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CAT B15 vs. every waterproof phone we have (Video)

Posted on July 18, 2013 by Michael Fisher

Just because we’re not reviewing the CAT B15 doesn’t mean we’re not trying to squeeze some knowledge from its unyielding aluminum-and-plastic chassis. We’ve already shown you what comes in the box alongside the $349 Android smartphone; now it’s time to see how the oddball from Caterpillar stacks up against the competition in the U.S. waterproof-smartphone space. That means we’re putting it head-to-head with the Galaxy S 4 Active from Samsung, whose

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With a Galaxy S 4 Active on the horizon, should phones like the Kyocera Torque be worried?

Posted on May 24, 2013 by admin

Sprint’s Kyocera Torque is a real monster. A rugged phone for the rough-and-tumble construction crowd, the phone features mil-spec toughening to the 810G and IP67 standards for dust, shock, extreme temperatures and pressures, solar radiation, blowing rain, salt fog, and immersion for up to 30 minutes in up to a meter of water. When we reviewed it several months back, we called the Torque a “beastly tank of a smartphone,” an ...

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The Pocketnow Weekly Podcast, Episode 037

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Michael Fisher

We love us some new technology, and we certainly give it its fair shake on today’s episode of the Pocketnow Weekly. But every so often, you need to give a little lip-service to the tech of days gone by. The platforms and devices of yesteryear. That’s right: I’m talking about dead technology. It makes sense, then, that a man going by the twitter handle DeadTechnology is here to help us dust off those fond memories. In his inaugural visit to the Pocketnow Weekly, our own Adam Doud pulls back the veil of public apathy secrecy surrounding the phenomenon of the “webOS ...

Kyocera Torque Review

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Michael Fisher

The problem with most ruggedized mobile phones is that they compromise too much in the name of durability. Due to customer typecasting on the part of carriers and manufacturers, “rugged phones” are far too often synonymous with “low-end phones.” As a result, many such hardened devices have historically been relegated to the dumbphone arena. But with the rising popularity of smartphones in the business sector, and millions of Nextel customers in search of a ...

The Pocketnow Weekly Podcast, Episode 036: An Experiment

Posted on March 22, 2013 by Michael Fisher

The Pocketnow Weekly podcast is a labor of love for those of us who routinely grace its silvery sound waves. It takes a lot of effort and time to put the Weekly on the feeds every seven days, and we’re pretty proud of the listenership we’ve accrued since re-launching our podcast presence lo those many months ago. Since that reboot, the podcast has grown in scope and in refinement: we’ve added such luxuries as topic lists, time codes with jump points, and a rotating cast of ...

Kyocera Torque: Unboxing and Hardware Tour (Video)

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Michael Fisher

The Kyocera Torque’s 4-inch WVGA display and 4GB of on-board storage won’t necessarily impress you, nor will its 5MP camera or its older build of Android ICS. But it’s the first phone to launch in America with Kyocera’s crazy-futuristic tissue conduction earpiece technology, which blew our minds a little bit in our hands-on at MWC. But its IP67 and MIL-STD 810G durability ratings should be enough to get you to sit up and take notice, especially if you end up drop-kicking the ...

Kyocera Torque Hands-On (Video)

Posted on February 24, 2013 by Michael Fisher

Kyocera’s not a brand that appears often on our front page, but with efforts as unique and beastly as this, we’re starting to think that’s a shame. The Torque may be a mid-range device with average specs, but those middling attributes are wrapped up in a casing rated to IP67and MIL-SPEC 810G for durability, including exposure to blowing rain, humidity, salt fog, solar radiation, and immersion in water, among others. That durability is further augmented by a duo of cool factors: Sprint’s CDMA-based Direct Connect two-way radio feature is on board, as is the rare ...