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Umeox Apollo Android handset has its own built

Umeox’s new Apollo smart phone laughs in the face of low battery life. Well, it does as long as you don’t take it to Manchester. The newly announced Android handset has its own built-in solar charger, to keep it juiced with the sun’s rays as you go through the day. Not heard of Umeox? That might not be surprising: the …

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Hands on the rugged Sonim XP3300 Force (video)

Let’s see you do this, Han. Screenshot by Jessica Dolcourt/CNET Burly and coated in ridged rubber, the forthcoming Sonim XP3300 Force can take its share of abuse. Rugged phones are sturdy, but certainly not indestructible. That said, this “Force” fared better encased in concrete than Han Solo did in carbonite, and it also passed our dunk test. Several enhancements kick …

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