This is the World's First Washable Smartphone

You won't have to worry about your smartphone getting dirty as you can always soap it up - that is if you've got Kyocera's Digno Rafre.

The Japanese tech company is gearing to release the first washable smartphone, Digital Trends reported. The site noted that the device may especially be appealing to users who are very particular about hygiene and staying germ-free.

Unfortunately, the smartphone is only available to the Japanese market - for now, at least.

"Waterproof smartphones have been on the market for a while," The Japan Times pointed out. "But telecom company KDDI Corp. says its new Digno rafre phone - to be launched in Japan next week - is the only one that can withstand a soapy bath."

According to the company's spokesperson, the smartphone has been test-washed at least 700 times to ensure its durability. However, "only certain types of foamy soap could be used on the device."

"The ¥21,600 ($175) gadget is mainly aimed at parents who want to keep their smartphones clean for their small children," the publication added.

The phone will be available in thee colors - white, pink, and navy. It will run on Android 5.1 Lollipop and "will be 10.1 mm thick and have a 5-inch, 720p display with a 13-megapixel camera," Digital Trends said.

"It's unclear still how long its 3,000mAh battery will last, but you can rest assured that you can use your phone even when it's wet, thanks to its special touch screen," the tech news source noted, adding that the unit's speakers also won't be affected by a soap bath.

The Wall Street Journal noted that soap-proof gadgets are actually more difficult to produce than the waterproof varieties. However, it appears the thrust to make a soap-proof device probably sprung from reports that smartphones are likely to have "abnormally high number of bacteria indicating fecal contamination."

However, according to Vanderbilt University Medical Center's Dr. William Schaffner, an infectious disease specialist, "smartphones are not a major source of hand contamination and a source of infection." He conceded, though, that "every little thing helps."

In the promotional clip for the Digno Rafe, a Japanese boy could be seen taking a snap of his meal and accidentally dropping it so it was covered with sauce.

"His mom comes to the rescue, taking the phone, lathering it with foam soap and gently rinsing it under the kitchen faucet before drying it and returning it to her son," ABC News noted.

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