Over 300 adverts made by Samsung involving the water resistance of its Galaxy series of mobile phones have been taken to court by an Australian consumer commission for misleading content.
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Essential offered those that reserved a device a shipping timeframe for the month of June. With only a few days left in the month, it has passed through the FCC and could have a trick up its sleeve.
The CEO of Wistron - the Taiwanese company which assembles iPhones - has confirmed that the next generation of iPhones will be equipped with wireless charging and a waterproof body.
Verizon said in February that its new Android Wear 2.0 smartwatch would launch in March. Today, it said that the 4G-connected, water-resistant Wear24 will finally be available next month.
After numerous leaks and teasers, LG has finally unveiled its flagship G6 handset. The device features a metallic body, "Full Vision" display, dual 13MP rear cameras, and resistance to dust and water.
Samsung has announced its 2017 lineup of Galaxy A smartphones. The handsets are water resistant, feature fingerprint scanners, USB Type-C connectivity and "3D glass" with a metallic design.
Samsung has released a teaser image that appears to hint at a key feature from its flagship-class devices making its way to the next generation of its mid-range Galaxy A-series handsets.
Google's new flagships offer some 'dust protection', but are only protected against a limited amount of 'water falling as a spray' - unlike the latest iPhones, which can be fully immersed in water.
If you're thinking of purchasing one of the new iPhones, be aware that you won't be covered for 'liquid damage' under the handset's warranty - but Apple isn't the only company with such a policy.
Earlier this month, Consumer Reports said two Galaxy S7 active handsets had failed its water immersion test, despite the device being marketed as water-resistant - and Samsung has since responded.
Samsung suggested a defective unit may have resulted in its Galaxy S7 active failing Consumer Reports' water-resistance tests - but the publication emphasized: "We bought two, and they both failed."
While the Korean tech giant has built its Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge smartphones to be resistant to accidental water damage, a new report suggests it may have even added some additional safeguards.
Apple's new iPhones get dunked in water for a side by side test in a new video. iFixit's tear-down reveals how Apple's engineers achieved hydro resistance.
A man dropped his Sony Xperia Z2 into the sea, only for the device to be retrieved by his scuba-diving friend six weeks later - a little worse for wear, but still in full working order.
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