Samsung has announced in Germany on Tuesday the new Galaxy Xcover water resistant smartphone for people with an active life style. This device is well prepared against any harmful environmental threats. Most important technical specifications are:
-- DISPLAY: 3.65-inch capacitive touch WVGA 480 x 800 pixels screen, 16M colors.
-- CPU: no details so far.
-- CPU: no details so far.
-- STORAGE: no details so far, microSD card slot up to 32GB.
-- CAMERA: Primary - 3.2 MP camera, LED flash.
-- CONNECTIVITY: 3G HSPA+, HSUPA, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP, micro-USB port v 2.0, 3.5 mm headphone jack, A-GPS.
-- SENSORS: Accelerometer, Proximity, Gyroscope.
-- BATTERY: no details for now.
-- MULTIMEDIA: Touch sensitive controls.
-- OS: Android 2.3 Gingerbread, TouchWiz UI, Adobe Flash support.
-- APPLICATIONS: Google Apps, social networking.
There are not any other details mentioned in the official announcement. The phone is resistant to dirt and dust and can stay in one meter depth in water up to half an hour. This is a main competitor for Motorola Defy and Sony Ericsson Xperia Active which are also made for extreme environments. The Galaxy Xcover should be available this fall in Germany for start.
