Video: West Red Lake Gold works to restart Madsen mine
The company is optimistic about the potential of its Red Lake assets in the storied gold district of northern Ontario.
Cat’s B15 Android-powered smartphone—capable of enduring shock, water and dust—was put through the paces in a demonstration demo.
To show off just how durable the phone is, the device gets dunked in water, dropped in dust, walked on and run over by a Cat 277D Multi Terrain Loader.
The smartphone, released one year ago, boasts 16 hours of talk time, a screen operable when wet and an ability to survive at 1.8 metre fall. The operating temperature is -20C(-4°F) to 55C (131°F). It has a big rubber bumper. The target audience is outdoor adventurers and industrial/construction workers.
It’s a basic device.
Android Police liked the ruggedness but yawned at the internals. The device has only a 4″ screen with a low 800×400 resolution and just 512MB RAM and 4GB of storage.
“In terms of comparable devices, it’s basically a Nexus One in a bomb-proof box.”
The B15 runs Android 4.1 Jellybean. Amazon has an unlocked version available for $335.
Cat has been using viral video lately. The company pitted excavators, telehandlers and other machines in a giant Jenga-like game of blocks. The company also introduced work place efficiency where workers used iPads like giant fridge magnets to speed up production.
