Some sleuths digging through FCC filings turned up a new durable-bodied phone today. Called the Motorola WX450, it's a ruggedized QWERTY candybar for messaging-heavy users who ply their trade outdoors.
From the looks of it, the handset is very similar to Sprint's Clutch i465, except its radios support quad-band GSM/EDGE and dual-band 850/1900MHz WCDMA. According to the Phone Scoop article, it's likely headed for AT&T, basing from the draft user manual that makes note of AT&T-branded services.
Known details of the Motorola WX450 include a four-row QWERTY keyboard, an LCD screen (looks about 2 inches diagonally in size), a camera (no word on megapixels), 3G, stereo Bluetooth, FM radio and microSD card support. Like the Clutch, it supports push-to-talk conversations.
As with many rugged handsets, this isn't likely to be a smartphone. It looks beefy enough to do the rugged part, though, so expect dutiful protection from bumps, drops and water.
No word on release plans yet for the Motorola WX450. Given that it's been a while since AT&T has had a durability-focused Motorola on the roster, we're guessing it will be sooner than later.
[via Phonescoop]
