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Nokia phone lost underwater for 3 months, still works

timesofindia.indiatimes.com

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> This is in stark contrast with all other smartphones whose batteries explode spontaneously

I think this whole story needs to be read in a light-hearted fashion. I'm not sure there are any "facts" to be gained.

I have a friend who makes a show of throwing his phone on the ground and stomping on it whenever people start to talk about smartphones.

I can do the same thing, minus the stomping.

Both of our phones were made circa 2005.

I've had smartphones drop down a flight of concrete stairs. Meh.

Plastic case + polycarb (e.g. plastic) screen. The cheaper lower end smartphones end up being more durable (although not waterproof!)

Any piece of consumer hardware I have should be able to survive at the least a fall from my hand. Most smartphones use glass touchscreens, and thus don't fit the bill. Funny how it turns out though, that the cheap plastic screens are more durable.

I am curious, given that the new generation doesn't seem to care much about quality and as planned obsolescence is getting more common, from a business perspective, is it worth putting more effort into ensuring quality beyond the warranty?

I think it is extremely important in emerging markets.

Current generation ? Look at the amount of old gen people with unserviced leased cars.

Impressive, though I suspect if a device survives the first few minutes (with the "disassemble and totally dry before powering back on" procedure) then there probably isn't much reason it shouldn't last much longer.

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I clicked on the link thinking I am going to see the old legendary Nokia candybar here. But the phone they are talking about here is a handheld computer itself. It was the Nokia Lumia as complex as any other phone out there. Kudos to Nokia's manufacturing.

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