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Cat’s new S48C smartphone looks like a good deal, is first to launch with a U.S. carrier
Caterpillar's new S48C smartphone is designed specifically for the U.S. market, and it is the first to be supported and sold through a major U.S. carrier.
November 9, 2018
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Weego 66 is a 2.5-lb. portable power pack that jumpstarts engines, powers phones on the worksite
The Weego 66 jumpstart to your job site trucks and light-duty equipment as well as provides a 600-lumen dual LED flashlight that lasts up to 30 hours
June 6, 2018
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Cat S61 brings HD thermal imaging, laser distance measuring to company’s FLIR-toting rugged phone
Cat has introduced an updated model of its excellent thermal imaging smartphone that boasts a better camera and a few new construction-centric features. Like the previous generation S60, the new Cat S61’s standout feature is its integrated FLIR thermal imaging camera. With the S61 Cat has improved the image quality of the FLIR camera to […]
April 11, 2018
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REVIEW: Cat S41 improves on a great rugged phone form factor
In the nearly five years since Caterpillar entered the smartphone market with its first Android rugged phone, the B15, the company’s phones have entered a state of refinement. No device to date better illustrates that than the new Cat S41. Cat announced this phone back in September and sent the device along to me for […]
December 6, 2017
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Samsung launches Galaxy S7 Active, a sleek and speedy rugged phone
Though we stand by the Nexus 6P as our pick for the best Android phone currently available, for those looking for a speedy device with a drop- and water-resistant exterior, Samsung’s Galaxy Active phones remain the best choice, despite Cat’s best efforts. Samsung recently launched its latest rugged device, the S7 Active. And though the […]
June 13, 2016
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DeWalt unveils the MD501: A rugged phone for construction going head-to-head with Cat
While “the construction industry smartphone market is getting interesting” isn’t exactly a phrase I thought I’d be typing a few years ago, that’s exactly where we find ourselves today. In the last two years Cat has released a new smartphone nearly every six months—the latest even has a built-in FLIR thermal camera— through its partnership […]
April 26, 2016
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Caterpillar unveils S50c smartphone, adding Push to Talk with exclusive launch on Verizon (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
Caterpillar has launched its latest smartphone, an update to the thinner S50 model dubbed the S50c. Inside and out, this rugged phone is largely the same. Same processor, same 4.7-inch screen, same long battery life, same thin-yet-rugged body as the S50 which launched in 2014. There are really only two differences between the S50c and S50. But they’re […]
January 15, 2016
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REVIEW: Caterpillar S40’s excellent durability, battery life come with major sacrifices
No. 6 Story in 2015 « No. 7 No. 5 »  It’s not often that Caterpillar is beaten handily by competitors when it comes to power. But that’s exactly where the company’s smartphone lineup finds itself. However, it’s not exactly due to a design failure. It’s more of a consequence of trying to find the […]
October 28, 2015
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Caterpillar unveils the B15Q: a faster rugged smartphone with Android 4.4 KitKat (PHOTOS)
[imagebrowser id=93] A little over a year after releasing its first rugged smartphone, the B15, Caterpillar has upgraded the device with a new, more powerful processor, more RAM and the latest version of Android, 4.4 KitKat. In fact, the B15Q is the first rugged smarpthone to support KitKat. That’s due to the internal upgrades Cat […]
June 16, 2014
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No. 3 in 2013: Caterpillar launches the B15 smartphone
One of the coolest things we saw in 2013 was Caterpillar’s entrance into the smartphone market. An obviously hard market to crack, Cat grabbed the interest of thousands upon thousands of our readers and was successful in designing a military spec smartphone that is easy on the eyes and easy to use. In March we […]
December 30, 2013
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No. 1 in 2013: The 5 best smartphones for construction work
Remember that excitement we mentioned about the Caterpillar B15? It inspired us to go through the available options and rank the best smartphones available for construction work. We took price, features, operating system and apps into consideration along with toughness to help construction professionals pick the perfect smartphone. In the end, the smartphone countdown turned out […]
December 30, 2013
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No. 5: Google Nexus 5
Phones from Google’s Nexus program have always had the advantage of being officially supported by the company. That means Google not only had a say in the design of the device (which no other Android devices but Motorola’s can say) but will also be pushing the latest updates for the Android operating system to those […]
November 6, 2013
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