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Smartphone exodus: provider of CAT Phones & Motorola Defy is bankrupt (winfuture.de)

submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago (2 children)

I'd have thought that the niche for rugged smartphones might be small, but offer a relatively stable profit. What are the other competitors in that market? I know samsung offers some rugged phone, any other major brands?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

I mean.... a thick case? Thats what I've seen most commonly in the field. Old foreman with an old iPhone in an Otterbox that hasnt been cleaned in 2 years.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Yeah i guess a good case makes a phone durable enough for most people and if you want an iPhone that is your only option anyways.

I'd have imagined that a purpose build phone would still offer some benefits. Like operable with gloves, maybe being the ports better protected against things like dust, or they have removeable batteries. Suprisingly i had to learn (after a quick search) that they don't seem to offer much brighter displays for better visibility outdoors. I'd have thought that could be another feature.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

There is a phone by unihertz but their phones tend to run dated OSes. I have had good lick with what @TheBest said. People either break phones, or don't, it seems.