verizon has confused this outdoor enthusiast phone with a 3G feature phone. Instead of using a high-quality camera, the phone features fast networking that couldn't even deliver in the simple Web browser. Instead of some music for exercising outdoors (or perhaps while taking a swim), the phone tries for corporate email and sub-par messaging. In other words, instead of focusing on a few key features that buyers would appreciate, the phone tries to do everything, and ends up failing miserably at the tasks that don't fit its outdoor lifestyle.”
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In Depth
The Casio G’zOne Ravine was released in October of 2010, to replace the Casio Rock line. The phone has a rugged military design intended for those with an active outdoor lifestyle. Casio is one of the only phone manufacturers that still makes a basic push-to-talk phone, and the Ravine still sports a traditional flip-phone style.
The Casio G’zOne Ravine’s most marketable feature is its rugged durability. Like the Rock, it is built to meet Military Standard 810G, so that it resists water, dust, vibration, salt, humidity, solar damage, altitude, dust and dropage. The hard plastic and rubber exterior gives the phone a heavy-duty feel and the visible orange rubber o-rings give the phone a moisture barrier you can see.
The phone has a 2.2 inch display screen, with a 4 by 2 inch body and a total weight of about four ounces. This makes it only slightly larger than the Rock. It has large buttons designed to be easily pressed by those with large fingers. The volume rocker, voice command button, PTT key, headset jack and micro USB port are all arranged on the sides of the phone.
It also comes equipped with a number of attractive extras including a 3.2 MP camera with an LED flash, a micro SD slot for expandable memory and a spring hinge release for one handed opening. Its programming is generally the same as the Rock with the same menu screen and controls, but it has additional programming perks including Type A -GPS, Rhaposdy music compatibility and built in compass, a pedometer and more.
Overall the Casio Ravine looks like a solid choice for anyone that needs a basic phone that will hold up to wear and tear.
Need to Know: Casio G’zOne Ravine
1. By adhering to military durability standards the Ravine is one of the most durable phones on the market and is practically indestructible so you don’t have to worry about minor accidents and standard wear and tear. (The Good)
2. The expandable memory allows you to add up to 32 GB of memory to your phone. This not only gives you more space to store emails, pictures and music, it also gives you a place to back up important information so that it can be transferred to your home computer. (The Good)
3. No QWERTY keyboard so texting, emailing and internet browsing is slower. (The Bad)
4. The music player does not have a great playback quality, and the software is obviously out of date. (The Bad)
What people actually want to know
When was the Casio GzOne Ravine released?
The Casio GzOne Ravine was released on October 25, 2010.
How long does the battery last on the Casio GzOne Ravine?
The Casio GzOne Ravine has a 1,140 mAh battery.
Does the Casio GzOne Ravine have a headphone jack?
Yes, the Casio GzOne Ravine has a 2.5mm headphone jack.
Where can I download the Casio GzOne Ravine manual?
You can view and download the Casio GzOne Ravine manual on our dedicated manual page.
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Hi Paul. You will only be able to use this phone in countries that carriers using CDMA frequencies.