How Tough is Your Phone?

How tough is your phone? You may have the most expensive mobile phone with the latest features, but is it durable enough? Let me share a bit from my own experience and the experience of friends as well.

My last phone was an Sony Ericsson K700i (I’m using a Motorola RAZR V3x now). Let me reminisce a bit. When we were out in the beach and having a drink, I was reaching for a glass, then suddenly, my phone jumped out of my shirt pocket and went straight to the bucket of ice, which was half-filled with water. Guess what? The phone still worked afterwards.

I’m not saying that this kind of phone is water-proof, but at least it’s not that sensitive like other models that are easily broken by the slightest damage test. If ever this happens, don’t panic and don’t cry like a baby. I’m not an electronic gadget expert, but if your phone gets wet, disassemble it quickly, remove the battery, then let it have air so that the water that may have seeped inside would evaporate quickly. Don’t try to turn it on, let it dry by itself for a while. Turning it on could do more harm, triggering a short circuit. It may not function perfectly at first because there might be grounded circuit lines remaining inside, but be patient and just hope for the best.

Well, another thing that bothers me are phones claiming that they are “shock-proof”. They may have designed it to minimize the damage from falling, but how minimal is this ‘minimal damage’, I ask? I remember a friend having a “shock-proof” phone. We promptly dared him to test the toughness of his model — and he did drop the phone on purpose. Alas! The phone bounced and its LCD hit a stone. Yeah, it was shock proof alright, but the LCD was broken in the end. Lesson learned? Don’t rely on your phone’s durability, take care of it!

February 3rd, 2007 Posted by Glenn in Article, Tips and Tricks at 5:09 am Comment Now! »
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