# Cell Phone Dryers The Dryer Box Salvages Soaked Cellulars By Michael Hines | Published 2010-08-12 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dryer-box References: [gizmag](http://www.gizmag.com/dryer-box-salvages-water-damaged-mobile-phones/15978/) & [rs.jmc.ne.jp](http://rs.jmc.ne.jp/service/systemsolution/dryerbox.html) Save your [wet cell phone](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cellphone-hand-warmer) from a watery grave with the Dryer Box. The Dryer Box is a mysterious piece of technology from JMC Risk Solutions that can reportedly reverse the effects of [water damage on a phone](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/forever-phone-case). The Dryer Box is only available in certain [Yodobashi Camera](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/squid-fork) shops in Tokyo, Japan. The box costs $12 to use, and takes about 30 minutes to fix a single phone. Undoubtedly, the Dryer Box sounds like a far better alternative then trying to haggle your way through warranties. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.7/10 - Popularity: 12% | Activity: 31% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) > [Inventions](https://www.trendhunter.com/inventions) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Water Damage Solutions:** The Dryer Box offers a disruptive innovation opportunity for companies to develop new methods of reversing water damage on electronic devices. - **Convenience Services:** The availability of the Dryer Box in certain Yodobashi Camera shops presents an opportunity for businesses to offer convenient and time-saving services to customers. - **Tech Repair Innovation:** The Dryer Box's ability to fix water-damaged phones in 30 minutes highlights the potential for disruptive innovation in the tech repair industry. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Electronics Repair:** The Dryer Box's water damage solution creates new opportunities for the electronics repair industry to develop efficient and effective repair methods. - **Retail:** The Dryer Box's availability in specific Yodobashi Camera shops demonstrates the potential for retail businesses to offer unique and convenient services to attract customers. - **Technology:** The Dryer Box showcases the potential for technological advancements in fixing water damage on electronic devices, creating disruptive opportunities in the tech industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Pet Dryer Cubes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pet-dryer.md) - [Automatic Pet-Drying Machines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/airsalon-max.md) - [Automated Pet-Drying Machines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/petsnowy-smile.md) - [Miniature Clothing Dryers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/biny-dryer.md) - [Modern Digital Detox Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/digital-detox-box.md) - [Tubular Bathroom Body Dryers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/air-spa.md) - [Speaker Maintenance Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fix-my-phone-speakers.md) - [360-Degree Pet Dryers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/homerunpet-drybo-plus.md) - [Smartphone Detox Lockboxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smartphone-lock-box.md)