With several years of collaboration with Crosscall behind it, the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence Departmental Council wanted to renew its smartphone fleet to support its staff in their daily duties. Working mostly outdoors, the teams are exposed to bad weather and demanding usage conditions, particularly during the winter months. The challenge was therefore to provide rugged, waterproof devices that could be used easily with gloves or wet fingers, while also offering battery life suited to their long working days.