id=”cnetReview” section=”rvwBody”> Now playing: Watch this: Cat rolls out its rough and rugged B100 cell phone at… 1:53 LAS VEGAS — Like all the best rugged phones, Cat’s new B100 looks as tough as it claims to be. With a thick rubberized casing, metal accents, port flaps, and heavy screws that secure the back panel in place, there’s little doubt that the Cat B100 will deflect water and 강아지 슬개골 탈구 dust.

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The IP67-rated cell phone is also certified to withstand a 1.8-meter fall (just about 6 feet,) keep water out for up to 30 minutes while submerged up to 1 meter (3 feet), and operate in temperate extremes that range from -25 C to 55 C (-13 F to 131 F.)

Cat’s industrial aesthetic is the most important part of its legacy, especially when you consider that this mobile division springs from a company that designs tractors and forklifts. As such, durability is the name of the game here, not fancy features.

Large, rubberized buttons are geared for gloves and grimy fingers. They are indeed larger than usual but seem a little close together for use with heavy gloves. The phone may look heavy as nails, but the 4.8-ounce device feels lighter than you’d think, which makes it seem a little cheap, rather than premium. Between the bright yellow volume keys, a dedicated flashlight button turns the torch off and on. You have to deliberately press and hold a good few seconds to get it going.

A 1,150mAh battery promises up to 10 hours talk time and 23 days on standby. Cat claims that the noise-canceling microphone and speakerphone are also benefits for outdoor workers and enthusiasts.