Next iPhone needs to be water resistant

[dba415]

Being water resistant is huge.

The S5 got it right by bringing it to the masses.

All phones should be water resistant.

 

[Technarchy]

It's very nice to not have to think about it.

Apple should implement this.

 

[McGiord]

Well 2 years ago this topic was brought to discussion in the forum and many were opposed to the idea. Funny how things evolve.
Hopefully some kind of protection is given.
Sapphire screen plus liquid metal and water resistance will make the iPhone a very robust product. Hopefully something like the Casio G-Shock watches...iWatch?

 

[Indian Devil]

As long as they don't add another $100 to the cost, i am all for it.

 

[Mildredop]

But Apple probably make millions from replacements and repairs, so I wonder if they would want to.

 

[iolinux333]

As long as they don't add another $100 to the cost, i am all for it.

If there were an iPhone I could take underwater pictures in the ocean with I'd pay an extra 100 bucks for that without question!

 

[aPple nErd]

i don't want water resistance until they can add it without the phone looking like an awkward hard to hold brickish blob.

 

[sunking101]

Ugh, just no.
Have you seen the Xperia? With all those fragile flappy port covers? Do you really want to have to pull a flap open with your nail every time you need to charge your phone? And then watch the flap deteriorate over a few months because it's a 5c piece of plastic attached to the phone by a 1c plastic hinge? :-/

 

[Crichton333]

If there were an iPhone I could take underwater pictures in the ocean with I'd pay an extra 100 bucks for that without question!

That would be awesome.

 

[iPhonemaster5S]

I would gladly pay for that, Samsung got it right by adding that.

 

[amarcus]

Water proof with flaps over the ports? No thanks.

 

[Unami]

Ugh, just no.
Have you seen the Xperia? With all those fragile flappy port covers? Do you really want to have to pull a flap open with your nail every time you need to charge your phone? And then watch the flap deteriorate over a few months because it's a 5c piece of plastic attached to the phone by a 1c plastic hinge? :-/

don't think that's necessary - there's no reason the connectors can't be made waterproof without port covers - i'd be more worried about microphone/speakers quality if they were waterproof.

 

[travis64]

sony has been doing this for years...forget about samsung

 

[localboy28]

Nobody likes saggy flaps

 

[marvz]

Ok, I will call Tim right now.

 

[BigHonkingDeal]

Ok, I will call Tim right now.

That's great! Show him this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9J611BuXhw

 

[carjakester]

theres a company called underwater audio who take iPod shuffles and are able to make them waterproof without changing the device itself. perhaps this process could be applied to iPhones.

 

[*~Kim~*]

I can't think why Apple would want to do this when they make money out of people having to buy new phones because they got water on theirs.

I wish they would though, I always end up leaving my 5s at home when there is heavy rain.

 

[960design]

http://www.liquipel.com/ will waterproof your iPhone for about $60US.

 

[demure84]

What for? Apple often takes form over function to make their products more visually appealing. Remember the iPhone 4 antenna problem and the glass edges, front and back that were so easily damaged when the phone was dropped? It sure was the most beautiful phone ever made It's not their nature to plug up iPhone's jacks just so that you could go swimming with it.

 

[Robster3]

Nobody likes saggy flaps

You heard of wireless charging?

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If there were an iPhone I could take underwater pictures in the ocean with I'd pay an extra 100 bucks for that without question!

Doubt it would be salt water proof anyway

 

[eelw]

Just curious if anyone here has damaged their iPhones when caught out in heavy rainstorm?

 

[sviato]

As long as there aren't any port covers

 

[The Doctor11]

Yes that would be awesome

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theres a company called underwater audio who take iPod shuffles and are able to make them waterproof without changing the device itself. perhaps this process could be applied to iPhones.

Don't they do that by just spraying It with some sh**

 

[carjakester]

I believe so