If it’s beautiful phones you’re looking for, AT&T’s new Samsung a657 will probably not be of interest to you.

And that’s because the a657 is a rugged and tough handset “built to withstand the harshest conditions and most demanding users.”

Like AT&T’s previously released rugged phone from Samsung (Rugby a837), the a657 has Push to Talk (PTT) capabilities.

Unlike the Rugby, though, the new phone is a candybar:

Its specs and features include:

• Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE connectivity (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)
• Dual band UMTS/HSDPA connectivity (850/1900 MHz)
• 176 x 220 pixels display with 262K colors
• AT&T Navigator (with a dedicated GPS key)
• Built-in flashlight
• Email, Instant Messaging
• Bluetooth 2.0
• USB 2.0
• 100 MB of internal memory
• microSDHC card support, up to 16GB
• Talk time: up to 3 hours
• Standby time: up to 10.5 days
• 4.53 x 2.05 x 0.77 inches
• 4.34 ounces

For the moment, Samsung a657 doesn’t seem to be available for purchase, but you can see it on AT&T’s Business webpage.