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HTC unveiled its first action camera called "Re Camera" , the periscope like camera , which is HTC's answer to GoPro and other action cameras (cough , cough - Sony QX munted cameras) aims to be a portable device that can be used to transmit photos and videos to the tethered Android or iPhone device . The periscope has no display , but instead you are given a large steel color rear button which acts as a two stage shutter , 1 press sets off a chain of 16MP photos and a long press sets off the 1080p recording . The front button activated slow motion video recording . The Re Camera is water resistant and it can be connected to HTC 's new lanyard mounts which will be unveiled along side this $199.99 camera . Display - none , smartphone dependent                OS - Compatible with all Android smartphones and iPhone ,Open SDK/API Design -IPX water resistant , tubular preiscope body with 2 buttons , main button - 1 press allows use...

Samsung launched a few "active" rugged products last year , this year , the company has re-introduced the brand with the Galaxy tab Active . Basically , the tablet is still a Tab 4 8.0 underneath . The tablet features a rugged design that can make the tablet survive a drop from 1.2meters and the tablet is certified for IP67 dust and waterproof ratings . The tablet , unlike others , features a industry -first removable battery . The tablet also comes with Samsung's C -Stylus . Display - 8.0" PLS LCD 1280x800 ,Gorilla glass protection  OS - Android 4.4 Kitkat +Samsung Touchwiz +Knox security  Design - rugged tablet  ,hard plastic design with IP67 resistance and drop resistant upto 1.2m  Connectivity - WIFI only & LTE models available  Processor - Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 Quadcore , 1.2Ghz  GPU - Adreno 305  Ram - 1.5GB Storage - 16GB + MicroSD card slot upto 64GB Camera(s) - 3.15 MP camera    ...

A new version of the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active smartphone carrying the model number GT-I8580 has been tipped to be in the works by Samsung. The new Galaxy S4 Active is believed to be a lower performing version of the original device intended to sell at a lower price point. No official comments on the device been made by Samsung but some specifications and an image have surfaced online. The device is said to use a 4.65-inch display. The I8580 is tipped to use an unspecified a dual-core 1.2 GHz SoC featuring an Adreno 305 GPU. That unspecified SoC could possibly be the Snapdragon 400 but that is unknown at this time. The I8580 will feature 1 GB of RAM and the resolution for the 4.65-inch screen is tipped at 800 x 480. The pixel density for the screen is said to be 200 ppi. Leaked details indicate the rear camera will have five-megapixel resolution with a 0.3-megapixel front camera. The operating system for the device is Android 4.2. Details gleaned from Tenna indicate the smartphone...