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Smartphones
26
Aug

Global smartphone sales down 20% in Q2 on continued Covid-19 impact – Gartner

August 26, 2020
Tuesday 25 August 2020 Global smartphone sales fell by 20.4 percent in Q2 2020 to 295 million as the mobile phone industry continued to be impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic, according to new research from Gartner. Most major markets, except China, continued to have some form of shelter-in-pace restrictions for most of the quarter, leading...
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16
Dec

Top tech firms sued over DR Congo cobalt mining deaths

December 16, 2019
Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-50812616?ocid=socialflow_twitter# Apple, Google, Tesla and Microsoft are among firms named in a lawsuit seeking damages over deaths and injuries of child miners in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The case has been filed by the International Rights Advocates on behalf of 14 Congolese families. They accuse the companies of knowing that cobalt used in...
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12
Dec

Prevalence of problematic smartphone usage and associated mental health outcomes amongst children and young people: a systematic review, meta-analysis and GRADE of the evidence

December 12, 2019
Sohn, S., Rees, P., Wildridge, B. et al. Prevalence of problematic smartphone usage and associated mental health outcomes amongst children and young people: a systematic review, meta-analysis and GRADE of the evidence. BMC Psychiatry 19, 356 (2019) doi:10.1186/s12888-019-2350-x Abstract Background Over the past decade, smartphone use has become widespread amongst today’s children and young people (CYP) which parallels increases in...
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08
Dec

FeganScott Law Firm Confirms PhoneGate: New FCC-Accredited Lab Results Show Apple and Samsung Smartphone RF Radiation Levels Exceed Federal Limit

December 8, 2019
We are relaying the press release just published by the law firm FeganScott. We observe with great interest that they now use the term “PhoneGate” in the title of their release. SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Dec 6, 2019– National consumer-rights law firm FeganScott consolidated its two proposed class action suits against Apple (AAPL) and Samsung Electronics (SSNLF)...
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23
Oct

French health & safety agency issues recommendations to limit radiofrequency radiation for smartphone users

October 23, 2019
Read more at https://www.telecompaper.com/news/french-health-and-safety-agency-issues-recommendations-to-limit-radiofrequency-radiation-for-smartphone-users–1313201?fbclid=IwAR27p5SSpwd6ZOL3I2g73csVUj_QXkLiOjOF3exbTUbFucXcLJ7K44GjxI0
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03
Jun

Colorectal Cancer Soaring in Young Adults; Are Smartphones in the Mix? Epidemiologist De-Kun Li Wants To Know

June 3, 2019
Re-posted from Microwave News https://microwavenews.com/news-center/de-kun-li-crc The following may well make you think twice before putting a phone in your pocket again. Americans in their 20s are getting more colon and rectal cancer. Those born in 1990 now face four times the risk of developing rectal cancer and twice the risk of colon cancer, compared to...
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18
Mar

5G Status South Africa – March 2019

March 18, 2019
Vodacom and MTN are still waiting on ICASA to assign radio frequency spectrum for 5G networks. Rain is the only company in South Africa to have launched its 5G commercial network ( February 2019). They were able to launch the 5G service in Johannesburg by using the 3.6 GHz spectrum already licensed to them. Rain spokesperson...
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18
Feb

Motorola’s 5G Moto Mod has a feature to limit millimeter wave radiation exposure.

February 18, 2019
The 5G Moto Mod will allow the Moto Z3 to become one of the first commercially 5G-enabled smartphones in the world. A FCC filing for the add-on has revealed it has a way to limit radiation exposure from millimeter waves. It shows that the add-on has several sensors to detect fingers around the module. Antennas close...
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15
Dec

CDPH Issues Guidelines on How to Reduce Exposure to Radio Frequency Energy from Cell Phones

December 15, 2017
Date: December 13, 2017 Number: 17-086 Contact: Corey Egel | 916.440.7259 | CDPHpress@cdph.ca.gov ​ SACRAMENTO – As smartphone use continues to increase in the U.S., especially among children, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) today issued guidance for individuals and families who want to decrease their exposure to the radio frequency energy emitted from...
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09
Dec

Don’t Hold Your iPhone 7 To Your Head, Says Apple

December 9, 2016
Did you know that the smartphones have associated a level of radiation that can be harmful to health? Hence, there are some recommendations that should be taken seriously by the smartphone users. Currently, the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus is the most radioactive device of today. Note: There is a mistake in the above...
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