Caterpillar's new smartphone with built-in thermal imaging

Re:Caterpillar's new smartphone with built-in thermal imaging by scrollaway on Tuesday February 23, 2016 @03:04AM (#11157313)

I really like the design of that phone. There is a "mechanical" look and feel to it, very different to the usual glossy/flat high end phones of today. Anyone else feel the same way?

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Re:Caterpillar's new smartphone with built-in thermal imaging by dingo_bat on Tuesday February 23, 2016 @03:47AM (#11157463)

I would love to buy a flagship that looks like this. Similarly, I love the black, rugged look of thinkpads of yore. Nowadays everything is becoming shiny.

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Re:Caterpillar's new smartphone with built-in thermal imaging by creshal on Tuesday February 23, 2016 @05:03AM (#11157796)

Thinkpads are still black bricks, though. Just fibre-reinforced plastic bricks instead of magnesium bricks.

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Re:Caterpillar's new smartphone with built-in thermal imaging by PhasmaFelis on Tuesday February 23, 2016 @04:45AM (#11157726)

Yeah, absolutely.

I also love the idea of a phone where I can leave the physical design uncovered and on display. I would never, ever use a normal phone without a case--I'd be replacing them every 6 months--but a ruggedized phone wouldn't need one, if they're as good as they say.

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Re:Caterpillar's new smartphone with built-in thermal imaging by vedaprodarte on Tuesday February 23, 2016 @04:30AM (#11157655)

I think so too. The design looks cool! I hope more consumer phones can provide this kind of design!

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Re:Caterpillar's new smartphone with built-in thermal imaging by mpinteractiv on Tuesday February 23, 2016 @04:49AM (#11157739)

idem! Definitely a refreshing look.

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