# Oceanic Mobile Phones The Underwater Cellphone Will Now Disturb the Whales (Great) By Robyn Currie | Published 2009-11-11 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/underwater-cellphone References: [ohgizmo](http://www.ohgizmo.com/2009/11/11/underwater-cell-phone-will-ruin-the-oceans/) & [oceanreefgroup](http://www.oceanreefgroup.com/products/comms/products_alphauwcp.html) You know what really gets me? When I am scuba diving and I can’t place really important calls. Thankfully there is an underwater cellphone that will solve all of your underwater problems. Essentially, the underwater cellphone (also known as the [Ocean Reef Alpha UWCP](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ocean-flex)) is a [waterproof bluetooth device](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/suunto-aqua), with the cell phone chilling comfortably on the surface in its own life raft. And you thought the ocean was our last refuge from the cell phone addicted world. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.0/10 - Popularity: 9% | Activity: 43% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Underwater Communication Devices:** Opportunity to develop more advanced and sophisticated technologies to enable seamless and uninterrupted communication while underwater. - **Waterproof Technology:** Opportunity to expand waterproof technology across industries and develop new products for extreme environments. - **Marine Tourism:** Opportunity to introduce new experience and activities to marine tourism by providing enabling technologies and equipment. ### Who This Affects Most - **Telecommunications:** Opportunity to expand product offerings and target niche segments such as scuba divers and underwater explorers. - **Consumer Electronics:** Opportunity to expand industry product lines to cater for waterproof and extreme conditions as previously non-existent markets . - **Marine Industry:** Opportunity to develop new opportunities for marine tourism and underwater exploration with technological innovation. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Agile Underwater Exploration Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/youcan-robotics-oceaneye.md) - [Demure Dive Computer Smartwatches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/suunto-ocean.md) - [Compact Smart Buoys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-buoy.md) - [Aquatic Smartphone Photography Domes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smartphone-mobile-mini-dome.md) - [Diving-Ready Smartphone Protectors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diveroid-universal-lite.md) - [Demure Dive-Proof Smartwatches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/huawei-watch-ultimate-2.md) - [Autonomous Underwater Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/autonomous-underwater-robot.md) - [4K-Enabled Underwater Drones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/4kenabled-underwater-drone.md) - [Recreational Diver Smartwatch Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oceanic-app.md)