Have you ever thought of your phone as a petri dish that is growing plenty of germs? Well start to! Just think about all the places your phone is placed, how much your hands handle it, and to think the poor skin on your face is touching all of that disgusting germ pile up! According to one study, there is more bacteria on a mobile phone than on a toilet seat, door handle or bottom of a shoe. That is just disgusting!
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The Chinese electronic empire ZTE has taken on the task of battling this dirty situation. They are set to launch what they are calling the Axon Smartphone. What makes the Axon so special is that it contains the first ever EPA registered antimicrobial phone screen, better known as Gorilla Glass. This glass is infused with antibacterial fighting silver ions.
"With the rise of touch technology and our constant interaction with people and public surfaces, the microbes on our smartphones are not our own," said Dr. Joydeep Lahiri, division vice president at Corning. "We developed Antimicrobial Corning Gorilla Glass to address this concern."For someone like me who struggles with adult acne, this sounds like a miracle! According to Joshua Zeichner, the director of cosmetic and clinical research of the dermatology department of New York City's Mount Sinai Hospital, "If you are acne-prone, rubbing a dirty phone on your skin can lead to breakouts by pushing dirt and oil into your pores. This new glass could help reduce the amount of harmful microbes on the phone's surface and help minimize the risk of infections, folliculitis, and the spreading of bacteria."
The Axon screen is intended to protect your phone against stain-and odor-causing bacteria.
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There has been no word on the cost of this new technology, but I would imagine it comes with a hefty price tag. With normal smartphones ranging from $300-800 these days, I would prepare to pay a month and a half worth of rent for these germ-zapping phones.
If you are in a rush to try this technology out now, you may opt for the phone cases already out on the market that promise to offer the same results. Brands like iSkin offer a variety or products that include another technology called Microban. It is also said to ward of bacterial growth.
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