 Rear of CAT B10 smartphone, showing durable casing materials | |
| Company type | Division |
|---|---|
| Industry | Telecommunications, consumer electronics |
| Founded | 2012[1] |
| Headquarters | One Valpy, Valpy Street, Reading, Berkshire, England, RG1 1AR[2] |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Mobile phones, rugged smartphones |
| Brands | CAT |
| Owner | Caterpillar Inc.[1] |
| Parent | Bullitt Group Ltd |
| Website | www.CatPhones.com |
Cat Phone was a range of toughened and strengthened mobile phones, including rugged smartphones developed, manufactured and sold by Bullitt Mobile Ltd [3], part of the British telecommunications and consumer electronics technology company Bullitt Group Ltd, under exclusive license from Caterpillar Inc. since 2012.[1]
Carrying the CAT branding, the range included standard feature phones, enhanced specification smartphones which operate on the Android operating system, and related accessories.[1]
History
[edit]In early 2024 the phonemaker closed down.[4]
List of models
[edit]| Category | Model | SoC | Year | Display | Rating | Special features |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smartphone | B10 | Qualcomm MSM7227 | 2012 | 3.2 in (81 mm) 480×320 LCD |
IP67 (1 m (3 ft)/30 min) | [7][8][9] |
| Camera phone | B25 | MediaTek MT6235 | 2012 | 2 in (51 mm) 240×320 LCD |
IP67 (1 m (3 ft)/30 min) | [10] |
| Camera phone | B100 | MediaTek MT6276W | 2013 | 2.2 in (56 mm) 240×320 LCD |
IP67 (1 m (3 ft)/30 min), MIL-810G | [11] |
| Smartphone | B15 | MediaTek MT6577 | 2014 | 4 in (100 mm) 800×480 LCD |
IP67, MIL-810G | [12][13] |
| Smartphone | S50 | Snapdragon 400 (MSM8926) | 2014 | 4.7 in (120 mm) 1280×720 LCD |
IP67, MIL-810G | [14] |
| Smartphone | B15Q | MediaTek MT6582M | 2015 | 4 in (100 mm) 800×480 LCD |
IP67 (1 m (3 ft)/30 min), MIL-810G | No LTE support.[15] |
| Camera phone | B30 | Spreadtrum 7701 | 2015 | 2 in (51 mm) 176×220 |
IP67 (1 m (3 ft)/30 min) | [16] |
| Smartphone | S30 | Snapdragon 210 (MSM8909) | 2015 | 4.5 in (110 mm) 854×480 LCD |
IP68 (1 m (3 ft)/60 min), MIL-810G | [17] |
| Smartphone | S40 | 4.7 in (120 mm) 960×540 LCD |
[18] | |||
| Smartphone | S60 | Snapdragon 617 | 2016 | 4.7 in (120 mm) 1280×720 LCD |
IP68 (2–5 m (7–16 ft)/1 hr), MIL-810G | Includes thermal camera from FLIR Systems[19][20] |
| Smartphone | S31 | Snapdragon 210 (MSM8909) | 2017 | 4.7 in (120 mm) 1280×720 LCD |
IP68 (1.2 m (4 ft)/35 min), MIL-810G | [21] |
| Smartphone | S41 | MediaTek Helio P20 (MT6757) | 2017 | 5 in (130 mm) 1920×1080 LCD |
IP68, MIL-810G | Can be used to charge other devices.[22] |
| Camera phone | B35 | Qualcomm 8905 | 2018 | 2.4 in (61 mm) 240×320 |
IP67 (1.2 m (4 ft)/35 min) | KaiOS[23] |
| Smartphone | S61 | Snapdragon 630 | 2018 | 5.2 in (130 mm) 1920×1080 LCD |
IP68 (3 m (9.8 ft)/1 hr), MIL-810G | Includes thermal camera from FLIR Systems[24] |
| Camera phone | B26 | Spreadtrum SC6531F | 2019 | 2.4 in (61 mm) 240×320 |
IP68 (1.2 m (4 ft)/35 min), MIL-810G | Dual SIM[25] |
| Smartphone | S48c | Snapdragon 630 | 2019 | 5 in (130 mm) 1920×1080 LCD |
IP68 (1.2 m (4 ft)/30 min), MIL-810G | Only model to support CDMA |
| Smartphone | S52 | MediaTek Helio P35 | 2019 | 5.65 in (144 mm) 1440×720 LCD |
IP68 (1.5 m (5 ft)/35 min), MIL-810G | [26] |
| Smartphone | S32 | MediaTek Helio A20 | 2020 | 5.5 in (140 mm) 1440×720 LCD |
IP68 (1.5 m (5 ft)/35 min), MIL-810H | [27][28] Name updated from S32 to S42.[29] |
| S42 | ||||||
| Smartphone | S62 Pro | Snapdragon 660 | 2020 | 5.7 in (140 mm) 2160×1080 LCD |
IP68 (1.5 m (5 ft)/35 min), MIL-810H | Includes thermal camera from FLIR Systems[30][31] |
| Hybrid button and touch Smart feature phone | S22 Flip | Qualcomm QM215 Snapdragon 215 | 2021 | 2.8 in (71 mm) 480×640 TFT |
IP68 (5 m (16 ft)/35 min), IP69K, MIL-810H | [32] |
| Smartphone | S75 | MediaTek Dimensity 930 | 2023 | 6.58 in (167 mm) 2220×1080 (FHD+) LCD |
IP68 (5 m (16 ft)/35 min), IP69K, MIL-810H | Includes satellite emergency messaging from Bullitt.[33] |
See also
[edit]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "About us | Cat Phones". www.CatPhones.com. Caterpillar Inc. Archived from the original on 23 September 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ "Terms and Conditions | Cat Phones". www.CatPhones.com. Caterpillar Inc. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ "Privacy Policy | Cat Phones". www.CatPhones.com. Caterpillar Inc. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ HOWE, SAVANNAH (31 January 2024). "Bullitt, the rugged manufacturer behind CAT and Motorola smartphones, is no more".
- ^ "Cat phones". GSM Arena. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ "CAT mobile phones". Mobos Data. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ Souppouris, Aaron (March 8, 2012). "Caterpillar launches CAT B10 rugged smartphone (hands-on)". The Verge. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ "CAT B10 Full Specifications" (PDF). CAT Phones. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 19, 2012. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
- ^ "CAT B10 Full Specifications". Mobos Data. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ "CAT B25 Full Specifications" (PDF). CAT Phones. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 23, 2013. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
- ^ "CAT® B100 Support". CAT Phones. Archived from the original on 23 December 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ "CAT B15 Full Specifications" (PDF). CAT Phones. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 8, 2013. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
- ^ Crider, Michael (May 7, 2014). "Caterpillar Crushes 600 CAT B15 Phones With A Front-End Loader, Hopes You'll Buy One From Amazon On Friday". Android Police. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ Crider, Michael (September 4, 2014). "[IFA 2014] The Caterpillar S50 Is A Big Tough Phone For Big Tough People Who Do Big Tough Things". Android Police. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ Kim, Eugene (January 23, 2015). "Cat B15Q (Unlocked) Review". PC Mag. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ "CAT® B30 Mobile Phone: a rugged survivor". CAT Phones. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ "The new CAT® S30: Built for it" (PDF). CAT Phones. 2015. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ "The new CAT® S40: Built for it" (PDF). CAT Phones. 2015. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ Whitwam, Ryan (July 11, 2016). "Cat S60 review: The only phone that gives you Predator vision". Android Police. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ Blanco, Xiomara (July 10, 2016). "Cat S60 review: If Superman was a phone". CNet. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ "The new CAT® S31" (PDF). CAT Phones. 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ Sanders, James (October 27, 2017). "Cat S41 packs in a 5000mAh battery for 44 days standby and charging lesser phones". Android Police. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ "CAT® B35 Mobile Phone: packed with all your 4G essentials". CAT Phones. Archived from the original on 8 March 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ Whitwam, Ryan (February 22, 2016). "The Cat S61 packs an improved FLIR thermal camera and rugged design". Android Police. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ "CAT® B26 Mobile Phone". CAT Phones. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ "El nuevo CAT® S52" (PDF) (in Spanish). CAT Phones. 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ "The new CAT® S32" (PDF). CAT Phones. 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2021.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "CAT® S42: The essential work phone" (PDF). CAT Phones. 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ "Introducing the new CAT® S42 rugged smartphone" (Press release). CAT Phones. January 7, 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ Davenport, Corbin (July 28, 2020). "Cat S62 Pro announced with upgraded thermal cameras and Android 10". Android Police. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ "CAT S62 Pro Technical Specifications" (PDF). CAT Phones. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ "CAT S22 FLIP". CAT. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ "CAT® S75". CAT Phones. 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
External links
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