State of the art: Fujitsu waterproof F703i handset

Engineers at Fujitsu worked three years to advance the water resistant technology in cellphones. The idea of waterproof handset is not new to Japanese market as Sony Ericsson was first to offer the SO902iWP handset to DoCoMo users last year while Casio shipped the G'zOne TYPE-R for KDDI au. However, while the predecessors of the F703i were rugged devices designed for the use in rogue conditions, Fujitsu made a waterproof handset that looks like a regular cellphone. The main target of the F703i is women who might use the phone in places where the water can easily get inside the phone and damage it. The F703i is graded to be IPX7 compatible (capable of being underwater for 30 minutes at 1 meter depth), which makes the phone suited for use in bath, shower or kitchen.

Besides the water resistant feature, the F703i spots quite a fancy look and employs a so called floating illumination with three LEDs placed across the front panel. Application-wise, the F703i has a built-in MP3 player compatible with Napster to Go music streaming service and FeliCa-based mobile-wallet. DoCoMo sells the F703i at JPY16,400 ($135).

Phone Specs:
Model	Fujitsu F703i
Carrier	NTT DoCoMo
Form factor	clamshell
Color variations	snow white, blossom pink, lamp black
Weight	109 g
Dimensions	48X100X18mm
Main display	Type: LCD (color TFT); Colors: 262,144; Size: QVGA 2.2inches (240X320)
Battery life	145min (talk); 80min (video call); 300-420 hours (standby)
Battery type	unknown
Platform / OS:	Symbian
Memory	unknown
Memory card slot	microSD
GPS / Location	No
Bluetooth	No
Infrared	Yes
USB	Yes
Wi-Fi	No
Camera	1.3MP (main); VGA (internal)
Video calling	Yes
One-seg TV	No
Music player	WMA/AAC compatible
WAP / Web browser	unknown
Push-To-Talk	No
Mobile Wallet	i-mode FeliCa
Barcode	JAN, QR, NW7, CODE39
Biometric authentication	unknown