Ondrej Holzman The new iPhone - if you want the iPhone 6, if Apple follows the established naming trend - should have various functions and innovations according to the wishes of users. Some are real, others less so, but one feature stands out at the moment – water resistance.
The entire mobile industry is constantly shifting. New technologies, stronger materials and harder glasses are invented. All this is to ensure the greatest possible durability of mobile devices, which are consumer goods and people usually do not carry them in silk cases so that nothing happens to them.
Chassis made of increasingly durable plastics, display made of tempered glass Gorilla Glass and probably in the future as well of sapphire they are meant to ensure that nothing happens to the various devices if, for example, they fall to the ground, or at least to minimize the damage. However, most of them remain powerless against some "elements". Specifically, I'm talking about water, which can turn otherwise relatively sturdy phones for good like a wave of a magic wand.
However, even the threat of water should become negligible for owners of mobile devices in the coming years. Already last year, Sony introduced the first waterproof phone, its Xperia Z1 was not surprised even by diving in the ocean. It wasn't a record-breaking device, but Sony at least showed the way in how mobile devices can (and should) improve.
Last week, Samsung confirmed at its conference that it, too, thinks that water resistance is a feature that a modern phone should not lack. Se Samsung Galaxy S5 although you can't jump into the pool, but if you use it in the rain or if it falls into your bathtub, you don't have to worry about the connectors shorting out. And that's exactly what new iPhone owners shouldn't be afraid of either. For once, Apple should be inspired by the competition and offer its customers the same comfort.
The iPhone, like any other phone, can come into contact with water quite easily, often by accident, and if there is technology that can prevent unpleasant damage, then Apple should use it. Samsung proved that it is not a problem to apply water resistance to such a device.
A waterproof iPhone has been talked about more than once. For example, we are talking about Liquipel technology first heard at CES in 2012, then a year later at the same place Liquipel demonstrated an even better nanocoating, with which the iPhone lasted up to half an hour under water. It is Liquipel that is now one of the most famous solutions to make the iPhone waterproof - such a solution costs $60. Apple has even been rumored to be in talks with some such companies.
To be precise - Liquipel will make your iPhone water-resistant, just like the Samsung Galaxy S5. Both the Xperia Z1 and the new Z2 are waterproof. The difference is that while you can do whatever you want with a Sony phone in the water, "water resistance" is mainly about basic protection against water and possibly other debris, which in practice means that if you drop the device in a bucket of water and pull it out, no liquid gets into his bowels and there is no short circuit.
The degree of resistance against water and dust is determined by the so-called IP rating (Ingress Protection). After the letters IP there is always a pair of numbers - the first means the degree of protection against dust (0-6), the second against water (0-9K). For example, the IP58 rating of the Xperia Z1 means that the device has almost maximum protection against dust and can be immersed in water to a depth of more than one meter without a time limit. For comparison, the Samsung Galaxy S5 offers an IP67 rating.
Whatever level of water protection Apple puts into the iPhone, it will be a step forward and certainly a welcome change from the user's point of view. It is obvious that with today's technology, we should no longer be afraid to take mobile phones into the rain, and if we pay Apple a higher price for its iPhone, then the same should be true for an apple phone. At the moment, only the Lightning connector on the iPhone is waterproof, which is not enough for full submersion.
The main thing is that they promote the iPad to the depths ☺️. It would be very nice if the iPhone was "waterproof", otherwise, in my opinion, waterproofing is just a step "so as not to tell" today
It's also a matter of warranty... I would definitely welcome it.
At least the pressure is on Apple
Do you seriously think that the title "Inspiration from the competition" is factually correct? If so, then study the materials and don't make a fool of yourself, if it's just a "tabloid" cliché, then think about what you're after - readership or level...
In what fact do you think it is not correct? I just wanted to point out that Apple doesn't have to constantly come up with "its innovative solutions", but just use what the competition has already deployed.
:) to constantly come up with "your innovative solutions". That's really thin ice. A difficult topic to grasp in this field. Where even patents have no telling value. Moreover, in the framework of innovation and human progress, patents should not even exist. But this is also a tricky subject. In any case, luring on exuberant headlines sounds really tabloid, after reading the article and clarifying the message.. And all this in addition to saying that a real artist steals, or whatever it was.. The thief shouted "catch the thief".. Glory to him! ;)
I didn't just put "my innovative solutions" in quotes. I'm under no illusions that Apple didn't know what a waterproof iPhone was until last year, or that they wouldn't want to deploy it in the future - when the technology is ready. I just thought it would be good to remind you that the competition has already deployed this technology and Apple should too. I chose that title also because there is always talk about how Samsung is copying Apple, but now, for example, it has very interesting technology on its device before (yes, not the first) than Apple, and it is not something that should Apple overlook.
Um, so if Apple copies it, it's an inspiration, but if Samsung did it, it's just plain copying :/ That you're not stupid to write it like that..
I would be happy if my iPhone 3G was waterproof about 4 years ago :D but they probably won't do anything about it anymore :D
I don't know how high the iPhone's official water resistance rating is, but I use both the iPhone and the iPad quite regularly and have never had a problem with it.
I once dropped my iPhone 4S in the snow and within a week the sound went away .. at first they rejected the ad and it looked like I would have to pay for a replacement, but in the end it worked .. I don't know how .. while it was only in the snow for a while, I picked it up immediately .. after I wouldn't dare make a phone call in the rain with this experience..
I accidentally left my iPad mini on the roof of my car…. it started to rain heavily, I drove about 5 km in torrential rain, the iPad stayed on the roof thanks to the adhesion of the wet hood and the suede cover for about 30 minutes in the rain. At first the GSM module and the sound didn't work, after two days the sound started working and after another day the GSM module... it's been a year and it's still working without problems... so there must be "some IP"... :-) :-) :-) : -) :-)
I saw a maniac working on a ship in a storm on a MacBook Pro :) If he knew how badly made the keyboard construction is and that it could ruin the whole computer, he probably wouldn't have laughed at it.
Otherwise, I don't understand what you're talking about copying from Samsung. He wasn't the first, and Apple's lack of waterproofing is more of an economic reason than a desire, they didn't think of it. Maybe he thinks it's useless.
I mostly read articles written in English about phones, so I'm a bit confused by the word 'waterproof', in English they write water-proof and water-resistant, water-proof doesn't exist, water-resistant is a bit Samsung, a lot Sony... so the question is: is it just wordplay, or will the iPhone be sensationally invulnerable to water? I know, it's stupid, but in the marketing of almost all companies, it is taken out a lot, but at the same time, it makes a huge difference. Thanks for the reply.
Just read the article, everyone is mentioned there. Water-resistant is the Galaxy S5, waterproof is the Xperia Z1.
Thanks :) sorry, I didn't read. Although I still don't know if waterproof is suitable to use, because even with the Xperia Z1 it is not recommended to swim...but I will probably have to download more, thanks again :)