New Toughshield R500+ rugged smartphone fills gap in the enterprise mobility market

LONDON - Nov. 19, 2013 - PRLog -- Toughshield, the global provider of rugged enterprise devices, has today announced the release of its newest rugged smartphone, the R500+.

The R500+ offers the same robust, lightweight consumer design of its R500 predecessor with the addition of a faster 1.2GHz Quad Core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor, greater onboard storage, Android 4.1 Jelly Bean operating system and an extended 3600 mAh battery option, making it ideal for enterprise use.

Unlike a consumer smartphone, the R500+ comes with Gorilla^® Glass, is IP-67 and MIL–STD-810G rated against dust and water ingress and is designed to withstand multiple drops to concrete.  Its ruggedised NFC-enabled design, combined with features such as dual SIM, Push-to-Talk and support for 1D/2D barcode scanning, make it ideal for a range of enterprise mobility applications including security guarding, field service, facilities management, domiciliary care, public sector, field workers and construction.

Commenting on the R500+, Strategic Planning Director, Mark Davis said: “More and more enterprise customers are looking for the design and ease of use of a consumer smartphone, but with the rugged build and functionality normally only available in heavier and more expensive rugged mobile computers. The R500+ provides all of these features in a powerful rugged smartphone that also offers dual SIM to support bring your own device (BYOD) and workers that often travel abroad, in addition to a range of other business functionality.”

The R500+ can be pre-ordered now, with shipping scheduled for January 2014.

Full specification can be found at http://www.tough-shield.com/device/r500-2/