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Nokia 3720, which leaked sometime back and then went viral with some videos that showed that the phone is made for the rugged environment is now officially announced by Nokia. As told earlier the phone is IP54 certified that makes it resistant to shock, water and dust. This is not the first time Nokia has launched a rugged mobile handset. The Finnish giant earlier came up with the Nokia 5500 Sports which was dust and splash proof with accelerometer and a pedometer. Nokia 3120 is made of material that makes it rugged and protects it from water and dust. The battery covered is locked with the help of a screw to protect the inner components and the battery. The phone is based on Series 40, has 2.2 inches large screen, Nokia Maps, 3.2 meg snapper, Bluetooth support and 3.5mm standard headphone jack. Nokia has priced the phone at $175.

Meet the Nokia 3720, first phone e from Nokia that meets the IP54 specification of being a completely water and dust proof phone. There is no official word from Nokia on this and this one seems to be a S40 based phone. This one was discovered by the Mobile Cowboys. Supposedly hitting stores in September on T-Mobile. Now you must be wondering what is IP 54, well according to its Wikipedia entry, IP Code is International Protection Rating and it is followed by two digits. Here the first is 5, which means "Ingress of dust is not entirely prevented, but it must not enter in sufficient quantity to interfere with the satisfactory operation of the equipment; complete protection against contact" and second digit is 4, which means "Water splashing against the enclosure from any direction shall have no harmful effect."