“Ruggedizing” Your Android Unit
Most Android units these days are standard cellphones, and while I wouldn’t call them “fragile”, they’re mostly not designed for the kind of abuse they can get when used outdoors for mapping and recording the world. The Motorola Defy was the first “rugged” Android unit, billed as water/scratch resistant and dustproof, which promptly developed hardware problems. The Casio G’zOne Android cellphone is supposedly a rugged, outdoor-capable unit, and should be available on Verizon soon. And MITAC, parent company of GPS maker Magellan, has shown a prototype rugged Android tablet designed for outdoor use. But these choices are limited, and for now most Android units are standard cellphones. So you’ll need to find some kind of add-on case that will protect them in more extreme environments from dust, water, impact and scratches.
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