The Japanese firm unveiled a new 20-inch (51cm) Android-powered device which it said was "splash-proof" and thinner than its previous models.

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Curiously, the previous-generation product wasn't rain-proof, but that's been resolved now -- a new water- and dust-resistant housing is designed to let water flow through the eyepieces without accumulation.

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