Land Rover launched a phone because… actually I’ve got no idea why
Yep, the company recently announced the Land Rover Explore R, a device that only makes sense if your business plan is to sell it to people who know nothing about smartphones. I actually discovered that the Land Rover Explore R is the second phone its released, with the original Explore traumatising the world in 2018.
The point I’m making here is the Land Rover Explore R doesn’t look modern like a modern phone. According to the company, the Land Rover Explore R:
Has an IP68 waterproof rating, meaning it can last up to 1.5m underwater for 35 minutes
Is dust- and sand-proof
Has been drop tested at 1.8m onto steel
Has a screen made from Gorilla Glass 6
This all sounds good, but that feeling fades away when you look at the device’s other stats:
4GB RAM
64GB ROM
A Mediatek Helio P35 MT 6765 chipset with a 2.3GHz octa-core processor
Sony dual pixel 12MP rear camera, 8MP front camera
7” display
Oh dear.
