| The Samsung B2100 Red is the best equipped yet to | | | | look. |
| handle extreme conditions, with a waterproof casing | | | | The rubber-feel casing gives the phone good handling |
| and military-grade imperviousness to the elements. So | | | | characteristics for using in the wet or cold weather. |
| it can survive at least half an hour's full submersion in | | | | It fits nicely in the hand and is well weighted too. |
| 1metre of water, as well as being dust-resistant. In | | | | Waterproofing requirements demand a lockable back |
| addition, the phone has been toughened up to | | | | panel, which can be opened or closed by turning a |
| comply with the US military MIL-STD-810F standard | | | | screw, using a coin or similar object. |
| which means it can withstand blowing rain, salt, fog, | | | | This maintains the integrity of the waterproofing but |
| humidity, solar radiation, shock, vibration and extreme | | | | doesn't do a lot for the texting action. It's a bit |
| temperatures. | | | | spongy for fast message tapping, though the |
| While Samsung B2100 Red's built to withstand a bit | | | | numbers are large enough and adequately defined to |
| of rough stuff, The Samsung B2100 Red is not the | | | | avoid mispressing. Speedy texters may not enjoy it, |
| most feature-laden of handsets. Unlike the Samsung | | | | though it's chunky enough for cold or wet fingers to |
| Bound, it lacks 3G, relying on quad-band GSM and | | | | press. It'll probably pass muster for texting with light |
| GPRS and EDGE data connectivity, thus limiting its | | | | gloves on too, though it was too awkward for our |
| multimedia muscle. It has a camera, but it is a mere | | | | thicker ski gloves to negotiate. Having submerged it |
| 1.3-megapixel entry-level snapper. The Samsung | | | | in water for 30 minutes, You can confirm that it |
| B2100 Red manages to maintain reasonable | | | | came out alive and in full working order. |
| bodyweight 102.8g. The latter offsetting the austere | | | | |