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Nokia phone lost underwater for 3 months, still works
- wesleyac 13y agoI have a friend who makes a show of throwing his phone on the ground and stomping on it whenever people start to talk about smartphones. I can do the same thing, minus the stomping. Both of our phones were made circa 2005.
- com2kid 13y agoI've had smartphones drop down a flight of concrete stairs. Meh. Plastic case + polycarb (e.g. plastic) screen. The cheaper lower end smartphones end up being more durable (although not waterproof!)
- wesleyac 13y agoAny piece of consumer hardware I have should be able to survive at the least a fall from my hand. Most smartphones use glass touchscreens, and thus don't fit the bill. Funny how it turns out though, that the cheap plastic screens are more durable.
- jlgreco 13y agoImpressive, though I suspect if a device survives the first few minutes (with the "disassemble and totally dry before powering back on" procedure) then there probably isn't much reason it shouldn't last much longer.
- gilgoomesh 13y ago> This is in stark contrast with all other smartphones whose batteries explode spontaneously I think this whole story needs to be read in a light-hearted fashion. I'm not sure there are any "facts" to be gained.
- nivla 13y agoI am curious, given that the new generation doesn't seem to care much about quality and as planned obsolescence is getting more common, from a business perspective, is it worth putting more effort into ensuring quality beyond the warranty?
- jimzvz 13y agoI think it is extremely important in emerging markets.
- thedrbrian 13y agoCurrent generation ? Look at the amount of old gen people with unserviced leased cars.
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- barista 13y agoI clicked on the link thinking I am going to see the old legendary Nokia candybar here. But the phone they are talking about here is a handheld computer itself. It was the Nokia Lumia as complex as any other phone out there. Kudos to Nokia's manufacturing.