Last month, HzO demonstrated their "WaterBlock" technology at CES 2012, which could make smartphones like the iPhone waterproof.
HzO claimed that it was in talks with companies like Apple to use their technology in future iPhones.
HzO was not the only company to impress us with their waterproofing technology. Liquipel - another startup demonstrated at CES 2012 how they can make the iPhone waterproof without a case, with a process that applies a patent pending waterproof coating on the iPhone to protect it from water or liquids.
Today's iPhone reports that according to their "well-placed" source at one of UK's top independent retailers, who apparently provided them with the correct release dates for the iPhone 4 and the iPhone 4S, claims that Apple will make use of Liquipel's waterproof coating in the next generation iPhone.
He states that both the next iPhone and the Samsung Galaxy S III will have Liquipel treatment. The Liquipel coating covers both inside and outside the phones to make it water repellent, making them less susceptible to liquid/moisture damage
He stated “both will have had liquipel treatment as they’ll be altering the wording on insurance.” When I pressed him for the exact changes on the phone insurance documents, he had no more information. Phone insurance altering its coverage in reaction to an unreleased phone isn’t something I’ve come across before in phone info leaks, but, we could be on to something here. However, with liquid and moisture damage being among the top causes of insurance claims, it will need changing in time for a water-proof phone’s launch.
Though we think it would be quite awesome if Apple's sixth generation iPhone will come with the waterproof coating, we're quite skeptical about the news.
Firstly, it is next to impossible for someone who works with an independent retailer to have access to any information about Apple's next generation iPhone. Even Apple's carrier partners don't have access to this kind of information. Secondly, though the technology sounds quite promising, we're sure something like this will need sometime to prove that it doesn't have an impact on the components used in the iPhone.
So while we really hope it makes it to future iPhones, we think it is very unlikely that iPhone 5/iPhone 6 (depending on what you want the sixth generation to be called) will come with the waterproof coating.
And we can use it in the shower! lol
Can we buy it know
You can always use a LifeProof case and have a water proof Iphone right now.
No way something like that will be ready in time for the next phone. Maybe in 2013.
How can they do it, I’m thinking about the mic, and the speakers??? won’t the water go in trough these small holes?
…Water REPELLENT not PROOF.
MY son just had the Liquipel done, works amazingly! He sent me a pic he took while holding phone under faucet! Not that they recommend you do that, but it works, headset, bluetooth, everything! Well worth the money.
Did you even watch the video? Anyways,
You can send your phone to these guys and they’ll set your phone up with it right now if you wanted to. I forget how much. I thought it was about $70 but not sure. It was in a post a month ago on iPhone Hacks I thought.
im with you.
I think the only issue apple might have is affecting the coating on the glass
…which wears off in a month or two anyway so what does it matter. My iPhone in two months was a finger print farm.
They use the liquid coat inside not outside.
Erm. They can make the device water repelant and yet reccomend you do not get the device wet (contact with a liquid) There’s confidence in a product for ya lol.
AGAIN, repellent doesn’t mean PROOF
Cool, I want it now.
Cool, but still it only protects from water damage without any case, it doesn’t protect from being dropped into a hard cement or hard surface. You will need a case for that.
Go to their youtube page you see exactly how its done.
I want this
This is excellent technogy
I want to buy
Eh. Someone had this done and did a review on youtube. The phone worked the whole time it was underwater, however, that night or next day the phone was stuck in DFU mode or something and the guy couldn’t get it to start up again. He says it was due to his jailbreaking, but I personally found it way too coincidental that it happened right after he did the Liquipel test. It may make the phone water resistant, but you just know the dumbasses who don’t understand what this is really all about are going to get their phone done and take it swimming or in the shower.
Anyway, too new of a technology, I’ll let others be the guinea pigs on this
This kind of coating is not new, I’ve seen a similar coating which also stopped scratches. Liquid Glass Shield.