Sonim XP3 Sentinel, a Rugged Phone For Lone Workers

The Sonim XP3 Sentinel is an extremely rugged GSM cell phone that meets military standards, and I don't think that there is anything that it can't withstand. The Sentinel is completely sealed to protect against dust and other particles. It is also water resistant in up to a meter of water for up to 30 minutes. The Sentinel is also drop resistant, and tested from 6.5 feet, but it would assume that it would survive from higher fall. The phone is also built to withstand up to 4Gs of shock, up to 1 ton of pressure, and up to 5J of impact energy, or puncture. Last but not least, the phone also has extreme temperature resiliency and is resistant to over 500 chemicals. The gorilla glass screen is also capable of going through a lot. Now, lets get to the important features. The green button of the front is to signal the start or end of a shift, as well as the start and end of monitoring. The amber button is used to request enhanced GPS tracking and monitoring, in case you are going into a dangerous situation and need enhanced monitoring. And the last of the three most important buttons, the red one, is used in case of emergency, and sends GPS data to a call center every 3 minutes for up to 24 hours, after which the battery is drained. Some other info on the battery is that it can be used for up to 18 hours of talk time and up to two months (two months!!!!) of standby time. The Sonim XP3 Sentinel also comes with a three year unconditional guarantee. Looking at all the specs, I can't think of anything that the Sonim XP3 Sentinel can't withstand.

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Prepaid Cell Phones Are No Longer Anonymous

Prepaid cell phones used to be private, secure, and untraceable. All types of criminals and other people who just want privacy have been using them for over a decade. All that will soon change, and depending on how you look at the issue, it could be a good or a bad thing. The good thing is that a lot of crime will be stopped and prevented, the bad thing is that the privacy of a ton of people will be given up. Now let’s get to why. A new bill was introduced a few days ago that will require anyone who purchases a prepaid cell phone to provide ID at the time of purchase. They will then be registered with the phone company. This will allow law enforcement to know who the users of prepaid cell phones are, so they can finally know who all those drug dealers and terrorists are. Some states have already been doing this but now all of them are required to. It’s time to say goodbye to cell phone privacy.

AT&T Agrees to Unlock All Phones

AT&T has now agreed to unlock all of the phones that they offer at absolutely no cost, all except for the iPhone. Most other GSM carriers already offer this so AT&T should probably have been offering it a long time ago, but it is a welcome addition. And the fact that they will not unlock the iPhone was expected, obviously. They will unlock all prepaid phones instantly if you can provide proof of purchase, and all post paid phones if you have at least 90 days of active service. One exception is for phones which AT&T has an exclusivity agreement for. For those phones you will have to wait for at least 10 months since the phone was released.