Nokia executive: Future Nokia phones to be waterproof thanks to superhydrophobic coating

Posted on May 26 2012 - 6:42pm by Jonne Eilimö
Nokia Superhydrophobic

Nokia Superhydrophobic

Nokia’s VP of Western Europe, Conor Pierce, unveiled that the company’s new superhydrophobic technology is coming to future Nokia devices. We don’t have a timeframe on when this will actually happen, but it’s nice to know that eventually we’ll get more durable technology.

Explaining on how the technology works, Pierce said, “What happens when a drop of water lands on a lotus leaf [...] has baffled scientists for generations [...] but our team in Cambridge UK found a solution. Nano technology lets us do it. Superhydrophobic technology makes water bounce, it stops it, rolls it off the device and leaves it water impregnant, that’s the magic, that’s what we’re going to bring to the party.”

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Jonne is a mobile phone enthusiast who is currently pursuing his Bachelor's degree in Computer Science at the Vaasa University of Applied Sciences. He has been using the newest phones out there ever since the Nokia 5110 was released. Currently he is using a Nokia Lumia 920.