A man who fell down from the ferry to the sea, took up a life with "waterproof mobile"

Numerous waterproof models are beginning to be released on smartphones in addition to feature phones, but it became clear that there were men who were able to take advantage of their life by virtue of having a waterproof mobile phone.

The above photo shows KDDI 's summer 2011 smartphone of KDDI which realized shock resistance, water resistance, rain resistance, dust resistance, anti-shake, moisture resistance, salt tolerance and resistance to radiationG'zOne IS 11 CA (G'zOne COMMANDO in the USA)"is.

Ferry Falls, Waterproof Mobile No. 118 · Rescued: Society: YOMIURI ONLINE (Yomiuri Shimbun)

Reported by himself on a waterproof cell phone "Fell off the ferry" - MSN Sankei News

According to reports by the Yomiuri Shimbun and Sankei Shimbun, the ferry to Tunami Uno Uno in Okayama Prefecture Takano City Takamatsu Maru in Takamatsu City, Kagawa Prefecture, around 2 am west of Makikijima, Takamatsu Maru It seems that a man of a truck driver who was on board was falling into the sea.

As I got out of the deck due to seasickness, the man flew over the handrail of 1.2 meters high by momentum, but he was informed of 118 by the cell phone I had. The ferry who was contacted by the 6th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters returned to the scene and is said to have been rescued.

Also, fortunately there is no change in the life of men, Takamatsu Kaihei Security Department said, "I was fortunate that we responded calmly without moving the body on the sea.With having a waterproof mobile phone also played a success I did it. "

Although waterproof mobile phones basically do not guarantee the waterproof performance when it is immersed in salt water like seawater, it is also prepared for when dropping into a toilet or when heavy rain falls, so select a terminal It seems to be good to pay attention to the waterproof performance at the time.

· Additional information on 2011/06/21 10:13
Contrary to reporting that the Yomiuri Shimbun and Sankei Shimbun were waterproof mobile phones, it is reported that TV Asahi said "It was not a waterproof compatible mobile phone".