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Crosscall’s Trekker-X3 is an unbreakable phone with off-road aspirations

You know it’s tough when you need an Allen key to put the SIM in

Need a phone for your Mont Blanc climb? You could stick a cheap Android slab in a tough case – or, you could shell out €550 on the Trekker X3, a tougher-than-tough 5in phone that’s built for the outdoors. Throw it anywhere cold, hard or wet and it’ll happily bounce back, thanks to a TPU-wrapped body built around a metal plate. In fact, it’ll keep out chlorinated water, dust, dirt, oil and more – and you can use the screen with gloves on. Sure, it’s as thick as two iPhones, but you wouldn’t want your tough phone to feel flimsy, would you?

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Formerly News Editor at this fine institution, Chris now writes about tech from his tropical office. Sidetracked by sustainable stuff, he’s also keen on coffee kit, classic cars and any gear that gets better with age.

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