Category: water resistant

Samsung under fire for its Australian advertising

Post author By Randall
Post date July 4, 2019
Categories In accc, Advertising, consumer watchdog, gear, lawsuits, Mobile, Samsung, Tech, water resistant

[ad_1] Despite what the marketing materials implied, Samsung phones can’t survive being submerged in anything other than fresh water. On the company’s website, it says that the Galaxy S10 series can resist dust and (fresh) water for 30 minutes at depths up to 1.5 meters. Of course, the small print on Samsung’s website did say […]

OnePlus explains the 7’s lack of a water resistance rating

Post author By Randall
Post date May 4, 2019
Categories In Android, gear, Mobile, oneplus, oneplus 7, oneplus 7 pro, Smartphone, Tech, Video, water resistant

[ad_1] An accompanying video also claimed that water resistance ratings “cost you money,” and showed a OnePlus 7 model being dunked in a bucket as ‘proof’ of its ability to survive immersion. Pei didn’t rule out IP ratings in the future, and didn’t want customers to try submerging their own phones. Whether or not this […]