Sprint gets rugged with Sanyo SCP-7050 {Engadget Mobile}

Oct 22nd 2007 8:10PM I agree "built tough" is great - BUT a clamshell/flip-top is just unprofessional. Fliping a phone open gives it a toy/child's feel. It's not Sanyo's fault it's Sprint's. Lately nobody wants to make professional phones for Sprint.

I too want the perfect phone and why shouldn't I? I have to close multi-million $ deals every day! I like Sprint as a carrier - but all some of us ask for is a rugged phone, "candybar" style, with the ability to program call restrictions and caller groups! Sounds simple, but amazingly doesn't exist.

Hats off to Sanyo and Motorola for at least coming to the Rugged part - but I'm not 12 and shouldn't have to "flip" a phone in front of a VIP.