{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Really Useful Podcast","title":"Water-Resistant and Rugged Phones Explained (PLUS: Pokémon vs. Palworld)","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1775,"description":"No so long ago, phones would be dead as soon as they were dropped, or got a bit wet in the shower. These days, they can withstand high impacts and remain undamaged underwater for hours. \nThis week, we look at water-resistant and rugged phones, exploring what was behind this design change and which highlighting which phones are particularly hardy.\nAs ever, we kick-off with the tech news that matters:\nPokémon Company Investigates PalworldWhat Is Palworld?\nNetflix Enjoys 13.1m New Subscriptions What Is the Best Streaming Service for 2024?\nThese waterproofing and ruggedisation explainers will come in useful:\nWhat Do Waterproof and Water-Resistant Mean?\nWhat MIL-STD-810G Is and Why It Doesn’t Mean What You Think\n3 Important Features That Make a Smartphone Rugged and DurableDoogee S95 Pro Modular Rugged Phone\nBlackview BL8800 Pro Review: Thermal Imaging and Great Battery, but Not Much Else\n\nThe show closes with the following recommendations:\nWitch Rise (Nintendo Switch)\nPalworld (PC/Steam)\n\nChristian Cawley and Gavin Phillips host this podcast. You can contact them on Twitter: @thegadgetmonkey and @gavinspavin, with your suggestions for future topics. Oh, and don't forget to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!\nYou can subscribe to the Really Useful Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music and Audible, Player FM, or copy the RSS feed into your podcast player.\n\nImage credit: iliasphotography/Shutterstock","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/MCOOcIzGkhlXRTQrIaZoHweVCstLo3Wukg5WCseqJ5U/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/Lzk5Ni8xNjg3NDM5/MjczLWFydHdvcmsu/anBn.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}