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Consumers are thus caught in a non-stop swirl of studies and alarms mixed with repeated assurances by the $100 billion cell-phone industry--led by such respected names as Motorola, Ericsson and Nokia--that there is nothing to worry about. Says Norman Sandler, Motorola's top safety spokesman: "This is not an issue that has suddenly come to the forefront. It has been vigorously discussed in open scientific meetings for years on end." (On one point virtually all sides agree: talking on a cell phone while driving can lead to accidents, which is why communities in New York...
Today manufacturers insist all phones that meet radiation standards are equally safe and that it is pointless to use SAR ratings as a marketing tool. "We constantly strive for designs of antennas and phones that maximize the efficiency of the phones," says Motorola's Sandler. "But there shouldn't be any health implication inferred from any of this...
...study found that the average international stock fund now has a 66% correlation to the U.S. Standard & Poor's 500 index. Large companies are becoming increasingly similar wherever they are located. Investing in Finnish cell-phone maker Nokia these days is more like investing in American cell-phone maker Motorola than it is like betting on the economic power of Finland. With improved communication and with computers managing inventory levels worldwide, companies increasingly follow the same business cycles...
...brain cancer? After a handful of studies yo-yoed back and forth on the answer, the Cellular Telephone Industry Association tried to seize control of the uncertainty this summer and, they hoped, pre-empt any future lawsuits. (Noted class-action attorneys have already joined an $800 million suit against Motorola.) The association suggested that cell-phone manufacturers voluntarily disclose radiation levels emitted by each unit's antenna. Meanwhile, those who walk and talk at the same time can take solace; the latest studies find no increased risk of brain tumors. But please note: the studies followed users for only...
Talkabout T900 2-Way Pagers MOTOROLA, $179 Send instant messages without a computer using these two-way pagers, available in four hot colors. Best of all, some pager services sell the units for as little as half the list price...