Blackberry mulls a germ-free smartphone

Blackberry mulls a germ-free smartphone
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Do you know that your smartphone is infested with germs with as many as 25,000 of them nesting in a mere square inch of your device? A study says, “Applied Microbiology says 20 to 30 percent of bacteria are transferred between the cellphone and your finger.”

Toronto: Do you know that your smartphone is infested with germs with as many as 25,000 of them nesting in a mere square inch of your device? A study says, “Applied Microbiology says 20 to 30 percent of bacteria are transferred between the cellphone and your finger.”


The good news is that BlackBerry may soon be coming up with a bacteria-free smartphone, according to company CEO John Chen. Chen made the announcement that BlackBerry was partnering with ThoughtWire and Cisco Systems Inc. to provide hospital workers with a new portable messaging and alert system reported Mashable.


However, the bacteria-free smartphone would be designed only for hospital personnel and not regular consumers, according to business media reports.

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