"ZD Net" : Samsung's new smartphone is out: Not the Galaxy S8 but something far beefier

While fans eagerly await the launch of the Galaxy S8 and S8 Edge later this month, the Xcover 4 is another Samsung phone that demonstrates its efforts to make a Galaxy phone for just about everyone. Image: SamsungThese would all be welcome improvements for anyone looking to upgrade from the Galaxy XCover 3, which launched two years ago with Android 4.4 KitKat installed. VIDEOSamsung has launched the Galaxy Xcover 4, its tough new smartphone for anyone who needs a device that has to be able to survive a thrashing in the elements. The Galaxy Xcover 4 will go on sale in Europe in April for €259 ($272) and is available only in black, according to Samsung Germany. As with 2015's Galaxy XCover 3, Samsung is promoting its rugged successor as IP68-certified, as well as certified to MIL-STD 810G, a set of guidelines for equipment made for the US military.


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Intel hopes 5G will breathe new life into its smartphone business

"We used that moment to really get aggressive about 5G," Topol says of the company's unscheduled downtime. But the war is far from over, and with 5G standardization over the horizon, the company believes it has found a way back into the massive global market. If we see smartphone growth explode with 5G, we're ready." Intel lost the last battle for smartphones. By most accounts, the next-generation wireless standard is set to be approved around the middle of next year.

Trinity's new smartphone ditches Windows in favor of Android

Back at CES 2016, Trinity announced the Windows-powered NuAns Neo smartphone. It looks like Trinity knows this, which is why it recently took the wraps off the NuAns Neo Reloaded, a mid-range smartphone running Android 7.1 Nougat. One of the reasons why people were hesitant to back the project is because the device ran the not-so-popular Windows operating system. According to Engadget, the company will soon launch a Kickstarter campaign for the NuAns Neo Reloaded, which means it does have plans to bring it to other markets around the world as well. What's more, you'll find a card pocket beneath it where you can store your credit card, ID, or something similar.


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