New Water & Dust Proof Mobile Phone Coming Soon

It is very much odd that world's most of the mobile manufactures don't show any interest to make their handset (smart phones too) water-proof. I wonder that is it any of their business plan part? By the way i have some good news on this topic. New upcoming handset by Sonim, XP1300 Core tops the International Protection Rating with its IP68 certification with a satisfactory high score. This Sonim XP1300 Core can be submerged in deep water for a long time, survive 2 meter falls and it's completely dust proof. Its also a shock proof phone too.

New IP68 certification is a major upgrade over previous IP67 certified phones. Unlike IP67 certified phones, which can soak into a meter of water for up to 30 minutes, the IP68 certification practically makes the Sonim XP1300 Core a fish - it can go deeper and for longer periods of time too.

Like previous Sonim phones, the XP1300 Core can withstand drops from 2 meter heights and is completely impervious to dust. With such a tough exterior you can't expect fragile features on the inside. 

So far, the rumored specs of the Sonim XP1300 Core include GSM/GPRS/EDGE connectivity, a web browser, a media player and Bluetooth connectivity. The official announcement in the Netherlands will reportedly be in early October. It will probably tell us more about the XP1300 Core price and availability.
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