If you’re looking for toughness, you might wanna consider these items:

Samsung B2100 Extreme Edition. If you love the outdoors and want a cellphone that can withstand the rigors of travel, this is it. It’s the only waterproof phone that can do wonders underwater;   can stay submerged underwater up to 30 minutes at a depth of one meter. You can text, take photos and videos under the sea!  It’s the kind of phone you bring to Maguindanao — it’s extremely tough that its compliant with military standards (MIL-STD-810F);  built to brave blowing rain, dust, shock, salt fog, humidity, water, immersion, solar radiation, vibration and extreme temperature. It also has a torchlight for those dark places. It has extremely loud speakers that can play your fave MP3s. You can also tune in to its FM radio plus, it has noise cancellation feature to clear out the noisiest environment.

Toshiba Portege M900. Tricom unveils a high-tech hybrid of art, style and pure genius in the Toshiba Portege M900. Weighing merely 2.5kg, its features are full — it has hard drive protection, thanks to its built-in 3-D Motion Sensor that monitors free falls, shock and vibration, and rapidly prepares the drive head for impact.  It’s equipped with a Fingerprint Security Suite to prevent unauthorized access. Plus, it has Toshiba Eco Utility and PC Health Monitor to help reduce power consumption (www.pc.toshiba-asia.com or www.tricom.com.ph).