Would you buy a Galaxy XCover?

To me, the idea of a Galaxy I could port around and dip in the water and just generally treat a bit "rough" is exciting! I passed on the Casio Gz'One because I didn't like the looks of it.

I agree! These devices are much sleeker, much sexier! Can't wait to drop one off my balcony! JK.

Haha, can't wait to experience a sandstorm here. But seriously, this is a really rugged and sexy orange aluminum design. I likey.

Do you think it'll have other rugged features like a compass?

Yes, the Galaxy XCover comes with a compass but no thermometer, walking counter or star gazer like the Casio G'zOne, which is kind of a shame IMHO.

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I just read it also comes with a document editor for Word, Excel, Powerpoint and PDF documents. Is this a feature available on most phones? Have I been living under a rock?

Yeah it comes with Polaris Office which can open most types of documents used. About the applications for the Samsung Galaxy Xcover, Sports tracker works very well in this phone!

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