Waterproof

When Apple first introduced water resistance on their iPhone lineup, consumers and critics gave plenty of positive reviews. However, there is still a lot that can be done to improve the waterproofing. While it is possible to use a current-generation iPhone after you drop it in water, you can still use it, however, there are...

If you have been skeptical about the iPhone 7's water resistance – there are a handful of videos posted on YouTube (the one posted by EveryThingApplePro received more than 8.6 million views) – here is a Russian story of an accidental "test" in 4°C (39.2°F) water (via AppleInsider). The Russian-language ykt.ru reports that a Yakutsk resident, an...

The first-generation Apple Watch was "splash proof", but this device is swim-proof, said Apple COO Jeff Williams when announcing the Apple Watch Series 2. As detailed by Williams during the keynote, to make the Watch swim-proof, Apple needed to effectively close every port, including the speaker. As a result, they have redesigned the speaker so...

Apple is expected to launch the iPhone 7 at its media event on September 7. KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has released a fresh batch of claims this week about the iPhone 7, some of which were rumoured before but some are new. Kuo claims that the new iPhones will come with Apple’s A10 chip, […]

Ontario-based Lisa Allen and her son Spencer have called on LifeProof, the maker of waterproof and drop proof cases for the iPhone, to reimburse them for their damaged iPhone. Allen wants the company to stop advertising its cell phone cases as waterproof after her son's device was damaged. "They should be responsible for what they're protecting, which is the...

The iPhone 7 and 7 Plus will be waterproof and dustproof, according to supply chain sources cited by the Taiwanese Digitimes (via i4U, MacRumors). Also, Apple will allegedly redesign the home button and drop the physical button in favour of a touch sensitive one. The latter would allow Apple to make the iPhone’s front surface […]

According to a new report from Fast Company, Apple’s iPhone 7 may feature a thinner waterproof body with no headphone jack, in addition to wireless charging. The report is in line with several past rumours coming out of the Asian supply chain. Citing a source with "knowledge of the company's plans," Fast Company says the...

A new Apple patent application published today by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) details a method by which portable devices like iPhones can expel water from cavities like the speaker and microphone using varied electric charges and acoustics, AppleInsider is reporting. The patent titled "Liquid expulsion from an orifice” describes how hydrophobic properties can be added to...

Atomic Delights’ Greg Koenig has conducted some unscientific water tests on Apple’s Leather Loop band for Apple Watch. “In parallel, I'm also working on a somewhat exhaustive guide about caring for the Apple Watch, and thought I would do some experiments with the bits of the Loop band I have to see just what the...