Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2 announced - rugged Jelly Bean phone lets you snap underwater

The rumored Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2 is official now, and it is the most ruggedness you will find in an android 4.1 Jell Bean device. The Xcover 2 is shock- and dustproof, as well as IP67 certified, which means it can dip its toes in the water, or dive headfirst up to three feet and stay there for half an hour.

Underwater photography is also possible with the dedicated camera key, so it could be your next dream spring-break-in-Cancun coral-reef-diving phone. There's predownloaded Google Maps data, A-GPS with GLONASS support, and Samsung has put a decent 1,700 mAh battery in the device, as well as a couple of active lifestyle apps like Cardio Trainer Pro.

The specs are nothing to write home about otherwise, but the price is unlikely to make you cringe either, though the exact number it is not disclosed yet:

Network	HSPA 14.4/5.76    900/2100 EDGE/GPRS         850/900/1800/1900
Processor	1 GHz dual-core processor
Display	100.8mm(4.0”) WVGA(480 x 800) TFT
OS	Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Camera	Main(Rear): 5-megapixel auto focus camera with LED flash Sub(Front): VGA camera Direct camera key
Video	H.264, MPEG‐4, H.263, VC‐1, Divx/Xvid, Sorenson Spark, WMV7, WMV8 Recording/ Playback : 720p
Audio	MP3, OGG, AAC, AAC＋, eAAC＋, AMR‐NB, WMA, FLAC, WAV, MID, IMY, AC3 Music Player with SoundAlive 3.5mm Ear Jack
Content Features  &  Services	Samsung Apps
	Samsung Kies /Samsung Kies Air
	Samsung TouchWiz
	Samsung Hub  - Game Hub  - Readers Hub＊ / Music Hub＊ / Video Hub＊
	Samsung ChatOn mobile communication service
	Samsung AllShare Play
	Motion UI, Smart Stay, Best Shot, S Voice, S Cloud, Cardio Trainer Pro＊
	Google Search, Google Maps, Gmail, Google Latitude Google Play Store, Google Play Books, Google Play Movies Google Plus, YouTube, Google Talk, Google Places, Google Navigation, Google Downloads
Ruggedized Features	IP67 Certified
	Battery cover lock, Strap holder
GPS	A-GPS Glonass
Connectivity	Bluetooth® v 4.0 USB 2.0 WiFi 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi Direct
Sensor	Accelerometer, Digital Compass, Proximity
Memory	4GB User memory ＋ 1GB (RAM) microSD (up to 32GB)
Dimension	130.5 x 67.7 x 12 mm, 148.5 g
Battery	Standard battery, Li-ion 1,700mAh