Land Rover and Bullitt Group have unveiled details of the Land Rover Explore Outdoor Phone, designed for people who live for adventure and need a phone that can survive whatever it's put through.
The Land Rover Explore features a powerful 4 000mAh battery that supports two days of typical use, or a full day of activities, with constant GPS navigation mapping activated on the 5" HD display.
Battery life can also be doubled by adding the included Adventure Pack while on the go. It can replace the need for a separate GPS device with its GPS patch antenna that improves the reliability and accuracy. It also adds an additional 3 600mAh of battery power and premium topographic mapping with Skyline augmented reality, courtesy of ViewRanger.
Other hardware packs available include a 4 370mAh additional battery and a universal bike mount, all designed to enhance any adventure by enabling owners to go further and stay out for longer.
The phone is designed in close collaboration with Land Rover and takes subtle design cues from the unbeatably capable and versatile Land Rover Discovery.
Taking inspiration from the front grille design through to the headlamp architecture and even the knurled finish of the interior dials, it elegantly reflects the essence of the Land Rover brand. It's a durable smartphone in a stylish design that is suitable for the office or enjoying the great outdoors.
Joe Sinclair, Director of Branded Goods and Licensing for Jaguar Land Rover, said: "We are excited to be collaborating with Bullitt Group to create the smartphone that we'd all like to own. A perfect combination of design and functionality that embodies the Land Rover DNA and enables customers to be outdoors for longer, with the confidence to go further."
The CEO of Bullitt Group, global mobile licensee for Land Rover, Peter Stephens, said the Land Rover Explore embodies everything we know to create a device perfectly suited to any outdoor activity, while retaining a sleek design.
"Building on our leadership in the rugged mobile market, we see the growing customer dissatisfaction with the fragility of their mobile phone and the poor battery life, in particular, preventing them from using their mobile for key parts of their day to day life," said Stephens.
The phone will be available for pre-order in South Africa from April this year.
