Caterpillar's new smartphone with built-in thermal imaging

Re:Caterpillar's new smartphone with built-in thermal imaging by vlehto on Tuesday February 23, 2016 @03:42AM (#11157437)

I've worked in construction and I use a Nokia dumbphone. The reason for it is that I need to answer calls quickly while at work. So the phone has to be in a pocket close by. And it's likely that most pockets "close by" also have some sand in them.

Nobody has money to buy new iPhone every two months. But it's manageable to buy new dumbphone once a year.

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Re:Caterpillar's new smartphone with built-in thermal imaging by creshal on Tuesday February 23, 2016 @05:08AM (#11157819)

Similarly I've been scrambling to keep finding new feature phones with rubber-sealed keypads for my dad (car mechanic).

Every seam is an invitation for steel dust, and touch screens are useless when you're wearing thick work gloves.

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Re:Caterpillar's new smartphone with built-in thermal imaging by exDM69 on Tuesday February 23, 2016 @09:16AM (#11158898)

How about the Cat B100? http://www.catphones.com/en-gb/phones/b100

I've been considering getting myself one, not because of a dirty work but I'd like to have a phone that's usable with gloves on. And a battery life that is measured in weeks, not hours.

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Re:Caterpillar's new smartphone with built-in thermal imaging by creshal on Tuesday February 23, 2016 @09:41AM (#11159091)

$100? Oof. It used to be that you could get $20 Nokias like that.

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Re:Caterpillar's new smartphone with built-in thermal imaging by exDM69 on Tuesday February 23, 2016 @11:05AM (#11159801)

Yeah, it's a bit pricey but certainly a more rugged phone than a $20 dumbphone. I guess the question is: "will it last five times longer or be significantly better?" I haven't tried it.

They have a few models that are quite a lot cheaper than this, but with less battery life and other specs.

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