A new smartphone app available for download on the Google Play store aims to carry out water resistance testing to ensure that your phone has the water resistance specs that the manufacturer claims it possesses.
Appropriately called 'Water Resistance Tester,' this particular smartphone app carries out testing by using the barometer in your phone. When the app's testing phase is activated, the user is asked to press down on their phone so that the app can collect pressure data and compare it to a baseline reading. This difference in pressure is claimed to provide information on whether the water resistance seals on IP-rated water resistant phones are working as intended.
Capable of testing IP67 and IP68 water resistance seals, this water resistance testing app helps you keep your phone manufacturer accountable for their claims of your device's ability to evade damage by water.
What's Driving This Trend
- Water Resistance Verification
- Developing tools or apps that allow customers to verify the water resistance of their phones.
- Self-diagnostics
- Creating self-diagnostic tools for smartphones to identify water damage and other issues.
- Consumer Accountability
- Increasing expectations for manufacturers to be held accountable for their claims of device durability.
Who This Affects Most
- Smartphone Industry
- Opportunity exists for smartphone manufacturers to offer built-in water resistance testing in their devices.
- App Development Industry
- The rise of water resistance testing apps could create opportunities for developers to create similar verification tools for other devices and appliances.
- Consumer Electronics Retail Industry
- Retailers can capitalize on the trend towards greater consumer accountability by offering in-store water resistance testing for smartphones and other electronics.
