Just how Rugged is a Rugged Nokia Phone?

[Micky]

Check this out..

Just how rugged is a rugged device? | Nokia Conversations

Rugby, and Golf fans, enjoy!

[Bartmanekul]

I am extremely skeptical. That certainly didn't look like a new rugged phone, they generally have a rubberised outer, since it's impossible to make it ok for sharp shocks (i.e. drops). Metal dents, and plastic cracks.

In fact it looked a lot like a 5xxx model recently announced.

And a hard plasic case surviving a golf club hit? Hmmm. Doubtful.

If that's what the new rugged phone looks like, I'd be very suprised. I call spoof tbh.

[Micky]

Well seeing as its the Official Nokia blog, I believe them.

[Bartmanekul]

I wouldn't put it past them to make a bit of a spoof vid though (hence why I said spoof, not fake :P ).

I always like rugged phones though. I assume this will make an appearance in September.

[Gazzer]

Wow i'm so pleased that nokia have brought this out as it was just the other day i went golf and forgot all me balls if only i had the new nokia phone..........might have to get one of these incase i loose all me balls.

Look close that screen looks smashed to me.

How about this one.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uYjoybi4ts

[Sexyback]

Originally Posted by Gazzer

if only i had the new nokia phone..........might have to get one of these incase i loose all me balls.

Gazzer really needs to speak to the dudes at nokia marketing... That quote is a cracker...... Lol!

[armand]

lets see them do those test on a brand new n97. hhaha

[Qualain]

Well the N97 Geeks did put it through some fairly harsh tests themselves!

[Sp00k]

Viral Videos?

EDIT: The kicker seems to be wearing trainers... drop-kicking a phone whilst wearing trainers is probably not a good idea, it could be rather painful!

In addition to which, I'd have thought that exposing it to that downpour would be enough in itself to BER any Nokia phone, especially as using the phone in a steamed-up bathroom can do it, by all accounts!