Apple patents a way to eject water from iPhones using sound

Your next iPhone may be able to spit out water using sound.

Apple's latest patent, published on Thursday details a mechanism to essentially blast out excess water from your iPhone's earpiece or speaker.

Why would you want this? To keep your precious iPhone dry and prevent liquid from damaging any internal components, of course.

The patent describes two parts of a meshing screen cover, a "hydrophobic portion to resist the entry of liquid" and a "hydrophilic portion to aid in the removal of liquid" in the iPhone's audio chambers. Read more...