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Wonder what impact your cell phone has on the environment? GoodGuide has just published a report rating the top 5 “virtuous” cell phones. The ratings are based upon not only environmentally safe practices, but also takes into consideration the social attributes as well? “Social attributes?” you may ask. This rating has to do with the safety and labor policies of the company manufacturing the cell phones. GoodGuide ranks individual models and manufacturers on 3 levels: health, environment, and social attributes. 576 phone models were rated.
Windows 7 Phones may just surprise you. While Windows 7 Phone sales are still way behind the Android and iPhone, (there are currently about 300,000 Android devices and over 3 million iPhones have been sold), Bonnie Cha, CNET, touts the Windows 7 Phone features as “more to love than not love.” Read the rest of this entry »
New technology looms in the near future that will enable your cell phone to detect toxic gas and air quality. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security, specifically, its Science and Technology Directorate division, wants to create 40 new prototypes of cell phones by the end of the year that would detect airborne toxic chemicals. Read the rest of this entry »
The top four cell phones listed by EWG (Environmental Working Group) as being highest in cell phone radiation emissions are also among most popular phones sold. Motorola’s Droid, Blackberry Bold 9700, LG Chocolate Touch and HTC Nexus One by Google are at the top of the list to avoid. The good news is that some Smartphones, Motorola Brute i680, Samsung Mythic, and Pantech Impact, are on the list as the lowest in cell phone radiation emissions.
Cell Phone Radiation Guide rates your phone
Will you switch phones? If you are in the market for a new phone, check the list put out by EWG. You can find the list at Safer Cell Phones. The site also has tips for minimizing your exposure to cell phone radiation.
With all the concern about cell phone radiation, it’s a shame that Apple has apparently banned a new app that monitors cell phone radiation emissions. See my blog (Apple bans app that measures cell phone radiation). Checking the EWG list before you buy a new phone seems like a smart move.
Is cell phone radiation a big hype? Different studies show different results. Personally, I don’t think it’s hype. Am I truly concerned? Not enough to stop using my phone, but I do limit direct contact by using the speaker phone or a hands free device. What about you? Concerned? Cautious?
