Casio has unveiled a new G-Shock cellphone at CES 2012. This new G-Shock-tough phone is rated for a 10 foot (3 meters) high drop impact, 1 ATM (10 meters) waterproof depth and it can hold up to one ton of weight. It has a chunky design that looks like they wrapped a resin G bezel around the edge of the phone. And there’s a big “G” button at the bottom of the LCD. Casio has announced any definite release details or specifications, so this is more of a concept device.

Translation from Japanese:

Conference in the United States, Consumer Electronics trade show focusing on “2012 International CES” was exhibited in Casio, Mobile “G-SHOCK PHONE” was exhibited to.

Casio, the venue for the 2012 International CES conference in Las Vegas, USA, have been exhibited smartphone reference. “G-SHOCK PHONE” This model is called Bharata, the first “G-SHOCK” I adopted the mobile phone brand (“G’zOne” not on a point). However, the position that the only reference exhibit, product details, including whether it’s under consideration.

G-SHOCK, the watch brand’s world-renowned to Casio. Shock and waterproof and dustproof, is characterized by high toughness performance has a certain popularity in the U.S., the brand has been established. Toughness performance utilizing technology that Casio is “G’zOne” and has developed a smart phone with the brand, G-exhibited for the first time bears the SHOCK brand smartphones. However, staying within the acrylic display cases are, but a mock-up state.

The concept of G-SHOCK PHONE is 10 feet (3 meters) from the height of drop impact, 1 atm (10 meters), waterproof, and withstand one ton, but to achieve more than the G’zOne phone toughness it.

Exterior design is reminiscent of the G-to SHOCK, there are bumper to dissipate the shock, etc. The buttons are located on the side you have, G-style that is close to SHOCK.

Release date, specs are yet not decided whether to commercialize. The mock-up screen image has been pasted, it was the design of Android, has not decided whether to adopt Android. I want to be a reference to the reaction at this time to showcase to CES.

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