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You can’t ignore rugged phones any longer

They’re tough, waterproof and often slim, and offer features your iPhone or Galaxy device can’t match. Learn the new attributes you should keep in mind next time you go to buy another phone.

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They’re tough, waterproof and often slim, and offer features your iPhone or Galaxy device can’t match. Learn the new attributes you should keep in mind next time you go to buy another phone.

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  1. You are my ????

    August 13, 2020 at 7:19 pm

    Cooley is my favorite communicator of all times. no one researches and presents data the way he does.

  2. Sybrand

    August 13, 2020 at 7:20 pm

    I thought this was uploaded 7 years ago

  3. Blood Angel

    August 13, 2020 at 7:34 pm

    Pretty sure I can ignore them.

  4. David Oh

    August 13, 2020 at 7:38 pm

    I miss when Cooley used to review cars

  5. E Roserie

    August 13, 2020 at 7:39 pm

    I never understood the trend to the flagship glass everything. Its ridiculously impractical.

  6. Vedraj r.m

    August 13, 2020 at 7:44 pm

    While explaining the IP ratings, why did you use feet for Samsung and meters for the rest?
    It’s misleading as at first I thought the Samsung had the better water resistance

  7. Jeremiah Bradshaw

    August 13, 2020 at 7:52 pm

    Cooley does some of the best reporting!

  8. ky sputnik

    August 13, 2020 at 7:57 pm

    Any phone with the N3310 rating?

  9. Isidro M

    August 13, 2020 at 8:10 pm

    Don’t even care about these phones just clicked for Cooley

  10. Khubs

    August 13, 2020 at 8:27 pm

    God remember when Cooley did car reviews?

  11. David Bailey

    August 13, 2020 at 8:30 pm

    Glad to see you Cooley. 100

  12. Thomas Mwangi

    August 13, 2020 at 8:38 pm

    Deng! I want more like these by Cooley. He totally murdered modern slick designed phones …. hahaha. And you have to agree with him! Why the heck are speakers mounted on the bottom edge? Set aside smart phones, why are most laptop speakers bottom firing???? Who told these manufacturers that’s where we prefer them???

  13. bossadave

    August 13, 2020 at 8:56 pm

    Brian Cooley could be reviewing 3 inch nails and I would still watch it!

  14. Arman Pabla

    August 13, 2020 at 8:58 pm

    Holy i almost forgot about Cooley! Miss his car reviews

  15. Stephen Atwood

    August 13, 2020 at 9:13 pm

    But are these phones IP Freely rated?

  16. Abul Azad

    August 13, 2020 at 9:17 pm

    We need Cooly back in cars. But EV cars this time.

  17. Michael b

    August 13, 2020 at 9:24 pm

    Cooley’s the man

  18. John Webb

    August 13, 2020 at 9:31 pm

    I thought I was going to hate this because I don’t care about rugged phones and I honestly thought this was an old video at first. However, Cooley can make anything entertaining!

  19. Gstamp

    August 13, 2020 at 9:39 pm

    I miss Cooley the Car guy!

  20. Thomas E.S

    August 13, 2020 at 10:22 pm

    Watch me

  21. Matthew Hurley

    August 13, 2020 at 10:50 pm

    I can do anything if I put my mind to it.

  22. Stefan Decimelli

    August 13, 2020 at 11:00 pm

    Cooley is so nostalgic

  23. Nakoslayer

    August 14, 2020 at 12:07 am

    It’s Cooleeeeeyyy, don’t even care what the video is about… There CNET You are welcome

  24. J R

    August 14, 2020 at 1:13 am

    Cool cool Cooley ❤️

  25. Tomas Boragina

    August 14, 2020 at 1:25 am

    exelente

  26. Jim Kao

    August 14, 2020 at 1:30 am

    Before smart phones rule the world, all phones are rugged.

  27. Ashley

    August 14, 2020 at 1:32 am

    I’d love to see Apple make a rugged phone, probably never happen but imagine how good it could be ?!?

    • 김도현

      August 14, 2020 at 2:12 am

      *Imagine how expensive it could be

  28. P. A

    August 14, 2020 at 2:05 am

    Welcome back Cooley

  29. P. A

    August 14, 2020 at 2:06 am

    HERE FOR COOLEY <----- HIT LIKE NOW!

  30. 김도현

    August 14, 2020 at 2:12 am

    Waterproof with detachable back cover doesnt sound so right

  31. MAOG

    August 14, 2020 at 2:23 am

    My LG V60 is also MIL STD 810G rated.

  32. MAOG

    August 14, 2020 at 2:25 am

    Cooley’s hair is looking nice.

  33. Chaika Gaz

    August 14, 2020 at 2:38 am

    Is there any radiation proof rugged phones? I work in a nuclear submarine

  34. Ou8y2k2

    August 14, 2020 at 2:54 am

    CNET _really_ needs to put affiliate links in the description. The video is useless unless those who are interested in rugged phones actually buy one. Also, why not review them all and pick a winner on your website and link to that?

  35. TheJoncic

    August 14, 2020 at 3:33 am

    More Cooley car reviews!

  36. chillidip

    August 14, 2020 at 4:43 am

    My boi’s back!!!!! ✊????

  37. Trung Bui

    August 14, 2020 at 4:56 am

    why so many network standards? the rest of the world has only 1 or 2 right?

  38. TheEseJandro

    August 14, 2020 at 5:31 am

    That samsung Xcase is interesting

  39. Paula Baylor

    August 14, 2020 at 5:34 am

    ????????

  40. Martin Krause

    August 14, 2020 at 6:16 am

    You should make user guides for every, EVERYTHING!!!!

  41. XzTS

    August 14, 2020 at 7:16 am

    PTT?
    Nextel vibes anyone?

  42. Øystein

    August 14, 2020 at 7:28 am

    Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro: “rugged sibling of the galaxy line”… ? ALL phones from Samsung is called “Galaxy”.. So witch series? A series?

    Light sprays of liquid like in the video requires only a lower IP rating. High pressure spray requires IP x9 (First number is dust resistance and last number is water resistance level)

    Also: Many phones (like Samsung etc) give you the option so you can remap the power button to another app like push to talk 🙂 I.e: Doubletap or hold to open a selected app.

  43. Paul Harrison

    August 14, 2020 at 7:56 am

    A problem that I have notices with all rugged phones, except possibly those from Samsung, is that they run old versions of Android and do not get security updates. It is therefore very possible that you will get infected with malware on these phones

  44. henrycwcw

    August 14, 2020 at 8:21 am

    The LG G7 from 2018 is also MIL-SPEC 810G! Thats a consumer phone though?

  45. Kiss Kiss

    August 14, 2020 at 10:37 am

    Darn it COOLEY?!?!?!? Why didn’t you run for PREZ like we all expected you to?? Okay, Okay, we’ll take what we can get.. On with the SHOW!!!

  46. Satyam S

    August 14, 2020 at 1:03 pm

    Yeaks who d**k use phone in the toilet

  47. Bill Jiang

    August 14, 2020 at 9:18 pm

    Come back Cooley!

  48. toadlguy

    August 14, 2020 at 11:51 pm

    Great coverage video. I did keep waiting for you to st least mention prices.

  49. ABCDE QWERTY

    August 15, 2020 at 1:36 am

    omg this man is alive

  50. Chung Swee Kit

    August 15, 2020 at 4:47 am

    I didn’t know I miss Cooley so much until I see him again ,BRING HIM BACK

  51. Roll Royce

    August 15, 2020 at 12:15 pm

    i like this..

  52. Roll Royce

    August 15, 2020 at 12:17 pm

    its interesting he’s onto something folks!

  53. Alaska

    August 16, 2020 at 12:30 am

    Basically a statement of “We can’t afford to drop all these and break the screen to give you a true idea of the durability these withstand”.

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