JCB goes mobile

Hefty blower from the makers of hardcore machinery won't ever breakdown.

Say JCB and the first thing that springs to mind is massive diggers and real men doing real work. Not, you know, farting around on the web and playing with top end phones.

But for those of us who prefer playing with top notch gadgetry, JCB has got a cheeky surprise: their very own mobile.

Dubbed, wait for it, the Toughphone, and made with cell manufacturer Sonim, it lays claim to the title of the planet's hardest blower.

It's shock resistant, dust resistant, water resistant and drop resistant. You can use it in temperatures ranging from a bone-chilling -20C to a wilting heat of 60C. Surely more doughty than some of the military grade kit we've seen recently.

It even comes with a three year guarantee, so confident are they that it won't get crocked. Say that about your current 5-meg camera toting phone.

Tech wise, there's Bluetooth and built-in speakers, so perfect for when you're using your actual JCB and want some tunes.

But our favourite? The ringtone that sounds like a JCB starting up. Nice touch guys, nice touch.

You can grab it from Phones4U and Plumb Centres across the land. Surely one to take on extreme expeditions as well as bragging trips down your local