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Panasonic Updates Toughbooks with Three New Models

It appears that Panasonic has finally decided to refresh its lineup of rugged portable computer systems, and has announced today three new models that will become part of the company's Toughbook series. The three new models include the thin-and-light F8, the ultraportable W8 and the T8. At the same time, Panason...

25 September 2008
03:13 GMT

CK3, Intermec's Second Windows Mobile 6.1 Handheld

The same day it announced that its CN3 handheld would get a Windows Mobile 6.1 version, Intermec has also unveiled a brand new mobile computer that also works on Microsoft's latest OS. Called Intermec CK3, this "highly durable handheld" combines lots of features into a single device. The CK3 comes in a "gun...

11 September 2008
08:03 GMT

Intermec CN3, the First Windows Mobile 6.1 Rugged Handheld

Intermec, the North American company known for manufacturing bar code scanners, handheld computers and other industrial products, announced that its CN3 device would soon be released in a new edition that runs on Microsoft's latest Windows Mobile 6.1 OS. Created to suit the needs of workers who perform in-f...

11 September 2008
06:55 GMT

The Rugged G'zOne Boulder Released by Verizon

Verizon Wireless has added a new rugged mobile phone to its line-up of products, namely the G'zOne Boulder. Built by Casio, the Tokyo-based Japanese manufacturer, the new handset comes only one week after the release of another rugged phone, the Motorola Adventure V750. Well, if the Moto Adventure looks like a ...

29 July 2008
09:07 GMT

Motorola Adventure V750 Out Now from Verizon

First unveiled (in an unofficial way) back in April, Motorola Adventure V750 has been released today in the US by Verizon Wireless, coming in a week before its rumored launch date (July 28).The new V750 is available, as of now, via Verizon's business channels, as well as on the carrier's official website, f...

21 July 2008
12:53 GMT

Sprint Offers Push-to-Talk Phones in New Markets

Sprint has just announced that, starting July 13, four of its Push-to-Talk (PTT) devices - which work on the Nextel Direct Connect network - will be available in 14 new US markets. The handsets are Samsung Z400, LG LX400, Sanyo PRO-700 and Sanyo PRO-200, all of them being clamshells. Already available in 46 regions a...

10 July 2008
12:52 GMT

ASUS Steps Forward with the ASUS B51

Asus, one of the leading manufacturers of computer hardware products announced yesterday the release of its ruggedized computing solution for mobile professionals. Coming in the form of a compact, Intel-based notebook, the ASUS B51 has been designed to withstand tough environments, while being capable of providing a ...

3 July 2008
04:04 GMT

Panasonic to Expand Its Toughbook Lineup

Panasonic is one of the leading manufacturers of consumer electronics but its presence on the computing market is rather small. The company's product lineup includes portable computers, printers and networking products while the Thoughbook series currently includes three separate models, known for providing a ru...

23 June 2008
08:34 GMT

Sprint Released the Rugged Samsung Z400

Sprint has recently released Samsung Z400, a new handset that comes in a clamshell form factor and features a rugged design. The phone meets the MIL-STD 810F military standards for shock, dust and vibration resistance and it's the first Samsung to have support for Sprint's Nextel Direct Connect service. ...

16 June 2008
04:46 GMT

Motorola i335, a Mobile Phone for Superman

Motorola i335 is one of Moto's latest rugged phones to be released in the US via Boost Mobile, the prepaid wireless brand of Sprint. First seen in the summer of 2007, the rugged i335 was launched only a few days ago by Boost. However, the handset got an interesting release, accompanied by a commercial that show...

6 June 2008
07:57 GMT

Motorola V750 on the Rugged Side

Motorola V750, the clamshell we first heard of about two months ago, is ready to be released soon by Verizon Wireless, as samples from the phone's User Guide have recently appeared on the Web. Unveiled by Phone Arena, the new snapshots with Moto V750 bring to light several details that make the handset a prett...

30 May 2008
09:15 GMT

1 Beyond Unveils Military-Grade Notebooks

Notebook vendor 1 Beyond has announced a new line of rugged, high-performance notebooks to be unveiled during the NAB 2008 Show in Las Vegas. During the event, the manufacturer will introduce world's first notebook powered by an Intel quad-core chip in the desktop version, able to support RAID5 technology, as we...

11 April 2008
09:40 GMT

Dell Unveils Die-Hard Notebook: Should We Pour Water on It, Or Smash It to the Ground?

Dell has just unveiled a new toughbook PC system, the Latitude XFR D630. This kind of notebook is extremely exotic and is always in the spotlight when it get official. Designed especially for harsh environments, toughbook computers are the IT equivalent of a Hummer SUV, and they can easily survive even the physical f...

4 March 2008
14:03 GMT

BenQ M7, the Phone to Withstand Everything

BenQ has just released the M7 mobile phone, with some features regular handsets don't usually include. It is a tough phone, capable of resisting any forces, although this one stands out through a stylish and appealing design that looks less rugged than the phone really is.The curved shape and smooth lines could ...

11 October 2007
05:12 GMT

Panasonic's Thoughbook Rugged Line of Laptops

Panasonic announced the launch of a new line of products from the family of Thoughbook rugged notebooks that are coming equipped with the Intel Santa Rosa mobile computing platform, while also featuring enhanced protection against drops, spills and other potentially damaging encounters.The new Panasonic Thoughbook ru...

1 October 2007
05:54 GMT

An Explosion Proof Computer: The Ruffnek

Computer Dynamics, a hardware manufacturing company that is known for its rugged computing solutions designed for the harshest operating environments, announced the launch of a new system that takes notions like ''rugged'' and ''rugged'' to a new level. The Ruffneck Zone 1 Expl...

19 September 2007
09:19 GMT

Imation Launches One More Line of Storage Products

Imation recently announced the launch of a new line of products as well as the new marketing and sales strategy that is expected to turn the Odyssey removable hard disk solution into a huge success. This new line of hard disk drives, which are built for businesses and home offices, provides users with a fast back up,...

18 September 2007
10:31 GMT

A ToughDisk Is a Rugged Disk

Rugged storage solutions are largely based on hard disk drives that are encapsulated into a protective casing that implements a number of shock absorbing technologies as well as technologies designed to maximize the life of the drive in extreme operating environments. Formation is one of the companies that focuses on...

14 September 2007
05:52 GMT

Sanyo SCP-7050, Rugged Phone for Tough Users

Sanyo has just released a new handset model which meets military standards and can withstand a large number of external forces. Sanyo SCP-7050 is one of the most durable mobile phones out there and is certified to perform just as good under any circumstances.Sanyo SCP-7050 certainly looks like a phone designed for th...

4 September 2007
04:11 GMT

Kontron Announces The NotePAC Semi

Kontron just announced the launch of the NotePAC Semi, a semi-rugged notebook intended for business and enterprise use, and which is built around the high performance yet energy saving Intel Centrino hardware platform. Advertised as an enterprise mobility solution "with extended lifetime far beyond conventional noteb...

29 August 2007
06:15 GMT

The Augmentix XTG630 Notebook

Mobile computing systems are generally designed to withstand shocks, drops and such like, since being mobile comes at the price of safety. Usually, most mobile computing solutions vendors and manufacturers are integrating some sort of additional safety measures for the line of machines that are designed for extreme o...

20 August 2007
03:41 GMT

Socket SoMo 650 - A Smartphone for the Tough Guys

Socket Communications Inc. released today a smartphone that will target both the consumer oriented PDA market and the industrial environments. It is a device good looking enough to be appealing to the usual customer that goes for the looks and doesn't care as much about the resistance of the device because he wo...

8 March 2007
09:35 GMT




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