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Is Google Pixel 8 waterproof?
The Google Pixel 8 and 8 Pro are water and dust resistant so you don't need to panic if you drop your phone in the tub or get stuck in the rain.
No phone is truly waterproof, but manufacturers like Google have done a lot to make sure their phones stand up to water intrusion as much as possible. The best Google Pixel phones have some level of water resistance with the Pixel 7 series achieving an IP68 rating. Even the mid-range Pixel 7a has an IP67 rating. Luckily for those who are ready to upgrade to the latest Pixel 8 or Pixel 8 Pro, these phones are dust and water-resistant as well.
Samsung reportedly plans to expand water resistance to more Galaxy A series phones next year
According to a report from The Elec, several new Galaxy A series phones are set to get an official IP rating next year.
This year the Galaxy A52 and Galaxy A72 became one of the first Galaxy A series phones to receive water resistance. Now if a new report coming out of South Korea is anything to go by, Samsung will be trickling down the water-resistance feature to many more affordable phones in the Galaxy A series.
Huawei releases a "waterproof" case for the Mate 20 Pro's Underwater Mode
We've known the Huawei Mate 20 Pro would include a feature called Underwater Mode and now the company has released the case that goes along with it.
Huawei's Mate line is highly anticipated each year as it generally brings together the best the company can create. We've been talking about the device since July of this year when we published an exclusive that revealed the hardware specs of the new smartphone. October has been a big month for smartphone releases as it seemed there was a new major device to be launched every single week. The Mate 20 and Mate 20 Pro launch took place a couple of weeks ago and is still being talked about today. We've known the software would include a feature called Underwater Mode and now the company has released the case that goes along with this feature.
Rugged devices certified as Android Enterprise Recommended will get 5 years of security updates
Google has certified some rugged Android Enterprise devices. They are also guaranteeing they will get 5 years of security updates as well.
Android has had its challenges entering the enterprise market due to a number of issues. Fragmentation between smartphone OEMs hasn't helped, but Samsung has certainly been pulling their weight with their KNOX security platform so businesses can feel safe with their data. It was almost 2 years ago when Google started to get involved when they launched their own landing page as a way to showcase how Android can benefit businesses of all sizes. We may not hear news about Google's work in the enterprise space every week, but the company is still committed to the project and today they have announced that certain Android Enterprise Recommended devices will receive 5 full years of security updates.