Rugged smartphones are designed in such a way that they can withstand shock, dust, rain, cold, high temperature, and many other demanding environments. The only difference between rugged smartphones and standard smartphones is the toughness. In order to be classified as rugged, a smartphone has to undergo a series of tests. Rugged smartphones are designed for niche markets like the military, law enforcement, oil and gas extraction rigs, and many other markets where the environment is demanding. Now, the rugged smartphones manufacturers are planning for commercialization, and growth can be expected in the global rugged smartphone market if they are successful in commercializing these rugged smartphones.

PART 01: Executive summary

PART 02: Scope of the report

PART 03: Research Methodology

PART 04: Introduction

Market outline

PART 05: Market landscape

Market overview

Market size and forecast

Five forces analysis

PART 06: Market segmentation by end-user

Market overview

Defense and military

Industrial

Commercial

Government

PART 07: Geographical segmentation

Global rugged smartphone market by geography

PART 08: Decision framework

PART 09: Drivers and challenges

Market drivers

Market challenges

PART 10: Market trends

Thermal imaging in rugged smartphones

Consumerization of rugged smartphones

High growth potential in emerging economies

PART 11: Vendor landscape

Competitive scenario

Key vendors

PART 12: Appendix

List of abbreviations

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