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Why one would need ANY phone to be submersible
by JasonSpradlin January 23, 2008 5:31 AM PST
I've had a number of problems in my days of cell phone usage involving a cell phone that got wet, and therefore wasn't covered under warranty. I had a cell phone die last year after submersion and it never, ever worked again -- at all. Since then, I've submersed a couple of phones that simply didn't work properly for about 12 - 36 hours. A phone being 100% waterproof would be my dream come true, though I could care less about being the thinnest, and don't like clamshell-style cellphones... They seem to fragile to me
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Why one would need ANY phone to be submersible
by JasonSpradlin January 23, 2008 5:31 AM PST
I've had a number of problems in my days of cell phone usage involving a cell phone that got wet, and therefore wasn't covered under warranty. I had a cell phone die last year after submersion and it never, ever worked again -- at all. Since then, I've submersed a couple of phones that simply didn't work properly for about 12 - 36 hours. A phone being 100% waterproof would be my dream come true, though I could care less about being the thinnest, and don't like clamshell-style cellphones... They seem to fragile to me
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Perfect for boating
by jdonalds January 23, 2008 10:55 PM PST
I bring my cell phone on my personal watercraft. Most cell phone service companies operate well off the coast of Southern California. I've been able to use the phone 10 miles off the coast of Ventura. I keep it in a waterproof bag but still have to take it out and handle it with wet hands and wet hair as I make a call. A waterproof phone would be great for this application. Salt water causes a lot of damage and the ability to rinse the phone off under a stream of warm water would be welcome to clean it after a ride. Good idea Fujitsu!
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Perfect for boating
by jdonalds January 23, 2008 10:55 PM PST
I bring my cell phone on my personal watercraft. Most cell phone service companies operate well off the coast of Southern California. I've been able to use the phone 10 miles off the coast of Ventura. I keep it in a waterproof bag but still have to take it out and handle it with wet hands and wet hair as I make a call. A waterproof phone would be great for this application. Salt water causes a lot of damage and the ability to rinse the phone off under a stream of warm water would be welcome to clean it after a ride. Good idea Fujitsu!
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