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TECHNOLOGY => Computing and Internet => Topic started by: Bibi Lyra on Jan 31, 2013, 04:30 PM

Title: Mobile Review: Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2 to hit Britain in March
Post by: Bibi Lyra on Jan 31, 2013, 04:30 PM
The Samsung S7710 Galaxy Xcover 2 (http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_s7710_galaxy_xcover_2-5263.php) was announced only a week ago (http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_xcover_2_rugged_jelly_bean_droid_goes_official-news-5409.php), but Samsung UK already issued an official press release that the smartphone should make it to the UK stores by March. Then again, that's hardly a surprise as other markets were supposed to get it around February 20.

The Xcover 2 is IP67 certified, which means it's dust tight and it can endure submersion into a water depth of up to 1m for 30 min. A dedicated camera key makes it easy to snap photos underwater, too.

Besides being rugged, it's a fully featured Android smartphone with a 4-inch WVGA touchscreen, a 5MP camera, a dual-core CPU and Android 4.1 Jelly Bean pre-installed out of the box.

As the specs suggest, it's not a high-end device so getting it probably won't break the bank. Its pricing however remains undisclosed. The last time (http://www.theinfostride.com/cdon.se/hemelektronik/samsung_s7710_galaxy_xcover_2_titan%2Fgrey-22607663) we checked, pre-orders ran around the