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Sonim scored the official “world’s toughest phone” recognition for its XP3300 Force from the folks of Guinness World Record. As part of the test, the device was dropped from 25 metres (which is higher than a twelve-story building) onto concrete, only to survive like nothing has happened. Independent judges from Guinness World Records witnessed the “event,” which beat the previous World Record of 3.25m held by the 2008 JCB Toughphone.
Now I wouldn’t go into all the details about the XP3300 Force – we have a separate post on the subject. I’ll just copy the Sonim Technologies’ CEO, Bob Plaschke, words – he said: “We wanted to stamp Sonim’s name on the World Record, confirming that the Sonim XP3300 Force is the toughest phone in the world. Most mobile phones are drop-tested to a metre, which just isn’t enough in extreme environments such as construction sites, oil rigs or in the forest.”
And finally, here’s the official video from the Guinness World Records. Enjoy!
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Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
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