Appear has announced the imminent arrival of the world’s first graphene battery powered smartphone with water resistant technology. The company speaks of great interest around the new device, to the point that sales of one million units are expected in the first six months of marketing alone. The smartphone should arrive on sale by March 2021 in major online retailers and stores, but not in all countries of the world.

Appear is a San Francisco-based company that operates internationally in some countries, such as Singapore, United Arab Emirates United, Hong Kong and India. It specializes in the development of B2B IoT innovations in several categories: smartphones, graphene fast-charging battery applications, floating and levitation speakers. For the production of the smartphone he collaborated with Foxconn India, partner of several giants in the production of conventional smartphones.

Of the smartphone with graphene battery, not many details have been anticipated: it will adopt Qualcomm processors , powered by lithium-ion technology Graphene Super 20 Power Bank with proprietary fast charging. The technology behind the smartphone Appear is not an absolute novelty, however it is the first time that it has been integrated ” successfully “on a smartphone. The use of technology also allows the battery to be fully charged in just 20 minutes.

“Graphene is similar to graphite and is composed exclusively of carbon” , emphasizes the company in the press release. “It has revolutionized many manufacturing areas due to its unique properties. Although it is stronger than steel, graphene is lighter and is one of the most Conductive. This allows it to act as a super capacitor in Appear’s revolutionary Fast Charge technology. Graphene-enhanced lithium-ion batteries have longer life, higher capacities and faster charge times while remaining flexible and lightweight “.

The Appear smartphone will also be durable to liquids (through the use of materials and technologies similar to those seen on the Buoyant Speakers) and will be accompanied at the first start by various proprietary applications and tools of which they are not many details have been provided. The company expects “high consumer demand”, and has already entered into partnership agreements with online (including Amazon) and physical retailers in several countries around the world.

The device will be distributed by over 70 partners in March. Further information will be provided on the Appear website shortly.