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Why don't smart watches use USB-C to recharge? (shkspr.mobi)
submitted 1 year ago by to c/technology@lemmy.world
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[–] 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

No mention if it is waterproof so i bet it isn't. Modular and waterproof are tough to achieve simultaneously.

Edit: see below. It does not yet have a waterproof rating but is not currently submersible.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago* (2 children)

    it is explicitly mentioned : IPX8

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  • [–] 9 points 1 year ago* (1 child)

    Man i looked everywhere for that and didn't see it, sorry.

    I still don't see that rating but i found this:

    waterproof rating tbd but currently not submersible

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  • [–] 8 points 1 year ago*

    My bad you are right I read too fast. They say this about the connector :

    UNA uses a standard USB-C cable, meaning less time searching when you occasionally need to charge your watch. Does this USB-C connector affect the waterproof rating? No, it doesn’t as the USB-C connector on the watch is IPX8 rated, meaning the internals of the watch are completely sealed from the outside of the connector.

    But I couldn't find where they define their "waterproof rating".

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