16 Aug 09 Rugged Thuraya XT Satellite Phone Launched
The Thuraya Telecommunications Company has been known to produce rugged satellite phones and now it looks like they will be releasing a new one in the Thuraya XT Satellite phone. The latest rugged satellite phone is water resistant, dust and shock proof and is certainly catered for industrial use.
The Thuraya XT complies with the world telecom IP54/IK03 standards and has a glare-resistant display for better readability outdoors. The satellite phone also has a battery life of up to 6 hours and standby-time of up to 80 hours which should count it among the reliable phones in the satellite phone category.
The new phone also has an in-built GPS-Navigation feature and provides standard features like SMS, e-mail, fax and organizer services. It supports 12 languages. It is compact and lightweight, weighing only 193 grams making it usable to customers who need a robust and compact phone on the go.
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[...] Thuraya Telecommunications Company has launched the world’s toughest satellite phone namely the Thuraya XT. that rugged handset meets the world telecom IP54/IK03 standards for water, dust and shock resistance. The phone additionally comes with a glare-resistant display, a built-in GPS navigation system, a user-friendly menu and supports 12 languages. Not to mention, its battery provides up to 6 hours of talk day, or up to 80 hours of standby-time. Sadly, there no word on pricing and availability yet. [Press Release via MobileWhack] [...]
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[...] Thuraya Telecommunications Company has launched the world’s toughest satellite phone namely the Thuraya XT. This rugged handset meets the world telecom IP54/IK03 standards for water, dust and shock resistance. The phone also comes with a glare-resistant display, a built-in GPS navigation system, a user-friendly menu and supports 12 languages. Not to mention, its battery provides up to 6 hours of talk time, or up to 80 hours of standby-time. Sadly, there no word on pricing and availability yet. [Press Release via MobileWhack] [...]
[...] Thuraya Telecommunications Company has launched the world’s toughest satellite phone namely the Thuraya XT. This rugged handset meets the world telecom IP54/IK03 standards for water, dust and shock resistance. The phone also comes with a glare-resistant display, a built-in GPS navigation system, a user-friendly menu and supports 12 languages. Not to mention, its battery provides up to 6 hours of talk time, or up to 80 hours of standby-time. Sadly, there no word on pricing and availability yet. [Press Release via MobileWhack] [...]
[...] Thuraya Telecommunications Company has launched the world’s toughest satellite phone namely the Thuraya XT. This rugged handset meets the world telecom IP54/IK03 standards for water, dust and shock resistance. The phone also comes with a glare-resistant display, a built-in GPS navigation system, a user-friendly menu and supports 12 languages. Not to mention, its battery provides up to 6 hours of talk time, or up to 80 hours of standby-time. Sadly, there no word on pricing and availability yet. [ViaMobileWhack] [...]
[...] Thuraya Telecommunications Company has launched the world’s toughest satellite phone namely the Thuraya XT. This rugged handset meets the world telecom IP54/IK03 standards for water, dust and shock resistance. The phone also comes with a glare-resistant display, a built-in GPS navigation system, a user-friendly menu and supports 12 languages. Not to mention, its battery provides up to 6 hours of talk time, or up to 80 hours of standby-time. Sadly, there no word on pricing and availability yet. [ViaMobileWhack] [...]
Great news, the SO-2510 and SG-2520 are terrible build quality, so bad infact that I got an older Hughes handset instead.
a satellite phone is *supposed* to be rugged. they are not toys for office boys and preps