Cat phone explained

Cat Phone was a range of toughened and strengthened mobile phones, including rugged smartphones developed, manufactured and sold by Bullitt Mobile Ltd,^[2] part of the British telecommunications and consumer electronics technology company Bullitt Group Ltd, under exclusive license from Caterpillar Inc. since 2012.^[3]

Carrying the CAT branding, the range included standard feature phones, enhanced specification smartphones which operate on the Android operating system, and related accessories.^[3]

History

In early 2024 the phonemaker closed down.^[4]

List of models

List of Caterpillar-branded mobile phones^{[5] [6]}

Category	Model		Year	Display	Rating	Special features
Smartphone	B10	Qualcomm MSM7227	2012	3.2inches 480×320 LCD	IP67 (10NaN0/30 min)	[7] [8] [9]
Camera phone	B25	MediaTek MT6235	2012	2inches 240×320 LCD	IP67 (10NaN0/30 min)	[10]
Camera phone	B100	MediaTek MT6276W	2013	2.2inches 240×320 LCD	IP67 (10NaN0/30 min), MIL-810G	[11]
Smartphone	B15	MediaTek MT6577	2014	4inches 800×480 LCD	IP67, MIL-810G	[12] [13]
Smartphone	S50	Snapdragon 400 (MSM8926)	2014	4.7inches 1280×720 LCD	IP67, MIL-810G	[14]
Smartphone	B15Q	MediaTek MT6582M	2015	4inches 800×480 LCD	IP67 (10NaN0/30 min), MIL-810G	No LTE support.[15]
Camera phone	B30	Spreadtrum 7701	2015	2inches 176×220	IP67 (10NaN0/30 min)	[16]
Smartphone	S30	Snapdragon 210 (MSM8909)	2015	4.5inches 854×480 LCD	IP68 (10NaN0/60 min), MIL-810G	[17]
Smartphone	S40			4.7inches 960×540 LCD		[18]
Smartphone	S60	Snapdragon 617	2016	4.7inches 1280×720 LCD	IP68 (2–/1 hr), MIL-810G	Includes thermal camera from FLIR Systems[19] [20]
Smartphone	S31	Snapdragon 210 (MSM8909)	2017	4.7inches 1280×720 LCD	IP68 (1.20NaN0/35 min), MIL-810G	[21]
Smartphone	S41	MediaTek Helio P20 (MT6757)	2017	5inches 1920×1080 LCD	IP68, MIL-810G	Can be used to charge other devices.[22]
Camera phone	B35	Qualcomm 8905	2018	2.4inches 240×320	IP67 (1.20NaN0/35 min)	KaiOS[23]
Smartphone	S61	Snapdragon 630	2018	5.2inches 1920×1080 LCD	IP68 (3m (10feet)/1 hr), MIL-810G	Includes thermal camera from FLIR Systems[24]
Camera phone	B26	Spreadtrum SC6531F	2019	2.4inches 240×320	IP68 (1.20NaN0/35 min), MIL-810G	Dual SIM[25]
Smartphone	S48c	Snapdragon 630	2019	5inches 1920×1080 LCD	IP68 (1.20NaN0/30 min), MIL-810G	Only model to support CDMA
Smartphone	S52	MediaTek Helio P35	2019	5.65inches 1440×720 LCD	IP68 (1.50NaN0/35 min), MIL-810G	[26]
Smartphone	S32	MediaTek Helio A20	2020	5.5inches 1440×720 LCD	IP68 (1.50NaN0/35 min), MIL-810H	[27] [28] Name updated from S32 to S42.[29]
	S42
Smartphone	S62 Pro	Snapdragon 660	2020	5.7inches 2160×1080 LCD	IP68 (1.50NaN0/35 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	2.8inches 480×640 TFT	IP68 (50NaN0/35 min), IP69K, MIL-810H	[32]
Smartphone	S75		2023	6.58inches 2220×1080 (FHD+) LCD	IP68 (50NaN0/35 min), IP69K, MIL-810H	Includes satellite emergency messaging from Bullitt.[33]

See also

• TUFF Phones

External links

• www.CatPhones.com — official website
• Bullitt-Group.com — manufacturer official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Terms and Conditions Cat Phones. www.CatPhones.com. Caterpillar Inc.. 7 March 2021.
2. Web site: Privacy Policy Cat Phones. www.CatPhones.com. Caterpillar Inc.. 7 March 2021.
3. Web site: About us Cat Phones. www.CatPhones.com. Caterpillar Inc.. 7 March 2021. 23 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210923175921/https://www.catphones.com/en-gb/about-us/. dead.
4. Web site: HOWE . SAVANNAH . 31 January 2024 . Bullitt, the rugged manufacturer behind CAT and Motorola smartphones, is no more .
5. Web site: Cat phones . GSM Arena . 25 March 2021.
6. Web site: CAT mobile phones . Mobos Data . 25 March 2021.
7. News: Caterpillar launches CAT B10 rugged smartphone (hands-on) . Souppouris, Aaron . March 8, 2012 . The Verge . 25 March 2021.
8. Web site: CAT B10 Full Specifications . https://web.archive.org/web/20121119000127/http://www.catphones.com/downloads/B10_full_spec.pdf . November 19, 2012 . dead . CAT Phones . June 25, 2021 .
9. Web site: CAT B10 Full Specifications . Mobos Data . 25 March 2021.
10. Web site: CAT B25 Full Specifications . https://web.archive.org/web/20130423010425/http://catphones.com/assets/uploads/B25-Full-Spec.pdf . April 23, 2013 . dead . CAT Phones . June 25, 2021 .
11. Web site: CAT® B100 Support . CAT Phones . 26 March 2021 . 23 December 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201223133110/https://www.catphones.com/en-us/help-support/b100-support/ . dead .
12. Web site: CAT B15 Full Specifications . https://web.archive.org/web/20131008032710/http://catphones.com/media/523/B15-Full-Spec.pdf . October 8, 2013 . dead . CAT Phones . June 25, 2021 .
13. News: Caterpillar Crushes 600 CAT B15 Phones With A Front-End Loader, Hopes You'll Buy One From Amazon On Friday . Crider, Michael . May 7, 2014 . Android Police . 25 March 2021.
14. News: [IFA 2014] The Caterpillar S50 Is A Big Tough Phone For Big Tough People Who Do Big Tough Things ]. Crider, Michael . September 4, 2014 . Android Police . 25 March 2021.
15. Web site: Cat B15Q (Unlocked) Review . Kim, Eugene . January 23, 2015 . PC Mag . 26 March 2021.
16. Web site: CAT® B30 Mobile Phone: a rugged survivor . CAT Phones . 26 March 2021 . 14 April 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210414044451/https://www.catphones.com/en-gb/cat-b30-mobile-phone/ . dead .
17. Web site: The new CAT® S30: Built for it . 2015 . CAT Phones . 26 March 2021.
18. Web site: The new CAT® S40: Built for it . 2015 . CAT Phones . 26 March 2021.
19. Web site: Cat S60 review: The only phone that gives you Predator vision . Whitwam, Ryan . July 11, 2016 . Android Police . 25 March 2021.
20. Web site: Cat S60 review: If Superman was a phone . Blanco, Xiomara . July 10, 2016 . CNet . 25 March 2021.
21. Web site: The new CAT® S31 . 2017 . CAT Phones . 26 March 2021.
22. News: Cat S41 packs in a 5000mAh battery for 44 days standby and charging lesser phones . Sanders, James . October 27, 2017 . Android Police . 25 March 2021.
23. Web site: CAT® B35 Mobile Phone: packed with all your 4G essentials . CAT Phones . 26 March 2021 . 8 March 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210308002035/https://www.catphones.com/en-gb/cat-b35-mobile-phone/ . dead .
24. Web site: The Cat S61 packs an improved FLIR thermal camera and rugged design . Whitwam, Ryan . February 22, 2016 . Android Police . 25 March 2021.
25. Web site: CAT® B26 Mobile Phone . CAT Phones . 26 March 2021.
26. Web site: El nuevo CAT® S52 . es . 2020 . CAT Phones . 25 March 2021.
27. Web site: The new CAT® S32 . 2020 . CAT Phones . 25 March 2021 .
28. Web site: CAT® S42: The essential work phone . 2020 . CAT Phones . 25 March 2021.
29. Introducing the new CAT® S42 rugged smartphone . January 7, 2020 . CAT Phones . 26 March 2021.
30. Web site: Cat S62 Pro announced with upgraded thermal cameras and Android 10 . Davenport, Corbin . July 28, 2020 . Android Police . 25 March 2021.
31. Web site: CAT S62 Pro Technical Specifications . CAT Phones . 25 March 2021.
32. Web site: CAT S22 FLIP. CAT . 18 January 2024.
33. Web site: CAT® S75 . en . 2023 . CAT Phones . 30 June 2023.