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If you’re going to call a phone rugged, make it rugged

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Taylor Martin

An unadulterated, high-end, rugged, flagship smartphone. That’s the sort of thing that makes some tech enthusiasts weak in the knees, including our own Michael Fisher.Inherently, smartphones have become more fragile over the years as priorities have changed – both within the walls of the manufacturers and the personal preferences of the average consumer. We want bigger screens, thinner chassis, better cameras, faster CPUs, more memory and storage, larger speakers, longer battery life, and more connectivity ...

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Samsung Galaxy S5 Active review: sturdy, but not “everything-proof”

Posted on June 19, 2014 by Michael Fisher

We’ve said it before: durable smartphones shouldn’t have to be crappy ones. After all, these things are supposed to be “life companions.” You want a device that can keep up with you no matter how muddy, wet, or bumpy your slog through life becomes – and you shouldn’t have to sacrifice specs for that level of durability.Samsung gave us a taste of that best-of-both-worlds experience with last ...

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Empty Nest: what I miss (and don’t) about the Galaxy S 4 Active

Posted on August 22, 2013 by Michael Fisher

I’ve learned that there are two things about being a smartphone-and-tablet reviewer. The first thing: you get to handle awesome gadgetry days or weeks ahead of its official release date, and you’re not just allowed to use the heck out of it; you need to, in order to do your job. That’s the awesome thing. The other, less-awesome thing: you eventually have to give it all back. Empty Nest is a recurring column discussing what I miss -and what I don’t- about the devices I’ve had to return. • I was chest-deep in ...

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Hands-on with the rugged NEC Terrain (Video)

Posted on July 30, 2013 by Joe Levi

Not long ago we unboxed and showed off the hardware of the NEC Terrain for AT&T. But you weren’t content with just that, you wanted to see us abuse it. Some people might call me “soft”. I have a desk-job. I drive a Prius. Other than the goatee, on the outside I’m not what most people would call “rugged”. While that may be what most people see, I also build stuff. I get my hands dirty. While I won’t claim to be as rugged as others who do really hard work every day, I can certainly ...

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NEC Terrain unboxing: The world’s most solid smartphone (video)

Posted on July 19, 2013 by Joe Levi

NEC doesn’t have a substantial presence in the Android market today. However, with its new device, the NEC Terrain, NEC makes a bold statement, billing the rugged device as “the World’s most SOLID smartphone”. The Terrain is rated IP-67 for dust and water immersion; and Military 810G for shock, extreme temperatures, and salt fog; yet it still manages to cram a push-to-talk button and QWERTY keyboard inside its rugged shell. As far as specifications are concerned, the first thing you’ll want to note is that it comes with a somewhat dated version of Android: Ice ...

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