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SoftBank reveals radiation-scanning phone plus 13.1MP Android

, May 29th 2012 Discuss [0]

Japanese carrier SoftBank has revealed its summer 2012 line-up, including an Android phone with an integrated radiation detector, the usual brace of big-screened beauties, and a 110Mbps mobile hotspot. The Pantone 5 SoftBank 107SH is the most unusual of the refreshed range, delivering not only eight hue options ranging from the salmony-pink shown here through to lime green and sober black, but the ability to track between 0.05 and 9.99 μSv/h of radiation. Read The Full Story

Olympus Tough TG-1 ships in June for €399

, May 8th 2012 Discuss [0]

The best camera may be the one that you have with you, but if you drop your brand spanking new Nikon D800 or Canon 5D Mark III then you’re gonna have a bad time. A more rugged approach is the solution, but they can command a high price and sacrifice picture quality. Olympus claims to have the answer in the form of the  Tough TG-1. Olympus say that the camera is waterproof, shockproof, freezeproof, and crushproof - within limits, of course. Read The Full Story

HzO Waterblock Hydrophobic smartphone coating Hands-on

, May 7th 2012 Discuss [0]

Live here in New Orleans for CTIA 2012 we had just started checking out the mobile goods when we spotted the HzO Waterblock booth. We've mentioned them in the past, but their hydrophobic waterproofing technique for smartphones and tablets is unlike anything else currently available, and said to be coming to Samsung and Apple devices soon. Read The Full Story

P2i Aridion phone nano-waterproofing hands-on

, Apr 13th 2012 Discuss [2]

Water and electronics generally don’t mix, and while we’ve seen ruggedized, waterproof smartphones before they’re generally rubber-clad, oversized and awkward. P2i hopes to change all that with its Aridion coating, a way of not only making the outer casing of a phone or tablet (or, indeed, plenty of other devices) resilient to moisture, but the internal components too. Read on to find out why you really want your next gadget to get the nano-tech treatment.

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Panasonic ELUGA hits Japan March 29 ahead of April Euro debut

, Mar 22nd 2012 Discuss [0]

Panasonic's ELUGA waterproof smartphone will go on sale on March 29 in Japan as the NTT docomo NEXT series P-04D, offering 4.3-inches of slimline dunkable Android. Available exclusively in purple, the new handset is up for pre-order in Japan today for existing NTT docomo subscribers. Announced at Mobile World Congress last month - where we went hands-on and promptly dropped the ELUGA underwater - the phone marks Panasonic's attempt to clamber back into the smartphone segment. Read The Full Story

Motorola XYBOARD waterproof editions revealed

, Mar 8th 2012 Discuss [4]

This week the folks at Motorola have brought forth some new tablets for the whole world to fawn over - waterproofed XYBOARDs! This release doesn't exactly bring a whole new tablet - or tablets, as it were - to the table, but re-releases the XYBOARD in two new editions with one big modification: waterproofing. In the advertisements released thus far, this amazing ability is being shown as Saint Patrick's Day savior, stoppering up the Irish whiskey you'll soon be consuming. Read The Full Story

Samsung Rugby Smart Review

, Mar 5th 2012 Discuss [3]

This week we’ve got our hands on the newest Samsung smartphone, and it’s not a dual-core device, a quad-core device, or even a massively impressive in-between device with the ability to take amazing photos – it’s a rugged mid-range device called the Samsung Rugby Smart. This device is a solid and relatively inexpensive smartphone being carried by AT&T at $99.99 on contract with the ability to defend against water, dust, shock, and inclement temperatures. It’s also got at 3.7-inch WVGA Super AMOLED touchscreen display up front and a 5 megapixel camera on the back.

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Sony Handycam GW55VE staves off water and obsolescence

, Mar 2nd 2012 Discuss [0]

Sony has outed a new digital camcorder, the Handycam GW55VE, offering waterproofing for up to 5m submersion along with Full HD video recording for those not entirely wedded to their 1080p-capable smartphones. The GW55VE pairs a 20.4-megapixel capable Exmor R sensor with optical image stabilization and a 10x optical zoom, plus a 3-inch touchscreen and integrated GPS for geotagging your photos and video. Read The Full Story

AT&T Rugby Smart delivers ruggedization for $100

, Feb 23rd 2012 Discuss [0]

AT&T and Samsung have taken the wraps off of their latest Android smartphone, the Rugby Smart, a $99.99 ruggedized handset that can handle 30 minutes of submersion in up to a meter of water. Hitting shelves on March 4, the Samsung Rugby Smart is also dustproof, shockproof and temperature-resilient, meeting US Mil-STD 810F specifications, with a 3.7-inch WVGA Super AMOLED touchscreen and 5-megapixel camera. Read The Full Story

Fujitsu Tegra 3 13.1MP Android phone incoming

, Feb 22nd 2012 Discuss [7]

Fujitsu promised us European smartphone flagships for Mobile World Congress next week, and according to the latest rumors we may well be wowed: there's reportedly a 4.6-inch Tegra 3 monster in store. The new Fujitsu will run Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich on NVIDIA's quadcore processor, UnwiredView reports, as well as a whopping 13.1-megapixel camera that could potentially overshadow whatever high-resolution cellphone snapper Nokia is expected to unveil. Read The Full Story

Samsung outs ruggedized SD and microSD memory

, Feb 17th 2012 Discuss [4]

Samsung has revealed a new line-up of memory cards, seven microSD or SD chips slotting into the company's High Speed Series and Plus Extreme Speed Series, and promising up to 24MB/sec read rates. The brushed-metal cards are available in capacities from 2GB to 32GB in the High Speed Series, topping out at Class 10, and from 2GB to 8GB in the Plus Extreme Speed Series, all of which are Class 10. Read The Full Story

Sony SAL500F40G 500mm super-zoom means business

, Feb 8th 2012 Discuss [4]

Sony has a new super-telephoto lens for the size-queens and long-distance spies among you, the Sony SAL500F40G, a 500mm fixed focal length G Lens to add some serious heft to the front of your DSLR. An F.4.0 maximum aperture and weather-resistant body add up to a lens ideal for high-speed photos and video, Sony reckons, as well as delivering SteadyShot INSIDE image stabilisation with the company's Alpha-series cameras. Read The Full Story
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