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With one simple slip, that lifeline to the outside world becomes a very expensive hunk of non-functioning metal. While friends will dish out home remedies for getting water out of technology which occasionally work (“Put it in a bowl of rice!”), more often than not a submerged cell phone becomes useless.
It happens often enough that not only do companies specifically state that water submersion isn't covered by any type of warranty, but have put indicators in the phone to react to any contact with liquid. No more trying to play innocent by claiming the phone just stopped working; the company will know your lie in about two seconds.
These top weatherproof electronics and products are made to keep water and other external elements from ruining your stuff. For example, weatherproof tags, name plates, and metal tags are, by their nature, fairly weather resistant. However, for technology it is different.
Options for Your Existing Phone
Butter finger moments happen, so luckily there are solutions. These mostly take on the form of cases to enclose your phone. While many people already utilize cases to protect their cell from being dropped on the floor, you can get them impervious to water.If you decide to shop for a waterproof phone case, make sure to know what you're getting. Some waterproof cases will allow you to use the touch screen while the phone is encased, others won't. Other cases will claim to be waterproof, but only against light rain and sprinklers; submersion would still damage your phone.
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Options if You're in the Market for a New Phone
Some phones are waterproof out of the box. These specially made phones will have several methods of keeping the water and other weather elements out and will often use buzz-worthy language to try and sell you on their method over a competitor's.To an extent the method used doesn't really matter, as long as the phone is waterproof. However, there can be aesthetic consequences to some of the options. Some of the phones will look bigger, as if they've got a waterproof case built right into the design. Others will make the waterproofing more subtle; the phone will look normal while cutting-edge technology is used to keep the phone safe.
What to Keep in Mind
A waterproof phone or case should have specific details on the conditions the company ensures the waterproofing. These details should include the depth of the submersion and how long the phone can remain submerged. The deeper a phone goes, the more pressure it will be under, and even a waterproof phone will crack at a certain point.You can also get laptops and walkie talkies which are weatherproof, so if you feel good about your phone, but have other technology you're looking to protect, there are options.
Jacob GehmanAbout the Guest Author:
Jacob Gehman is a freelance writer from Lancaster, PA. He spends too much time staring absently at his Facebook profile and writing poetry the Vogons would be proud of. When headphones are on his head, he's listening to too much Sonic Youth.