8849’s Tank 5 phone built for the harshest of conditions has a 2K DLP projector
Smartphones have brought the smarts of the tech world to our pockets, but there’s still scope for more. Rugged phones like Blackview XPLORE 2 and…
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Rugged Phones Are Ugly, but FCNT Just Proved They Don’t Have to Be
Rugged smartphones have always carried an inherent compromise. They’re built to take punishment, so manufacturers typically bulk them up with thick rubber borders, angular shapes,…
Lenovo Just Built a $499 Rugged Tablet You Can Run Without a Battery
Consumer tablets have gotten remarkably thin and capable, but the categories of people who actually use tablets on a job site, in a warehouse, or…
This $99 Rugged Phone Has a Keypad and Won’t Let You Doomscroll
The case for a second phone has gotten easier to make over the past few years. Whether it’s for a work line, a travel SIM,…
Logitech Just Built an iPad Case Tested for 10,000 Backpack Drops
School tech accessories live and die by one rule that has nothing to do with specs: can they survive a school day? That’s not a…
This Google-Free Phone Is IP68-Rated and Has a Replaceable Battery
Most smartphones ship with an assumption baked in: that you’re fine with your data running through Google’s servers, your habits feeding its algorithms, and its…
This $599 ‘Swiss-Army’ Android Tablet Has a Built-In Projector, Night Vision, and a Laser Rangefinder
At some point in the last decade, the iPad became the default answer to the question of what a tablet should be. Thin, light, polished,…
HMD Terra M Can Do What Flagship Smartphones Can’t Even Handle
Most smartphones weren’t designed with construction sites or hospital wards in mind. They crack under a single bad drop, struggle with wet or gloved fingers,…
Tank Pad Ultra is a rugged tablet that doubles as a short throw projector
8849tech introduced the Tank Pad last year, leaving the tech world in awe. With the ability to double as a projector, the rugged tablet leapt…
This Tiny Rugged Phone Has a 152° Action Camera and GoPro Mounts
Action cameras are great until you realize you’ve left yours at home. Phones are always with you, but most of them are too big, too…
This Rugged Phone Ships With 2 Batteries You Can Hot-Swap
Dead battery anxiety is real, and for most people, the solution is either a power bank they forgot to charge or a desperate search for…
This Rugged Phone’s Action Camera Pops Off to Become a Wearable
Action cameras and rugged phones have always solved slightly different problems. One survives the adventure; the other documents it. Bringing both means two devices, two…