Caterpillar introduced a smartphone with a thermal imager

Thermal imagers for smartphones - a pretty popular accessory, they are actively using the builders (search problems with insulation), tourists, hunters. But so far, such devices sold separately. Now the situation has changed - the company Caterpillar, manufacturer of secure smartphones CAT, introduced a phone model with a thermal imager. Novelty was the name S60, this is a secure device with a sealed housing, protected from water.

Like all other models of the company, S60 is not afraid to shock, water and dust. Now add more and imager, infrared camera with 640 * 480 resolution. The company claims that this smartphone can use the rescuers to search for people in the rubble, police, electricians and farmers. Of course, a lot can give an example of using a thermal imager, and its integration with the smartphone - the perfect solution.

With regard to the characteristics of the device, they are quite decent. OS - Android Marshmallow, CPU - Qualcomm Snapdragon 617, LTE, 3 GB of RAM, 32 GB of internal memory, 13 megapixel rear and 5 megapixel front-facing camera. The phone can be submerged to a depth of 5 meters for about an hour. Battery capacity - 3800 mAh diagonal display - 4, 7 inches. The display is protected by glass Gorilla Glass 4 in 1 mm thick. As a test phone is dropped from a height of 1 8 m 26 times, and is not dropped on the cotton layer.

The device should appear at the end of May, the price will be about $ 599 (US). And it's a great price, as a stand-alone thermal imager for the iPhone costs $ 249.