Apple has already sought to patent some elaborate water damage detection methods, but it's also a fan of the classics. That must be why it's still attempting to patent a water detection method that it's been seeking since December 2006, just a month before the iPhone went public. The concept is a simple one that you'll find in many iPhones (and other iOS devices) so far: water-reactive, color-changing tape positioned in a device such that the Genius Bar staffer can see that your device took a dive in the swimming pool without having to tear the phone open.
Engadget , Apple still trying for water damage indicator patent, drop-prone device owners twitch (update: granted), Apple still trying for water damage indicator patent, drop-prone device owners twitch (update: granted)
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