Samsung Galaxy Xcover, Another dust proof and water resistant Android phone

Samsung Galaxy series is being developed. This time the new Galaxy smartphone that Samsung will release Galaxy are quite different from other generations, in the form of a tough and resilient mobile phone.



Samsung Galaxy Xcover is not a regular smartphone. With IP67 certification, it is designed is resistant to water, dust and shock. In water, the Galaxy Xcover can survive about 30 minutes.



Quoted from Pocket Link, Samsung Galaxy Xcover previously only existed in the feature phone. But with the presence of 'Galaxy Xcover', transformed into Android phones with a variety of advantages



Samsung Galaxy Xcover already using the operating system Android 2.3 Gingerbread. The screen is 3.6 inch width and anti-scratch. 3.2 megapixel resolution camera with LED Flash. Other features seem similar to other Gingerbread Android phones.



Samsung Galaxy Xcover expected to be available in select markets in October 2011. Before the Samsung Galaxy Xcover presence, already available some Android phones waterproof and dust like Motorola Defy or Sony Ericsson Xperia Active.



Specifications of Samsung Galaxy Xcover:

• Networks: 2G GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 3G HSDPA 900 / 2100


• Screen: 3.65 inch, Capacitive Touchscreen, 16M colors, Gorilla Glass display, TouchWiz UI, multi-touch input method, Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate, Touch-sensitive controls, Proximity sensor for auto turn-of


• Camera: 3.2 MP, 2048 × 1536 pixels, LED flash, Geo-tagging


• Connectivity: Wi-Fi 802.11 b / g / n Wi-Fi hotspots, Bluetooth with A2DP, 3G HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps, v2.0 microUSB


• Operating System: Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread)


• Messaging: SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM, RSS


• Browser: WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML


• GPS: A-GPS support


• Java: Java MIDP emulator via


• Other Features: IP67 certified - dust and water proof (up to 1m for 30 mins), Digital compass, Social networking integration, MP4/H.264/H.263 player, MP3/WAV/eAAC + player, Organizer, Image / video editor , Document editor (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF), Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk, Picasa integration, Voice memo / dial / commands, Predictive text input (Swype), 3.5 mm audio jack