Galaxy S III Said Again to Be Waterproof

One of the features that Samsung might include inside the upcoming Galaxy S III smartphone would be waterproof capabilities, some of the latest rumors around the web suggest. 

Apparently, Samsung might have partnered with P2i, the electronics waterproofing company, for the addition of this special feature to the upcoming handset. 

A recent article on TechRadar notes that P2i already confirmed working with a large Korean manufacturer on the matter, and that carriers were also interested in launching devices that featured such capabilities. 

"We're working with major carriers to create a standard of performance for water repellence which can give OEMs something to work to when creating smartphones,” Eric Cohill, COO for P2i, reportedly stated during an interview with the aforementioned website. 

Whether this means that the next generation flagship Android-based mobile phone from Samsung will include the capabilities as well, it remains to be seen. 

One thing that is certain, however, is that it should not be too long before waterproof devices conquered the worldwide market, the same as they did with the market in Japan. 

"There are several hundred pound gorillas in the phone industry, we've got the 'fruity companies' and the big Korean brands, and they're all becoming interested in our technology as they don't want to be second best in the market,” the company reportedly stated.

"There's a lot more excitement this year, and we're talking to a major US carrier to set an internal baseline for standards which could affect the decisions these networks make over which phone to range.”

P2i's technology is currently included in Motorola’s Life-proof range of phones, such as the Motorola Defy+.

Apparently, users are also interested in owning devices that are water repellent, which means that the feature might soon become an industry standard, the same as many other smartphone capabilities. Stay tuned for more on the matter.

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