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09th Oct 2014

Video: Always dropping your phone? This clip from Samsung will reassure you it won’t smash

That’s all well and good, but would it survive a day in the pocket of Russell Brand’s skinniest jeans?

Alan Loughnane

That’s all well and good, but would it survive a day in the pocket of Russell Brand’s skinniest jeans?

Have you ever let your smartphone slip from your fingers or simply forgotten it’s on your lap when you stood up without thinking? You’re not alone…

The scourge of the slippery smartphone has invaded every home since the beginning of the technological age but this video released by Samsung will reassure all you butter-fingered techies that your phone can survive quite a battering.

In the video we see the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 being dropped from various heights and at different angles, yet the phone shows no sign of damage and seems to be in full working order.

While this video is pretty cool and will help ease any thoughts that your €600 phone won’t literally shatter before your eyes, we can’t guarantee that this will be the same outcome every time your phone hits the ground. We recommend a sturdy cover of some kind…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jj3Jy5ufhaY

Video via Samsung Tomorrow.

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