A blast from the past!
Posted on 09/25/2019 11:00:37 AM PDT by Red Badger
Sept. 25 (UPI) -- An iPhone lost in a South Carolina river was found underwater 15 months later and still functions thanks to a waterproof case.
Erica Bennett said she and her family were on a river float tour with Edisto River Adventures in June 2018 when her phone fell overboard.
"We got done with the river float and gathered all of our belongings up and it just fell and we didn't notice it fell into the water," Bennett told WCIV-TV.
Bennett said her husband, Jason, searched for the iPhone underwater, but was unable to find it.
She said she thought the phone, which had treasured text messages from her late father, was gone forever.
YouTuber Michael "Nugget Noggin Bennett was diving in the Edisto River 15 months later when he found the iPhone at the bottom of the water.
"I came across something that looked kind of like a rope maybe attached to car keys, and when I pulled it up, I saw a phone inside of a waterproof case, and I'm like no way this is unbelievable," the diver said.
Michael Bennett said he took the phone out of the case and hooked it up to a charger, and to his surprise it started up.
He was able to contact the phone's owner and return it to her.
Erica Bennett said the iPhone's screen is dimmer than it was before, but it is otherwise in good working condition.
Mine went through a complete wash cycle. After drying, beeped back to life. Plucky little phone...
five dollar plastic case — priceless.
I know a guy who had his roof blown off by hurricane Andrew back in 1992.
His computer got soaked. He dried it out and it booted up no problem.
Your Apple story isn’t impressive. Not at all.
You aren’t a very friendly sort are you? I’m not trying to impress you. I only told a story and I should not have clicked on your name to post a reply because you are taking this so rough. Believe me, I’ll stay away from engaging you in any future discussions. Lighten up maybe.
I remember those I was still in high school.
“Androids need to develop an indestructible glass so mine won’t break when I drop it on the concrete.”
My Android (BlackBerry Priv) has been dropped many times on every surface and, surprisingly, is fine. Gorilla Glass, I think.
A blast from the past!
My android phones are never okay. I have to replace them every time. I wont use phones with cracked screens due to radiation concerns.
I decided to just buy a cheap one with the replacement plan this time around.
People don’t realize these water proof cases don’t float.
Nice to know that not all of manufacturing has left Connecticut.
Timex History
Timex can trace its roots back to 1854 when they were the Waterbury Clock Company of Connecticut. At the time, numerous clock makers were operating out of Connecticut. Timex is the only company from that region that is still in business. The company changed its name to Timex in 1941.
The company is known for hard working, long lasting watches. Their slogan “Takes a lickin’ and keeps on tickin” was very popular in the 1960’s and 70’s. Timex has evolved and now also produces heart rate monitors, GPS watches, and other high tech devices. The company divided itself into several divisions, which all fall under the Timex Group USA name.
Timex employs approximately 2,000 persons and still has headquarters in Middlebury, Connecticut, where they have remained for more than 100 years.
https://corporateofficehq.com/timex-corporate-office/
Sorry, I didn’t recognize you without your self-aggrandizement. Just over two months, two months. Just because it’s you, I’ll try to do better.
If you post on a public forum such as this one, any other forum user has the right to respond as I am doing now, even if you don't like what they say. One does not need to seek your approval before posting. If you experience butt hurt, you are always free to click the Report Abuse link and make your case to the moderators.
Mr Limpet is still on the job.
Nugget Noggin is great. As a fellow metal detectorist, I have been following his youtube videos for years.
Thanks so much for explaining that. I would never have understood. Wow, you’re smart. I’m not butthurt, trust me. The poster used my words to reply to something I didn’t address to him/her. I have a right to my opinion and my own answer too, correct? Ok then.
It’s a boring story.
Makes no difference whether it’s Apple or Android.
That probably didn’t work when it was on dry land!...............
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