AGM phone
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Originally Posted by Walkabout
So, I've put my money on the counter and bought the AGM Stone phone shown in the link above (for just less than £100 via auction on UK ebay).
It's early days but first impressions are excellent; the spec in the link above gives a load of detail, including some statements that I don't fully understand.
No matter, this thing is as fast as it can be - switch it on and the damn thing just works; maps come up as fast as I can press the buttons.
Incidentally, behind the back cover shown in the linked information (which is screwed into place) there is an additional cover with a rubber seal which protects the innards from H2O, dust etc.
I don't aim to deliberately test it up to the IP67 specification but it appears well capable of resisting rain water.
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Some 2 1/2 years later and I remain very impressed with the performance of this hardware.
It has never let me down in running as a GPS/mapping system for my type of usage.
At the time of purchase I did wonder about buying what amounts to an unknown brand - not that I am a big follower of brands - but it turns out to be a company that is still in production with a range of mob phones:-
This one is about nearest to the specification that I bought - A8 SE (2GB RAM) | AGM Mobile
As ever, the technology has moved along in quality and quantity with increased specifications all round for not a lot more in the asking price (it even has dual SIM now). About the only thing that is the same as my model is the screen size.
And -
"The software of AGM A8 SE has been specially optimized for stable GPS and Glonass performance, which makes you never lose your way outdoors" according to their marketing blurb.
More from their blurb page:-
"AGM owns patents on smartphone rugged/waterproof design, and AGM models can meet IP68/MIL-STD-810 standard"
http://www.agmmobile.com/en/page/about
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Dave
Last edited by Walkabout; 8 Apr 2018 at 15:35.
Reason: More from the blurb added
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