My son is incredibly hard on mobile phones, which then seem to stay alive and keep working for him; probably out of morbid curiosity. Or possibly masochism.
He once dropped one in the toilet and, working on the 1-second rule, snatched it out again (I hasten to add he'd only gone in there to wash his hands and it shot out of his pocket when he bent to wash his face) and switched it off and on.
It worked for another two years. It did emit a gurgle with each bleep, but was entirely dependable, except as an alarm clock. In its defense, not many devices do work as alarm clocks on my son, including alarm clocks. Particularly alarm clocks.
This one has remained intact for at least a year, defying all odds, until midway through the last school term. He bent over to pet a little dog on his way from school. The phone fell out (hence some cracks) and the little dog promptly fell on it and attacked it (hence the missing bits in front and the rest of the cracks). There was a moment or two while everyone watched the dog whip the phone around, smash it down, scrabble at it with its paws and bite it; and then there was a tug-of war which my son finally won.
No-one quite knows what grudge the dog held against the phone; it's apparently usually very friendly and gentle. Perhaps it is employed by Apple.
Anyway, this time he waited until he got home and could tape the phone back together before switching it on.
It has been working fine ever since.
Anyway, I see a real opportunity for Sony Ericsson here.
You could use these pictures to demonstrate how tough your phones are.
Or you could use my son to test the same thing.
I look forward to hearing from you.
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