Why mobile radiation protection may make sense

Guy Kewney, who has been covering this technology lark since around the time I was born, has an interesting take on a new device that is claimed to protect against mobile phone radiation.

The company behind this magical device, Exradia, held a briefing at 3GSM. Guy turned up expecting a good laugh, but came away with a sneaky suspicion that Exradia may be onto something.

Don't worry. Guy didn't chuck his fine collection of mobile gadgets into the Mediterranean. The point isn't that mobile phones fry your brain. It's that there's no definite proof that that don't, and that operators, manufacturers, and firms who give mobiles to their employees might all be tempted to ensure themselves against the danger of future litigation by using an Exradia chip. Then they can stand up in court and argue that they took every available precaution.

Guy compares this to the availability of life jackets in aircraft, which he says have probably never saved anyone. I was grateful for mine last week, when my transatlantic flight to the RSA Conference hit turbulence, but that's another story...

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