We tested popular cellphones for radiofrequency radiation. Now the FCC is investigating. [telecom]

Aug 24, 2019 0 Replies

By Sam Roe



The Apple iPhone 7 was set to operate at full power and secured below a tub of clear liquid, specially formulated to simulate human tissue.



With the push of a button, a robotic arm swung into action, sending a pencil-thin probe dipping into the tub. For 18 minutes, it repeatedly measured the amount of radiofrequency radiation the liquid was absorbing from the cellphone.



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