The new Sonim XP3 is claimed to be the toughest handset on the market to date. Sonim XP3 ultra-rugged cellphone which, according to the manufacturer, can function in temperatures ranging from -4 to 140 degrees Fahrenheit and can withstand a 9-foot drop onto concrete. It’ll come with a 3-year warranty
It also boasts 2.5 days of talk time and up to 2 months of standby thanks to a 2200 mAh battery. Obviously, this kind of phone is intended for use on the construction site or in the great outdoors by rugged, bearded individuals—not button-down boardroom types. The US version will be a quad-band EDGE, GSM phone with GPS, Bluetooth, and a flashlight mode. It has a glare-resistant 128×160, 65k-color screen. It isn’t a smart phone, but it runs Opera Mini for Web browsing out in the wilderness. It will have a 3-megapixel camera with geotagging for still photos, but no video capability. It doesn’t play music, but the speakerphone goes really loud without distortion.
