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...
View ArticleAcer 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...
View ArticleGoPro 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...
View ArticleDoogee 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,...
View ArticleSamsung 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....
View ArticleMotorola 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...
View ArticleRugged 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...
View ArticleGalaxy 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...
View ArticleSamsung 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...
View ArticleApple 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....
View ArticleCat 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...
View ArticleMophie’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...
View ArticlePanasonic 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...
View ArticleMotorola 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...
View ArticlePanasonic 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...
View ArticlePanasonic 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...
View ArticleCAT 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...
View ArticleUnihertz 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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