A smartphone I might even like

cheri1122 · Mar 19, 2013

Truck-maker CAT flogs smartphone spawn to butter-fingered fondlers ? The Register

It's not available yet, but I'll be watching for it.

LDB · Mar 19, 2013

Not unless they gave it to me for free. They may not honor the warranty any better than they do on their engines.

pandora2112 · Jun 11, 2013

Looking to upgrade soon...why can't it be out now?!? Spongebox is horrible on phones, he needs a drop proof phone...regardless of what phone he gets he's getting an otter case to help prolong the life of the phone!

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cheri1122 · Jun 11, 2013

Pandora: he might like the phone I've got: a Casio Giz One. [It's not a smartphone, though]
It has a rubberized coating & it's water resistant. I drop things a lot, ok?
It wasn't till I saw the pedometer that I realized it's meant for athletes, not us klutzy folks, lol.

pandora2112 · Jun 11, 2013

Gotta be a smart phone...he's an angry bird addict! Lol!

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cheri1122 · Jun 12, 2013

Ok, check out Motorola Droid Razr M. Gorilla glass, totally water resistant, and the case is fortified [almost looks rubberized, but it's not] for protection.
I really wish I hadn't given my original Razr to one of my granddaughters - who knew there wouldn't be any more?!

pandora2112 · Jun 12, 2013

Yeah he definitely needs something built to be dropped, kicked, covered in grease and generally abused!

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LDB · Jun 12, 2013

Seidio is another you should put on the suspect list.

Moot · Jun 12, 2013

wilfredbacon said:
It seems interesting. I hope that they will give it for free.

I'm sure if you buy a brand new D-10, they'll throw in the phone for free.

Moot · Jun 12, 2013

pandora2112 said:
...regardless of what phone he gets he's getting an otter case to help prolong the life of the phone!

My son has destroyed several phones. My daughter gave him an OtterBox Defender phone case for Christmas last year. Both phone and case are still intact. The Defender adds some weight and bulk to a smart phone, but it does protect it.

zorry · Jun 12, 2013

Otter box is great. My I Phone has mad it about 8 feet from COE to pavement and numerous other drops.
Wouldn't be without it.

Now we need an otter box to protect dropping rates.

layoutshooter · Jun 14, 2013

We both have Otter cases on our Iphones. The cases perform well the smart phones are still stupid!

Can't wait till I can afford to get rid of the thing, I HATE IT!!!

xiggi · Jun 14, 2013

layoutshooter said:
We both have Otter cases on our Iphones. The cases perform well the smart phones are still stupid! Can't wait till I can afford to get rid of the thing, I HATE IT!!!

The case would be bigger than that little thing they call a phone.

Sent from my Fisher Price ABC-123.

layoutshooter · Jun 14, 2013

xiggi said:
The case would be bigger than that little thing they call a phone.

Sent from my Fisher Price ABC-123.

Yeah, I know. I will just get another "hardened" phone. Wish I had just done that this time. I did not want to lay out another $250 for a phone and the Iphone was the "free phone" when I renewed my contract. Should have just bought the phone. Now I have this great big, thing, that I hardly use the junk on it. Just no need to.

Same with the other phone. I don't need memory cards, Mp3 stuff, just a phone that I can step on, drop in the water etc. Not into the "phone craze".