What's good
- Water, dust, temperature, solar radiation, shock and vibration proof
- Sapphire screen protector makes display virtually scratch proof
- Touchscreen usable with gloves and when wet
- Good battery life
What's bad
- Mediocre camera life
- Performance issues playing graphics-intensive games
- Chunky and heavy
What's good
- Solid build quality
- Responsive keyboard
- Tactile buttons
- Good battery life
What's bad
- Cluttered navigation keys
- Weak display
What's good
- Water and dust resistant
- Easy and comfortable to use for extended periods
- Decent battery life
What's bad
- Poor viewing angles
- Slow internal and 3G speed
- Poor photo quality
What's good
- Long battery life
- 4G support
- microSD support
- Loud speaker
What's bad
- Price
Verdict
If you’re looking for all of the media flexibility, connectivity, and communications options of a smartphone without the actual “smarts” this one is a great pick.