Rimowa Case Protects iPhone 17 Pro from 30km Drop

A Rimowa AirX case protected an iPhone 17 Pro during a 30km drop, earning a Guinness World Record.

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Rimowa and Centurion Aerospace conducted a drop test for an iPhone 17 Pro equipped with a Rimowa AirX case from approximately 30km above the Arctic region of Sweden. ^[1] The iPhone 17 Pro was recovered after the fall with no cracks on the screen or exterior, and all major functions including power, touch screen, and photography were operating normally. ^[2] Guinness World Records officially recognized the record after verifying the drop height using flight computer data and signals from nine satellites. ^[3] The Taiwanese smartphone case manufacturer Rimowa partnered with the aerospace company 'Sent into Space' to conduct a durability test dropping an iPhone 17 Pro from the stratosphere. ^[4] Eric Wang, CEO of Rimowa, stated that the experiment aimed to prove durability exceeding military-grade standards by dropping a mobile phone into space. ^[5] The experiment took place over Esrange in northern Sweden, where the team dropped the device from altitudes reaching 36,070 meters. ^[6]

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Rimowa and Centurion Aerospace conducted a drop test for an iPhone 17 Pro equipped with a Rimowa AirX case from approximately 30km above the Arctic region of Sweden. ·

매일경제South Korea

The iPhone 17 Pro was recovered after the fall with no cracks on the screen or exterior, and all major functions including power, touch screen, and photography were operating normally. ·

매일경제South Korea

Guinness World Records officially recognized the record after verifying the drop height using flight computer data and signals from nine satellites. · 세계일보

The Taiwanese smartphone case manufacturer Rimowa partnered with the aerospace company 'Sent into Space' to conduct a durability test dropping an iPhone 17 Pro from the stratosphere. · 세계일보

Eric Wang, CEO of Rimowa, stated that the experiment aimed to prove durability exceeding military-grade standards by dropping a mobile phone into space. ·

매일경제South Korea

The experiment took place over Esrange in northern Sweden, where the team dropped the device from altitudes reaching 36,070 meters. · 세계일보

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