The Samsung Rugby Smart (SGH-i847) was a ruggedized
Android smartphone manufactured by
Samsung
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, for use on the
AT&T Mobility
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network. The phone was
3.5G
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capable, but lacked
LTE
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support.
It was dust and vibration resistant, as well as waterproof to a depth of for 30 minutes, earning the phone an
ingress protection rating of IP67.
Reception
The Samsung Rugby Smart was rated 4 stars out of 5 by ''
PC Magazine
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Overview
''PC Mag ...
'' and selected as their Editors' Choice.
Phone Arena scored it 7½ out of 10.
CNET rated the smartphone 3½ stars out of 5.
Samsung Galaxy Rugby Pro
In October 2012, Samsung and
AT&T
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announced the Samsung Galaxy Rugby Pro (SGH-i547), a successor to the Rugby Smart that includes similar durability and also ships with a scratch-resistant screen, something its previous model lacked. This rugged smartphone has passed military specification tests, like surviving blowing rain and sand, high humidity, and thermal shock.
It comes with the push-to-talk features, but has
LTE
LTE may refer to:
Science and technology
* LTE (telecommunication) (Long-Term Evolution), a mobile telephony standard
** LTE Advanced, an enhancement
** LTE Advanced Pro, a further enhancement
* Compaq LTE, a line of laptop computers
* Leukotrie ...
capability and a faster 1.5 GHz processor running
Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.
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References
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