Samsung & AT&T Announce Rugby Smart

Wow, this is a different kind of beast isn’t it? The other Samsung Rugby phones were more, well, rugged looking for sure. A long time ago I reviewed one of the Rugby series over on TestFreaks and it was a clamshell style phone if I remember correctly, and now this new one is an Android smartphone! They’ve come a log way from basic feature phones to rugged smartphones haven’t they. The new Rugby Smart is dustproof and can be submerged in up to 1 mete of water for up to 30 minutes and it’s made to withstand extreme temperatures. It’s running Android 2.3, has a 3.7” Super AMOLED screen, 5mp rear camera with flash and a 1.3mp front camera. It will be available March 4th for $99.99 with new 2yr agreement and minimum data plan.

The Samsung Rugby® Smart is a rugged, dustproof device designed to handle the elements with water resistance (submergible up to 1m for 30 minutes) and built to mil-std 810f  military spec standards**.The Android 2.3 smartphone features a 3.7-inch WVGA Super AMOLED touchscreen display and a 5MP camera with HD video recording***. It also supports 4G service, Wi-Fi®, corporate email and the full line of media including location, music and social networking services. From the work site to the camp site and beyond, Rugby Smart fulfills all your smartphone needs with the physical strength to handle whatever life throws at it.

Specifications

· Technology: GSM, EDGE, UMTS, HSPA+

· Operating System:  Android 2.3

· Display:  3.7-inch WVGA Super AMOLED display

· External Memory: Supports up to 32GB via microSD™

· Internal Memory: 4GB

· Dimensions: 122.4mm x 65.9mm x 12.19mm

· Weight: 4.2 oz

· Camera: 5MP rear facing with flash and auto focus with HD 720p video capture; 1.3 MP front facing camera;

· Battery: 1650 mAh LiIon Poly

· Talk Time: Up to 8 hours

· Standby Time: Up to 16 days

Web Site: http://www.att.com

For more information, please visit www.samsung.com.