UPY 2025

About DIVEVOLK

Years ago, an unexpected opportunity allowed us to experience the vibrant underwater world, sparking our quest for the most convenient way to capture and share its beauty. Realizing that everyone had smartphones but could barely use them underwater, we founded DIVEVOLK with a mission to develop an unprecedented underwater touchscreen smartphone housing. This innovation allows people to effortlessly showcase the wonders beneath the waves.

The introduction of underwater touchscreen technology has unlocked the potential of powerful smartphone operating systems to perform underwater photography, entertainment, communication, and research, with endless possibilities. Building on this technology, DIVEVOLK further developed the SeaLink underwater smartphone data transmission system, enabling smartphones to connect to the internet even in deep water, simplifying underwater communication and live streaming, making them accessible to everyone.

All these advancements have reshaped how people dive. Driven by our love for the ocean, we continue to forge new paths in exploration and innovation.

"DIVEVOLK has always been dedicated to providing divers with innovative products, making underwater photography, safety, and entertainment more convenient and enjoyable.The advancement of smartphone photography systems has made capturing images increasingly easy and accessible, turning smartphones into everyday photographic tools for everyone.

However, underwater photography has long been seen as a high-threshold activity by divers. UPY is widely recognized in the industry as the most influential and far-reaching representative of underwater photography competitions. By introducing a smartphone category, UPY lowers the entry barrier, allowing underwater smartphone photographers from around the world to submit their work for the selection of top-quality pieces. This not only highlights the potential of smartphone photography to divers but also makes underwater photography more accessible. It encourages more people to create and share underwater imagery, helping to spread awareness and understanding of the ocean and diving."

Louis Chen, Marketing & Sales Dept

About DIVEVOLK AND UPY

"Ever since shooting panoramas became available I personally have been a fan of the cameras in mobile phones. I think this technique creates unique images, especially in limited visibility, and add to that the high quality still images and 4k video footage possible from a very a small package and I find this hugely appealing.

As a result I am delighted that DIVEVOLK are sponsoring this new category in 2026; their housings are game changing and they enable the full potential of these cameras to be achieved so I am really looking forward to seeing the images in this category in 2026."

Peter Rowelands, UPY judge

DIVEVOLK sponsor the Mobile Phone category.