James picked up a story the other day on a new Nokia device (with no model number at the time) that was getting some harsh treatment in a video (check his post here). Well now the ‘mystery’ regarding the name is solved – it’s the 3720 Classic. Dailymobile.se has not only found out the name,…
Tee it Up: New Nokia Ruggedized Device in the Works
If you’ve ever kicked your phone or accidentally smashed it with a lob wedge, Nokia has a new phone in the works built to take a beating. In the videos (after the jump), 2 chaps take a beating to a new ruggedized Nokia device. No details on the device name, features or anything else… but…
OtterBox Defender Series for BlackBerry Storm Review
OtterBox announcing their uber-protective cases for the BlackBerry 8900 Curve, was my kick in the ass to finally crack open the Storm case they had sent me eons ago. Right off the bat, I could tell that there was a lot of differences in this model, namely the latching mechanism for the hard case is…
Verizon Outs Waterproof Casio Exilim and Side-Sliding Motorola Rival
The waterproof Casio Exilim that we saw Verizon promoting in rather scandalous ways is now available for $279.99 on a two-year contract after rebates. It might seem a little steep, but for a waterproof, ruggedized device with a 5.1 megapixel camera with 3 x optical zoom and a really cool swiveling form factor, this could…
OtterBox for BlackBerry 8900 Curve Released
Just when I finally got around to trying out the OtterBox case for the BlackBerry Storm, they launch the BlackBerry 8900 Curve Defender Series. It never ends with these people. In my experience, the Defender series’ three-layer protection works great for splash and impact protection, is the best protection you’ll find if size is no…
AT&T launches rugged candybar Samsung a657
Whether you’re the outdoorsy, adventurous type or an accident-prone corporate employee, there’s nothing like a little military-grade rugged cellphone to do your bidding. It’s nice knowing that your mobile phone meets military-spec standards for dust, shock, vibration, rain, humidity, solar radiation, altitude and temperature extremes. The latest military-touch handset to hit AT&T is the new…
Verizon Casio Exilim Withstands Water, Sexting
Call a promo video featuring sexting a cheap ploy appealing to the lowest common denominator if you must, but the Casio Exilim, a flip with a 5.1 megapixel camera bound for Verizon spied late in December, is at least getting a little more public. Water resistant phones is an awesome idea that I’ve been hankering…
QiGi AK007 Built for the Discriminating MI6 Agent
Chinese manufacturer QiGi obviously had the world’s superspies in mind when designing (and naming) the AK007. This ruggedized hunk of Windows Mobile is built to take a beating throughout the most intense firefights, chase scenes, hang gliding stunts and brawls with laser-bearing sharks. The modest specs include: 624MHz core processor Windows Mobile 6.1 256MB ROM,…
Samsung B2100 aka Xplorer gets all official
At the end of January, we talked about the Samsung B2100 handset. The rugged candybar is now officially official and it’s designed for those living on the edge. And by “edge” we mean that the B2100 aka Xplorer has an IP57 certificate protection, which means it can be accidentally dropped in water and left there…
Rugged, Flippy Motorola VE465 Coming to Telus
The ruggedized Motorola VE465 recently spotted on Alltel will also be making it to Telus sometime soon. This is amid a bunch of other tough handsets Motorola is aiming at Canadian borders, including the V750 Adventure, iDEn i580, and the Extreme VA76R. It’s quite the range, and the VE465 should provide a considerably slimmer option…