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As previously reported by The Wall Street Journal, the new phone, tentatively called the Galaxy S 4 "Active, " would be waterproof and dust proof.
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Its fully sealed design protects internal components, making it drop-proof, shock-proof, spill-proof, dust-proof, and watertight.
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Protected against the elements, it is dust and sand proof.
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The handset, which also features a dust and splash-proof keypad and an FM radio, has been primarily launched as a low-end phone that would appeal to customers in the developing world who may have infrequent access to electricity.
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It's also dust- and shock-proof, if you're further up the extreme activity lifestyle ladder.
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Curiously, the previous-generation product wasn't rain-proof, but that's been resolved now -- a new water- and dust-resistant housing is designed to let water flow through the eyepieces without accumulation.
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