Remember that Galaxy Xcover handset was announced in August last year in Germany but never went on sale. The device launch was delayed and finally this device will be launched in United Kingdom this month with shipping starting from January 9 as the various online retailers points out. It has been listed on Clove and Handtec for sale at 225 euros.
The Samsung Galaxy Extreme S5690 is for those users who have active lifestyle as it’s well protected against dirt and dust and screen scratches. It comes with IP67 certifications that it’s is a water proof phone along with no environment dust or dirt will creep in it. The Galaxy Extreme phone can stay for around 30 minutes in 1 meter deep water and still can work perfectly. It will feature a 3.6 inches amazing HVGA display screen with Gorilla Glass display which is with scratch resistant tempered proof glass providing a maximum resolution of 480 x320 pixels and with 158 ppi pixel density.
It will be powered with 800 Mhz Marvell MG2 processor along with 512 MB RAM and 158 MB internal flash memory. Along with that the Android version will be 2.3 Gingerbread and Android you will be able to browse Android Market, get the freedom to install various apps, games, widgets and finally make use of admin rights as this is open source platform. You can also update Galaxy Extreme phone with the future updates of the firmware as they are officially available and don’t worry if Samsung doesn’t releases as custom ROMs will be leaked sooner. It with 32 Gb expandable microSD card and also include a torch light.
It will be 3.2 mega pixel camera with auto focus and LED flash and looking at the camera resolution it will be 2048 x 1536 pixels. The handset will offer internet connectivity via Wi-Fi, 3G with HSDPA connectivity supporting maximum data transfer rate of 7.2 Mbps. The Bluetooth 3.0 with HS ensures wireless transfer of files to other devices when required and Wi-Fi tether will allow you to share your incoming internet with other users.
Finally this device is for those who doesn’t care of their devices and for those who uses gadgets very roughly. What’s your view on Galaxy Xcover i.e., Galaxy Extreme? Well if you have anything to say about any devices you can make use of the Android Advices Forums.
