Nokia Lumia 1000 EOS PureView could debut P2i waterproofing

Nokia is working with P2i, a partnership which could see the Lumia EOS as fully waterproof down to the PureView camera

Nokia’s rumoured forthcoming flagship, the Lumia 1000 EOS with PureView camerea tech, could be the first production device to debut P2i waterproofing technology showcased at MWC 2013.

P2i’s self-named technology is a nano-coating which works at a molecular level to effectively ‘bounce’ liquids off the surface of phone components, in particular the delicate internals.

The technology is significant because, unlike the current tech found on the likes of the Sony Xperia Z, it doesn’t require the phone’s various ports (headphone jack, microUSB etc.) to be sealed with fiddly grommets and covers.

Not only are such covers frequently annoying to use every time you wish to access a port, but they’re also often held in place by a flimsy plastic band which, if it snaps, compromises the waterproofing of the entire device.

Reports indicate Nokia is planning to debut this P2i technology on products within 2013 and rumours suggest the company’s next flagship, the PureView equipped Lumia 1000 EOS, could be among the first.

The Lumia EOS is said to pack the Nokia 808 PureView 41-megapixel camera with optical image stabilisation and will feature an aluminium unibody to keep the weight down.

With P2i technology in place the potential is there for users to take spectacular underwater shots and footage from their phone.

The 41-megapixel setup is capable of capturing some truly stunning images and video, but was left a little redundant in the 808 PureView as it ran the now defunct Symbian operating system.

Previous reports suggest the Lumia EOS will have an angular design language but will focus on a ‘new look’. Nokia is said to have another aluminium-bodied revamp of the Lumia 920 in the works, dubbed the Catwalk, which may or may not have the same chassis as the Lumia EOS and also sports a ‘Phase 2’ PureView camera.

Select attendees at MWC 2013 caught a glimpse of the Catwalk with Eldar Murtazin pouring praise on the new design for its slim and lightweight build. He also alleged that it could be the most popular phone of the year for its superb design and camera tech, but that it is let down by the Windows Phone 8 operating system.

Alcatel, Huawei and Motorola are also said to be working with P2i.



by via Know Your Mobile