Motorola has announced that they’re launching a “rugged” model, which means a highly resistasnt cellphone featuring materials and shapes designed to prevent damage from water, dust, falling or scratches. The name of Motorola’s “rugged” model is MC55.

It’s a smartphone featuring Windows Mobile 6.1, 3.5″ touchscreen display, EDGE/GSM quadband, bluetooth, FM radio and 2 megapixel photocamera. The model will be available in two versions, the first called MC5574 will feature a QWERTY keyboard, while the second, called MC5590, will have the standard numeric keyboard.

Both models will be available worldwide by the end of 2009, while in the United States, it should be available around June. No price has yet been announced.

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