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Sonim XP3 Review: Boiled Alive
10:00AM John Herrman | You might not know it, but you’ve heard about the XP3: It’s that phone that’s always getting drenched, elephant-smooshed or shot, and surviving. Well, I finally got one, and the timing couldn’t be better. XP3, I’m going to eat you. More »
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Sonim’s Absurdly Tough XP3 Lands: $US400, Unlocked
2:06AM John Herrman | After the hammering, the shooting and the elephant stomping, it’s fair to say that, on the toughness front, Sonim’s gotten their point across. Now, after months of teases, you can actually buy the XP3, unlocked, for $US400. [BestBuy]
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Land Rover S1 Phone Tested By Elephants: It Really Is The Strongest
8:00AM Jason Chen | This is why the Sonim/Land Rover S1 phone is the toughest phone yet: it can stand an elephant stomp, being run over an actual Land Rover and being tossed out of a second floor window. Plus… More »
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Can the Sonim XP1 Mobile Phone Really Survive a 9mm Shot?
6:40AM Jesus Diaz | Sonim claims that their XP1 mobile phone is virtually indestructible. In fact, they say it can survive a 9mm, so the people from Gadget Review took it to a shooting range and had some fun. More »
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9:45AM Nick Broughall | Sure, the Sonim XP1 was a tough phone. It was like the Iron Man of mobile phones – it could take a beating from a rocket, but if you submersed it in water for too long, it’ll crap out and die. The XP3, on the other hand, is like the Superman of mobile phones – you’d need some kind of intergalactic radioactive crystal to bring this bad boy down – it’s as tough as the XP1, plus is waterproof for up to 30 minutes. More »
Crazy Johns Launches Sonim XP3 Enduro
9:45AM Nick Broughall | Sure, the Sonim XP1 was a tough phone. It was like the Iron Man of mobile phones – it could take a beating from a rocket, but if you submersed it in water for too long, it’ll crap out and die. The XP3, on the other hand, is like the Superman of mobile phones – you’d need some kind of intergalactic radioactive crystal to bring this bad boy down – it’s as tough as the XP1, plus is waterproof for up to 30 minutes. More »
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‘World’s Toughest Phone’ Battered Live Online For Your Enjoyment
5:20AM Sean Fallon | The folks at Sonim have done just about everything in their power to convince potential customers that their XP1 is the world’s toughest phone. That includes running over it with cars and dunking it in beer baths. Their latest stunt involves hitting in with a hammer 24/7 until it breaks—and you can watch the entire thing go down online. You can even send it text messages to test whether or not it is working. More »
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Sonim XP3 ‘The World’s Toughest Phone’ Coming to the US
7:40AM Sean Fallon | Sonim has gone to great lengths to convince European customers that its XP1 is the toughest phone on the market. They even went so far as to take the phone on tour and encourage spectators to try and beat it into submission. Now the company is planning on launching an updated version, the XP3, in the US complete with GSM, quad-band EDGE, GPS, Bluetooth, a 128×160 screen, a 3-megapixel camera and a flashlight mode (not to mention a seriously rugged design and a 3 year no-questions-asked guarantee). AU: The XP1 is available in Australia, and we’re still listening to suggestions on how to try and destroy it.
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10:30AM Nick Broughall | We’ve had some pretty encouraging ideas on how to put the world’s toughest phone through its paces – the washing machine test looks like it’s definitely on the cards – but we want more. Seamus and I are planning a big day of wanton destruction, and the more ideas you can come up with, the better.
Tell us what you think in comments, and stay tuned for some mobile destruction here on Giz!
[Help Gizmodo Destroy the Sonim XP1] More »
Reminder: Help Giz Destroy The Sonim XP1
10:30AM Nick Broughall | We’ve had some pretty encouraging ideas on how to put the world’s toughest phone through its paces – the washing machine test looks like it’s definitely on the cards – but we want more. Seamus and I are planning a big day of wanton destruction, and the more ideas you can come up with, the better.
Tell us what you think in comments, and stay tuned for some mobile destruction here on Giz!
[Help Gizmodo Destroy the Sonim XP1] More »
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11:19AM Nick Broughall | The world’s toughest phone, the Sonim XP1, is now available in Australia through Crazy Johns. But rather than bore you with specifications and tiresome statistics on just how tough it is, Sonim has (foolishly?) agreed to let us show you by letting us attempt to destroy it.
So, I’m partnering up with ex-Giz ed (and current Kotaku guest-ed) Seamus for a fun-filled day of attempted mobile phone destruction. And while we both have some rather creative ideas on the best way to introduce the phone to our friend pain, we want your help.
Let us know in comments how you think we should try and annihilate this thing. keep it realistic – we don’t have access to the LHC at the moment remember. The best ideas will be attempted, and we’ll video the whole thing and upload it next week.
And for those of you who are interested in the figures, the press release for the XP1 is below: More »
Help Gizmodo Destroy The Sonim XP1
11:19AM Nick Broughall | The world’s toughest phone, the Sonim XP1, is now available in Australia through Crazy Johns. But rather than bore you with specifications and tiresome statistics on just how tough it is, Sonim has (foolishly?) agreed to let us show you by letting us attempt to destroy it.
So, I’m partnering up with ex-Giz ed (and current Kotaku guest-ed) Seamus for a fun-filled day of attempted mobile phone destruction. And while we both have some rather creative ideas on the best way to introduce the phone to our friend pain, we want your help.
Let us know in comments how you think we should try and annihilate this thing. keep it realistic – we don’t have access to the LHC at the moment remember. The best ideas will be attempted, and we’ll video the whole thing and upload it next week.
And for those of you who are interested in the figures, the press release for the XP1 is below: More »
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