Credit: Supplied by Samsung Samsung has launched the Galaxy XCover 7 Pro smartphone. The new rugged phone has seven years of updates and a removable battery. The phone launches in the US on May 8, but there’s no word on pricing yet due to tariffs. Samsung has long offered its XCover range of rugged Android phones, bringing a more durable design and some extras for enthusiasts. The XCover 7 launched over a year ago while the XCover 6 Pro was launched way back in 2022. Now, the company has revealed the Galaxy XCover 7 Pro. The new smartphone earns its rugged credentials thanks to an IP68 rating, MIL-STD-810H design, and Gorilla Glass Victus Plus protection. Samsung adds that the phone’s display has been tested to withstand sanitizers so the screen doesn’t degrade over time with constant cleaning.

Credit: Supplied by Samsung Samsung has launched the Galaxy XCover 7 Pro smartphone. The new rugged phone has seven years of updates and a removable battery. The phone launches in the US on May 8, but there’s no word on pricing yet due to tariffs. Samsung has long offered its XCover range of rugged Android phones, bringing a more durable design and some extras for enthusiasts. The XCover 7 launched over a year ago while the XCover 6 Pro was launched way back in 2022. Now, the company has revealed the Galaxy XCover 7 Pro. The new smartphone earns its rugged credentials thanks to an IP68 rating, MIL-STD-810H design, and Gorilla Glass Victus Plus protection. Samsung adds that the phone’s display has been tested to withstand sanitizers so the screen doesn’t degrade over time with constant cleaning.

Credit: Supplied by Samsung Samsung has launched the Galaxy XCover 7 Pro smartphone. The new rugged phone has seven years of updates and a removable battery. The phone launches in the US on May 8, but there’s no word on pricing yet due to tariffs. Samsung has long offered its XCover range of rugged Android phones, bringing a more durable design and some extras for enthusiasts. The XCover 7 launched over a year ago while the XCover 6 Pro was launched way back in 2022. Now, the company has revealed the Galaxy XCover 7 Pro. The new smartphone earns its rugged credentials thanks to an IP68 rating, MIL-STD-810H design, and Gorilla Glass Victus Plus protection. Samsung adds that the phone’s display has been tested to withstand sanitizers so the screen doesn’t degrade over time with constant cleaning.

Credit: Supplied by Samsung Samsung has launched the Galaxy XCover 7 Pro smartphone. The new rugged phone has seven years of updates and a removable battery. The phone launches in the US on May 8, but there’s no word on pricing yet due to tariffs. Samsung has long offered its XCover range of rugged Android phones, bringing a more durable design and some extras for enthusiasts. The XCover 7 launched over a year ago while the XCover 6 Pro was launched way back in 2022. Now, the company has revealed the Galaxy XCover 7 Pro. The new smartphone earns its rugged credentials thanks to an IP68 rating, MIL-STD-810H design, and Gorilla Glass Victus Plus protection. Samsung adds that the phone’s display has been tested to withstand sanitizers so the screen doesn’t degrade over time with constant cleaning.

There’s very little more that I desire from the modern smartwatch. Sure, I wouldn’t say no to additional sensors to track even more health factors. I could also take slicker software and smoother animations. I’d even smile at brighter, higher-resolution screens. But beyond all those incremental improvements, I still yearn for a sizeable leap in battery life. Thankfully, that doesn’t seem too far off. We’ve already seen one of the most significant smartwatch launches of 2025: the OnePlus Watch 3. Beyond its bulky design and hit-and-miss heart rate accuracy, it’s hiding a technology I’m truly excited to see on smartwatches: silicon carbon batteries.

I’ve spent a lot of time with Motorola phones in my pocket over the last few years. From the rock-bottom budget Moto G Play and Moto G 5G to the top-end Razr that I pick up again and again, I’ve tried them all. Along the way, I’ve taken my Motorola devices to neat places and captured scenes I’ll probably never forget. I’ve used a Razr Plus to take a photo of the original Razr queen, Paris Hilton, and I’ve used a Moto G Power to document Bark in the Park at Camden Yards during the dog days of summer, and I wouldn’t have wanted a different phone in either scenario. Well, maybe I would have — but only if I were swapping a smartphone for my trusty Fujifilm X100V, which doesn’t seem like a fair trade. Either way, I hope you’ll indulge me for a moment and look at what I’ve achieved with Motorola devices at several different price points. And, if you really want to be floored by a mobile photographer, check out my colleague Rita’s gallery of Pixel photos from 2024 — just don’t ask me for her secrets.

I’ve spent a lot of time with Motorola phones in my pocket over the last few years. From the rock-bottom budget Moto G Play and Moto G 5G to the top-end Razr that I pick up again and again, I’ve tried them all. Along the way, I’ve taken my Motorola devices to neat places and captured scenes I’ll probably never forget. I’ve used a Razr Plus to take a photo of the original Razr queen, Paris Hilton, and I’ve used a Moto G Power to document Bark in the Park at Camden Yards during the dog days of summer, and I wouldn’t have wanted a different phone in either scenario. Well, maybe I would have — but only if I were swapping a smartphone for my trusty Fujifilm X100V, which doesn’t seem like a fair trade. Either way, I hope you’ll indulge me for a moment and look at what I’ve achieved with Motorola devices at several different price points. And, if you really want to be floored by a mobile photographer, check out my colleague Rita’s gallery of Pixel photos from 2024 — just don’t ask me for her secrets.

I’ve spent a lot of time with Motorola phones in my pocket over the last few years. From the rock-bottom budget Moto G Play and Moto G 5G to the top-end Razr that I pick up again and again, I’ve tried them all. Along the way, I’ve taken my Motorola devices to neat places and captured scenes I’ll probably never forget. I’ve used a Razr Plus to take a photo of the original Razr queen, Paris Hilton, and I’ve used a Moto G Power to document Bark in the Park at Camden Yards during the dog days of summer, and I wouldn’t have wanted a different phone in either scenario. Well, maybe I would have — but only if I were swapping a smartphone for my trusty Fujifilm X100V, which doesn’t seem like a fair trade. Either way, I hope you’ll indulge me for a moment and look at what I’ve achieved with Motorola devices at several different price points. And, if you really want to be floored by a mobile photographer, check out my colleague Rita’s gallery of Pixel photos from 2024 — just don’t ask me for her secrets.

I’ve spent a lot of time with Motorola phones in my pocket over the last few years. From the rock-bottom budget Moto G Play and Moto G 5G to the top-end Razr that I pick up again and again, I’ve tried them all. Along the way, I’ve taken my Motorola devices to neat places and captured scenes I’ll probably never forget. I’ve used a Razr Plus to take a photo of the original Razr queen, Paris Hilton, and I’ve used a Moto G Power to document Bark in the Park at Camden Yards during the dog days of summer, and I wouldn’t have wanted a different phone in either scenario. Well, maybe I would have — but only if I were swapping a smartphone for my trusty Fujifilm X100V, which doesn’t seem like a fair trade. Either way, I hope you’ll indulge me for a moment and look at what I’ve achieved with Motorola devices at several different price points. And, if you really want to be floored by a mobile photographer, check out my colleague Rita’s gallery of Pixel photos from 2024 — just don’t ask me for her secrets.

I’ve spent a lot of time with Motorola phones in my pocket over the last few years. From the rock-bottom budget Moto G Play and Moto G 5G to the top-end Razr that I pick up again and again, I’ve tried them all. Along the way, I’ve taken my Motorola devices to neat places and captured scenes I’ll probably never forget. I’ve used a Razr Plus to take a photo of the original Razr queen, Paris Hilton, and I’ve used a Moto G Power to document Bark in the Park at Camden Yards during the dog days of summer, and I wouldn’t have wanted a different phone in either scenario. Well, maybe I would have — but only if I were swapping a smartphone for my trusty Fujifilm X100V, which doesn’t seem like a fair trade. Either way, I hope you’ll indulge me for a moment and look at what I’ve achieved with Motorola devices at several different price points. And, if you really want to be floored by a mobile photographer, check out my colleague Rita’s gallery of Pixel photos from 2024 — just don’t ask me for her secrets.