How my BlackBerry survived a swim in the toilet
Geek News Wire came across this funny story written by Ina Fried at CNet News. It’s every gadget lover’s nightmare and, on Wednesday, it became my reality. My BlackBerry went for an ever-so-brief tour of CNET’s plumbing facilities. I’m not sure how it ended up exactly where it did, but suffice it to say, it did. And, to answer the question before you ask, it was a clean bowl.
I pulled it out within a second of hearing that dreaded splash. I shook it off, dried it, and headed to my desk with a sheepish look on my face.
I called Verizon Wireless to see how often this happens. Although spokesman Jeffrey Nelson didn’t have any solid numbers, he said, "I do think it happens a fair amount more than people realize." Nelson said his own cousin has dropped his BlackBerry in the toilet twice and a Facebook friend dropped his phone in a cup of coffee this morning. (The Verizon folks also helpfully pointed me to the shock- and water-resistant GzOne from UTStarcom, should I really want a phone that can handle the water.) Read more.