Seems like we are getting some new serious contender
models for the rugged segment of the market, because Phonemax just announced
two new models to debut at MWC 2017 in Barcelona in the end of February.
There should be two models available, with S5C being
the lower one and S5 being the premium one with allegedly “specs never seens in
this kind of a device”. Well color me impressed and curious. The S5 should
feature IP68 certificate making it dustproof, waterproof and shock resistant,
unknown Helio processor, 4 GB RAM, 64 GB of storage, 5-inch screen, 4G with
band 20, NFC, PTT, 6m band, SOS button, large battery around 5,000 mAh of
capacity and fast charging.
Phonemax will be offering the products directly to
customers in Europe, because they announced their focus on this market in the
coming days. And with the background being a big OMD/ODM manufacturer with
their own factory they have the know-how and manpower to become an interesting
player. Let’s wait and see.
