Cat phone

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Cat Phones
Company type Division
Industry Telecommunications, consumer electronics
Founded2012;12 years ago (2012) [1]
HeadquartersOne Valpy, Valpy Street, Reading, Berkshire, England, RG1 1AR [2]
Area served
Worldwide
Products Mobile phones,
rugged smartphones
BrandsCAT
Owner Caterpillar Inc. [1]
Parent Bullitt Group Ltd
Website www.CatPhones.com
Cat S22 Flip with Android operating system and touch display Cat S22 Flip open.jpg
Cat S22 Flip with Android operating system and touch display

Cat Phone was a range of toughened and strengthened mobile phones, including rugged smartphones developed, manufactured and sold by Bullitt Mobile Ltd, [3] part of the British telecommunications and consumer electronics technology company Bullitt Group Ltd, under exclusive license from Caterpillar Inc. since 2012. [1] In early 2024 the phonemaker closed down. [4]

Contents

Carrying the CAT branding, the range included standard feature phones, enhanced specification smartphones which operate on the Android operating system, and related accessories. [1]

List of models

List of Caterpillar-branded mobile phones [5] [6]
CategoryModel SoC YearDisplayRatingSpecial features
Smartphone B10 Qualcomm MSM7227 20123.2 in (81 mm)
480×320 LCD		 IP67 (1 m (3 ft)/30 min) [7] [8] [9]
Camera phone B25 MediaTek MT6235 20122 in (51 mm)
240×320 LCD		 IP67 (1 m (3 ft)/30 min) [10]
Camera phone B100 MediaTek MT6276W20132.2 in (56 mm)
240×320 LCD		 IP67 (1 m (3 ft)/30 min), MIL-810G [11]
Smartphone B15 MediaTek MT6577 20144 in (100 mm)
800×480 LCD		 IP67, MIL-810G [12] [13]
Smartphone S50 Snapdragon 400 (MSM8926) 20144.7 in (120 mm)
1280×720 LCD		 IP67, MIL-810G [14]
Smartphone B15Q MediaTek MT6582M 20154 in (100 mm)
800×480 LCD		 IP67 (1 m (3 ft)/30 min), MIL-810GNo LTE support. [15]
Camera phone B30 Spreadtrum 770120152 in (51 mm)
176×220		 IP67 (1 m (3 ft)/30 min) [16]
Smartphone S30 Snapdragon 210 (MSM8909) 20154.5 in (110 mm)
854×480 LCD		 IP68 (1 m (3 ft)/60 min), MIL-810G [17]
Smartphone S404.7 in (120 mm)
960×540 LCD		 [18]
Smartphone S60 Snapdragon 617 20164.7 in (120 mm)
1280×720 LCD		 IP68 (2–5 m (7–16 ft)/1 hr), MIL-810GIncludes thermal camera from FLIR Systems [19] [20]
Smartphone S31 Snapdragon 210 (MSM8909) 20174.7 in (120 mm)
1280×720 LCD		 IP68 (1.2 m (4 ft)/35 min), MIL-810G [21]
Smartphone S41 MediaTek Helio P20 (MT6757) 20175 in (130 mm)
1920×1080 LCD		 IP68, MIL-810GCan be used to charge other devices. [22]
Camera phone B35 Qualcomm 890520182.4 in (61 mm)
240×320		 IP67 (1.2 m (4 ft)/35 min) KaiOS [23]
Smartphone S61 Snapdragon 630 20185.2 in (130 mm)
1920×1080 LCD		 IP68 (3 m (9.8 ft)/1 hr), MIL-810GIncludes thermal camera from FLIR Systems [24]
Camera phone B26 Spreadtrum SC6531F20192.4 in (61 mm)
240×320		 IP68 (1.2 m (4 ft)/35 min), MIL-810GDual SIM [25]
Smartphone S48c Snapdragon 630 20195 in (130 mm)
1920×1080 LCD		 IP68 (1.2 m (4 ft)/30 min), MIL-810GOnly model to support CDMA
Smartphone S52 MediaTek Helio P35 20195.65 in (144 mm)
1440×720 LCD		 IP68 (1.5 m (5 ft)/35 min), MIL-810G [26]
Smartphone S32 MediaTek Helio A20 20205.5 in (140 mm)
1440×720 LCD		 IP68 (1.5 m (5 ft)/35 min), MIL-810H [27] [28] Name updated from S32 to S42. [29]
S42
Smartphone S62 Pro Snapdragon 660 20205.7 in (140 mm)
2160×1080 LCD		 IP68 (1.5 m (5 ft)/35 min), MIL-810HIncludes thermal camera from FLIR Systems [30] [31]
Hybrid button and touch Smart feature phone S22 FlipQualcomm QM215 Snapdragon 21520212.8 in (71 mm)
480×640 TFT		 IP68 (5 m (16 ft)/35 min), IP69K, MIL-810H [32]
Smartphone S75 MediaTek Dimensity 930 20236.58 in (167 mm)
2220×1080 (FHD+) LCD		 IP68 (5 m (16 ft)/35 min), IP69K, MIL-810HIncludes satellite emergency messaging from Bullitt. [33]

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