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Samsung looks back at the history of its rugged devices with an infographic

Since the inception of smartphones and tablets, Samsung has been the only well-known brand that has consistently offered these devices in a rugged form factor. Therefore, it has a rich history of such devices, and today, Samsung has released an infographic explaining the brand’s achievements in the field of rugged smartphones and tablets. Samsung calls […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
2 years ago

Latest Galaxy Xcover 4 firmware update brings the January security patch

The latest Galaxy Xcover 4 firmware update that Samsung is rolling out today brings the January 2019 security patch. The device is often quick to receive new patches and in some instances, it has even received the patches before Samsung details them. We don't have to look too far either for evidence. It received the […]

By Adnan Farooqui
6 years ago

New Galaxy Xcover 4 update comes with December 2018 security patch

Samsung is making a habit of releasing new Android security patches for its devices ahead of time. The Galaxy Xcover 4 is being updated with the December 2018 security patch in Luxembourg. The December patch hasn't come as quickly as the November patch, which was released for multiple devices in late October, but the pace […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
6 years ago

Galaxy Xcover 4 Android 8.1 Oreo update released

Samsung has started rolling out the Android 8.1 Oreo update to the Galaxy Xcover 4 in a number of Asian countries. The Xcover 4 is one of few devices that have been updated to Android 8.1 and not Android 8.0, but the list of such devices should increase in the coming weeks. The Galaxy Xcover […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
6 years ago

Galaxy Xcover 4 gets the February 2018 security patch update

Everyone's going to be focusing on the Oreo update in the next couple of weeks, but it's business as usual at Samsung as far as security patch updates are concerned. In line with its recent efforts to make budget and mid-range phones a priority for security updates, Samsung has rolled out an update with the […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
7 years ago

Galaxy Xcover 4 now receiving June security update

The Galaxy Xcover 4 is Samsung's latest smartphone in Europe to receive last month's security maintenance update (G390FXXU1AQF8), which bundles a total of 96 fixes for Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) in the Android OS and 23 patches developed by the firm for Galaxy-branded smartphones. This news comes a matter of minutes after an identical 300MB upgrade started making […]

By Josh L.
7 years ago

Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4 will be available in the UK from April 24

The Galaxy Xcover 4, a rugged mid-range smartphone from Samsung which was officially announced last month, will be available in the UK starting April 24. It carries a price tag of £249, and you can preorder it SIM-free today through retailers like Clove. It will also be available in other European markets for €259. The Galaxy Xcover […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
8 years ago

Galaxy Xcover 4 US launch may take place in a few months

Samsung announced the Galaxy Xcover 4 smartphone earlier this month and confirmed that the handset would be released in select markets initially. We later brought you a list of all the markets where the Galaxy Xcover 4 is going to be released. It appears that the device will eventually make its way to the United […]

By Adnan Farooqui
8 years ago

Galaxy Xcover 4 will be released in these markets

Samsung officially announced the rugged Galaxy Xcover 4 smartphone last week. The handset is designed for harsh environments as it has been manufactured based on the MIL-STD 810G standard. The handset can work in extreme high and low temperatures while also being water and dust resistant. The Galaxy Xcover 4 has a 4.99-inch 720×1280 TFT […]

By Adnan Farooqui
8 years ago

Samsung officially announces the rugged Galaxy Xcover 4 smartphone

We had been picking up on hints that Samsung could soon launch a new Xcover smartphone and it has finally followed through with the official announcement. Samsung confirmed today that it's going to release the Galaxy Xcover 4 in April. The handset has been designed for harsh environments and it's protected against water and dust […]

By Adnan Farooqui
8 years ago

Galaxy Xcover 4 passes through the FCC

Less than a month after it was spotted on the Wi-Fi Alliance's online database, the Nougat-powered, LTE-enabled Galaxy Xcover 4 has made a pitstop at the FCC in the United States, which is typically one of the last testing facilities a new device is sent to before it launches on the open market. A recent […]

By Josh L.
8 years ago

Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4 now appears on Geekbench with Android 7.0 and Exynos 7570 SoC

The Galaxy Xcover 4 (SM-G390F), which received the Wi-Fi certification three weeks ago, has now appeared on Geekbench. As per the Geekbench listing, the SM-G390F seems to be running Android 7.0 Nougat using the 14nm Exynos 7570 processor and 2GB of RAM. It has been close to two years since the Galaxy Xcover 3 was unveiled, and […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
8 years ago

Purported Galaxy Xcover 4 running Nougat granted Wi-Fi certification

Earlier today, an unidentified Galaxy-branded smartphone was spotted on the Wi-Fi Alliance's online database. Unfortunately, the documentation doesn't reveal anything about the device, other than that it carries the model number SM-G390F, which leads us to believe that we're looking at the long-overdue Galaxy Xcover 4. What's particularly interesting about this sighting is that the […]

By Josh L.
8 years ago

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