More than a year after the Fukushima crisis hit Japan, there is still
much work to be done in rebuilding that area of Japan. Having said
that, with so many potentially radioactive accidents waiting to happen
in an earthquake prone nation like Japan with nuclear plants dotted all
around the country, what are the odds of being right smack in the middle
of a radiation hotspot without you knowing it? Well, your smartphone
might do more than just handle your emails, calls and text messages, as
phone operator Softbank is said to start offering smartphones with
built-in radiation detectors that will be sensitive enough to check out
whether the area you are in is safe and free from dangerous levels of
radiation or not.
Even more than a year after that, there are still segments of
northeastern Japan that remain off-limits due to high radiation levels.
According to Softbank founder and president, Masayoshi Son, “The threat
from the nuclear accident cannot be seen by the human eye and continues
to be a concern for many people, especially for mothers with small
children.”
