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Thursday February 19, 2009
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And I had such high hopes. At a quick run-by of the Sonim booth here in Barcelona, I found out that the US launch of their XP3 super-tough phone has been delayed until September. The XP3 was originally promised to appear in places like rural carriers and big-box stores around now. It's a waterproof, almost indestructible phone with a 3-year warranty. There's a European version on the market now, but the European version lacks the critical 850 Mhz frequency band that would make the phone usable in many US rural areas.
We've gotten a lot of interest in our XP3 posts here on Gearlog, so there definitely seems to be a market for this phone. Given that Sonim is churning them out in Europe, you've got to wonder - why is it so hard to bring it to us, guys?
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March 9, 2009 3:33 PM
It's upsetting to hear about the delay as I've been eagerly looking forward to the XP3 now for months. Will be interesting to hear what the problem is. Guess I'll have to settle for something else as my cell contract is up in June. Very disappointing.
March 13, 2009 10:25 PM
Think I'm done waiting for this phone also, will have to settle for next best.