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DefenderOfTheEarth

Member Since: 09 Nov 2010
Location: Cornwall, UK
Posts: 1304

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Tonga Green

Mobile for you outdoorsy types

After breaking too many smart phones (even with tough cases) I was pretty excited to see this:

https://www.clove.co.uk/sony-ericsson-xperia-active

Got sick of waiting for Orange to officially bring it out (they take AGES then mess the phone up with branded cack) so bought one sim free.

Waterproof, shockproof, everything proof, filled with useful (for me anyway) GPS stuff for try/running training yet still with a decent processor, the latest Android OS and functionality, unlike stuff like the Samsung Solid, Motorola Defy, JCB phone, etc.

Should come tomorrow - thought it might be useful to some of you! Defender 110XS SW gone... now VW California 180 4 Motion.

19th Dec 2011 3:39pm

GREENI

Member Since: 22 Aug 2010
Location: staffs
Posts: 10383

I had a Land Rover phone, loved it, but was SO basic...had to go..

Alex (S4x4 owner) left his iphone4 on the scuttle of his D4, it slipped out going around a roundabout, realising what had happened, he stopped and got out the car to go pick it up off the road.
He watched in horror as 3 cars ran over it !!!
He picked it up and it was unmarked

( it was at this point I told him I had ran over it in the Ibex, he left it on the tyre whilst working on it !) So that's 4 cars over it

As for the waterproof phone...Yes please

19th Dec 2011 4:11pm

Surrey Rover

Member Since: 20 Dec 2010
Location: Surrey
Posts: 360

As a skydiver I was amused and amazed to see this a while back:

http://articles.cnn.com/2011-07-18/tech/ip..._s=PM:TECH

I will not however re-test the theory with my iPhone! Nick

2.2 110 Tipper

19th Dec 2011 4:30pm

BigMike

Member Since: 13 Jul 2010
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 2253

Interesting. The spec says the GPS is "A-GPS" but it also suggests its standalone too. hmm, could be a useful thing.

And if you put "torque" on it and get yourself a bluetooth OBD2 key - voila, you have a device which can read your DTCs

19th Dec 2011 7:46pm

Zagato
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Member Since: 08 Jan 2011
Location: Billingshurst West Sussex
Posts: 5013

BigMike wrote:

And if you put "torque" on it and get yourself a bluetooth OBD2 key - voila, you have a device which can read your DTCs

Ignorance is bliss, I don't even know what Bluetooth is

We only got our DVD player a year ago

I don't do mobiles etc either but need to learn about GPS gadgets more for sailing

Still haven't got the hang of my Sat Nav I bought a few months ago, gave up on the bloody thing, much prefer a map

19th Dec 2011 7:51pm

BigMike

Member Since: 13 Jul 2010
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 2253

Map not much use when you're in a sandstorm with zero visibiity, or a blizzard on a mountain with the same. "oh, I know, zag would get his map out, that's what we should do"

19th Dec 2011 8:06pm

Zagato
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Member Since: 08 Jan 2011
Location: Billingshurst West Sussex
Posts: 5013

Yeah desert maps all sorted

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19th Dec 2011 8:25pm

bob neville

Member Since: 30 Apr 2009
Location: Marbella
Posts: 3248

Can you make a phone call on it ?

Bob

19th Dec 2011 8:59pm

noworries4x4

Member Since: 24 Dec 2010
Location: Newton Abbot Devon
Posts: 1195

I have got the Motorola Defy can i have more info on the "torque" thinggy please, and any more apps for the android please.
Its a pritty good tough phone glass scratch resistant screen ect but a pain in the arse to type anything on and if its raining or damp the screen wont work at all, it nearly went over the hedge the other day annoying in the extream !!! If everything is under control you are not going fast enough.

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19th Dec 2011 9:19pm

DefenderOfTheEarth

Member Since: 09 Nov 2010
Location: Cornwall, UK
Posts: 1304

If you have an android phone, search for torque in the market. Looks pretty impressive to me!

NoWorries - the Active has a screen that can be used when wet - a major bonus! Should arrive tomorrow so will report back.

Another thing I like about it - its small. I'm bored of mobiles that are near tablet computer sized. Defender 110XS SW gone... now VW California 180 4 Motion.

19th Dec 2011 9:37pm

WarPig

Member Since: 04 Dec 2009
Location: Sheffield
Posts: 1748

1996 Defender 110 300 Tdi USW Bonatti Grey

Samsung are about to launch an 'Extreme' version of their Galaxy S2 phone, supposed to be rubberised and tougher than the standard version.

20th Dec 2011 12:58am

DefenderOfTheEarth

Member Since: 09 Nov 2010
Location: Cornwall, UK
Posts: 1304

WarPig wrote:
Samsung are about to launch an 'Extreme' version of their Galaxy S2 phone, supposed to be rubberised and tougher than the standard version.

Good phones but way too big imo. Defender 110XS SW gone... now VW California 180 4 Motion.

20th Dec 2011 9:03am

LandRoverAnorak

Member Since: 17 Jul 2011
Location: Surrey
Posts: 11324

Saw an ad. for the new Motorola Razr last night, which made a big deal of it being 'kevlar tough'. Darren

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20th Dec 2011 9:33am

DefenderOfTheEarth

Member Since: 09 Nov 2010
Location: Cornwall, UK
Posts: 1304

Arrived earlier - very impressed and it IS waterproof and you can type on a soaking wet screen.

A proper "pocket" phone too - the first I've had in about five years! Defender 110XS SW gone... now VW California 180 4 Motion.

20th Dec 2011 6:38pm

JSG

Member Since: 12 Jul 2007
Location: Berkshire
Posts: 2412

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey

GREENI wrote:
I had a Land Rover phone, loved it, but was SO basic...had to go..

I've had one for almost two years now - excellent phone.

I have a work supplied iPhone 4 as well for more functionality. John

http://www.hampshire4x4response.co.uk

2011 Tdci 110 CSW XS

21st Dec 2011 10:23pm

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