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Cell Phone Radiation - Science Review on Cancer Risks and Children's Health

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EWGs comprehensive, 10-month science evaluation of the hazards of cell phone
radiation includes data from more than 200 peer-reviewed studies, government
advisories, and industry documents, to provide you with the latest information on cell
phone safety.

Anti-Inflammatory Drugs Restore Neuron Growth in the Brain


By Edward R. Winstead
Posted:
November 14, 2003
http://www.genomenewsnetwork.org/articles/11_03/brain.shtml
Most children who have radiation therapy to eradicate a brain tumor come through the
treatment free of cancer but go on to develop learning and memory problems not
unlike those seen in Alzheimer's patients. The decline begins many months or years
after the treatment and is currently irreversible. Now scientists are starting to understand
why.
It's very sad because these children survive the cancer but later on develop cognitive
problems and often end up in special education or institutionalized, says Theo D. Palmer
of the Department of Neurosurgery at Stanford University.
In an effort to understand why radiation to the brain causes cognitive decline, Palmer
and two colleagues conducted experiments in rats and learned that inflammation caused
by radiation blocks the production of new neurons in the hippocampus, which usually
generates thousands of neurons every day. This region is critical for learning and creating
new memories.
We found that rats exposed to radiation stopped producing neurons, and part of the
reason they stopped was inflammation, says Palmer.
Swedish researchers working independently made the same discovery at virtually the
same time.
Both studies found that new neurons are very sensitive to inflammation, says Olle
Lindvall, of Lund University Hospital in Sweden , who expressed surprise at how
detrimental inflammation is to the production of new neurons.

There is some good news. Both teams found that anti-inflammatory drugs restored the
growth of new neurons in injured rats.
The Stanford team used indomethacin, an anti-inflammatory usually prescribed to relieve
the pain and swelling caused by arthritis, gout and other conditions. The drug might be
used to help restore neuron growth in the human brain.
Before that happens, however, researchers need to know how to block only harmful
inflammation. Some inflammation, which occurs when cells respond to an injury such as
radiation or a stroke, is important in destroying brain tumors.
Palmer is cautiously optimistic that further research may show that an anti-inflammatory
drug given at the right time during radiation therapy could benefit patients and improve
their quality of life after therapy. Diminishing or preventing the damage could be as
simple as taking a pill twice a day at specific times during the treatment, he says.
The research is published today online in the journal Science. Another member of the
Stanford study, Michelle L. Monje, recently presented the findings at the 2003 Society
for Neuroscience meeting in New Orleans.
There is a great deal of interest from both parents and the doctors who treat childhood
cancer patients to find a solution to this devastating problem, Monje says.
Indomethacin is a prescription drug closely related to ibuprofen, which, like
aspirin, is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). Collaborators of the
Stanford team are testing a variety of NSAIDs to see which one might work best
in a clinical setting.
The Swedish study, which appeared online in Proceedings of the National Academy of
Sciences a few weeks ago, involved minocyline, an antibiotic that has anti-inflammatory
properties.
The studies together, says Lindvall, suggest a link between inflammation and the
suppression of new neurons that may contribute to cognitive decline in people with brain
diseases. The challenge now is to determine the degree to which the loss of new neurons
in the brain contributes to cognitive problems.
The researchers hope in the coming years to find ways to improve the brain's response to
injury. This will almost certainly require learning more about stem cellsthe cells that
generate new neuronsand how they behave in the presence of inflammation.
...

Ekdahl, C.T. et al. Inflammation is detrimental for neurogenesis in adult brain. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 100, 1363213637 (November 11, 2003).

Monje, M.L. et al. Inflammatory Blockade Restores Adult Hippocampal Neurogenesis. Published online in Science
(November 13, 2003).

Study Reveals How Much Cellphone Radiation Youre Getting


http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2009/09/cellphone-radiation/

September 9, 2009

Researchers are divided on whether radiation from cellphones pose health risks or not.
Now, one nonprofit organization adds some hard data to the argument: the radiation
emission profiles of more than 1,200 cell phone models. The data wont resolve the
debate, but does give concrete information to consumers to help them make their buying
decisions.
American cellphone radiation standards dont make enough of an allowance for safety
and ignore the impact of electromagnetic radiation on children, says the Environmental
Working Group, which analyzed the radiation emissions from 1,268 cellphones. The
group also looked at a number of recent research studies and supporting documentation
from the handset makers to arrive at its conclusions.

We think that based on current standards theres increased risk of developing brain
tumors in long term users people who have used cellphones for more than 10 years
from radiation in cellphones, says Olga Naidenko, a senior scientist at EWG, who
worked on the report for about 10 months.
The group has created a database of feature phones and smartphones that lists the
maximum radiation each of the devices emits. (You can look up your phones radiation
level using the form embedded in this story, below.)
We want consumers to take steps they can take to minimize potential risks, says
Naidenko.
About 4 billion people worldwide use cellphones. Researchers have been debating for
years on whether the radiation from cellphone use leads to health hazards such as cancer
and other illnesses. Perhaps, in no greater proof of how hot the debate is, infomercial
peddlers such as Kevin Trudeau and television doctors such as Andrew Weil have
declared that cellphone use are one of the risk factors for brain cancer.
More scientific studies have tried to assess both short term and long term impact of
cellphone usage. Yet there has been no conclusive evidence so far. Thats because earlier
research studies didnt have a pool of users available who had been on their cellphones
long enough, says Naidenko.
A lot of the studies that came out in 2000 and 2001 only looked at short term exposure,
which is about four to five years and they didnt see any risks from radiation, she says.
But now that we see results from long term studies, we are seeing more evidence to the
contrary.
Still Naidenko says the EWGs data doesnt conclusively prove a link between cellphone
radiation and health risks.
Henry Lai, a professor of bioengineering at the University of Washington who has
researched the issue in the past, reviewed EWGs report and says the group is on the right
track.
Theres no solid conclusion right now on whether cellphone use leads to increased
health risk, he says. But all the data shows cause of concern, and thats very well
brought out in the report.
Cellphone radiation is transmitted by the antenna and the circuitry inside the handset by
sending out electromagnetic waves (radio frequency radiation) to transmit their signal.
The radiation emitted by the antenna is not directional, which means that it propagates in
all directions more or less equally. Factors such as the type of digital signal coding in the
network, the antenna design and its position relative to the head determine how much
radiation is absorbed by a user, says EWG.
Other household appliances, such as microwave ovens, emit radiation, but no other
device is in such close contact with the human body as a cellphone. You dont put your

head inside the microwave, says Lai. And unless you are standing very, very close to it,
the radiation from microwaves is very low.
The Federal Communications Commission sets the acceptable U.S. radiation standards
for cellphones. The effects of the radiation depend on the rate at which energy is
absorbed by a mass of tissue. This is called as the Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) and
measured in watts per kilogram (W/kg). Most handset makers use private certification
companies to test the SAR on their devices.
Based on a recommendation from industry group, IEEE, the FCC limits SAR levels for
partial-body exposure (including head) to up to 1.6 W/kg, and whole body exposure to up
to 0.08 W/kg. For hands, wrists, feet, and ankles, the limit is up to 4 W/kg, averaged over
10 grams of tissue.
In general, the lower the SAR the better the phone, from a potential health hazard point of
view. For instance, Apples iPhone 3G has a maximum SAR of 1.39 W/kg when held at
the ear. Compare that to the 1.19 W/kg SAR for the iPhone 3G S.
The best phone on EWGs list, the Samsung Impression, has a maximum radiation of just
0.35 W/kg.
But FCCs current standards are inadequate, says EWG. FCC standards allow 20 times
more radiation to reach the head than the rest of the body, says an EWG
representative, and they dont provide an adequate margin of safety for cell phone
radiation exposure.
The FCC limit for the head (SAR of 1.6 W/kg) is just two-and-a-half times lower than
the level that caused behavioral changes in animals (SAR of 4 W/kg), says the
representative. Thus, the brain receives a high exposure, even though the brain may well
be one of the most sensitive parts of human body and should have more protection.
Theres also just one one standard for general population exposure which is same for
adults and children. The FCC also does not have strict enforcement against violators,
alleges EWG.
The U.S. government is not paying enough attention to this health problem, agrees Lai.
But policy makers in Washington D.C. are starting to take notice. Experts will present
evidence at a conference in mid-September, arguing for and against the impact of
radiation from cellphones on health, and its implications for public policy. But no
cellphone companies or handset makers are expected to be present. Independent of the
conference, Sen. Arlen Specter (D-Pennsylvania) is expected to chair a Sept. 14
congressional hearing on cellphones.
Still EWGs research is just the beginning, says Lai. It is a not a scientific paper and
there are mistakes with over-interpretation and bias in use of some of the literature to
support their conclusions, he says. But it does serve the purpose of raising awareness of
the problems stemming from cellphone use.

Patents Prove Cell-Phone Dangers?


02.22.02
http://www.wired.com/techbiz/media/news/2002/02/50592
Joanne Suder is no friend of the cell-phone industry.
The Baltimore attorney refuses to use its beloved product -- the mobile phone -- and has
ranted against the industry and its products on CNN's Larry King Live as well as other
media outlets.
Suder is perhaps best known for filing a high-profile $800 million lawsuit against the
cell-phone industry, claiming its products gave her client, Chris Newman -- a neurologist
in Baltimore -- a brain tumor.
That case won't be heard by a judge until next week, but Suder's already considering 36
more lawsuits against the industry, which she contends sells products that are harmful to
consumers.
Even though the scientific research goes both ways, the industry continues to proclaim its
innocence.
"Years of scientific research reaffirm there are no health risks associated with wireless
phones," said Nokia spokesman Keith Nowak.
Most recently, Suder accused the wireless industry of "putting a spin" on a Federal Trade
Commission decision to sue two companies for falsely advertising technology that
purportedly shielded cell-phone users from radiation. While Suder agreed the FTC should
crack down on fraudulent claims, she said the cell-phone industry's reaction to the news
showed it had a lot to hide in terms of the health risks associated with its products.
"It appears that the wireless communications industry is putting a spin on the FTC's
action or inaction," Suder said. "This creates the appearance that these snake oil devices
don't work because you do not need protective devices. This is clearly untrue.... Cell
phone radiation is dangerous and causes cellular damage that can result in tumors
and death."
Her evidence -- which she will present in federal district court in Baltimore next week -that cell phones wreak such havoc? "Dozens and dozens" of patents filed by the industry
to create radiation-shielding technology.
Nokia filed one of these patents on July 28, 1998, according to the U.S. patent office. The
patent contains a description for the creation of a device that would protect the cells in a
user's head from radiation.

"It has been suggested that radio frequency irradiation may stimulate extra growth
among supportive cells in the nerve system, which in the worst case it has been
suggested could lead to a development of a malignant tumor," the Nokia patent
states. "Although the consequences described above have not been scientifically
verified, the uncertainty has some effects by reducing the speed of growth of the
market of radiophones."
Motorola, Ericsson and other handset manufacturers own similar patents, Suder said.
"Those patents aren't snake oil," she said. "They're from the defendants' mouths
themselves."
The cell-phone industry remains confident it will quash Suder's evidence in court.
Nowak dismissed the Nokia patent touted by Suder as a patent "on antenna efficiency,"
not a disease-fighting tool.
"The more efficiently the phone can work, the better" it is for the consumer, Nowak said.
While Nokia won't have its day in court next week -- it isn't one of the defendants of
Suder's lawsuit - it may face Suder's wrath in another lawsuit.
Next week, a judge will sift through scientific evidence provided by both Suder and the
cell-phone industry to determine whether Chris Newman, 41, got a brain tumor from
using a cellular phone. The defendants in that lawsuit are Motorola, Verizon
Communications, Bell Atlantic Corp., Bell Atlantic Mobile, SBC Communications, the
Telecommunication Industry Association, and Cellular Telecommunications and Internet
Association.

Limit Your Exposure To Cell Phone Radiation


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Four billion people around the globe own cell phones. As the market for new devices has
grown, so have concerns about the safety of cell phone radiation.
Recent studies find significantly higher risks for brain and salivary gland tumors among
people using cell phones for 10 years or longer. The state of the science is provocative
and troubling, and much more research is essential.

We at Environmental Working Group are still using our cell phones, but we also believe
that until scientists know much more about cell phone radiation, its smart for consumers
to buy phones with the lowest emissions.
The U.S. government ought to require cell phone companies to label their products
radiation output so that consumers can do the numbers at the point of sale.
It doesnt, so EWG has created this user-friendly interactive online guide to cell phone
emissions, covering over 1,000 phones currently on the market.

10 Best Phones
Listing is based on phones currently available from major carriers.
You can also see all available phones ranked by radiation.
Samsung
Impression
1.
(SGH-a877)
[AT&T]
Motorola
2. RAZR V8
[CellularONE]
Samsung
3. SGH-t229 [TMobile]
Samsung
4. Rugby (SGHa837) [AT&T]
Samsung
Propel Pro
5.
(SGH-i627)
[AT&T]
Samsung
Gravity
6. (SGH-t459)
[CellularONE,
T-Mobile]
T-Mobile
7. Sidekick [TMobile]
8. LG Xenon

(GR500)
[AT&T]
Motorola
9. Karma QA1
[AT&T]
10.

Sanyo Katana
II [Kajeet]

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Are cell phones safe? Many research groups around the world are working to find out. Your cell phone
emits radiation to send voi ce and text messages from you to the other caller. Some (not all) studies of
frequent cell-phone users suggest this radiation may increase risks for can cer or children's behavior
problems. Use this guide to find your phone and safer, low-radiation choices. [more tips]

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BEST PHONES (low radiation)

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Samsung Impression
(SGH-a877) [AT&T]

Motorola MOTO
VU204 [Verizon
Wireless]

Motorola RAZR V8
[CellularONE]

T-Mobile myTouch
3G [T-Mobile]

Samsung SGH-t229 [TMobile]

Kyocera Jax S1300


[Virgin Mobile]

Samsung Rugby (SGHa837) [AT&T]

Blackberry Curve
8330 [Sprint, U.S.
Cellular, Verizon
Wireless,
MetroPCS]

Samsung Propel Pro


(SGH-i627) [AT&T]

Motorola W385 [U.


S. Cellular, Verizon
Wireless]

Samsung Gravity (SGHt459) [CellularONE, TMobile]

T-Mobile Shadow
[T-Mobile]

T-Mobile Sidekick [TMobile]

Motorola C290
[Sprint, Kajeet]

LG Xenon (GR500)
[AT&T]

Motorola i335
[Sprint]

Motorola Karma QA1


[AT&T]

Motorola MOTO
VE240 [Cricket,
MetroPCS]

Sanyo Katana II [Kajeet]

Blackberry Bold
9000 [AT&T]

Best and Worst PDAs/Smartphones


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Nokia 9300i

Kyocera Jax S1300


[Virgin Mobile]

Nokia 7710

T-Mobile myTouch
3G [T-Mobile]

T-Mobile MDA
(WIZA200)

Blackberry Curve
8330 [Sprint, U.S.
Cellular, Verizon
Wireless, MetroPCS]

Samsung Impression
(SGH-a877) [AT&T]

Palm Treo 600

Nokia 9300

T-Mobile Shadow
[T-Mobile]

Samsung Propel Pro


(SGH-i627) [AT&T]

Blackberry Bold
9000 [AT&T]

Samsung Gravity (SGHt459) [CellularONE, TMobile]

Blackberry Curve
8300 Smartphone

Blackberry Storm 9500


Smartphone

Palm Treo 650

Blackberry Storm 9530


[Verizon Wireless]

Blackberry Curve
8300 [AT&T, TMobile]

Nokia E90

Sony Ericsson
P910a

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Listing is based on phones currently available from major carriers. You can also see all phones (current
and legacy) or all PDAs/Smartphones ranked by radiation.
Currently
Phone Model
on the
market?
Samsung
Impression
(SGH-a877)

Yes

Service
carrier(s)

AT&T

Radiation

0.15 - 0.35 W/
kg

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Motorola
RAZR V8

Yes

CellularONE

0.36 W/kg

Samsung
SGH-t229

Yes

T-Mobile

0.38 W/kg

Samsung
Rugby (SGHa837)

Yes

AT&T

0.22 - 0.46 W/
kg

Samsung
Propel Pro
(SGH-i627)

Yes

AT&T

0.14 - 0.47 W/
kg

Samsung
Gravity (SGHt459)

Yes

CellularONE,
T-Mobile

0.49 W/kg

T-Mobile
Sidekick

Yes

T-Mobile

0.50 W/kg

LG Xenon
(GR500)

Yes

AT&T

0.52 W/kg

Motorola
Karma QA1

Yes

AT&T

0.55 W/kg

Sanyo Katana
II

Yes

Kajeet

0.22 - 0.55 W/
kg

Motorola
W260g

Yes

TracFone

0.57 W/kg

Blackberry
Storm 9530

Yes

Verizon
Wireless

0.57 W/kg

Motorola
Stature i9

Yes

Boost Mobile,
Sprint

0.61 W/kg

Samsung
Magnet (SGHA257)

Yes

AT&T

0.62 - 0.64 W/
kg

Motorola
Renegade
V950

Yes

Sprint

0.66 W/kg

LG CF360

Yes

AT&T

0.68 W/kg

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Samsung
Saga (SCHi770)

Yes

Verizon
Wireless

0.69 W/kg

Helio Ocean

Yes

Virgin Mobile

0.72 W/kg

Samsung
SCH-i760

Yes

Verizon
Wireless

0.73 W/kg

Sony Ericsson
W518a
Walkman

Yes

AT&T

0.73 W/kg

Samsung
SGH-t339

Yes

T-Mobile

0.73 W/kg

Samsung
SGH-a137

Yes

AT&T
GoPhone,
AT&T

0.20 - 0.76 W/
kg

LG Voyager
(VX10000)

Yes

Verizon
Wireless

0.77 W/kg

LG LX400

Yes

Sprint

Samsung
MyShot
(SCH-r430)

Yes

Cricket,
MetroPCS

Samsung
Exclaim
(SPH-m550)

Yes

Sprint

0.29 - 0.78 W/
kg

Samsung
Access (SGHa827)

Yes

AT&T

0.24 - 0.78 W/
kg

Sanyo
KATANA LX
(SCP-3800)

Yes

Sprint

0.53 - 0.78 W/
kg

Motorola
W175

Yes

TracFone

0.79 W/kg

LG Rhythm
(UX585)

Yes

U.S. Cellular

0.80 W/kg

0.36 - 0.77 W/
kg
0.78 W/kg

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Motorola
MOTO W755

Yes

Verizon
Wireless

0.80 W/kg

Samsung
SGH-t109

Yes

T-Mobile

0.80 W/kg

Sony Ericsson
W760a

Yes

AT&T

0.81 W/kg

Nokia 5610

Yes

T-Mobile

0.81 W/kg

Samsung
Eternity(SGHa867)

Yes

AT&T

Nokia 7510

Yes

T-Mobile

0.84 W/kg

LG 225

Yes

TracFone

0.85 W/kg

HTC Touch
Diamond
(DIAM400)

Yes

Verizon
Wireless

0.85 W/kg

HTC Touch
Diamond

Yes

Verizon
Wireless

0.85 - 0.86 W/
kg

HTC Touch
Diamond
(DIAM500)

Yes

Sprint, Alltel

0.86 W/kg

ZTE C79

Yes

MetroPCS

0.87 W/kg

Sony Ericsson
W200a

Yes

CellularONE

0.87 W/kg

Nokia 6301

Yes

T-Mobile

0.71 - 0.87 W/
kg

Samsung
Gleam (SCHu700)

Yes

Verizon
Wireless

0.87 W/kg

Samsung
Slash (SPHm310)

Yes

Virgin Mobile

0.87 W/kg

LG CU405

Yes

AT&T
GoPhone

0.88 W/kg

0.11 - 0.82 W/
kg

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Motorola
Rapture VU30

Yes

Verizon
Wireless

Sanyo Katana

Yes

Kajeet

T-Mobile
Sidekick LX

Yes

T-Mobile

0.89 W/kg

Motorola
RAZR V3

Yes

AT&T
GoPhone,
AT&T, TMobile

0.89 W/kg

LG Tritan
(UX840)

Yes

U.S. Cellular

0.89 W/kg

HTC Touch
PRO

Yes

Sprint, U.S.
Cellular,
Verizon
Wireless

0.91 W/kg

Sanyo
KATANA
Eclipse X

Yes

Sprint

Palm Pre

Yes

Sprint, Verizon
Wireless

0.92 W/kg

Samsung
SGH-t439

Yes

CellularONE,
T-Mobile

0.92 W/kg

Nokia 6650

Yes

AT&T

0.92 W/kg

Samsung
Mantra

Yes

Virgin Mobile

0.93 W/kg

LG VX5500

Yes

Verizon
Wireless

0.95 W/kg

LG 600G

Yes

TracFone

0.96 W/kg

Samsung
Renown
(SCH-u810)

Yes

Verizon
Wireless

0.96 W/kg

Sony Ericsson
Z310a

Yes

AT&T, AT&T
GoPhone

0.96 W/kg

0.88 W/kg
0.68 - 0.88 W/
kg

0.60 - 0.91 W/
kg

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Nokia 6205

Yes

Verizon
Wireless

LG LX150

Yes

Kajeet

0.76 - 0.96 W/
kg

Samsung
Propel (SGHa767)

Yes

AT&T

0.26 - 0.97 W/
kg

Samsung
Behold (SGHt919)

Yes

T-Mobile

0.99 W/kg

ZTE C78

Yes

MetroPCS

0.99 W/kg

LG Neon

Yes

AT&T,
CellularONE

1.00 W/kg

Samsung
SGH-T101G

Yes

TracFone

1.00 W/kg

Nokia 6085

Yes

AT&T, AT&T
GoPhone

1.00 W/kg

Nokia 2600

Yes

AT&T, AT&T
GoPhone

1.00 W/kg

Samsung
MyShot II

Yes

Cricket

1.00 W/kg

Nokia 3220

Yes

CellularONE,
T-Mobile

0.71 - 1.01 W/
kg

Nokia 3600
Slide

Yes

CellularONE

1.01 W/kg

Samsung Rant
(SPH-m540)

Yes

Sprint

Blackberry
Curve 8900

Yes

AT&T, TMobile

1.01 W/kg

Helio Ocean2

Yes

Virgin Mobile

1.02 W/kg

Motorola
MOTOROKR
E8

Yes

CellularONE,
T-Mobile

1.02 W/kg

0.96 W/kg

0.70 - 1.01 W/
kg

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Motorola i580

Yes

Sprint

1.02 W/kg

Samsung
JACK (i637)

Yes

AT&T

0.42 - 1.04 W/
kg

Samsung
Delve (SCHr800)

Yes

U.S. Cellular,
Alltel

0.80 - 1.04 W/
kg

Samsung
Byline (SCHr310)

Yes

MetroPCS

0.63 - 1.05 W/
kg

Samsung
SGH-T349

Yes

T-Mobile

1.05 W/kg

Samsung
JetSet (SCHr550)

Yes

Cricket

1.05 W/kg

Samsung
SCH-R311

Yes

U.S. Cellular

1.06 W/kg

Nokia 1680

Yes

T-Mobile

1.06 W/kg

Samsung
SCH-u430

Yes

Verizon
Wireless

1.07 W/kg

Motorola Hint
QA30

Yes

Cricket, U.S.
Cellular,
MetroPCS

1.08 W/kg

Samsung
Glyde (SCHu940)

Yes

Verizon
Wireless

1.08 W/kg

Motorola
W490

Yes

CellularONE,
T-Mobile

1.08 W/kg

Blackberry
Curve 8320

Yes

AT&T

1.08 W/kg

Samsung
SPH-m220

Yes

Sprint

0.75 - 1.08 W/
kg

Nokia 7205
Intrigue

Yes

Verizon
Wireless

1.08 W/kg

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Samsung
Smooth (SCHu350)

Yes

Verizon
Wireless

1.09 W/kg

Blackberry
Curve 8310

Yes

AT&T

1.09 W/kg

LG Dare
(VX9700)

Yes

Verizon
Wireless

1.09 W/kg

Motorola i365

Yes

Sprint

1.09 W/kg

Samsung
SPH-m300

Yes

Kajeet, Sprint

0.79 - 1.09 W/
kg

UTStarcom
GTX75 (aka
AT&T
Quickfire)

Yes

AT&T

0.36 - 1.10 W/
kg

Blackberry
Curve 8350i

Yes

Sprint

1.10 W/kg

Nokia 2610

Yes

AT&T
GoPhone,
CellularONE,
T-Mobile,
AT&T

1.10 W/kg

Nokia 2760

Yes

CellularONE,
T-Mobile

0.74 - 1.10 W/
kg

Samsung
SPH-M320

Yes

Sprint

0.81 - 1.11 W/
kg

T-Mobile G1
with Google

Yes

T-Mobile

1.11 W/kg

Samsung
SGH-a437

Yes

AT&T
GoPhone,
AT&T

0.72 - 1.11 W/
kg

Samsung Step
(SCH-r470
Two)

Yes

U.S. Cellular

1.00 - 1.11 W/
kg

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Nokia 2605
Mirage

Yes

Verizon
Wireless

1.12 W/kg

Motorola
Evoke QA4

Yes

Cricket

1.13 W/kg

LG 3280

Yes

TracFone

1.13 W/kg

HTC Fuze
(RAPH110)

Yes

AT&T

1.13 W/kg

HTC Fuze

Yes

AT&T

1.13 W/kg

UTStarcom
CDM7126

Yes

Cricket,
MetroPCS

1.13 W/kg

Samsung
SGH-a237

Yes

LG VX8360

Yes

Verizon
Wireless

1.14 W/kg

Samsung
Knack (SCHu310)

Yes

Verizon
Wireless

1.14 W/kg

Blackberry
Pearl Flip
8220

Yes

T-Mobile

1.15 W/kg

LG Lotus
(LX600)

Yes

Sprint

Motorola
Krave ZN4

Yes

Verizon
Wireless

Samsung Tint
(SCH-R420

Yes

MetroPCS

Motorola
Clutch i465

Yes

Boost Mobile,
Sprint

1.17 W/kg

LG CP150

Yes

AT&T
GoPhone

1.18 W/kg

LG 410G

Yes

TracFone

1.18 W/kg

Samsung
SGH-t819

Yes

T-Mobile

1.19 W/kg

AT&T, AT&T 1.07 - 1.14 W/


GoPhone
kg

0.90 - 1.15 W/
kg
1.16 W/kg
0.68 - 1.17 W/
kg

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LG LX160

Yes

Kajeet, Sprint

Apple iPhone
3G S

Yes

AT&T

0.52 - 1.19 W/
kg

Samsung
BlackJack II
(SGH-i617)

Yes

AT&T

0.61 - 1.20 W/
kg

Samsung
SCH-U440

Yes

U.S. Cellular

1.13 - 1.21 W/
kg

Sanyo PRO200

Yes

Sprint

0.41 - 1.21 W/
kg

LG CE110

Yes

AT&T, AT&T
GoPhone

1.22 W/kg

Samsung
Finesse (SCHr810)

Yes

MetroPCS

1.22 W/kg

Samsung
Solstice
(SGH-A877)

Yes

AT&T

0.67 - 1.23 W/
kg

Sony Ericsson
C905a Cybershot

Yes

AT&T,
CellularONE

0.67 - 1.23 W/
kg

Motorola
MOTORAKR
Z6m

Yes

MetroPCS

1.23 W/kg

Motorola
MOTOACTV
W450

Yes

T-Mobile

1.23 W/kg

Motorola The
Buzz ic502

Yes

Sprint

1.24 W/kg

Blackberry
Pearl 8110

Yes

AT&T

1.24 W/kg

Samsung
SGH-t219

Yes

T-Mobile

1.24 W/kg

1.19 W/kg

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Sanyo PRO700

Yes

Sprint

Nokia 5310
Xpress Music

Yes

CellularONE

Nokia 5310

Yes

T-Mobile

1.11 - 1.25 W/
kg

Sanyo SCP2700

Yes

Sprint

1.16 - 1.25 W/
kg

LG Chocolate
3 (VX8560)

Yes

Verizon
Wireless

1.26 W/kg

Motorola
RAZR V3i

Yes

CellularONE,
AT&T, TMobile

1.26 W/kg

LG VU
(CU915)

Yes

AT&T

1.26 W/kg

Samsung
SCH-r211

Yes

Cricket

1.26 W/kg

Nokia 3606

Yes

Cricket

1.27 W/kg

Helio Fin

Yes

Virgin Mobile

Blackberry
8820

Yes

AT&T, TMobile,
Verizon
Wireless

1.28 W/kg

LG enV
Touch
(VX11000,
Voyager 2)

Yes

Verizon
Wireless

1.28 W/kg

Samsung
SGH-a637

Yes

AT&T

0.45 - 1.28 W/
kg

Samsung
SGH-a737

Yes

AT&T

0.43 - 1.28 W/
kg

0.54 - 1.24 W/
kg
1.25 W/kg

0.53 - 1.27 W/
kg

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Samsung
Sway (SCHu650)

Yes

Verizon
Wireless

1.28 W/kg

Nokia 5800
XpressMusic

Yes

CellularONE

1.29 W/kg

Motorola
Moto Q
Global

Yes

AT&T

1.29 W/kg

Motorola i880

Yes

Sprint

1.30 W/kg

LG 200C

Yes

TracFone

1.30 W/kg

Motorola
MOTO Q 9m

Yes

Verizon
Wireless

1.30 W/kg

Cricket
TXTM8

Yes

Cricket

1.30 W/kg

Verizon
Wireless
CDM8975

Yes

Verizon
Wireless

1.30 W/kg

Verizon
Wireless
CDM8975PTT

Yes

Verizon
Wireless

1.30 W/kg

LG INCITE
(CT810)

Yes

AT&T

1.30 W/kg

Samsung Epix
(SGH-i907)

Yes

AT&T

0.52 - 1.30 W/
kg

LG LX290

Yes

Sprint

1.04 - 1.30 W/
kg

Samsung
Omnia (SCHi910)

Yes

Verizon
Wireless

1.31 W/kg

LG enV 3
(VX9200)

Yes

Verizon
Wireless

1.31 W/kg

Samsung
SCH-u410

Yes

Verizon
Wireless

1.31 W/kg

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Samsung Juke
(SCH-u470)

Yes

Verizon
Wireless

1.31 W/kg

Nokia Surge
6790

Yes

AT&T

1.31 W/kg

Motorola
Tundra VA76r

Yes

AT&T

1.32 W/kg

Motorola
W376g

Yes

TracFone

1.32 W/kg

Motorola
V176

Yes

TracFone

1.33 W/kg

Samsung
Instinct s30

Yes

Sprint

1.05 - 1.33 W/
kg

Nokia 6555

Yes

AT&T

0.93 - 1.33 W/
kg

LG enV 2
(VX9100)

Yes

Verizon
Wireless

1.34 W/kg

LG Invision
(CB630)

Yes

AT&T

1.34 W/kg

Samsung
Trance (SCHu490)

Yes

Verizon
Wireless

1.34 W/kg

Motorola
MOTORAZR
VE20

Yes

Sprint, U.S.
Cellular

1.34 W/kg

Verizon
Wireless
G'zOne Type
S

Yes

Verizon
Wireless

1.34 W/kg

Samsung
SCH-u540

Yes

Verizon
Wireless

1.34 W/kg

Verizon
Wireless
G'zOne Type
S PTT

Yes

Verizon
Wireless

1.34 W/kg

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AT&T,
CellularONE, 1.09 - 1.35 W/
kg
Sprint, Verizon
Wireless

Palm Centro

Yes

Motorola
MotoEM330

Yes

AT&T

1.35 W/kg

LG LX370

Yes

Sprint

0.90 - 1.36 W/
kg

Samsung
ACE (SPHi325)

Yes

Sprint

1.00 - 1.36 W/
kg

Samsung
SPH-z400

Yes

Sprint

0.72 - 1.36 W/
kg

Motorola
MOTOROKR
U9

Yes

CellularONE

1.36 W/kg

LG Versa
(VX9600)

Yes

Verizon
Wireless

1.38 W/kg

Verizon
Wireless
CDM8950

Yes

Verizon
Wireless

1.38 W/kg

Nokia 1606

Yes

Cricket,
MetroPCS

1.38 W/kg

Samsung
SCH-u340

Yes

Cricket, U.S.
Cellular,
Verizon
Wireless

1.38 W/kg

Motorola
C261

Yes

TracFone

1.38 W/kg

Apple iPhone
3G

Yes

AT&T

0.24 - 1.39 W/
kg

Helio Mysto

Yes

Virgin Mobile

1.21 - 1.39 W/
kg

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Samsung
SCH-u550

Yes

Verizon
Wireless

1.39 W/kg

Motorola
RAZR V3s

Yes

MetroPCS

1.40 W/kg

Samsung
FlipShot
(SCH-u900)

Yes

Verizon
Wireless

1.40 W/kg

Nokia E71

Yes

CellularONE

Palm Treo
PRO
(T850EWW)

Yes

Sprint

1.40 W/kg

Motorola
W370

Yes

TracFone

1.40 W/kg

Nokia E71x

Yes

AT&T

1.41 W/kg

Samsung
Messager,
Mister
Cartoon
(SCH-r450)

Yes

Cricket,
MetroPCS

1.42 W/kg

Sony Ericsson
Z750a

Yes

AT&T

1.42 W/kg

Motorola
C139

Yes

TracFone

1.43 W/kg

Blackberry
8703e

Yes

Verizon
Wireless

1.44 W/kg

Motorola
Adventure
V750

Yes

Verizon
Wireless

1.45 W/kg

Motorola
Boost i776

Yes

Boost Mobile

1.45 W/kg

Samsung
Highnote
(SPH-m630)

Yes

Sprint

1.23 - 1.40 W/
kg

0.74 - 1.45 W/
kg

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Motorola i576

Yes

Sprint

1.45 W/kg

Motorola i776

Yes

Sprint

1.45 W/kg

Blackberry
8830 World
Edition

Yes

U.S. Cellular,
Verizon
Wireless, Sprint

1.46 W/kg

Sony Ericsson
TM506

Yes

T-Mobile

1.46 W/kg

Samsung
SGH-a777

Yes

AT&T

0.63 - 1.46 W/
kg

Samsung
Instinct (SPHm800)

Yes

Sprint

1.16 - 1.46 W/
kg

Firefly
GlowPhone

Yes

CellularONE

1.46 W/kg

Blackberry
8700g

Yes

T-Mobile

1.46 W/kg

Samsung
Spex (SCHr210)

Yes

Cricket, U.S.
Cellular

1.46 W/kg

Kyocera Neo
E1100

Yes

U.S. Cellular,
MetroPCS

1.46 W/kg

Helio Heat

Yes

Virgin Mobile

0.85 - 1.46 W/
kg

Blackberry
Pearl 8120

Yes

T-Mobile,
AT&T

Sanyo S1

Yes

Sprint

Blackberry
Pearl 8130

Yes

Sprint, U.S.
Cellular,
Verizon
Wireless

1.48 W/kg

Motorola
MOTOSLVR
L9

Yes

CellularONE

1.48 W/kg

1.48 W/kg
1.46 - 1.48 W/
kg

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HTC SMT
5800

Yes

Verizon
Wireless

Kyocera Melo
S1300

Yes

MetroPCS

1.11 - 1.50 W/
kg

Nokia 1006

Yes

MetroPCS

1.50 W/kg

Kyocera
S1300

Yes

Cricket

1.11 - 1.50 W/
kg

Blackberry
Bold 9000

Yes

AT&T

1.51 W/kg

LG Rumor2
(LX265)

Yes

Sprint

1.04 - 1.51 W/
kg

Motorola
V365

Yes

AT&T

1.51 W/kg

Blackberry
Curve 8300

Yes

T-Mobile,
AT&T

1.51 W/kg

Motorola
MOTO VE240

Yes

Cricket,
MetroPCS

1.52 W/kg

T-Mobile
Shadow

Yes

T-Mobile

1.53 W/kg

Motorola i335

Yes

Sprint

1.53 W/kg

Motorola
C290

Yes

Kajeet, Sprint

1.53 W/kg

Yes

U.S. Cellular,
Verizon
Wireless

1.54 W/kg

Blackberry
Curve 8330

Yes

Sprint, U.S.
Cellular,
Verizon
Wireless,
MetroPCS

1.54 W/kg

T-Mobile
myTouch 3G

Yes

T-Mobile

1.55 W/kg

Motorola
W385

1.49 W/kg

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Motorola
MOTO
VU204

Yes

Verizon
Wireless

1.55 W/kg

Kyocera Jax
S1300

Yes

Virgin Mobile

1.55 W/kg

Pantech C610

Yes

AT&T

N/A

Kyocera X-tc
M2000

Yes

Virgin Mobile

N/A

Sony z555a

Yes

CellularONE

N/A

LG Rumor

Yes

Kajeet

N/A

Pantech
Breeze

Yes

AT&T

N/A

Motorola
Renew W233

Yes

T-Mobile

N/A

Pantech Slate
(C530)

Yes

AT&T, AT&T
GoPhone

N/A

Sony Ericsson
F305

Yes

CellularONE

N/A

HTC Touch
(ELF0100)

Yes

CellularONE,
U.S. Cellular

N/A

Motorola
Boost i290

Yes

Boost Mobile

N/A

HTC Snap

Yes

Sprint

N/A

Motorola i920

Yes

Sprint

N/A

Motorola
V170

Yes

TracFone

N/A

LG Flare
(LX165)

Yes

Virgin Mobile

N/A

Sony Ericsson
W350

Yes

AT&T, AT&T
GoPhone

N/A

Blackberry
Curve 8830

Yes

Sprint

N/A

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Boost i335

Yes

Boost Mobile

N/A

Motorola
KRZR

Yes

CellularONE

N/A

Motorola
V195s

Yes

T-Mobile

N/A

Samsung t636

Yes

CellularONE

N/A

Cricket A100

Yes

Cricket

N/A

Kyocera
Mako S4000

Yes

MetroPCS

N/A

Kyocera
TNT! S2400

Yes

Virgin Mobile

N/A

Motorola
W315

Yes

Verizon
Wireless

N/A

Cricket EZ

Yes

Cricket

N/A

HTC Touch

Yes

CellularONE

N/A

Motorola
Boost i776w

Yes

Boost Mobile

N/A

Blackberry
Tour 9630
Smartphone

Yes

Sprint

N/A

Kyocera K132

Yes

Cricket

N/A

Kyocera
Marbl K127

Yes

Virgin Mobile

N/A

LG Wine
(UX280)

Yes

U.S. Cellular

N/A

Pantech C630

Yes

AT&T

N/A

Motorola
Multimedia
RAZR

Yes

Verizon
Wireless

N/A

Motorola Q9

Yes

CellularONE

N/A

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K126C

Yes

TracFone

N/A

LG Shine
(CU720)

Yes

AT&T

N/A

Blackberry
Pearl Flip
8230

Yes

U.S. Cellular

N/A

HTC Touch
Diamond
XV6950

Yes

Verizon
Wireless

N/A

Pantech
Matrix Pro

Yes

AT&T

N/A

Pantech
Matrix

Yes

AT&T

N/A

Motorola
RAZR

Yes

Verizon
Wireless

N/A

Sierra
Wireless 598U

Yes

Sprint

N/A

Verizon
Wireless
G'zOne
Boulder

Yes

Verizon
Wireless

N/A

Verizon
Wireless Blitz

Yes

Verizon
Wireless

N/A

Verizon
Wireless
XV6900

Yes

Verizon
Wireless

N/A

UTStarcom
Shuttle

Yes

Virgin Mobile

N/A

UTStarcom
Arc

Yes

Virgin Mobile

N/A

Palm Treo
755p

Yes

Sprint

N/A

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market?

Nokia 9300i

No

0.21 W/kg

Nokia 7710

No

0.22 W/kg

Service
carrier(s)

Radiation

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T-Mobile
MDA
(WIZA200)

No

Samsung
Impression
(SGH-a877)

Yes

Nokia 9300

No

Samsung
Propel Pro
(SGH-i627)

Yes

AT&T

Samsung
Gravity
(SGH-t459)

Yes

CellularONE, TMobile

Blackberry
Storm 9500
Smartphone

No

Blackberry
Storm 9530

Yes

Nokia E90

No

Samsung
Magnet
(SGH-A257)

Yes

Nokia N96

No

Samsung
Saga (SCHi770)

Yes

Verizon
Wireless

0.69 W/kg

T-Mobile
Wing
(HERA110)

No

T-Mobile

0.72 W/kg

Helio Ocean

Yes

Virgin Mobile

0.72 W/kg

LG Voyager
(VX10000)

Yes

Verizon
Wireless

0.77 W/kg

0.28 W/kg

AT&T

0.15 - 0.35 W/
kg
0.21 - 0.44 W/
kg
0.14 - 0.47 W/
kg

0.49 W/kg

0.57 W/kg
Verizon
Wireless

0.57 W/kg
0.59 W/kg

AT&T

0.62 - 0.64 W/
kg
0.58 - 0.68 W/
kg

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Samsung
Exclaim
(SPH-m550)

Yes

Sprint

0.29 - 0.78 W/
kg

Samsung
Eternity
(SGH-a867)

Yes

AT&T

0.11 - 0.82 W/
kg

Nokia 6682

No

HTC Touch
Diamond
(DIAM400)

Yes

Verizon
Wireless

0.85 W/kg

HTC Touch
Diamond

Yes

Verizon
Wireless

0.85 - 0.86 W/
kg

HTC Touch
Diamond
(DIAM500)

Yes

Sprint, Alltel

T-Mobile
SDA
(ST26A)

No

T-Mobile
Sidekick LX

Yes

T-Mobile

0.89 W/kg

HTC Touch
PRO

Yes

Sprint, U.S.
Cellular,
Verizon
Wireless

0.91 W/kg

Palm Pre

Yes

Sprint, Verizon
Wireless

0.92 W/kg

Samsung
BlackJack
(SGH-i607)

No

AT&T

Nokia E62

No

Samsung
Propel
(SGH-a767)

Yes

0.82 W/kg

0.86 W/kg

0.89 W/kg

0.32 - 0.95 W/
kg
0.95 W/kg

AT&T

0.26 - 0.97 W/
kg

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Apple
iPhone

No

Sony
Ericsson P1i

No

Samsung
Behold
(SGH-t919)

Yes

T-Mobile

0.99 W/kg

Blackberry
Curve 8900

Yes

AT&T, TMobile

1.01 W/kg

Sony
Ericsson
P900

No

Helio
Ocean2

Yes

Virgin Mobile

Samsung
JACK (i637)

Yes

AT&T

Samsung
Glyde (SCHu940)

Yes

Verizon
Wireless

1.08 W/kg

Blackberry
Curve 8320

Yes

AT&T

1.08 W/kg

Blackberry
Curve 8310

Yes

AT&T

1.09 W/kg

Samsung
SCH-i600

No

Verizon
Wireless

1.09 W/kg

Blackberry
7130c

No

UTStarcom
GTX75 (aka
AT&T
Quickfire)

Yes

AT&T

0.36 - 1.10 W/
kg

Blackberry
Curve 8350i

Yes

Sprint

1.10 W/kg

AT&T

0.97 W/kg
0.98 W/kg

1.01 W/kg

1.02 W/kg
0.42 - 1.04 W/
kg

1.09 W/kg

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T-Mobile
G1 with
Google

Yes

Nokia E61i

No

HTC Fuze

Yes

AT&T

1.13 W/kg

HTC Mogul
(TITA100)

No

Sprint, Quest

1.13 W/kg

HTC Fuze
(RAPH110)

Yes

AT&T

1.13 W/kg

Nokia E61

No

Blackberry
Pearl Flip
8220

Yes

Palm Treo
750

No

0.24 - 1.16 W/
kg

Blackberry
8800
Smartphone

No

1.16 W/kg

Apple
iPhone 3G S

Yes

AT&T

0.52 - 1.19 W/
kg

Samsung
BlackJack II
(SGH-i617)

Yes

AT&T

0.61 - 1.20 W/
kg

Blackberry
Pearl 8100
Smartphone

No

1.22 W/kg

Blackberry
7130e

No

1.23 W/kg

Samsung
Solstice
(SGH-A877)

Yes

Nokia N78

No

T-Mobile

1.11 W/kg
0.83 - 1.12 W/
kg

1.14 W/kg
T-Mobile

AT&T

1.15 W/kg

0.67 - 1.23 W/
kg
1.23 W/kg

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Blackberry
Pearl 8110

Yes

HTC Touch
Cruise
(IOLI110)

No

Sanyo SCP2700

Yes

Palm Treo
700wx

No

1.26 W/kg

Palm Treo
700w

No

1.26 W/kg

AT&T

1.24 W/kg

1.25 W/kg

Sprint

1.16 - 1.25 W/
kg

Blackberry
8820

Yes

AT&T, TMobile,
Verizon
Wireless

Nokia 5800
XpressMusic

Yes

CellularONE

1.29 W/kg

Motorola
Moto Q
Global

Yes

AT&T

1.29 W/kg

Motorola
MOTO Q 9h

No

Motorola
MOTO Q
9m

Yes

Verizon
Wireless

1.30 W/kg

LG INCITE
(CT810)

Yes

AT&T

1.30 W/kg

Blackberry
8707g
Smartphone

No

Samsung
Epix (SGHi907)

Yes

1.28 W/kg

1.29 W/kg

1.30 W/kg

AT&T

0.52 - 1.30 W/
kg

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Samsung
SCH-i730

No

Verizon
Wireless

1.31 W/kg

Nokia Surge
6790

Yes

AT&T

1.31 W/kg

Samsung
Omnia
(SCH-i910)

Yes

Verizon
Wireless

1.31 W/kg

Blackberry
8700r
Smartphone

No

1.34 W/kg

Blackberry
8700c
Smartphone

No

1.34 W/kg

Palm Centro

Yes

AT&T,
CellularONE, 1.09 - 1.35 W/
kg
Sprint, Verizon
Wireless

Samsung
ACE (SPHi325)

Yes

Sprint

Samsung
SPH-i700

No

Sprint, Verizon
Wireless

Apple
iPhone 3G

Yes

AT&T

0.24 - 1.39 W/
kg

Nokia E71

Yes

CellularONE

1.23 - 1.40 W/
kg

Palm Treo
PRO
(T850EWW)

Yes

Sprint

1.40 W/kg

Samsung
SPH-i330

No

Sprint

1.37 - 1.40 W/
kg

Nokia E71x

Yes

AT&T

1.41 W/kg

Palm Treo
800W

No

Sprint

0.07 - 1.43 W/
kg

1.00 - 1.36 W/
kg
1.36 W/kg

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Blackberry
8703e

Yes

Blackberry
8707v
Smartphone

No

Verizon
Wireless

1.44 W/kg

1.45 W/kg

Blackberry
8830 World
Edition

U.S. Cellular,
Verizon
Wireless, Sprint

Yes

Blackberry
8700v
Smartphone

No

1.46 W/kg

Blackberry
8700f
Smartphone

No

1.46 W/kg

Samsung
Instinct
(SPH-m800)

Yes

Sprint

Kyocera
Neo E1100

Yes

U.S. Cellular,
MetroPCS

1.46 W/kg

Blackberry
8700g

Yes

T-Mobile

1.46 W/kg

Blackberry
Pearl 8130

Yes

Sprint, U.S.
Cellular,
Verizon
Wireless

1.48 W/kg

Blackberry
Pearl 8120

Yes

T-Mobile,
AT&T

1.48 W/kg

HTC
HTC5800
(LIBR100)

No

HTC SMT
5800

Yes

Verizon
Wireless

Kyocera
Melo S1300

Yes

MetroPCS

1.46 W/kg

1.16 - 1.46 W/
kg

1.49 W/kg

1.49 W/kg
1.11 - 1.50 W/
kg

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Sony
Ericsson
P910a

No

Blackberry
Bold 9000

Yes

Blackberry
Curve 8300
Smartphone

No

Blackberry
Curve 8300

Yes

Palm Treo
650

No

T-Mobile
Shadow

Yes

Palm Treo
600

No

1.50 W/kg

AT&T

1.51 W/kg

1.51 W/kg
T-Mobile,
AT&T

1.51 W/kg
0.54 - 1.51 W/
kg

T-Mobile

1.53 W/kg
1.05 - 1.53 W/
kg

Blackberry
Curve 8330

Yes

Sprint, U.S.
Cellular,
Verizon
Wireless,
MetroPCS

Kyocera Jax
S1300

Yes

Virgin Mobile

1.55 W/kg

T-Mobile
myTouch 3G

Yes

T-Mobile

1.55 W/kg

Blackberry
7250

No

Sprint, Verizon
Wireless

N/A

HTC Touch
(VOGU100)

No

Sprint, Alltel

N/A

Blackberry
7290

No

N/A

HTC Shift
(CLIO110)

No

N/A

1.54 W/kg

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Sony
Ericsson
M600i

No

T-Mobile
Dash
(EXCA 100)

No

T-Mobile

N/A

HTC
PPC6800
(TITA100)

No

Sprint, U.S.
Cellular,
Verizon
Wireless

N/A

Blackberry
7130

No

HTC Touch

Yes

CellularONE

N/A

HTC Snap

Yes

Sprint

N/A

HTC S743
(ROSE130)

No

N/A

T-Mobile
Shadow
(CONV100)

No

N/A

Blackberry
Tour 9630
Smartphone

Yes

Sprint

N/A

HTC Touch
Diamond
XV6950

Yes

Verizon
Wireless

N/A

HTC
Advantage
X7501
(ATHE100)

No

Samsung
SPH-i300

No

Sprint

N/A

HTC Touch
(ELF0100)

Yes

CellularONE,
U.S. Cellular

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

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Motorola
MOTO Q 9c

No

Pantech Duo

No

N/A

Palm Treo
680

No

N/A

Blackberry
8707h
Smartphone

No

N/A

Blackberry
Curve 8830

Yes

Sprint

N/A

Blackberry
Pearl Flip
8230

Yes

U.S. Cellular

N/A

Kyocera Xtc M2000

Yes

Virgin Mobile

N/A

Blackberry
7100i

No

Motorola Q9

Yes

HTC TyTN
II
(KAIS130)

No

Pantech
Matrix Pro

Yes

AT&T

N/A

Pantech
Slate (C530)

Yes

AT&T, AT&T
GoPhone

N/A

Blackberry
8707
Smartphone

No

N/A

Blackberry
7520

No

N/A

Verizon
Wireless
XV6900

Yes

Sprint

N/A

N/A
CellularONE

N/A
N/A

Verizon
Wireless

N/A

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Palm Treo
755p

Yes

Palm Treo
700p

No

Sprint

N/A
N/A

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