One of the more important things to learn in this new age of more water
protected smartphones is the difference between "water resistant" and
"waterproof", even if you don't bother learning the specific differences
in IP ratings. That is a lesson that Archos CEO Loic Poirier learned
the hard way while trying to demonstrate the water protection found on
the Quechua 5'' Phone.
Poirier apparently didn't read the documentation on the Quechua
phone before trying to do the demo. The device is rated for the IP54
standard, meaning that it is protected against "splattering with water".
Poirier obviously thought that the device was fully waterproof, because
he put it into a glass container, then proceeded to fill that container
with water from the tap until the device was fully submerged. Not
surprisingly, the handset was completely dead when Poirier took it out
to finish the demo. Whoops!
The Quechua brand is known in France for being designed for the
outdoorsy type, popular with hikers, bikers, and other mountain folk.
The Archos website says the device is rated at IP54 and designed to
"withstand the most demanding outdoor conditions", which does not
include going for a swim.
source: Dailymotion via Android Police
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