Sonim XP1 review: Toughest of phones
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- Kozeyekan
- TIA
- 22 Aug 2008
I'm liking this phone more and more.
Yes, the price tag is hefty ($549 AU here), but for that, you get 3 years of unlimited warranty. You do not need to buy another phone for 3 whole years!
Smash it, break it, dunk it, crush it, no worries. Come back in to the store with the remains, and walk out with a brand spanking new one! Not a refurb, not a replacement PCB, but a whole new phone fresh outta the box.
Still, GSM is right, a torch at least would be a big bonus. why not add a laser marker to the wish list too. Heck, add on a corkscrew and a can opener while we're at it.
All in all though, it's a phone that handles the tough stuff, and if you do manage to bust it, you get a new one. I'm yet to see another phone that can boast a $0 replacement figure for 3 years.
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- Anonymous
- kWR
- 20 Aug 2008
lol chuck norris phone
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- Omer
- 2AY
- 20 Aug 2008
Why does it remind me of the old siemens M65 and its other brother phones. The similarities on charger input's plastic cover and the camera cover are amazingly close.
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- Anonymous
- tD5
- 18 Aug 2008
it looks like old Siemens phone
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- southwest
- mCS
- 17 Aug 2008
had here at phones4u, ended up selling them for as little as £50, they were not as tough as first thought, samsung tough phone was better. it was also on "the gadget show" tv programme
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- kj
- 4bH
- 16 Aug 2008
just like the toughbook
very expensive, but then very tough as well
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- The Jag Man
- 0yb
- 16 Aug 2008
I work for Jag Communications in the U.K and can confirm that this phone is very popular with those in the building (or similar) trade.
Not had a broken one back yet.
The only problem I have experienced is a technical or software issue with the phone.
Otherwise, very reliable and with a three year warranty 'if you can break it they'll replace it' from JCB you cant go wrong.
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- Jon2
- w0Q
- 16 Aug 2008
The G-Shock of mobile phones
LOL!
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- Floyd Robinson
- vpb
- 15 Aug 2008
Any imaginative manufacturer can make a custom skin/protector for any fragile mobile phone out there and win big sales. Even the manufacturer of the phones themselves can create rugged, interchangeable, and tough protector housings for their own phones and sell them like any other accessories.
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- Simon
- x84
- 15 Aug 2008
See this by Mobil.nu in Denmark. It's in a danish, but still funny when they have to shot it in the end to kill it.
http://media.ncom.dk/index.php/video/id=642
Here they try other things to break it, but it just won't give in
http://media.ncom.dk/index.php/video/id=636
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- Fat Dave
- Mx@
- 15 Aug 2008
Anonymous, 14 Aug 2008*350Z sorry made a mistakeTis actually an Audi TT :P
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- Yours Truly
- 0Bi
- 15 Aug 2008
me, 15 Aug 2008to gsmarena:
On your reviews "final words", gsmarena ho... moreBy putting down all that criticism you are not really reading the text, right?
1. First of all - there is a headset port, so why not include the headset in the first place? All other GSM handsets in Europe have a hands-free headset included.
2. Secondly - GSMArena team is not talking about bigger screen - instead they are talking about bigger screen font - do you know the difference?
3. And lastly - there are already military grade tough phones (unfortunately they are CDMA, not GSM) that have features such as a flashlight and a built-in compass (think Casio) and their toughness is not compromised.
So stop whining and go read another review.
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- CSingh
- k6G
- 15 Aug 2008
7th......is that a transformer? Bumblebee is that you?
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- me
- nEv
- 15 Aug 2008
to gsmarena:
On your reviews "final words", gsmarena hoped for wired headphones, larger screen and flashlight functionality. By reviewing the product, you should know by now that by adding more holes minimises its durability and toughness against weather conditions. Increasing the screen size also increases the vulnerabilty of the screens surface area. and lastly the flashlight functionality probably cannot withstand hard shakes, knocks and bumps.
My point is, the more features you add on XP1 the less tough it becomes.
After all, it is called "XP" like you said for Xtreme Performance.
Memory Card slot anyone? or a slide phone version? Lmao
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- Y9B
- 15 Aug 2008
this phone can kick every sinlge phones out there!!! in a fight of cause....
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- Anonymous
- 04$
- 14 Aug 2008
*350Z sorry made a mistake
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- Anonymous
- 04$
- 14 Aug 2008
Andrew, 14 Aug 2008Cool video review (on Latvian): http://www.boot.lv/index.ph... morehaha nice one bro, damm they do a burnout on the phone with a 360Z...hahaha pn;y crap man....now we know what a 350Z can do....loll the chicks pretty cool too....nice sharing bro
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- Andrew
- 0Bj
- 14 Aug 2008
Cool video review (on Latvian): http://www.boot.lv/index.php?pg=202&news_id=5793
It passed all tests, except tire burning :) Seems it can't handle high temperatures and it's normal. Was promised only 60C.