Five Desirable Features of a Rugged Android Phone

Sep 26
08:23

2014

Adeel Qureshi

Adeel Qureshi

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Rugged Android phones are specifically designed to operate reliably in harsh environments. No design is rugged in every way. However, there should be more than minimum guarantee on the safety of the device.

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Rugged Android phones are specifically designed to operate reliably in harsh environments. No design is rugged in every way. However,Five Desirable Features of a Rugged Android Phone Articles there should be more than minimum guarantee on the safety of the device.

So what does one expect out of a rugged android phone?  There are five great features that can make the rugged android phone that can make the neighbors envious and owners proud.

Weather Resistant: The phone, true to its name, should be weather resistant. The phone should be water resistant, shock proof, dust proof and should be able to handle drops. Withstanding a drop may be considered as having over expectations but, one expects the phone to be resistant to more than the bare minimums.

Meet Certified Standards: There are two major third party organizations who laid down a set of conditions or circumstances for the phone to be actually called rugged. They are Ingress Progression (IP) Rating and Military Specification or Military Standard (MIL-STD). The rugged android phone should be IP67 certified or meet Military Standard 810. IP67 certified phones can ensure their safety even if submerged in water. Military standard phones ensure safety even in humid weather conditions.

Display Screen: The display screens or the touch screens should be tough and at the same time easy to scroll. The touch screen should withstand wet fingers. The rugged android phone should be able to bear rough and tough use of the screen. A minimum 5MP camera with normal and panorama shots, zoom etc. would also be preferred.

Phone Design: The phone should preferably have a candy bar design. Though there are other designs like clam shell, flip etc. candy bar design is the most preferred one these days. Whatever be the design, it is very important that the material used for the phone be of a high quality durable plastic and rubber.

Brand: It is important to note that the rugged android phone should be of a brand. It is not just the feature that is important, but the tag of a good brand is also equally important for a confident purchase of a rugged android phone.

You can do a number of things with your Android phone. Let’s look at it this way. You are in the market searching for the best baby video monitor. You will look for a WiFi baby video monitor that’s compatible with your Android phone. In the same tone, WiFi security camera can help you to protect your home. In the same manner, your Android phone can also connect to your WiFi security camera easily. It’s simple and it’s easy.