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Waterproof Reef Washes Up on Virgin Mobile's Shore

Aug 22, 2013, 8:17 AM by Eric M. Zeman

Virgin Mobile today announced the Reef, the company's first water-resistant smartphone. The Reef, which is made by ZTE, is certified IPX7, which means it is protected for up to 30 minutes in up to 3 feet of water. The phone has a 4.0 touch display, 1 GHz processor, 5-megapixel camera with 720p HD video capture, and a 1-megapixel user-facing camera. The device runs Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and includes Virgin Mobile's ID packs. It runs on Virgin's 3G network and includes Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.0. The Reef costs $149.99 and does not require a contract.

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ZTE Reef

4" display 480 x 800 pixels
Snapdragon S2 MSM8655 processor 1 GB RAM
1,650 mAh battery
Memory Card Slot, Headphone Jack (3.5mm), Water-Resistant

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Downscripting

Aug 25, 2013, 7:36 AM
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Just curious

The title of the article is "Waterproof Reef" but article does state it's water resistant. Why is the title not "Water Resistant Reef", as the current title is somewhat misleading.

carmodboy99

I'm gonna have to nitpick a little too... Virgin has its own 3G network now?? When did that happen?

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