How in the hell is this iPhone still working even though it’s constantly being drenched in water? Liquipel. It’s a magical invisible coating that’s applied to your phone (or any electronic device) that makes both the exterior and interior components waterproof. Uhh… this is AWESOME.
All you have to do is pay Liquipel $US60, and they will take your phone and put on their coating. Liquipel says the coating doesn’t change the feel of your device at all and that you only need to apply it once. Though no iPhones coated with Liquipel were being dunked in a tub of water at CES, Liquipel demoed a tissue that had been treated with the magic coating and it somehow survived the pool of water without ever getting wet. Like, it was completely dry! Drops of water just stayed on the tissue and slipped right off! It’s so crazy it looks like the devil’s work. And I want it on my phone right now. [Liquipel]
chugs
Thursday, January 12, 2012 at 9:37 AMcan you ask how the speaker functions with the coating on it?
david
Thursday, January 12, 2012 at 10:13 AMGo and wrap your stereo speaker in a one layer thick film of glad wrap…turn on the stereo, can you still hear it?
That’s how it works.
For $60 this is a BARGAIN, what’s more is that I am sure smart phone makers will start including this type of tech in future smart phones.
HP
Thursday, January 12, 2012 at 10:01 AMI want want! imagine get some dirt on your iphone in front of your friend… simply just go to the tab, wash it off…and watch their jaw drop!
Sam
Thursday, January 12, 2012 at 11:26 AMThis REALLY would have come in handy when I (unwittingly) put my Nexus S through the washing machine!
Jono
Thursday, January 12, 2012 at 10:01 AMYou’re.. y y you’re crazy man..
Jester
Thursday, January 12, 2012 at 10:36 AMNearly skipped over this article because I thought it was iPhone specific (maybe just another case or something). Would appreciate it if authors could give titles that better reflect the technology being described, not just the model featured in the demonstration.
Very cool tech, hopefully this becomes a standard feature of new phones!
Sally
Thursday, January 12, 2012 at 10:42 AMAwesome, but Apple will still have those stupid moisture sensors in there devices, and will still void warranty cause you once got a drip of water on your phone.
JonBOY
Thursday, January 12, 2012 at 12:02 PMThan this product is perfect! All you do is open up your iPhone, put some liquipel on the water sensor stickers and BAM!….. the sensors will never be activated, even if you dunk that badboy in the kitchen sink!
Ben
Thursday, January 12, 2012 at 10:58 AMIs this like the water repellent nano coating that the motorola razr has?
I’m guessing they disassemble your phone and coat the insides too… which i’d assume would void any warranty you have. Probably the labour cost makes up a big chunk of the price, so if more OEMs incorporate this kinda tech when the build their devices the $$ impact would be minimal.
AshR
Thursday, January 12, 2012 at 11:51 AM@ $60 I doubt they’d pull every phone apart.
I’m guessing it’s just a coating on the outside… if the outside repels water, the inside wont get wet (like things inside a ziplock bag)
Sam
Thursday, January 12, 2012 at 12:35 PMI’m yet to read their website, but I’d put my money on betting that this stuff is just sprayed on, and repels the water at a molecular level. As water is pretty big (as far as molecules go), applying the solution across the exterior and into any gaps/crevices (and inside the device too if the casing allows it) would probably do the job at keeping the thing relatively dry.
Just my theory anyway.
James Mac
Thursday, January 12, 2012 at 11:36 AMI wonder if it would give boats a speed boost?
Sam
Thursday, January 12, 2012 at 12:35 PMHOVERBOAT!!!
DarthDVD
Thursday, January 12, 2012 at 3:43 PM/me wonders if this is “golden shellback” that they showed off a few years ago?
williamg
Friday, February 3, 2012 at 7:01 AMIs this process available in Australia if so where?
Thanks