Swedish company Handheld Group today launched the Nautiz X1, the latest rugged handheld model that lays claim to the title of toughest smartphone in the world. It is built to MIL-STD-810G military standards and is said to be capable of enduring vibration, extreme temperatures, humidity, and sudden drops. It also has IP-67 certification, which means it is not only dust damage resistant but water proof as well. It can be ordered now for €699/$899 but will only become available starting January 2013.
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- According to information coming from Handheld Group itself, the Nautiz X1 is capable of running either Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich or Windows Embedded Handheld 6.5.
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That means you can drop, hit, bump, bang or knock this little guy around, and you’ll still end up with a fully functional, scratch-free and fairly elegant phone.- Adrian Diaconescu, Android Authority
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Handheld Launches the Nautiz X1 Ultra-Rugged Smartphone
Handheld Group launches the Nautiz X1 ultra-rugged and smartphone that is completely protects against dust and sand and can withstand immersion in water.
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- Handheld Nautiz X1 claims to be the toughest smartphone in the world
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Ruggedized Handheld Nautiz X1 phone is “built to survive”, but also to empty your pockets
And all that in a “package” weighing in at 180 grams (less than a Nokia Lumia 920, for example), and measuring 15 mm in thickness. Not too shabby, don’t you think?
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Handheld Nautiz X1 with Android 4.0 ICS (or Windows Embedded handheld 6.5) announced as the world’s toughest smartphone
Ruggedness aside, the Handheld Nautiz X1 features a 4 inch WVGA display, GSM or CDMA connectivity, Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, 1GHz dual-core processor, 5MP rear camera with flash, 512MB of RAM, and 2GB of internal memory.