Ultra-Rugged Smartphone

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Kyocera Communications says its DuraForce ultra-rugged, waterproof 4G LTE Android smartphone is now available through Telus.

Kyocera DuraForce ultra-rugged smartphoneThe military-standard DuraForce will be available at Telus outlets for $50 with select 2-year business and consumer rate plans, or for $530 outright.

DuraForce is IP68-certified, meaning it is dustproof, waterproof, and can be submerged in up to 1.8 metres of water for up to 30 minutes, says Kyocera. With a reinforced housing and Military Standard 810G protection the phone is protected against dust, shock, vibration, temperature extremes, blowing rain, low pressure/high altitudes, solar radiation, salt fog, humidity, and water immersion.

The phone gives customers quick connection to an individual or group instantly through Push To Talk (PTT) with just a push of a button. Its large, tactile side button makes PTT calls easy, even while wearing gloves, the maker says.  It comes equipped with extra-loud dual front speakers and can accommodate an external PTT remote speaker/microphone accessory.

The DuraForce is certified for use in hazardous work environments where concentrations of flammable gases, vapors, or mists are not normally present in an explosive concentration but may materialize.

It features the Android KitKat 4.4.2 operating system and a Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 with 1.4GHz quad-core CPU. The phone’s 16GB of ROM can be augmented via an external microSD card slot that supports up to 32GB. It has a  4.5-in. 720p HD impact-resistant touchscreen that can be used while wearing gloves.

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Rolf Lockwood is editor emeritus of Today's Trucking and a regular contributor to Trucknews.com.


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