November 29, 2012 By 2 Comments

Competition 9– WINNERS – Using your mobile devices for DIY & construction #clove20

For competition 9 of our #clove20 giveaway we asked you to share with us your DIY & construction stories that involved using your mobile device.

Yet again there were a range of entries that showed just how diversely mobile technology could be used.  It seems the camera and torch are widely used.

The winner is: Lynne Pope

They have won a JCB Sitemaster2 and a JCB Mug, Pen and Keyring.

The Sitemaster2 from JCB is a phone capable of surviving in harsh environments and in many DIY & construction projects.  This is particularly popular in the trade due to the following features:

  • Water / Dust resistant
  • Certified to IP67
  • Military Specification
  • One Ton Pressure Tested
  • 2m Drop Tested
  • 2MP Camera
  • MicroSD memory card slot
  • Bluetooth
  • FM Radio
  • Torch
  • 2 Year Warranty

Well done to Lynne

There are also 2 runners up who have each won themselves a pack of 6 x NFC Hang Tags courtesy of RapidNFC.

  • Sam Woodley
  • Mike Paterson (we know we used this as an example but it was just vey good)

Well done to all who took part.  Please email your names and address to sales@clove.co.uk so that we can send your prizes out.

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October 15, 2012 By

JCB Toughphone Pro-Smart vs A Rocket

Last month we had a look with Jason Kemp, Marketing Director for JCB Toughphone, to see how the JCB Sitemaster 2 could cope with being flushed down the toilet (video after the cut). Jason is back again, but this time he has a JCB Pro-Smart and some rockets (his idea, not ours!). Let’s see how this test for the JCB Toughhone Range panned out:

How do you come up with the next challenge for a JCB Toughphone? Let’s face it, there’s loads of footage of phones being dropped and run over, so it’s about finding something new. And remember, I’m looking to show what the phone can survive, not a destruction test (there is no such thing as an unbreakable phone).

So I’m chatting with my friend James (who looks after PR for the JCB Toughphone). We came up with the idea of firing the phone into the air, strapped to a rocket. Why? Mainly because we thought it would look cool and also it’s the only way to drop something from several hundred feet (except from a parachute!)

So off we go to the firework shop in Stoke-on-Trent and explain our plan. We end up with four massive rockets which cost us £20 each. The guy in the shop recommended we strap all four together for the test, but that seemed excessive and would only give us one take. So James and I decided we knew better and strapped just two rockets together! We debated wind speed, balance, trajectory but in the end realised it was best to just light the fuse, leg it far away and start the camera rolling…

 

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September 20, 2012 By

JCB Toughphone vs Toilet

The inside view from Jason Kemp, Marketing Director for JCB Toughphone

At JCB Toughphone we make waterproof and water resistant phones. Marketing types like me imagine our phones being used in extreme environments by the emergency services, sportspeople, builders and so on. Facing the elements head on, we know our the JCB Toughphone range can take the worst of the British summer with ease.

But you know what? Our phones are more likely to be dropped down the loo than be caught in a storm on the North Sea! It’s no surprise that most water damage in mobile phones is due to people dropping them down the toilet. (I’d guess between the hours of 11pm and 3am but I haven’t got the stats to back that up).

So when we conducted a water resistance test on the Sitemaster 2 did we head to the Ocean, Sea Life Centre, Lake District? Nope, the downstairs loo at my house (obviously cleaned beforehand!). Who needs water damage cover on their phone insurance…

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May 14, 2012 By

JCB Toughphone Pro-Smart Android Phone has GPS

To clear up any confusion that may exist, the JCB Pro-Smart does have GPS on board despite the spec sheet and some reviews making no mention of this.

We can confirm that we have tested the device with Google Maps having switched on the GPS and it acquired our position.

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April 25, 2012 By

**CAUTION–word of warning**JCB Toughphone–Pro-Smart & Sitemaster charging cables

Update 30/11: YOU CAN BUY A REPLACEMENT USB CABLE, SUITABLE HERE

Update 14/02/2013: We do too now have a vehicle charger available HERE.

A little word of warning surrounding the JCB Toughphone including the Pro-Smart & Sitemaster.  There is no problem, but something you need to be aware of.

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April 24, 2012 By

What languages are on the JCB Pro-Smart?

Take a look at the following video to see what language options you have on the JCB Toughphone Pro-Smart. You might be surprised to see Russian, Hebrew & many more as writing languages.

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April 23, 2012 By

JCB Pro-Smart Sample Images

Take a look at some of the images captured on the JCB Pro-Smart’s 5 megapixel camera.

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The following shows are a picture taken with no zoom and then taken from the same location with 4x zoom.

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April 20, 2012 By

JCB Toughphone Pro-Smart (TP909) Android Smartphone Unboxing

An unboxing of the JCB Toughphone Pro-Smart TP909, the first android smartphone from JCB allowing tradespeople the first true smartphone designed for use on site.

For more information visit:
http://www.clove.co.uk/jcb-toughphone-pro-smart

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April 17, 2012 By

JCB Toughphone Sitemaster 3G

The official User Guide for the JCB Toughphone Sitemaster 3G. Click image below to open the user manual.

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March 20, 2012 By

New JCB Toughphones incoming; Pro-Smart, Sitemaster 3G & Sitemaster 2

We’ve just had confirmation that there are three new JCB Toughphones incoming – the Pro-Smart, Sitemaster 3G and Sitemaster 2. The Pro-Smart is the standout handset of the three – it runs Android 2.3, which is a first for a JCB Toughphone. We’ll have all three available to pre-order on the Clove website shortly. In the meantime, here’s a look at them side by side and a run through of the main specs.

From left to right: JCB Sitemaster 2, JCB Sitemaster 3G TP803, JCB Pro-Smart. 

NEW JCB

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