Casio G'zOne Commando: the smartphone made for surfing

Casio G'zOne Commando is surfing's first ever mobile phone and surf camera.

The iconic calculator and watch company, founded in 1946, has developed a rugged Android smartphone that can be attached to the nose of a surfboard so that you can capture the best surf tricks of your summer and winter sessions.

The Casio G'zOne Commando is a special mobile phone, indeed. Smart but tough, the manufacturers promise.

The device was specially designed to resist all environments and extreme surfing conditions.

A 5-megapixel camera, tough glass, bumper sandwich structure, and large front speakers are exactly what a surfer needs in a modern smartphone. And, of course, it is water-resistant.

The connections with the external devices are well kept sealed, and the Casio G'zOne Commando is ready for water (1 meter at 30 minutes), shock (4-foot drop), dust, temperature extremes, solar radiation, humidity (95% for 24 hours), salt fog and vibration.

If you're still working or need to call your friends, you can always wait for a lull in the swell to keep in touch with everyone or surf the web.

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