Panasonic is bringing its expertise in ruggedized computers and tablets to a pair of new smartphones - the Panasonic Toughpad FZ-F1 and FZ-N1. Both devices have been designed to give users a handheld computer that can take a beating. Panasonic calls the them "handheld tablets," but the cellular connection and the dimensions of the devices puts them into the smartphone category.

The F1 runs Android 5.1 Lollipop, but the N1 runs Windows 10 IoT Mobile Enterprise, a version of Microsoft’s operating system that’s designed to bring the capabilities of Windows 10 Mobile Enterprise to more specialized line-of-business devices like Panasonic's smartphone.

Both phones sport a 4.7-inch, 720p display, 2GB of RAM and 16GB of built-in storage, along with a 2.3GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor.

These phones are rated to be drop-proof for falls from up to six feet. The phones also meet the requirements for IP65 and IP67, meaning that they're sealed against dust and fully submersible.

The phones also sport a built-in barcode reader.

The F1 will launch first as a handheld tablet without cellular capabilities in March for the $1,499 (!). A cellular model will follow during the fall.