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Land Rover Explore
$772
The Good
Durable • Great GPS performance • Adventure Pack included in the price
The Bad
Slow • Awful camera • Bulky • Disappointing battery
The Bottom Line
The Land Rover Explore phone is rugged and performs well as a GPS device, but slow performance and bad camera drag it down.
Mashable Score2.75
Cool Factor4.0
Learning Curve2.0
Performance2.0
Bang for the Buck3.0
Bullitt, the company that makes the ultra-rugged Cat S61 smartphone, launched another phone this year: The Land Rover Explore. Dubbed “the outdoor phone,” it’s a device that tries to be different in a sea of similar phones, and to a degree it succeeds. It’s very durable and has several unique features that make it interesting to anyone who really, really loves the great outdoors. Read more…
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