Israeli Company Tawkon, has released cell phone radiation detection application for Google Android phones.
The application uses an algorithm that finds out the absorption rate or SAR. This is the rate at which your whole body absorbs energy from a radio frequency magnetic field. It takes advantage of the phone’s GPS technology and accelerometers to gauge the position relative to the body.
“We would never tell people to stop using their cell phones,” said Gil Friedlander, co-founder and CEO of Tawkon. “But when you drive a car, you put on your safety belt. When you are trying to get to a healthy weight to prevent illnesses like heart disease, you count calories. We’re just trying to make sure that consumers have as much information as possible to make decisions about how to reduce their exposure to cell phone radiation.”
The idea behind the app is to let consumers know how much radiation they are exposed to while talking on a phone. It is not to scare consumers into using their cell phones less.
The cell phone will vibrate when the SAR reaches a certain level. The user can then decide to move the phone away from the body or change the location or orientation of the phone to lower the SAR level. Just a few inches away from the body can reduce exposure significantly. For mot information see WireLily.com