Samsung’s rugged, all weather phone: Rugby Smart

After having one (or more) Android devices in every imaginable category in today’s assortment of communication devices, Samsung was left with only one, that is, having an all weather phone. 

After Panasonic Eluga and Sony’s Xperia Active, Samsung plugs the hole for tough phones with Rugby Smart. This Android smartphone has a strong built and is US Mil-STD 810F and IP67 certified for Dust, Humidity, Rain, Shock and Temperature. The phone is currently being offered by AT&T and is decently priced at $99.0. This armor-plated device can withstand submersion in 1 meter of water for upto 30 minutes.

Here is a promotional video of Rugby Smart from AT&T

The Specifications:

Finally, a hands-on video from GSMArena

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Udit Hotchandani
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Samsung’s rugged, all weather phone: Rugby Smart

After having one (or more) Android devices in every imaginable category in today’s assortment of communication devices, Samsung was left with only one, that is, having an all weather phone. 

After Panasonic Eluga and Sony’s Xperia Active, Samsung plugs the hole for tough phones with Rugby Smart. This Android smartphone has a strong built and is US Mil-STD 810F and IP67 certified for Dust, Humidity, Rain, Shock and Temperature. The phone is currently being offered by AT&T and is decently priced at $99.0. This armor-plated device can withstand submersion in 1 meter of water for upto 30 minutes.

Here is a promotional video of Rugby Smart from AT&T

The Specifications:

Finally, a hands-on video from GSMArena

[VIA]

Udit Hotchandani
I'm a technology enthusiast and mobile fanatic from India. I love sharing my knowledge with others. "I am still waiting for some company to like my work and send me a model of their latest mobile device for review" :) My twitter handle is @udit_h On Facebook, I am available at http://www.facebook.com/udit.hotchandani

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Samsung Rugby Smart goes official for AT&T

Samsung's Android lineup in the United States just got a serious dash of toughness with the addition of the Rugby Smart for AT&T Wireless.

The handset is built up to mil-std 810f military spec standards. It is dust proof, shock resistant, and can be be submerged in 1m of water for 30 minutes. Extreme temperatures are also handled by the device.

The phone specs include a 3.7" WVGA Super AMOLED display, 4GB of built-in memory, and 5MP snapper, capable of shooting 720p videos. Full connectivity suite is present sans LTE. The OS on tap is Android 2.3 Gingerbread. Strangely, the CPU and amount of RAM are not available at the moment.

The Samsung Rugby Smart measures come at 122.4 x 65.9 x 12.19mm, while its weight tips the scale at the highly acceptable for a rugged device, 119 grams. Its battery has 1650mAh capacity.

The handset will be available exclusively for AT&T on March 4 for $99.99 with a two-year contract. The carrier has released a handy video, which showcases some the talents of the Samsung Rugby Smart. See it below.

We are already itching to find out how tough it is in our hands, so expect some live impressions from the Samsung Rugby Smart in the nearest future.

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