Sanyo has waterproof phones. Casio, as far as I know, invented the waterproof phone.
Waterproof phones are very popular in Japan because in Japan, folks spend a lot of time in the bath.
Japanese bathtubs are much deeper and larger than American tubs, and they're more conducive to lounging around.
Japanese folks swear by the health benefits of long, hot, frequent baths. Also, in a crowded society, the bath is one place you can get perfect privacy, and some peace and quiet.
So an entire waterproof offshoot of the consumer-electronics industry has popped up: waterproof TVs, waterproof cell phones, and of course, waterproof cell phones with TV capability.
Japanese people don't just like baths, they also typically like features. So once water-fastness started appearing on several phones, it became a standard feature whether or not a phone is destined to be dunked, according to the manufacturer reps.
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