Wednesday, November 2, 2005

Motorola Antibacterial Phone

Filed under: Public Health

Undeterred by the recent FDA panel finding that antibacterial soaps don't work, Motorola is bravely forging ahead with... the antibacterial cell phone:

"We are excited to work with Motorola to incorporate AgION's patented antimicrobial technology into the i870 handset," said J. Ladd Greeno, president and CEO of AgION. "Silver has a centuries-long history of use as an antimicrobial and our compound has been incorporated into a variety of applications including apparel, pens and even medical devices.

The built-in antimicrobial coating of the i870 will help to ensure effective and long-lasting protection of the handset from damaging microbes."

Sure, they're using a different mechanism of bacterial repulsion, and for a different purpose, but is this really a selling point? More importantly: when will they make a version available in black?

Via Engadget

Flashback: antibacterial washing machines, antibiotic free-radical fields

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