Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2 revealed: tougher, faster, stronger
There’s always a market for rugged phones that are dust- and water-resistant. Whether you’re a construction worker or maybe you just have a tendency to drop your phone a lot, there seems to always be a...
View ArticleAlgiz XRW rugged notebook launches
The Algiz XRW ultra rugged notebook computer has debuted and is available through Handheld Europe. The machine is designed to be incredibly rugged and is aimed at people who work outdoors in harsh...
View ArticleSamsung announces Galaxy Xcover 2 for the outdoorsy types
Just last week we saw a leak of Samsung’s newest rugged smartphone, the Galaxy Xcover 2. Aside from a blurry photo and a few details, we didn’t really know much about the new device. However, Samsung...
View ArticleCaterpillar B15 rugged smartphone hands-on: surprisingly well balanced
If you’ve ever used a “rugged” smartphone or tablet before, you’ll be surprised to hear that the newest of these rare unicorns is not slow and stunted like those of the past have been – instead the CAT...
View ArticleKyocera Torque Review
Rugged smartphones meant for the trailblazer and the survivalist in all of us certainly aren’t rare, but it’s not very often that we get to review one. Kyocera recently announced the Torque, a...
View ArticleFujifilm XP200 revealed with ultra-compact hardcore capabilities
With the Fuji XP200 you’ll be blasting forth with so much ruggedness in a camera so compact that you’ll want immediately to jump out of your front door into a puddle full of rocks to test it out. This...
View ArticlePelican ProGear Vault unleashed: iPhone 5 gains ultra-rugged protection
When you grab a Pelican case for your electronics, you know good and well that you’re trusting your most precious bits of metal, plastic, and glass to the best. What you’ve got available to you today...
View ArticleCasio G’z0ne Commando reboots with 4G LTE
The Casio G’z0ne Commando has been a rather quiet option on Verizon’s network, but for those wanting a rugged and tough smartphone on Big Red’s network, the Commando is a very safe bet. It’s even a...
View ArticleGoogle’s Larry Page hints at upcoming rugged Motorola devices
Google announced their latest quarterly earnings yesterday, and the company had another good three months in the black, earning a revenue of $14 billion, with $3.35 billion of that as cold, hard...
View ArticleBMW and Adaia team up for rugged, satellite-connected Android phone
After being fed up with constantly breaking their smartphones due to a lack of ruggedness, a small group of people, including a couple folks from Nokia, started up Adaia to develop a rugged smartphone...
View ArticleAT&T Samsung Galaxy S4 Active confirmed
Samsung unveiled its new waterproof and dustproof Galaxy S 4 a few days ago, called the Galaxy S4 Active, and now AT&T is the first out of the gate to announce availability of the new device....
View ArticleVerizon DROID Combat: Herald of a Hardcore Phone
This week the group behind Verizon’s DROID brand have released a trailer for a game that’s already been out on the market in BETA form: D:COM. This game is suggested to be coming in as a...
View ArticleCasio G’zOne Commando 4G LTE hits Verizon for heavy-duty battle
Several years have passed since the original hardcore phone from Casio hit the public, also on Verizon. Here we’re seeing the Casio G’zOne Commando 4G LTE, a machine made for getting beat up in the...
View ArticlePanasonic Toughbook Windows 8 upgrade continues push for rugged supremacy
There’s no lack of high-powered ruggedness in the Panasonic Toughbook range, and when it comes to keeping up with the rest of the notebook power world, the company is making sure of Windows 8-era...
View ArticleDROID MAXX keeps the kevlar, Motorola stays rugged
Have no worries about the upcoming collection of DROID devices from Verizon being just as hardcore as the previous set. With yet another set of images appearing today of the devices – or at least the...
View Article2014 Toyota 4Runner revealed
Toyota‘s 2014 4Runner has been revealed, a refresh of the mid-sized SUV with a new, extra-rugged exterior and more comfortable interior as well as a trio of variants. The new 4Runner will be offered in...
View ArticleGalaxy S4 Active water damage replacement unit confirmed by Samsung
Earlier today it was tipped by several sources (and confirmed this afternoon by Samsung) that the Galaxy S4 Active was being prepared for a one-time exchange deal for anyone who had suffered water...
View ArticleGarmin VIRB and VIRB Elite action-cams pack ANT+ and 1080p
Garmin has weighed into the action camera market, taking on GoPro with the VIRB and VIRB Elite, each with a waterproof casing and Full HD recording. Promising IPX-7 waterproofing and ruggedization –...
View ArticleKyocera Hydro Elite hits Verizon with full waterproof abilities
If you’re tired of waiting for the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active to come to Verizon, Kyocera has your back. The device known as Kyocera Hydro Elite brings on a 4.3-inch display at 720p with an 8 megapixel...
View ArticleSony Action Cam HDR-AS30V pairs 16MP Exmor-R sensor with hardcore cage
This point-of-view camera allows users to record GPS as they record video on-the-go. The theme of this product is “Prove Yourself”, Sony suggesting that the addition of GPS to video is letting users to...
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