Japanese mobile phones are known for their advanced features功能 – they can be used to swipe刷卡 through barriers閘門 at train stations, watch television, or even measure body fat and tell the user if they have bad breath口臭.
Now Softbank軟體銀行, a major mobile network, has launched推出 a handset手機 with a built-in內置 Geiger counter. It has a button that users can press to see how much radiation輻射 they are being exposed to. Sales are likely to be driven by widespread普遍的 fear恐懼 over the meltdowns崩潰 at the Fukushima nuclear power station last year.
Many Japanese say they don't trust reassurances保證 from the Government and the plant's operator, TEPCO. Sales of conventional常規, 通俗的 Geiger counters have soared and in some places people have clubbed together一起湊錢？ to buy expensive equipment to check for radiation in food.
Softbank is yet to announce公佈 a price for the radiation-monitoring phone, which will be released in the summer, saying only that it will be affordable.
Now Softbank軟體銀行, a major mobile network, has launched推出 a handset手機 with a built-in內置 Geiger counter. It has a button that users can press to see how much radiation輻射 they are being exposed to. Sales are likely to be driven by widespread普遍的 fear恐懼 over the meltdowns崩潰 at the Fukushima nuclear power station last year.
Many Japanese say they don't trust reassurances保證 from the Government and the plant's operator, TEPCO. Sales of conventional常規, 通俗的 Geiger counters have soared and in some places people have clubbed together一起湊錢？ to buy expensive equipment to check for radiation in food.
Softbank is yet to announce公佈 a price for the radiation-monitoring phone, which will be released in the summer, saying only that it will be affordable.
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