Original URL: https://www.theregister.com/2001/06/15/this_is_how_to_passoff/

This is how to pass-off a cancer-reducing mobile add-on

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By Kieren McCarthy

Posted in Bootnotes, 15th June 2001 17:07 GMT

Nokia, Motorola and Ericsson have apparently been patenting "radiation-reducing devices" for their phones but swear this is nothing to do with the alleged link between mobiles and cancer.

No, after two days thought, they reckon the devices are to improve the phone's efficiency and so make batteries last longer. We thought this was a rubbish excuse and so we asked readers if they could come up with any better. These are just some of them (thanks to all those that contributed). ®



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