Neowin News Feed for: Rugged

Review: I drove over the DOOGEE S200 10,100mAh night vision phone, no cats were harmed

Robbie Khan — Sat, 14 Dec 2024 19:00:01 +0000

This rugged phone boasts some impressive features on paper, like a night vision camera, and a 10,100mAh battery. It also claims to be Military standards certified, but how does it like my car tyre? Read more...

Oukitel RT8 review: a 20,000 mAh rugged tablet with a 48 MP main camera for under $300

Steven Parker — Sat, 06 Apr 2024 21:00:01 +0000

We are taking for a spin Oukitel's new rugged tablet made with polymers, which are supposed to offset the weight of heavier materials, such as its 20,000 mAh battery and other components. Read more...

Dell unveils the world's lightest 10-inch fully rugged Windows 11 tablet

Paul Hill — Fri, 13 Oct 2023 05:54:01 +0000

Dell has unveiled the Latitude 7030 Rugged Extreme Tablet. It's a lightweight rugged tablet aimed at workers in companies who are not at a desk all day. It also has a range of useful accessories. Read more...

Samsung T7 Shield 4TB portable SSD selling at its lowest price on Amazon and Newegg

Fiza Ali — Thu, 01 Jun 2023 19:46:01 +0000

Amazon and Newegg are offering huge discounts on a variety of storage options. You can get the 4TB Samsung T7 Shield SSD at only $219 or check out other SSD deals from SanDisk and WD. Read more...

Review: Doogee S100 is a rugged phone with a massive 10,800 mAh battery

Steven Parker — Mon, 20 Mar 2023 07:00:01 +0000

Doogee sent me the S100 with its giant 10,800 mAh battery to put it through its paces. The company is well-known for rugged devices and we've tested a few, so how does this one hold up? Read more...

Samsung unveils the tough Galaxy Tab Active4 Pro

Paul Hill — Wed, 31 Aug 2022 13:50:02 +0000

Samsung has announced the Galaxy Tab Active4 Pro. It's lightweight but also rugged. It can be used with gloves and the volume can be turned up loud, making it ideal for noisy workplaces. Read more...

Panasonic TOUGHBOOK 40 is a modular rugged Windows laptop that starts at $4,899

Usama Jawad — Tue, 24 May 2022 13:40:02 +0000

Panasonic has officially announced its upcoming rugged laptop, the TOUGHBOOK 40. The modular device is powered by Windows and will be available for purchase in late spring, starting at $4,899. Read more...

Jargon Buster: Find out what MIL-STD and IP ratings mean for your gadgets

Chandrakant Isi — Sat, 19 Jun 2021 16:00:01 +0000

Not all rugged and water-resistant electronics are made equal. Let's find out what factors affect your gadget's ability to survive rough handling and operate in harsh environments. Read more...

Panasonic introduces its new TOUGHBOOK 33 detachable PC

Rich Woods — Wed, 17 Feb 2021 13:00:02 +0000

Today, Panasonic is introducing the latest iteration of its flagship TOUGHBOOK, the TOUGHBOOK 33. It comes with Intel Comet Lake processors, more RAM, more storage, Wi-Fi 6, and more. Read more...

Panasonic Toughbook A3 review: The tablet that does everything

Rich Woods — Sun, 28 Jun 2020 16:00:01 +0000

Announced earlier this week, Panasonic's new rugged Android tablet has hot swappable batteries, an 800-nit display, MIL-STD-810H certification, 4G LTE connectivity, and a whole lot more. Read more...

Dell announces the Windows 10-powered Latitude 7220 Rugged Extreme tablet

Rich Woods — Tue, 29 Oct 2019 15:20:01 +0000

Dell announced a new Windows 10-powered rugged tablet today, called the Latitude 7220 Rugged Extreme. It can withstand drops of up to four feet, extreme temperatures, and has Whiskey Lake CPUs. Read more...

Garmin debuts Instinct, a rugged GPS watch

Timi Cantisano — Fri, 12 Oct 2018 01:24:01 +0000

Garmin has a huge line of wearable products, but its latest offering will give users an option that can withstand immense amounts of punishment thanks to its rugged exterior and specifications. Read more...

Blackview's latest rugged smartphone, the BV6800, goes on sale today

Muhammad Jarir Kanji — Mon, 10 Sep 2018 10:12:01 +0000

Following up on the success of its BV6000 rugged phone, the Hong Kong-based company has released a sequel in the form of the IP68, IP69K and MIL-STD-810G-certified BV6800 Pro, starting at $189.99. Read more...

Google adds new rugged section to its Android Enterprise Recommended programme

Paul Hill — Wed, 05 Sep 2018 17:48:01 +0000

Google has expanded it Android Enterprise Recommended programme in order to incorporate rugged devices into the line-up. These devices must meet certain requirements set out by Google to be listed. Read more...

Samsung unveils the rugged Galaxy Tab Active2

Ehtisham Ul Haq Shams — Fri, 20 Oct 2017 19:36:01 +0000

Samsung has unveiled the next iteration of the firm's rugged tablet, Galaxy Tab Active2, which aims at business users providing them an extremely durable tablet with decent performance. Read more...

Caterpillar unveils two affordable rugged handsets

Ehtisham Ul Haq Shams — Fri, 01 Sep 2017 12:51:46 +0000

Caterpillar is back with two new extremely rugged low and mid-range smartphones, S31 and S41, that are built to take heavy abuse, thus providing durability and performance at affordable prices. Read more...

Samsung drops S8's curved-edge display for its rugged new Galaxy S8 active

Andy Weir — Mon, 22 May 2017 14:34:01 +0000

The design of Samsung's Galaxy S8 active - the rugged version of its new flagship phones - has been revealed, and shows that it won't have the same curved display as the 'standard' Galaxy S8 and S8+. Read more...

NOMU S30 smartphone tests its mettle and endurance in a washing machine

Boyd Chan — Wed, 12 Apr 2017 05:06:01 +0000

While water and dust resistance have been features touted by some recent high-end smartphones, NOMU puts its ruggedized $250 flagship phablet through a wash cycle to test its resilience. Read more...

Panasonic unveils rugged Windows 10 2-in-1 that's waterproof and folds like a briefcase

Vlad Dudau — Tue, 28 Feb 2017 15:42:01 +0000

Panasonic took MWC 2017 as an opportunity to unveil a new device in its Toughbook line. The CF-33 is a 12-inch standalone tablet and 2-in-1 device, designed to run in very tough conditions. Read more...

Archos announces rugged budget tablet powered by Android 7.0 Nougat

Usama Jawad — Sat, 25 Feb 2017 06:32:01 +0000

Archos has announced a rugged tablet called the 'Archos 101 Saphir' presumably targeted at budget-conscious customers. The device is powered by Android 7.0 Nougat and offers modest specifications. Read more...

Samsung's ruggedized Galaxy S7 active dons camo gear, heads exclusively to AT&T

Andy Weir — Mon, 06 Jun 2016 16:20:01 +0000

The rugged version of Samsung's Galaxy S7 flagship features a shatter-resistant 5.1-inch display, a generous 4000mAh battery, and IP68 dust- and water-resistance, along with many other high-end specs. Read more...

Panasonic's 'Toughbook 20' is the "world's first" rugged detachable laptop

Byron Hinson — Tue, 10 Nov 2015 03:36:16 +0000

Today, Panasonic announced the new Toughbook 20, that is aimed at users that require a more rugged and tough device. The highly versatile laptop will arrive in 2016 with a price tag starting at $3099. Read more...

TechSpot: Samsung Galaxy S6 Active Review

Julio Franco — Wed, 02 Sep 2015 06:38:01 +0000

The S6 Active is almost a clone of the standard S6, featuring the same 5.1" 1440p display, Exynos 7420 SoC inside, and 16MP optically stabilized camera. But it has a rugged design an beefier battery. Read more...

Arbor Solution announces the Gladius G1052C, a Windows 10-ready tablet

Justin Luna — Thu, 30 Jul 2015 17:06:01 +0000

Arbor Solution has unveiled a new tablet called the Gladius G1052C, a ruggedized tablet for commercial users. It supports editions of Windows 7 and 8, but it is also upgradable to Windows 10. Read more...

Samsung announces the Galaxy S6 active, a rugged flagship with 3500mAh battery

Andy Weir — Tue, 09 Jun 2015 11:52:01 +0000

Samsung has unveiled the Galaxy S6 active, its new 'ruggedized' flagship with an octa-core Exynos processor, 5.1-inch Quad HD AMOLED, 16MP rear camera and a rather generous 3500mAh battery. Read more...

Panasonic's 20-inch Toughpad 4K Windows 8.1 tablet gets better specs, much lower price

Andy Weir — Tue, 14 Apr 2015 12:58:01 +0000

Panasonic has announced some big updates to its Toughpad 4K tablets, with Intel Broadwell processors, up to 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD, HDMI-in and a 20-inch display with 3840x2560px resolution. Read more...

AT&T releases Samsung Galaxy S5 Active

Timi Cantisano — Fri, 30 May 2014 17:00:50 +0000

Samsung has released a rugged version of its popular flagship, the Galaxy S5. The S5 Active will be exclusively on the AT&T and will come in three colors. The S5 Active is available starting today Read more...

Samsung Galaxy S4 family to grow, with Mini, Zoom and Activ

Andy Weir — Fri, 10 May 2013 09:04:12 +0000

Samsung looks set to expand its Galaxy S4 range with three new devices: a smaller 'Mini' version; 'Activ', designed for 'rugged' use scenarios; and 'Zoom', featuring a 16MP camera. Read more...

TechSpot: A-DATA SH93 Rugged Portable Hard Drive Review

Julio Franco — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 10:31:26 +0000

While commonly overlooked, regular backups is one of the most sensible tasks one should perform when it comes to personal computing. Without the help of a secondary storage device or some sort of remote backup... Read more...

Solid State Drives: Fast, Rugged, and Really Expensive

Wed, 14 Nov 2007 19:20:19 +0000

Are solid state drives becoming a reality? Loyd Case over at ExtremeTech published an article this morning concerning the current state of SSD with a comparison between a Samsung 64GB SATA and a Super Talent... Read more...

Corsair Unveils World's Most Rugged USB Flash Drives

Tue, 01 May 2007 16:25:15 +0000

Corsair has introduced the Flash Survivor family – USB 2.0 flash drives that feature 256-bit encryption and can withstand the elements. The Flash Survivor series has Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer seals which allow the drives... Read more...