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The Motorola DEFY set the standard for ruggedised devices when it was released back in 2010. It’s seen several challengers arise since then and the latest iteration of Motorola’s ‘lifeproof’ handset, the DEFY+ JCB edition, defends its IP67 crown against the brand new Sony Xperia Go. The Go is Sony’s second water and dust resistant handset, following in the footsteps of the Xperia Active, which was launched late last year.
If you often find yourself in a challenging environment – perhaps you work outdoors, exposed to the elements or indoors in a dusty environment – you might always have considered today’s fragile smartphones a tad impractical.
Fortunately, manufacturers including Motorola and JCB have produced products with exactly you in mind. In this post we’ll compare two of the leading rugged smartphones on the market, the JCB Pro-Smart and Motorola DEFY Plus.
JCB Pro-Smart3.2 Inches |
Motorola Defy+3.7 Inches |
The Motorola Defy+ comes equipped with a 3.7” Corning ‘Gorilla Glass’ scratch resistant touchscreen compared to the 3.2” scratch resistant touchscreen found on the JCB Pro-Smart.
JCB Pro-Smart800mHz |
Motorola Defy+1gHz |
The Motorola Defy+ comes up trumps again with a 1GHz processor packed inside. While neither phone has been designed to run the latest graphically intense mobile games, both handsets will have more than enough grunt to perform the core smartphone tasks of calling, web browsing and checking email as well as being able to run the overwhelming majority of apps in the Google Play store without a problem.
We have today dropped the price of the Motorola DEFY+ by £30 (including VAT).
This is a limited offer whilst stock lasts, the price will be going up again very soon.
The DEFY+ is an excellent smartphone with lots of features including:
It is a popular phone that offers that added level of rigidity over other phones on the market, plus it is water & dust resistant.
For more information or to get one, just CLICK HERE.
Motorola have released details of their upgrade plans for Android devices around the world. You can see the full details on the link below:
https://forums.motorola.com/pages/00add97d6c
For UK customers or those using a UK spec device, check the listing below.
It does confirm the new Motorola DEFY MINI will remain on Android 2.3 and will not get ICS as will other DEFY models.
There has been a lot of talk around the Motorola DEFY+ JCB Edition being announced today, officially by Motorola.
We just wanted to let you know that we do now have this product in stock for immediate dispatch.
For more information, click here.
The Samsung Galaxy Extreme S5690 will be arriving into stock at Clove tomorrow. This handset has been some time in coming, so we’re excited to finally get our hands on Samsung’s answer to the likes of the Motorola DEFY+ and Sony Ericsson Xperia Active. With an IP67 protection rating, the Galaxy Extreme (formally known as the Xcover), runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread on an 800MHz processor. With 3.36 inch HVGA touch screen the Extreme offers a 3MP camera, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 3G and A-GPS, as well as a torch light which could be an important consideration for the active user that the handset it aimed at. Check back to the Clove Blog in the coming days for an unboxing and hands-on videos.
Corning has officially announced Gorilla Glass 2 at CES 2012 [official press release here]. Its legendary Gorilla Glass has contributed to the success of handsets such as the Motorola DEFY+, offering the sturdiest display available in a smartphone. The new Gorilla Glass 2 is around 20% stronger and 20% thinner than its predecessor, plus it is lighter and easier to make. Corning expects its new fortified glass to be incorporated into smartphones that are released towards the end of Q3 2012. In the meantime, checkout the hands-on break test photos that Slashgear has posted from CES.
A quick video explaining the differences between the Motorola DEFY+ and the Motorola DEFY+ JCB Edition.
The Motorola DEFY+ is a great value handset that is designed to live up to the perils of life. It can withstand knocks, bumps, being dropped, getting wet and more.
However one of the small downsides to this device is the fact that it has only a 12 month warranty.
Well there is a way to get a 24 month warranty if your willing to spend about £20 more (£1.60 per month for another 12 months warranty).
The solution, buy a JCB Edition Motorola DEFY+.
It is exactly the same as the Motorola DEFY + but comes with:
You may not want the JCB element, so here is what you do. Buy the JCB edition DEFY+ but the packaging is for sale and shipping purposes so easily removed. The case can be removed and the app can be deleted. This way, although you pay a little more for the phone, you still get the 24 month warranty – simple!
We now have the Motorola DEFY Plus JCB edition in stock at Clove Technology and will be shipping out all backorders tomorrow. The DEFY+ has been a hugely popular handset, and now has the following benefits added to it thanks to the JCB edition: