The waterproof and dustproof Samsung Galaxy S4 Active might be one step closer to release.
The Active popped up at Bluetooth SIG, where it is awaiting certification from the licensing group. A phone with a 1080p display bearing the model number GT-I9295 appeared on the site. That matches both the specs and the nomenclature from an earlier leak at SamMobile that said the Active is due in mid-July, likely the week of Jul. 15-21.
Samsung still hasn't officially announced the Active, but we've heard that the rugged version of the flagship phone will be coming in Metallic Orange, though it's almost certain it will come in the traditional black and white options as well.
The Active should end up a direct competitor to the Sony Xperia Z, which is waterproof up to meter in depth for as long as half an hour. Ad campaigns by Sony have shown it being used in the shower, and it should make it safer and easier to use a phone in the bathtub or the kitchen.
Samsung doesn't have any ad campaigns for the Active yet, but their marketing budget is massive, so it will interesting to see what they come up with to convince consumers to choose yet another Galaxy S4 variant.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 features a 1.6GHz eight-core Exynos 5 Octa processor or a 1.9GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 processor (depending on country), 2GB of RAM, a 5-inch 1920x1080 Full HD AMOLED display at 441 ppi, a 13-megapixel rear-facing camera with 1080p HD video, a 2-megapixel front facing camera, internal storage between 16 and 64GB, an SD card slot that can accommodate an additional 64GB, a polycarbonate body, Smart Pause and floating touch tech and runs Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean.
Check back for the latest info on the Galaxy S4 as it becomes available.