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Old 07-12-2017, 09:07 AM
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Originally Posted by KayakerNC View Post
And yet, rumor has it the new iphone will be "waterproof".
And most current phones are water-resistant, so you can use them briefly in the shower or tub. Unintended consequences, I guess.
The consequence was that it was plugged into the wall outlet. She was not merely picking up her phone unattached to anything. No matter how water proof or water resistant, water and house current do not mix.
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