Can you take your phone swimming? Can your phone go in the sea? Here's what you should know about your phone's waterproofing.

If you think your phone is waterproof, think again.

Any modern high-end smartphone worth your attention should have a design that is water resistant to some degree – or it should if you’re spending more than entry-level money, anyway. That’s also the ...

The popular consumer audio brand JBL is known for a wide range of punchy Bluetooth speakers. Commonly found at cookouts, campsites, and college campuses, JBL speakers are known for their bass-heavy ...

A phone with an ingress protection (IP) rating relates to its resistance against both dust and water. The rating begins with the letters "IP" and ends with either two numbers or a single number and an ...

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We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. When a device is marketed as waterproof, it's generally not a good idea to voluntarily find out. The feature is usually there as a form of ...

The upcoming OnePlus 13 will get an IP68 and IP69 rating. The latter rating means the phone can withstand high-temperature, high-pressure water jets. This means the OnePlus 13 has a better IP rating ...

Not long ago, a single IP rating was the norm for smartphones. It meant your phone could take a splash, survive in a dusty environment, and maybe even handle a quick dip in the pool. But lately, phone ...

Remember when OnePlus didn’t care about IP ratings? Pepperidge Farm remembers. It wasn’t that long ago that OnePlus did not include IP ratings in its smartphones. Back when Carl Pei was at OnePlus, ...