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In Japan, 90% of mobile phones are waterproof because youngsters use them even in the shower

The manufacturers resolved that most young people are so fond of their phones in the shower. This makes waterproofing a must also good against rainstorms and accidents while texting on the toilet.
Panasonic and Fujitsu are touting their waterproof and dust-proof phones as they seek to charm the overseas market at the world's biggest mobile phone show in Barcelona.

"In Japan, you can't sell a phone if it's not waterproof. About 90 to 95 percent of all phones sold now are already waterproof," Panasonic executive Taro Itakura told AFP at the Mobile World Congress.
It is not known whether Europeans share the Japanese fondness for phoning in the shower, but Itakura hopes they will consider the benefits for chatting in the rain.

A Panasonic marketing specialist for Europe confirmed that a third of damages to phones comes from water. Fujitsu corporate senior vice president, told AFP that since the phone is carried around 24 hours a day then it is a necessity for the phone to be robust.