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<h2 id="what-you-need-to-know-3">What you need to know</h2><ul><li>UK-based Bullitt Group, renowned for rugged phones like CAT and Motorola Defy 2, has seemingly closed down amid financial troubles.</li><li>Bullitt employees have confirmed the closure on LinkedIn, leading to layoffs, presumably due to the company's failure in a crucial restructuring.</li><li>Earlier reports hinted at financial struggles and potential insolvency.</li></ul><hr></hr><p>Bullitt Group, the UK-based company behind some of the <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" data-before-rewrite-localise="https://www.androidcentral.com/best-rugged-android-phones" href="https://www.androidcentral.com/best-rugged-android-phones">leading rugged phones</a>, seems to have shut down following previous reports of financial issues.</p><p>Several Bullitt employees, including Annabelle Boone, the global service director, have shared on <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" data-url="https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7157699532049252354/" href="https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7157699532049252354/" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> that the company has closed down, leading to employee layoffs, as reported by <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" data-url="https://www.mobileworldlive.com/devices/bullitt-group-hits-skids-with-restructure/" href="https://www.mobileworldlive.com/devices/bullitt-group-hits-skids-with-restructure/" target="_blank">Mobile World Live</a>. This news follows <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" data-url="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2024/01/08/british-land-rover-smartphone-maker-bullitt-brink-collapse/" href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2024/01/08/british-land-rover-smartphone-maker-bullitt-brink-collapse/" target="_blank">The Telegraph's report</a> earlier last month, suggesting the smartphone maker was facing insolvency and considering appointing administrators.</p><p>Bullitt told the publication that it has planned to hand over its satellite connectivity business and 100 employees to a company owned by its creditors. However, Tim Shepherd, the head of product marketing, revealed his departure in a <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" data-url="https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7157713764983672832/" href="https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7157713764983672832/" target="_blank">LinkedIn post</a> after Bullitt failed to pull off a crucial restructuring.</p><p>Bullitt hasn't said anything about shutting down. We've reached out to the company for details on the closure and will update this article once we hear back.</p><p>The company made rugged phones for brands like CAT, Land Rover, and Motorola. Its latest release was the Motorola Defy 2.</p><p>In 2022, Bullitt aimed to shift gears from hardware to satellites, as per The Telegraph. To that end, it rolled out new services, like the Bullitt Satellite Messenger and <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" data-before-rewrite-localise="https://www.androidcentral.com/phones/motorola-defy-satellite-link" href="https://www.androidcentral.com/phones/motorola-defy-satellite-link">the Motorola Defy Satellite Link Bluetooth accessory</a>, which delivers satellite connectivity to any Android or iOS device.</p><p>If you're on the hunt for a rugged smartphone, check out Samsung's XCover series or what <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" data-before-rewrite-localise="https://www.androidcentral.com/phones/doogee-v30-review" href="https://www.androidcentral.com/phones/doogee-v30-review">Doogee has in store</a>. There are still a few options out there with the toughness and water resistance you crave.</p><p>According to <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" data-url="https://www.researchandmarkets.com/report/rugged-phone" href="https://www.researchandmarkets.com/report/rugged-phone" target="_blank">Research and Markets</a>, the global rugged phones market hit $2.98 billion in 2023, and the research firm predicts it's going to flex an 8.4% growth by 2028, hitting a jaw-dropping $4.46 billion.</p><p>Regardless, with Bullitt's shutdown, people looking for tough phones might feel a bit limited.</p>
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