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Apple Supplier Confirms New iPhone Models Will Be 'Waterproof' With Wireless Charging
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These leaks are from people that not only did;t invent the IP, but shouldn't have their hands on making it.
"Nevertheless, many iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus users use their smartphones in the shower, for example, without issue."
Say what? Who uses a phone, ANY phone, in the shower? (OK, the president might reach for his phone during a shower to tweet something).
I mean, I wear my Apple Watch Series 2 in the swimming pool, but Apple designed the thing to be used that way. Water resistance for phones is useful, say, if you're using your phone outside and get caught in a rainstorm, but in the shower?
Say what? Who uses a phone, ANY phone, in the shower? (OK, the president might reach for his phone during a shower to tweet something).
I mean, I wear my Apple Watch Series 2 in the swimming pool, but Apple designed the thing to be used that way. Water resistance for phones is useful, say, if you're using your phone outside and get caught in a rainstorm, but in the shower?
The rumored specs on the iPhone 8 is that it will have half the memory and a .4" smaller usable screen (5.1" with a .7" toolbar on the bottom) than the phone you are comparing it to. You're supposed to get more features for the money as time goes on, not less.
Apple is free to price it as it sees fit, but hardware wise the iPhone 8 isn't any great leap over the Galaxy S8 other than the under-glass fingerprint reader that supposedly adds about $20 to the material cost.
Tons of confusion about the ratings. Certainly not going to be "waterproof" under the rating system.
Time to clarify a lot of misunderstanding about the ratings. IP 67 versus IP 68 difference is debatable and situation dependent. The first number, the 6, is the dust rating and is the highest rating possible in this system. The second number is water resistance and the 7 means the phone or other product is certified up to minimum depth of 1 meter for 30 minutes
The confusion comes in regarding the 8 rating. The 8 rating is given when the manufacturer, not an independent testing org, certifies the phone to be water resistant for 30 minutes at ANY depth beyond 1 meter. For example, Samsung's Galaxy 7 was IP 68, (don't know about the 8) but only certified up to 1.5 meter depth. It's up to you to decide if Samsungs certification of half a meter more than Apple iPhone 7 is meaningful or just a marketing gimmick. Apple could pick 1.1 meter and get the new rating, but I am sure they will equal or exceed Samsung's claimed depth.
Since the iPhone 7 clearly was able to resist water intrusion beyond 1 meter, my speculation is that Apple didn't claim the IP68 rating because they knew submerging in water up to 1meter for 30 minutes would cover 99.9% of reasonable use cases and they didn't want people to do foolish things with the phone like deep water use, but since consumers were being "misled" into thinking that Samsung's IP 68 was meaningful difference, they opted to go with IP 68 with new phone.
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If this is true, it would explain why finally Xcode 9 no longer requires the USB-Lightning cable for testing.
The Federal Train Commission prohibits the term Waterproof ' to be used by any watch manufacturer in the United States. It's logical fallacy and there is no such thing.
https://beckertime.com/blog/why-there-are-not-any-waterproof-watches/
Hahaha. As author of an article, they're expected to write factual statements. He didn't. He fixed it and corrected his error. It's done. You can lie down now and chill. It's okay.
Sure it does, I can't speak for his watch specifically. However they have some amazing waterproofing if you're willing to pay
"To guarantee the water resistance of the Rolex Deepsea divers' watch to the extreme depth of 3,900 metres (12,800 feet), Rolex tests every single one made in a specially designed high-performance tank. This stainless steel hyperbaric tank is cast in a single piece and weighs 1.3 tonnes. It simulates the pressure at 4,875 metres (16,000 feet) below sea level, some 25 percent greater than the depth indicated on the dial. At this depth, the force exerted upon the watch is equivalent to a weight of 4.5 tonnes. This test could be destructive, meaning that the slightest weakness in a watch would cause it to implode. Obviously, all Rolex Deepsea watches offered for sale have survived it"
https://www.rolex.com/watches/rolex-watchmaking/tested-to-extremes.html
No, Samsung raised the price of their S8's and didn't include a wireless charger with them, so don't think Apple would here. Although the expectation is that it will Qi compatible so alot of older wireless chargers should work (believe that was what my old Nokia used).
And yet, Apple will deny any warranty work if it shows any kind of water damager. Also, isn't the iPhone 7 water proof, to an extent (IP67 I think) I mean, all the commercials Apple put out, riding your bike in the rain with the iPhone 7 mounted to the handle bars, or my favorite, the old man at the pool playing some HEAVY BASE music (iPhone never get that loud or would ever cause a table to make water shake because of the music coming out of it's speakers) when he jumps from a diving platform into the water and then they pan to the iPhone and it is splashed with water. Unless they were going to warranty against water damage that should not have happened, this is only a gimmick feature (except for the piece of mind you do by chance get it wet and nothing happens to it).
It's nice to think that somebody at Apple was paid to splash water on iPhones in an aesthetically pleasing manner and photograph the results. They probably spent hours on this.
My money is on 3d rendering.
Blah blah blah Android has had wireless charging for years blah blah blah Apple is playing catch up blah blah blah
It's true though isn't it?
these definitely look like renders. either way, it could have taken them hours to do this
FYI, they rarely film real water as it's hard to capture it in the first place. It looks too transparent/non-existent. In movies they would use oil instead in most cases. In the pic above the water looks pretty much CGI to me
Let me have my fun, dammit!
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I dont think so, its not like when the cable changed to lightning from 30 pin. This is just an alternative way to charge.
I though IP68 was almost as high as ingress protection you can get, like scuba stuff... with a pressure number?
This is a much more relevant point than the argument between "proof" and "resistant".
For those worried that a gullible reader will take "waterproof" at face value, I'd be much more concerned about the people who use the device as spec'd and are denied repairs.
I understand why Apple does this-- they don't want someone hitting their phone with a pressure washer to avoid the cost of a new battery, but it should be made clear that the rating is a build spec, not a guarantee...
It's nice to think that somebody at Apple was paid to splash water on iPhones in an aesthetically pleasing manner and photograph the results. They probably spent hours on this.
It's a render. Virtually all of their product shots used in promotions are.
I'm hoping this is true, but we'll see. Eager to upgrade from this SE. It's been a great little phone, but I think wanting a smaller phone was more nostalgia than anything. The novelty has worn off.
It blows my mind that people bring their iPhone into the shower with them. Some people really need to take a break from their phone.
It blows my mind that people bring their iPhone into the shower with them. Some people really need to take a break from their phone.
Lol
A sealed slab of glass with internals inside would be. Speaker and microphone would probably sound bad though with enough power to the speaker and digital processing after the mic it could be done.
Hah kidding...but seriously. I would bet it will be separate, unless that is how they justify the extra price of the iPhone 8.