Panasonic
Eluga DL1

When the Eluga DL1 smartphone was launched, Panasonic had all but disappeared from the European mobile phone market. At launch, Panasonic described the device as a “high-specification waterproof smartphone for the style-conscious in Europe.” The name Eluga came from the phrase 'elegant user-oriented gateway'. When launched, the device was the lighted Android smartphone available in Europe at just 103 grams and 7.8mm thick. To create such a thin design Panasonic had to position its eight-megapixel camera lens flush with the phone’s chassis. The phone was waterproof complying with the IP57 water and dust standard. This meant it could be placed in water to a depth of one metre for up to 30 minutes and was protected against dust (75 micrometers or less in diameter/no harmful deposit) if left near or in it for eight hours or less. The phone also supported Near-field communication (NFC) technology for 'no touch' interactions, including contactless payments. Panasonic also offered a “Swipe and Share” capability allowing users to wirelessly 'throw' pictures from their phone to a TV or cloud service, or stream movies from their phone to a TV. It also included Panasonic’s VieraRemote app that allowed the phone to be used as a remote control for other Panasonic devices in the home (such as a Viera TV, DIGA Blu-ray player and recorder, home cinema system, or digital still camera). Launch image for the Panasonic Eluga DL1