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Beating up on the i-mate 810-F – Ruggedness redefined

By: , IntoMobile
Wednesday, February 18th, 2009 at 9:41 AM

I-mate’s brand-new 810-F “Hummer” smartphone really lives up to its nickname. Like the military-tough Humvee (High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV)), the i-mate 810-F can take a beating and keep on… calling your friends. Seriously, this thing is one tough sucker.

I-mate really wanted to hammer home the 810-F Hummer’s military-spec ruggedness with a live demonstration that put the poor little smartphone through all sorts of torture testing. Through it all, the 810-F kept on playing video like a champ. No amount of smashing, dunking in water, or smearing with condiments could stop the Hummer from doing its thing – which is to say, keeping you connected in the most extreme conditions.

To be fair, we doubt anyone is going to cover their smartphone in ketchup or soda, but it’s good to know that the 810-F will survive just about anything. Hit the video below for all 810F-bashing fun!

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Will Park

Will hails from The City of Angels - Los Angeles, California. He spends his time playing with his numerous gadgets and looking forward to seeing what future holds for mobile technology. An avid promoter of a fully "digital" life, he promotes the widespread adoption of truly mobile, paper-less living. He dreams of the day when he can go completely digital. No more snail mail, paper receipts, bound books, notepads/spiral notebooks, credit cards, hard currency. He's a digital warrior - fighting for the converged life. He is an idealist and a realist - he has a perfect view of what the world should be but knows that the world is not perfect. Can we ever hope to see Will's dream become reality? We'll see...