Counterclockwise: water resistant phones

Water was never a friend to electronics, but there have always been phones with an adventurous spirit that have protection against the elements. The Benefone Esc! from 1999, famous for being the first cell phone with a built-in GPS receiver, was shock and water resistant. But that was before phones were given official IP codes, so we'll fast forward to 2008. But first, a crash course on what the numbers mean. The first digit measures the protection against solid particles, the second is protection against liquids. We'll focus on the second digit. IPX3 Spraying water ...



Comments

Popular posts from this blog

Honor 20 Pro is Now Available in 14 Countries

Motorola’s foldable Razr phone may be announced before year’s end

Behind Dynamic System Updates in Android Q: How Google is using Project Treble to improve future Android releases