AT&T just launched the Samsung A657, adding another push-to-talk handset to their lineup. The candybar is a tough one that comes with a rubberized shell that meets US military standards for shock, moisture, temperature and other rough stuff. No camera here though.

And since it’s rugged, why not throw in a flashlight. They did. That way while doing all of the rugged, rough and tumble things you do, you’ll be able to see what’s around you at night. Some other features include Bluetooth, 3G support, GPS mapping and a microSDHC memory card slot.

This past June we wrote about Casio’s tough G’zOne Type-S mobile phone when it was released and we recently got a chance to get our hands on one to see just how tough this thing really was and what “water resistant” really meant. What we found is that the G’zOne Type-S lives up to its hype on standing against the elements and also had some nice surprises we were not expecting.

Flashlights usually aren’t that exciting to me but I felt this Titan LED flashlight was worth writing about. After all, it is from SureFire who makes military grade flashlights. It’s also made out of titanium with a virtually indestructible LED, but its main feature is a continuous variable output from 0 to 65 lumens so you can adjust it to just about any amount of light anywhere in between.

This is the first “luxury flashlight” from Titan and its built to look good and last you just about forever, but it should …