new device announced

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Sonim XP STRIKE IS

 

http://www.zacks.com/stock/news/95151/sprint-offers-new-device

 

Sprint Nextel Corp. ( S - Analyst Report ) , one of the leading wireless providers in the U.S., has added a new device – Sonim XP STRIKE IS – to its Direct Connect product portfolio. The phone, manufactured by Sonim Technologies, comes with an inbuilt push-to-talk technology, especially designed to provide wireless communications in hazardous surroundings like gaseous or explosive atmospheres.

 

Sonim XP STRIKE IS incorporates durability and ruggedness with military specifications, backed by a three-year warranty. The phone can be availed through Sprint Stores, Business Sales or Telesales for $599.99 excluding taxes, with a new connection or an upgrade. The device has a two-year contract.

[MacinJosh]

Sonim XP STRIKE IS

 

http://www.zacks.com...fers-new-device

 

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Too expensive even for an "intrinsically safe" device

[koiulpoi]

The thing's $1100 off-contract. That being said, it's nothing that anyone outside of a few specific industries will even care about.

 

The non-IS version is something close to $100/$300, and is one of the most rugged phones out there.