Comments on: Trying to destroy the Sonim XP3 handset

By: Stefan Mechanic

Stefan Mechanic — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 05:50:31 +0000

Hello there, I'm a clumsy long haul lorry driver and I just got one of these phones to replace the (tough but probably but not that tough) Nokia 5140i I had for years before.

Standard duty for my phone includes (and is not limited to):

- Dropping it from the bunk in the top of the lorry to the bottom while half asleep
- Dropping it from the lorry altogether (about 2.5 metres to the tarmac)
- Sliding it across 2 metres of dashboard and then smashing it into the side window while sharp turns
- Smashing it into the windscreen during emergency stops
- Making and receiving calls while loading/unloading in the pissing rain as well as subjecting it to occasional coffee baths

For this purpose I think it's a perfect piece of kit, and especially since I only ever use my phone to make calls , send text messages and wake me up, I'm not really missing any of the features other phones have! (Who needs all that when you carry a laptop and a digital camera on board anyway.)

Might add the rubbery underside is a dream as well, you can put it on angled surfaces and it won't slide off like 99% of other phones.

All in all I'm well chuffed with it, you can bury me with this phone (and it'll probably still work) !

By: Stefan Mechanic

Stefan Mechanic — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 23:50:31 +0000

By: @MIReview TV

@MIReview TV — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 23:14:30 +0000

New Â» Trying to destroy the Sonim XP3 handset http://is.gd/lQ1N

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By: @MIReview TV

@MIReview TV — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 18:14:30 +0000

New Â» Trying to destroy the Sonim XP3 handset http://is.gd/lQ1N

By: TerenceEden

TerenceEden — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 15:05:46 +0000

“I haven't hit these two yet…”

Surprisingly reasonable for Â£430 http://store.kagi.com/cgi-bin/store.cgi?storeID… – especially considering the screen won't scratch!

By: guspim

guspim — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 22:20:58 +0000

MIR Show - Dan, a hammer and the Sonim XP3 -> http://tinyurl.com/cqg5zf

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By: guspim

guspim — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 17:20:58 +0000

MIR Show – Dan, a hammer and the Sonim XP3 -> http://tinyurl.com/cqg5zf

By: wirelessnews

wirelessnews — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 10:16:52 +0000

MIR Show - Dan, a hammer and the Sonim XP3: http://bit.ly/bmGH3

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By: wirelessnews

wirelessnews — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 05:16:52 +0000

MIR Show – Dan, a hammer and the Sonim XP3: http://bit.ly/bmGH3

By: Simon McCartney

Simon McCartney — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 21:35:20 +0000

Excellent video by @DaneLane, how fragile is your phone? Maybe you need one of these: http://tinyurl.com/cqg5zf

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By: Simon McCartney

Simon McCartney — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:35:20 +0000

Excellent video by @DaneLane, how fragile is your phone? Maybe you need one of these: http://tinyurl.com/cqg5zf

By: James Whatley

James Whatley — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:32:45 +0000

I have to agree with Dan… Seriously. The Laser projector is one of *the* best things we all saw at MWC09.

Ewan's no doubt putting together a killer video on it…
(we got some awesome footage)

And Ben did a great pre-filming interview too.
Team effort FTW.

By: DanLane

DanLane — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 15:24:22 +0000

Wait until you see how happy I am demo'ing the laser projector!

By: Ben Smith

Ben Smith — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 15:02:25 +0000

Too. Much. Information.

By: ollysk2

ollysk2 — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:26:39 +0000

Dan, why do I get the feeling from these videos that this was the absolute high light for you at MWC? You look like a kid in a candy store (or more appropriately a kid at a construction site that has been given a sledge and pointed at a wall needing demolishing).

By: DanLane

DanLane — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 12:57:05 +0000

I love the Sonim and just had to walk away from the stand with one, I've since used it to make calls and tweet in the shower (it has Opera Mini built-in).

By: Dan Lane

Dan Lane — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 12:53:48 +0000

Me, a hammer, a fish tank and a Sonim indestructible phone. This is my favourite out of all the MIR shows we've done: http://url.ie/184k

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By: Dan Lane

Dan Lane — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 07:53:48 +0000

Me, a hammer, a fish tank and a Sonim indestructible phone. This is my favourite out of all the MIR shows we’ve done: http://url.ie/184k