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> Otterbox case on it adds just as much extra weight, and I don't see many people complaining about those Irks me that not one single phone manufacturer dares
by m-j-fox 10y ago
> Otterbox case on it adds just as much extra weight, and I don't see many people complaining about those
Irks me that not one single phone manufacturer dares to ship a product as indestructible as an iphone in an Otterbox. Sure it would be the clunkiest handset in the store, but compare it to other phones + case, there's room to make a superior final product. But no. Apple keeps shaving millimeters and Otterbox keeps slathering them back on.
- Namrog84 10y agoNot many phones do. But a few have done what you suggest. At least slightly. The Galaxy s6 came in an active version that had like 30% more battery and better water resistance and a slightly tougher default shell. I don't know how their sales were for the 2 models but I hope they were good enough to continue the trend
- burntwater 10y agoYou can definitely buy more rugged phones. Often they lag behind in specs compared to popular flagship models, but they're not bad. For instance, I currently use a CAT S60 phone: http://www.catphones.com/en-gb/phones/s60-smartphone http://www.catphones.com/en-gb/phones/s60-smartphone After a normal day of use I'll still have 60% of battery life. It's normally water resistant down to 6 feet for 30 minutes, flipping two switches makes it water resistant down to 15 feet for 30 minutes (and it even comes with a "drying" app that helps it to dry faster by, I think, vibrating the speakers.) This particular phone comes with FLIR imaging, which probably isn't useful to the general population...
- zer0t3ch 10y agoThat's fucking cool. Is that the same "CAT" that makes things like bulldozers and scoops?
- burntwater 10y agoIt's the same CAT brand, yes, but the phone itself is developed by I think a British company.
- zer0t3ch 10y agoCool. If I had the money, that would totally be my next phone.
- diggernet 10y agoSee the Samsung Rugby series.