Unstoppable force meets immovable object

Sonim’s super-rugged phones have been around for years. Their technological innards are updated from time to time, but their core feature — indestructibility — always remains. Now, the folks at Blendtec have subjected a Sonim (last seen by Gadget Lab encased in concrete and still receiving calls) to the ultimate toughness test. Will it blend?

Before you watch the video of the Sonim XP3300 Force being dropped into the technological Sarlacc pit, let’s make a quick note of some of the other victims of Blendtec’s seemingly unstoppable blender. From hard drives to the iPad 2, nothing but Chuck Norris has survived its spinning blades. So how does the Sonim fare?

Pretty good. It takes a while for the Blendtec to get its teeth into the phone, which spends most of its time skittering around on top of the whirling knives below. At last, the battery cover succumbs and the whole mess disappears into a puff of toxic gray smoke.

When the torture stops, though, the phone seems to have survived pretty well. Its shell is worn smooth, but it’s still unmistakably a phone. I have the feeling that if you swapped in a new battery, the thing would probably accept a call.

Will It Blend? – Sonim XP3300 Force [YouTube]

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