Rugged Motorola VE465 for Alltel and Telus

Motorola came up with a new low-end rugged clamshell, the VE465, which has already been confirmed for Alltel and Telus.

Here's what it has to offer:

• CDMA 800/1900/1700/2100 connectivity;
• Internal 1.9" 176 x 220 65k color TFT display;
• 1.05" 96 x 80 CSTN external display;
• Brew OS;
• Stereo Bluetooth;
• Media player;
• MMS, SMS, Instant Messaging, E-mail;
• 1.3Mpix camera;
• USB 2.0;
• MicroSD slot (up to 4GB);
• Talk time: up to 4.5 hours, Standby time: up to 12 days;
• Size/weight: 1.8" x 3.9" x 0.7", 3.8 oz

There was no word on release date or pricing yet.