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Pentax Optio WG-2 series cameras: tough enough to take anywhere   

Wednesday 08 February at 9:46am

Pentax Optio WG-2 series cameras: tough enough to take anywhere

by The Gadget Show

Pentax is updating its range of rugged shooters with the introduction of the Optio WG-2 series of cameras, so tough you can take them almost anywhere. Read on for more on the camera range that even…

Crush-proof TG-810 is Olympus' latest Tough guy  

Wednesday 02 March at 6:40am

Crush-proof TG-810 is Olympus' latest Tough guy

by The Gadget Show

If you like your tough gadgets, you’ll be pleased to hear Olympus has just announced a new rugged face at the head of its Tough range of compact cameras – the TG-810.This hard-as-nails customer has…

Pentax outs tough-talking WG-1 rugged cam  

Tuesday 08 February at 6:55am

Pentax outs tough-talking WG-1 rugged cam

by The Gadget Show

We’re getting a lot of camera news at the moment, and Pentax is right in the thick of it with its new WG-1 and WG-1 GPS rugged compact cameras.Being destined for a life of physical punishment usually…

Olympus toughens up Tough cameras  

Friday 14 January at 12:46pm

Olympus toughens up Tough cameras

by The Gadget Show

They’re already recognised as some of the toughest rugged snappers out there, but Olympus has added an extra layer of butch to its Tough range of compact cameras fresh for another year of defying the…

Tough-talking JCB quartet touch down  

Monday 08 November at 8:48am

Tough-talking JCB quartet touch down

by The Gadget Show

Data Select’s JCB ToughPhone range has been given a serious beefing up with four new tough-as-nails handsets designed to survive in the toughest conditions imaginable.The entry-level JCB Tradesman may…

Rugged Motorola Defy incoming  

Thursday 11 November at 7:57am

Rugged Motorola Defy incoming

by The Gadget Show

The tough new Motorola Defy has now available in the UK through a number of carriers.The Android-boasting Defy is IP67 certified, meaning it is dust-proof, scratch-resistant and can survive a dunk in…

Sonim launches toughest phone yet  

Monday 11 October at 10:34am

Sonim launches toughest phone yet

by The Gadget Show

Already known for making the toughest phones on the planet, Sonim has just upped its game further with the release of the XP1300 CORE, which it claims is its most rugged handset ever released.It’s the…

Top 5 rugged gadgets  

Monday 06 September at 2pm

Top 5 rugged gadgets

by The Gadget Show

In this week’s show we test some of the world’s toughest gadgets to destruction. There’s something undeniably cool about tough gadgets – maybe it’s the chunky design, or simply the perverse appeal…

Pentax W90 incoming next month  

Friday 26 February at 9:43am

Pentax W90 incoming next month

by The Gadget Show

If you fancy yourself as a bit of a rugged photographer type, than good news – you’ll only have to wait until the end of March to get your hands on the new super-tough Pentax W90. ...

Nokia unveils rugged 'n' ready 3720 classic  

Thursday 09 July at 12:42pm

Nokia unveils rugged 'n' ready 3720 classic

by The Gadget Show

Meet the 3720 classic, Nokia’s “most rugged mobile handset to date”. Designed for construction workers, extreme sportspersons or simply the accident-prone, this phone can shrug off water, dust and…

Samsung Xplorer heads for the great outdoors  

Friday 20 March at 12:14pm

Samsung Xplorer heads for the great outdoors

by The Gadget Show

Modern smartphones may claim to solve all your worldly problems with their high tech innards, but introduce them to a shallow puddle and their functionality is reduced to precisely zero. Not an issue…