I’ve tested a lot of weird gadgets over 17 years, but this rugged phone with a built-in projector is the most over-the-top one yet

In my 17+ years of reviewing phones, I’ve tested all sorts of devices ranging from the best cheap phones that don’t cost a fortune, all the way to the ultra-premium prices of the best phones around. But every now and then, I come across oddball stuff like the miniscule-sized Palm Phone, or the BlackBerry-esque QWERTY keyboard-equipped Unihertz Titan 2.

Then there’s the latest one I’ve been trying out for the last few weeks, the Blackview Xplore 2, which is arguably the most over-the-top phone…