Washing. It’s good for the soul, good for the heart, and good for your health. I love to scrub myself and/or my surroundings as much as the next person, but God knows I would be so much happier if I could also wash my phone.

Would this cleanse me of my addiction? No. Stop me staring at a bright screen a few feet away from my face first thing in the morning and last thing at night till I’m numbed to reality? Again, no. But it might symbolically cleanse me and in this world that’s the best we can hope for. Not convinced? Just look at this video:

So. Soothing.

The handset in question is the “rafre” from Japanese firm Kyocera. It’s the successor to 2015’s “DIGNO rafre” (which was the first washable smartphone) and is resistant to both…

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