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RugGear RG170 Compact PPT Ready Mobile Phone
The RG170Â featurephone is designed for instant communication. Equipped with a customisable side button, It’s perfect for PTT and allows the communication to flow uninterrupted. It’s ideal when you want to improve communication efficiency.
RG170 Features
- User-defined button for PTT
- SOS Dedicated Hutton
- High Sensitive Microphone
- 2800 mAh Battery
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Product Type
Format
IP Rating
Operating System
Manufacturer
Country Of Manufacture
Germany
Operating system
Proprietary
Display
2.4 inches 240 x 320 pixels
Capacity
8 GB (supports MicroSDHC up to 128 GB)
Battery
2800 mAh
Colors
Black + Yellow
Memory
1 GB RAM
Size and weight
135.5 x 61 x 21.5 mm, 197 g
CPU
MTK6739V/WA, 4 x A53 1.28 GHz
Camera
2 MP
Cellular and wireless
EU: GSM: B2/3/5/8 WCDMA: Band 1/5/8 LTE-FDD: Band 1/3/5/7/8/28 LTE-TDD: Band 40 US:GSM: B2/3/5 WCDMA: B2/4/5 LTE-FDD: Band 2/4/5/7/28A/28B VoLTE support GPRS/GSM/EDGES support
Bluethooth®
4.2 Low Energy
Wi-Fi®
802.11 b/g/n
Location
GPS, A-GPS and GLONASS
Connectivity
Micro USB
Playback
Audio (MP3, AMR, AAC) / Video (AVI, MP4, 3GPP)
SIM card
single Micro-SIM
Certification
IP68 or IP69k & MIL-STD 810G
The RugGear RG170 Compact PPT Ready Mobile Phone is designed to meet the demands of various markets that require rugged, reliable products. Below are some of the key industries where the RG170 is commonly used:
Industrial and Manufacturing, Marine and Offshore, Medical and Healthcare, Military and Defence, Mission Critical Communications, Outdoor and Mobile Computing, Transport and Logistics
These examples highlight the versatility of the RugGear RG170 Compact PPT Ready Mobile Phone across a range of market applications, with its potential extending far beyond the sectors listed here. For more information or to assess if this Rugged Radio, Rugged Smartphone, SmartPhone fits your specific needs, please contact us.
The RugGear RG170 Compact PPT Ready Mobile Phone comes with a 1 Year RTB Limited Warranty against defects in workmanship and materials, effective from the date of shipment (unless otherwise agreed in writing).
To receive service under this warranty, the eligible product, RugGear RG170 Compact PPT Ready Mobile Phone, must be presented to RUGGED in the United Kingdom.
For more information about the RugGear RG170 Compact PPT Ready Mobile Phone or to arrange repairs and services not covered by the warranty, please visit the warranty section on our website.
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At FB Peripherals, we recognise that every project has its own unique demands. If you have any questions about the Ruggear RG170 or need a custom Rugged Radio|SmartPhone solution designed specifically for you, our team of technical experts are ready to assist you.
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