Construction equipment company JCB has announced the Toughphone. The Toughphone is shock, dust, water and drop resistant, and is operational from -20ºc to 60ºc. It is on sale from November and will be manufactured by US company Sonim, which has underlined the phone’s durability by offering a three-year guarantee.

As well as the Toughphone’s obvious brawn, it is loaded with Bluetooth, Push-To-Talk and tri-band. The device also has built-in dual speakers, which enable it to be heard in noisy environments.

According to JCB consumer products director Matthew Conrad, the handset targets a gap in the market. ‘It’s reaching out to an area of people who want simplicity and durability.

The construction giant has teamed up with Phones 4u and distributor Data Select to launch the handset, which comes in a uniform JCB yellow hardened rubber case.
The Toughphone will be available in Phones 4u. It will also be available online at www.phones4u.co.uk