We first saw information for the AT&T’s first waterproof 4G LTE leak five days ago.  Today, at AT&T’s Developer Summit, the Pantech Element was officially announced and pricing and availability information has been confirmed.  Starting January 22nd, the Element will be available for purchase for $300 on a two year contract and for $450 off more »

Anyone who’s in need of a small and tough camera may be interested to hear about the Samsung W200. Just announced today, the W200 is being marketed towards people who love to brave the harsh outdoors. This camera is waterproof, shockproof, and dustproof. We don’t know how it will fair against a battering ram though.

Rugged meets smart. It’s a classic combo that gets butts in theater seats but can it work for a phone? We took a long hard look at the Motorola Defy from T-Mobile to answer this question. The result? Yes, but go in with eyes open. Rugged The outside of the phone is coated with a more »

More and more gadgets are coming branded as rugged and water resistant these days, one of which is the recently available Motorola Defy. The Defy, for those who may have forgotten is available with T-Mobile and has been noted as being “water-resistant and dust-proof.” And while that sounds good, most people are probably going to more »

Living in Florida means a few things, however just to name a few — hot sticky weather and plenty of rain in the summer. Given that, and the fact I am a frequent runner I am rather rough on earbuds. Lets just say that earbuds mixing with sweat and rain generally makes for a short more »

A lot of people use ZAGG’s invisibleShield product to protect their electronics since they add little bulk but protect screens and other parts of your device from scratches. Now, ZAGG has picked up the rights to the “Golden Shellback” technology that is now going by the name of “HzO.” HzO is a technology that coats more »

Fujitsu is releasing the “world’s first fingerprint-enabled waterproof cell phone.” This must be for the millions of companies who have very top secret underwater adventures. Or maybe it’s for Batman.

The phone, called the Fujitsu F-01A, will have a 3.5-inch touchscreen, run the Symbian OS, has Google Maps powering its GPS, a 5.2 megapixel camera, and a TV tuner. So you’re underwater, authenticating yourself with your fingerprint to watch TV. Okay. Perhaps the waterproofing of phones is in response to the thousands of people who have dropped their phone in the toilet.

Christmas is for the kids, right? Better get them crossed off the shopping list first. I checked out a few of the wish lists floating around and thought I would share them with you. Wouldn’t you know, they are filled with electronics. We have plenty of shopping days til the holidays. That is, unless your kids want Elmo Live, which is already selling out.

What are your kids asking Santa for? Keep reading to see.

Recently, sports gadget manufacturer Freestyle, has released a new waterproof MP3 player called the Soundwave. Nope, this has nothing to do with Transformers, unfortunately. Although bringing your MP3 player while diving or snorkeling is already possible before with the use of third-party waterproof casings, Soundwave Freestyle eliminates the need for those with the Soundwave’s waterproof features that allows it to be submerged down to 10 feet of water.

In case the MP3 player accidentally slips from your pocket, it will float onto the water surface so you don’t have to worry about losing it. The Soundwave MP3 package also comes with an armstrap which can hold the device securely when you are using it on a rugged environment.

Compact, rugged, and with a price tag that won’t break the bank, the newest model of outdoor ready compact cameras by Olympus has a clever little feature that they invite users to tap into. Yeah, ok…so I’m sure by now you’ve figured out it has something to do with tapping, right? Well, correct you are.

Usually, one does NOT want to bump, bang, or ever tap their camera any more than necessary. In the case of the Stylus 1050 SW however, Olympus invites their users to “tap into worry-free fun”. It means just what is sounds like. The camera uses an innovative tap interface where it registers taps on not only the screen area like some other touch screen cameras do; but also anywhere on the camera body. It uses an accelerometer so that it can read taps on different surfaces to control different functions just by tapping the appropriate area. Certain taps on the right side of the camera do one thing…taps on the left another. You can even calibrate the tap sensitivity to your liking. According to Olympus, it offers benefits in adverse conditions as well.