Sonim XP1: Most Ruggedized!

The Sonim XP1 may very well be the most ruggedized phone ever manufactured but the non-technical term doesn’t really give us solid information how this phone measures up with the other rugged phone (the water-proof and shock proof Casio G’zOne) in a lab. For that we’ll have to wait until Sonim, provider of high-performance mobile VoIP, comes out with its own cheesy ad for the XP1. According to geeks who’ll be there, Sonim will be offering an iPod to any person who can break an XP1 handset when they showed it off during the GSM conference coming next week. The XP1 is a GSM phone operating on a Philips platform. It has push-to-talk capabilities, instant messaging and also acts as a pager. Other features include a walkie talkie mode, a USB port, and a 2.5mm audio port. The XP1 runs on an ARM-9 processor. It’s also water and sand-resistant, making it the ideal device for Rally World Champion Annie Seel in the ongoing Dakar Race. Really, it’s all the endorsement a rugged phone needs. Now if they will also put a camera on the thing, it’ll be simply perfect.