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Engadget —
... Verizon tidbits: Versa, Touch Diamond, Pearl 8230, and more
i-mate's rumored "Hummer" rugged handset set to appear as 810-F? ...
i-mate 810-F aka Hummer shows its face
IntoMobile - Cell Phone News, Information, and Analysis —
... screen, GPS, WiFi, full QWERTY keyboard, 2 megapixel camera, and a 624MHz CPU. As always, the trick is in the details, which for this occasion include rubberized housing and some hex screws. As a result this is one of the most rugged smartphones available on the market, and also comes with a lifetime warranty.
The exact release date is unknown at this stage, and so is the price. Something tells me that life-long guarantee will reflect on your wallet, though…
[Via: Engadget Mobile]
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i-mate 810-F Hummer to show at MWC 2009
Phones Review —
... 810-F also known as the i-mate Hummer will be one of the most ruggedised smartphone to hit the mobile market and will come with a lifetime warranty.
A few of the specs of the i-mate 810-F Hummer are a QVGA display, a 624MHz CPU, HSDPA, WiFi, full QWERTY keyboard, GPS, a 2 megapixel camera, runs on Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard Edition, and features a rubberised casing. As usual and expected released date and price tag are unavailable at the moment.
Source – Engadget
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i-mate's 810F and Centurion handled with wild abandon
Engadget —
... this year is the mega-rugged 810-F that'll withstand 140 degrees of heat, 14 degrees of cold, water resistance, and shock resistance courtesy of a nasty rubber casing, but it's certainly not going to appeal to the average consumer -- especially consumers who aren't wearing clown pants with one-liter pockets. So to that end, the company is also showing off a Windows Mobile Standard device codenamed "Centurion" -- and we're pretty sure this is the most compelling device i-mate has ever made. The version we saw was literally the first working prototype they've assembled, which ...
