Bones in Motion

One of the "features" that specialized GPS devices have had over mobile phone solutions is ruggedness and weatherproofing. Two phones recently announced by Verizon Wireless even up the playing field for those who like to take their talking to extreme conditions. The Motorola Adventure seen to the left meets Military Specifications 810F standards for shock, dust, vibration, solar radiation, altitude, high & low temperature storage, and high & low temperature operational. The Gz'One Boulder to the right meets Military Specifications 810F standards for Water, Shock & Dust Resistance, Immersion, Vibration, Salt Fog, Humidity, Solar Radiation, Altitude, Low and High Temperature Storage.

These phones support over the air application downloads and we are looking at developing versions of our Bones in Motion software for both of them. We currently support the grandfather of the Boulder (Gz'One Type S) as it has been a hit with triathletes and trail runners.

Some of our Blackberry customers have purchased rugged protectors that envelop the device with an ultra hard shell and a thin film over the screen and keyboard to keep sweat from frying the circuits.



I believe we will continue to see advancements in mobile phone ruggedization not just targeting the construction worker crowd but also for those who want specialized phones for each of the activities they are engaged in like outdoor sports. Now that you can add devices to family plans for less than $10 a month it makes sense to have a device you can take with you where only a few (if any) people know the phone number so you can get away from it all yet make emergency calls if needed.