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NTT DoCoMo unveils smartphone radiation 'jacket'

Technology Sep. 23, 2011 - 12:48PM JST ( 21 )

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NuckinFutzSep. 23, 2011 - 07:31AM JST

Wow! The world as we know it has been altered forever! Somebody at DoCoMo has WAY too much time on their hands!
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some14someSep. 23, 2011 - 07:39AM JST

A Master Piece from Dr. N.T.T !
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noriyosan73Sep. 23, 2011 - 08:15AM JST

Wait, Protesters cannot have a mobile. It uses ELECTRICITY to charge it. Toss it in the dust bin.
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FarmboySep. 23, 2011 - 08:18AM JST

I love this! Imagine being on a crowded train... "Fat alert! Fat alert! Proceed with caution!"
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beangrySep. 23, 2011 - 08:55AM JST

"Worries over the health implications of the leak, which is still not plugged, have sent demand for radiation-measuring devices soaring in Japan."

It's not a "leak". It's a massive geyser, and if it is not stopped, it will exceed Chernobyl; some experts say it already has if you add in what they dumped in the sea.

Docomo is doing nothing more than making a gimmick to get people's money. We've got the worst radiological contamination ever (in Chernobyl they banned people and affected food, but Japan IS spreading it), and they want to make phones?????????????? NUTS!
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ExportExpertSep. 23, 2011 - 09:27AM JST

They dont call them smart phones for nothing. And iphones cant even see, they are blind in comparison
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UtrackSep. 23, 2011 - 09:51AM JST

Wow. A phone with a surface detection monitor for radiation is really good. I hope you can check produce and such with it. A really neat idea since Daiichi and tainted foodstuff is still a problem and being able to test food yourself could take stress off a person.
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WeaselSep. 23, 2011 - 10:08AM JST

...that measure bad breath, body fat and even radiation levels.

Oh boy. As they say in the Olympics, "let the pains begin!"
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Ranger_Miffy2Sep. 23, 2011 - 10:12AM JST

More to the point here, when can I get this radiation geiger counter on my iPhone???? There really * needs to be an app for *that!
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pamelotSep. 23, 2011 - 10:36AM JST

the company said it would also demonstrate a case that determines if the holder has bad breath or smells of alcohol

No sale, unless it also yells at you to wear a sweater...
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sctaber56Sep. 23, 2011 - 11:06AM JST

Wow! I'm very impressed! But I wonder if this really is THE keitai for me????
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Tamesu SanSep. 23, 2011 - 11:17AM JST

"Fukushima Daiichi, sparking meltdowns that sent radioactive materials into the air, soil and sea." ....says Docomo to Japains......The watchwords of 2011 and onwards: "radioactive materials into the air, soil and sea."
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gogogoSep. 23, 2011 - 11:55AM JST

docomo is opening themselves up for a world of being sued. Unless these are classed as a toy then they are liable if they give inaccurate readings and cause accidents
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JapanGalSep. 23, 2011 - 01:55PM JST

Will it consider Natto Breath as good or bad?
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some14someSep. 23, 2011 - 02:25PM JST

Will it consider Natto Breath as good or bad?

it may not react or display "odorless !"
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wanderlustSep. 23, 2011 - 03:47PM JST

Are these checked and calibrated against a known radioactive source?

Otherwise they are just useless.
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NuckinFutzSep. 23, 2011 - 04:15PM JST

Can they make one that detects stupidity?
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namabiru4meSep. 23, 2011 - 07:29PM JST

does it detect the radiation you are receiving when using the phone?
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FarmboySep. 23, 2011 - 09:29PM JST

Will it consider Natto Breath as good or bad?

It probably makes a polite suggestion that you buy some new socks.
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KonstaSep. 23, 2011 - 11:21PM JST

"NTT DoCoMo unveils smartphone radiation jacket"

Oh, give me your attention, there's been a new invention

It isn't any larger than an adding machine ...

Tic, Tic, Tic : Doris Day [1949]

Enjoy:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZZB-MkQ6LE
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CarcharodonSep. 26, 2011 - 06:17PM JST

http://goo.gl/WsJq6 Asashi Japan watch has a concise write up with a photo. Actually a cool gadget.

basically get an android phone, buy the cover, get the "App" and away you go. Like Nike do with ipod. Actually a big external device addition on smartphones that is becoming popular is heart rate monitors like polar. no longer do you have a watch, you just buy a bluetooth sensor and the smartphone becames the brains.