Casio is mostly known to make wrist watches. Now phones? Must be jumping to the android clone bandwagon.
Don't tell me you're using the built in speaker to listen to music? Roflol! Oh Em Gee.
I'm a homeowner that does often DIY stuff and I've never had a single problem with the iPhone. Also at my white collar work it's been great.
I live in scandinavia and I've used the iPhone at maximum temperature of 40C and minimum -32c. It did shut down automatically once when I left it directly exposed to the sun on a hot summer day. But the phone was already too hot to touch. I've used the iPhone in snow and rain. Works. I don't feel any need to drop it in glasses of water though. If it drops to the ocean nobody will find it anyway so what's the point.
Yes I do listen to the built in speaker. Sounds damn good too.
This phone has outlasted my "tough" jobsite radio. which is why I started using it as a radio and was pleasantly surprised at the sound quality.
Does it sound like a high end stereo system? No. But it does sound better then the Iphone speakers. And is about 100 times smaller then my "tough" jobsite radio is. which means I dont have to make an extra trip out to the truck just to bring it in. I only need the charger which I carry in a pouch on my toolbag.
I am outside for work or play in all kinds of weather in all kinds of conditions. For example I also like to canoe the Delaware river and wouldnt hesitate to bring this phone along out of fear of the canoe flipping. Yes you can get the iphone a little wet from rain or snow. But can you submerge it for any length of time?
Bet you wouldnt even try. Least not without some aftermarket protective casing. This phone comes built protected to begin with.
My last GZone phone sat in a 6" deep puddle for 7 hours because it fell out of my beltpouch while I was powerwashing on a rainy day and didnt notice till I got home that night without any ill effects whatsoever.
Last week I accidentally stepped on this one and nothing happened Its also dropped off ladders as high as 30 feet when it slipped out of my hand taking a call.
I know one guy who in a pinch has used one as a hammer to bang in nail pops.
Iphone is a nice phone. No doubt about it. Especially of your one of the described above. But my lifestyle is just too rough for it. certainly rougher then most peoples. I wouldnt hesitate to subject the GzOne to things I would even consider subjecting iPhones or Droids or most other phones to.