World’s Toughest Phone, Sonim XP2 Spirit, Put Through Torture Tests at PEPCOM, Mobile World Congress

Reporters from CNN, enGadget and Five Others Test Their Spirit in New Viral Videos of “Nearly” Unbreakable Phone

BARCELONA, Spain--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Armed with a tool belt, blocks of wood, nails, sand paper, a Leatherman, a tape measure and safety goggles, some of the world’s toughest tech reporters (CNN and enGadget) put the Sonim XP2 Spirit, Sonim’s first 3G phone, through the “Sonim Stress Test.” www.sonimtech.com/video.

Sonim Technologies manufactures the world’s toughest phones, which come with an unconditional three-year guarantee. The new Sonim XP2 Spirit is certified military standard MIL 810G - clearing it to handle thermal shock, extreme temperatures, transport shock, solar radiation and salt water.

Sonim’s CEO Bob Plaschke encouraged reporters to test their Spirit—a little harder than their predecessor in a viral video campaign

The reporters were invited to torture, stress and abuse the “nearly” unbreakable phone and were provided with the “Sonim Stress Test” kit to see how much punishment the phone could take. The kit contained the phone, a tool belt, blocks of wood, nails, sand paper, a Leatherman, tape measure and safety goggles.

The video of the enGadget Reporter and a highlights video package recorded at the PEPCOM Mobile World Congress can be found here on this multi-media release. You can also see these and other videos from the Sonim StressTest of the “nearly” unbreakable phone recorded at PEPCOM at www.sonimtech.com/video

About Sonim Technologies - Sonim Technologies (www.sonimtech.com) manufactures the most rugged phones in the world, designed and engineered specifically for people who work and play in extreme environments. Sonim's XP family of phones feature outstanding craftsmanship, extreme resilience and an industry-leading unconditional three-year guarantee that has redefined consumers' expectations of rugged technology. The company is headquartered in San Mateo, California and operates in 50 additional countries.

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