The wet iPhone problem isn't quite as strange as it may sound: The iPhone has a reputation , it seems, and that's left plenty of people -- well, steaming mad. Vigorous workouts have proven to produce enough perspiration to cause iPhones to shut down, keeping consumer reporters worldwide . (Let's just hope they weren't holding iPhones at the time.)

Avoiding exercise doesn't keep you safe, either: Moisture from your shower, some say, can also . (Maybe it's just me, but doesn't that beg the question of why you're bringing the phone into the bathroom while you bathe? Would you actually take an incoming call while sudsing up your special zones?)

Regardless of the reason, Apple previously hadn't been too understanding about water damage to the devices. The company used to require you to buy a new phone and start a new contract, putting a real damper on the whole iPhone-owning experience.