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Galaxy S8 Active has a plastic screen protector on top of Gorilla Glass
Rugged or “active” variants of smartphones don’t often make headlines. They’re already expected to be tough anyway. The Moto Z2 Force, however, did make quite a splash when it was chastised for having...
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Panasonic Toughbook CF-20 Mark 2 comes with a second battery
Durable and long-lasting. Those might be the two traits that many users probably wished their laptops had. Sadly, those two seem to also be antithetical to the trend of laptop design. Not unless your...
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BlackBerry Motion durability test has a happy, icky ending
BlackBerry’s return to the stage has not been without its share of drama. The Canadian company practically handed over the smartphone-making to licensees like TCL, preferring to say in the software...
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Cat S61 Android packs heat-vision, lasers, & MIL-SPEC toughness
An Android that can see in the dark and has a built-in laser sounds like something from a Terminator movie, but it’s actually Caterpillar’s new Cat S61 smartphone. Upgraded the trade-friendly Android...
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Land Rover Explore Outdoor Phone is as rugged as an SUV
There is no shortage of car makers who lend their names and their aesthetics to smartphones. Many of those, however, are not only expensive but are sometimes just as fragile. In that regard, the Land...
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Post-it Extreme notes made to be rugged
Post-it Extreme notes were announced this week as the most hardcore Post-it notes ever made. While we are inching in on April Fools Day, these Post-it Notes are not a joke. They’re serious business –...
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Panasonic Lumix FT7: Rugged in orange, blue, and black
Panasonic has announced the Lumix FT7, a new compact camera aimed at the more adventurous among us. This is a rugged camera, meant to be used outdoors and perhaps in turbulent situations. At the same...
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SiOnyx Aurora action camera turns night into day
Cameras can do a lot of magic, especially when you’re talking about smartphone cameras. Mobile cameras, on the other hand, are pretty limited in where you can take them. And while action cameras like...
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Panasonic Toughbook T1, L1 are rugged but stylish
Rugged smartphones and tablets are nothing new but throughout their history, these niche devices all have one thing in common. They’re built like tanks and often look like one, too. Designed for use in...
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GoPro HERO7 revealed: Three models, all simple, social
Three GoPro HERO7 cameras were revealed this morning by the go-anywhere action camera brand. There’s the GoPro HERO7 Black, Silver, and White to choose from, each of these coming with their own set of...
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Galaxy S10 pre-release glass tells tale of two new phones
The release date for the Samsung Galaxy S10 is barely upon us and we’re already seeing tempered glass for the hardware. This morning’s set of leaks utilize a number of photos from South Korea and China...
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Kyocera DuraForce Pro 2 has one disappointing flaw
Premium smartphones these days, especially the more expensive ones, promote all sorts of rugged features, partly to reassure consumers about their rather costly investment. Those, of course, have...
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Mobvoi TicWatch E2, S2 launch with TicMotion activity recognition
There is no shortage of Wear OS smartwatches these days but, not so long ago, Mobvoi made a name for itself by being Google’s entry into the Chinese wearable market. These days, the company is making...
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Ricoh WG-6 and G900 rugged cameras pack 20MP and LED ring light
Ricoh has a pair of new super-rugged cameras, the WG-6 and G900, focused on those who don’t have time or inclination to cosset their hardware. Each gets a 20-megapixel sensor surrounded by an...
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Olympus Tough TG-6 boldly goes where no phone even dares
Smartphones have changed the camera market forever. For one, it put point-and-shoot cameras on notice, forcing camera makers to reevaluate their product lines and businesses. But just as important, it...
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AT&T Galaxy Active leak hints at announcement date
It has been quite a while since Samsung put out a Galaxy Active patterned after its premium flagship. The Galaxy S9 Active, rumored last year, never came to be. With the Galaxy S10 in the market and...
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Casio Pro Trek WSD-F21HR smartwatch adds heart rate monitor
The newest smartwatch from Casio carries the same Casio Pro Trek nomenclature of the 2017 device from the same brand. This version of the watch brings updated specifications throughout the hardware,...
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Canon IVY REC’s design brilliance is in the clip
The name Canon uses for this camera is the Canon IVY REC Clippable Outdoor Camera, and they say it was “made for adventure.” It’s got a bunch of features that I wouldn’t normally take the time to...
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Cat S52 is built like a tank but doesn’t look like one
For those in the industrial sector, the brand Cat is more known for its heavy machinery. In the smartphone sector, it is known for smartphones that are built like tanks and also look the part. Such...
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Next Samsung Galaxy phone has removable 4500mAh battery
The Samsung Galaxy Xcover FieldPro is the essential Samsung phone – more so even than the Galaxy S10e (“e” stands for “essential”). The device was introduced this week as a rugged phone made for...
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Galaxy XCover Pro will bring its removable battery to the US
It seems that the Galaxy S20, formerly known as the Galaxy S11, may have a bit of competition from its own ranks even before it hits the market. Granted, the Galaxy S10 Lite and Galaxy Note 10 Lite...
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Ricoh WG-70 camera lets you take macro photos underwater
Today the latest version of their digital compact WR series camera line with the WG-70. This is the camera line that Ricoh makes to command the rugged handheld digital camera market, doing so with...
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Forget iPhone SE: this alcohol-proof flip phone is the perfect pandemic mobile
Your smartphone is probably dirtier than a toilet seat, and while that’s an unpleasant thought at the best of times, during the COVID-19 pandemic it’s positively life-threatening. While advice on how...
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Acer Enduro rugged notebooks and tablets report for work duty
Acer has added a new range of rugged notebooks and tablets to its line-up, with Enduro promising tougher construction for those who can’t coddle their computer. Four-strong at launch, the range...
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GoPro HERO9 Black released with “folding fingers” and a front-facing display
Today the GoPro HERO9 Black was revealed in full, at long last. This new version of the GoPro camera works with the ability to capture 5k video and 20 megapixel photos. This device is able to capture...
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Doogee S96 Pro Review: Rugged Android Phone
We’ve reviewed our fair share of smartphones through more than a decade, most of them conventional while a few outliers to end up in our hands from time to time. Although by no means unusual or rare,...
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Samsung Galaxy Tab Active3 rugged tablet brings its pen and LTE to the US
Samsung is bringing its newest rugged Android tablet to the US, and while the Galaxy Tab Active3 may not be as sleek as a Galaxy S21 Ultra, it’s a lot more welcome on work sites and in warehouses....
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Motorola teams up with CAT phone maker Bullitt for a rugged lineup
At this point, Motorola’s strategy in the smartphone market seems to be best described as “throw everything at a wall and see which sticks.” Its phones are all over the place, from an expensive...
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Rugged Panasonic Toughbook 33 2-in-1 gains faster connectivity
One of the things Panasonic is known for is making rugged computers that slot into the Toughbook family. One of the best-selling Toughbooks that Panasonic makes is the Toughbook 33, a fully rugged...
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Galaxy Xcover 5 leak spills almost all the beans
While most of the focus has been on Samsung’s high-end and expensive flagships, the smartphone maker naturally caters to a wide range of customers and markets. That includes the market for rugged...
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Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 ready for rugged phone future
The next Samsung smartphone is the Galaxy XCover 5, revealed for the first time this week. This device works with some of the most modern smartphone features and abilities and has a rugged exterior for...
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Apple Watch “Explorer Edition” with rugged case reportedly in works
Apple is reportedly considering a rugged Apple Watch, a tougher version of its watchOS wearable that could better target buyers into extreme sports or who simply prefer the aesthetic of that market....
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Cat S62 Pro rugged Android phone gets a US release price
Cat Phone’s ruggedized S62 Pro smartphone has arrived in the US, offering a tougher option if you’re prone to dropping devices or smashing screens. Announced last year, the new Android handset packs...
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Mophie’s latest portable batteries can jump-start your car
Mophie has added four new portable batteries to its Powerstation range, but while they’ll happily charge your phone, the ruggedized line-up is also intended to jump start your car or truck too. Dubbed...
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Panasonic Toughbook S1 makes other tablets look positively restrictive
A new Panasonic Toughbook S1 was revealed this week for those workers in search of a rugged Android slate. This is not the sort of device you purchase for yourself for using at home on the couch at...
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Motorola Defy rugged phone made by Bullitt
Motorola’s smartphone range is admittedly diverse, seemingly aimed at so many markets that it defies definition. One class of phones, represented by the DROID and Force models, is designed specifically...
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Panasonic Toughbook G2 fully rugged two-in-one can survive in the field
Surviving a workday in the field is something that can be challenging for many laptop computers. Having to operate all day in hot, dusty, and often wet conditions is not ideal for most computers on the...
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Panasonic Toughbook 55 MK2 refresh brings Thunderbolt 4, dual SIM support
The majority of the laptops we cover here revolve around models designed for the consumer market, whether casual computer users, gamers, or anything in between. Those, of course, aren’t the only ones...
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CAT S22 Flip is a rugged Android phone in old-school clamshell guise
The flip or clamshell phone design has gone the way of the dinosaur, but there is still at least one company that makes them. Not only has Samsung been launching a flip phone for China and South Korea...
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Unihertz TickTock rugged 5G phone has a smartwatch on its back
We’ve seen quite a few quirky smartphones over the years and some of them even managed to become “standard” for a time, like the ones with popup selfie cameras. Among the unique handsets are those that...
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