Sonim Technologies Announces Sonim XP3 Quest is Available at www.bestbuy.com and Select Best Buy Mobile Stores Across the United States
This mobile phone features a built-in 2.0MP digital camera for capturing special moments while you’re on the go and Bluetooth 2.0 capability for hands-free conversations. The water- and dust-resistant design provides long-lasting durability.
What’s Included
Sonim XP3.20 Quest Mobile Phone (Unlocked)
- Lithium-ion battery
- Wall charger
- Belt clip, screwdriver
- Owner’s manual
Sonim – XP3.20 Quest Mobile Phone
(Photo: Bestbuy.com)
Product Features
- Built-in 2.0MP digital camera
Lets you take still photos. - Rugged design
Resists dust and micro particles and can withstand a drop to concrete from up to 6-1/2′ for long-lasting durability. Works in temperatures ranging from -5° F – 130° F. Water submersible up to 3-2/7′ for 30 minutes. - Internet access and browsing
Let you access the Web and check your e-mail. Text messaging allows you to communicate with friends and family. - Operates on tri-band 900/1800/1900MHz wireless networks
For reliable wireless communication. - Color display
Makes navigation of features a breeze. - Built-in Bluetooth 2.0 compatibility
For wireless communication with a Bluetooth-enabled device. - microSD card slot
For easy transfer of photos to your computer (media not included). - GPS tracking
With amAze turn-by-turn prompting delivers driving instructions to get you where you want to go. - Customizable polyphonic and MP3 ringtones
Allow you to personalize the sound of your phone. - Vibration mode
Notifies you discreetly of incoming phone calls and messages. - Speed dial for 8 numbers
Lets you call frequently used numbers with the touch of a button. - 1000-entry phone book
Keeps your contact numbers easily accessible. - Hands-free speakerphone
Allows you to keep your hands on the wheel while talking on the phone and driving. - Downloadable content
Includes graphics and games to add creative touches to your phone. - Up to 18 hours talk time and 1500 hours standby
With included lithium-ion battery.
Press Release:
The World’s Toughest Phone, Sonim’s XP3 Quest, Now Available at www.bestbuy.com and Select Best Buy Mobile Stores Nation-Wide
Drop it from up to 6.5 feet onto concrete; talk for up to 18 hours; submerge it in water; leave it outside at -5 to +130 degrees; cover it in dust; leave it on a freeway
Sonim Technologies, makers of the world’s toughest Xtreme Performance (XP) rugged phones, today announces that the Sonim XP3 Quest is available at www.bestbuy.com and select Best Buy Mobile Stores across the United States. The XP3 Quest is the only phone available with an IP67 rating – making it completely dust resistant and waterproof in depths of up to 3.3 feet.
The XP3 Quest is tested to Sonim’s stringent Rugged Performance Standard (http://www.sonimtech.com/rps.php), developed to ensure the highest standard for rugged phones. For example, the Sonim XP3 Quest:
- provides top-line lithium ion batteries capable of providing 1500 hours of standby time and up to 18 hours of talk time. This is suitable for miners spending days at a time working underground;
- equips all its phones with customised keypads and widely spaced keys that are tested to 500,000 pushes. Construction workers can make calls without removing their gloves;
- has custom speakers capable of producing up to 110db of sound, 45% more than a regular mobile phone. Paramedics can call for assistance despite the noisy sirens overhead.
The XP3 Quest can survive being dropped from up to 6.5 feet onto concrete, submerged in water for up to 30 minutes, and tolerates temperatures from -5 to +130 degrees. The phone has a shock-resistant screen and meets the military-level MIL-810F certification for resistance to humidity, salt, shock and heat. It is equipped with a 2MB camera with built-in flash, assisted GPS, a torch light, an FM radio, a 2GB memory slot, J2ME Java for mobile, an Opera Mini WAP browser and Bluetooth.
“Like all Sonim phones, the XP3 Quest comes with a three unconditional-year guarantee. If anything breaks, the company will replace it,” said Bob Plaschke, CEO of Sonim. “We’ve defined our own set of Rugged Performance Standards that ensure our phones are both tough and useful.”
The Sonim Rugged Performance Standard includes:
1. Extra-Long battery life
2. Durable keyboard mechanics
3. Extra loud speakers
4. Protection from dust and micro particles
5. Protection from water
6. Protection from drops
7. Protection from shocks and vibrations
8. Protection from extreme temperatures
9. Resistant to extreme pressure/crush
10. Resistant to punctures
11. Resistant to petroleum oil
12. Three year unconditional guarantee
Sonim’s XP3 Quest is available unlocked at: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=9412771&st=sonim&lp=1&type=product&cp=1&id=1218112089330 for $399. It is compatible with a wide range of off-the-shelf car kits and headsets and comes with a belt clip, charger and headset.
About Sonim Technologies
Sonim Technologies (www.sonimtech.com) is the leading provider of premium-quality submersible, ruggedized mobile phones designed and engineered specifically for people who work and play outdoors or in less than pristine industrial environments. Sonim’s XP family of phones feature outstanding craftsmanship, extreme resilience and an industry-leading unconditional three year guarantee that has redefined consumers’ expectations of rugged technology. Sonim also provides a complete end-to-end mobile VoIP platform that delivers high-performance push-to-talk services on GPRS, UMTS, EVDO, WiFi and WiMAX data networks. The company is headquartered in San Mateo, California, and operates in 16 additional countries.
