# Radiation-Detecting Smartphones The Pantone 5 107SH Can Measure and Maps Gamma Rays By Michael Hines | Published 2012-06-08 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pantone-5-107sh References: [springwise](http://www.springwise.com/media_publishing/uae-coffee-chains-cup-sleeve-printed-hours-top-headline/) & [softbankmobile.co.jp](http://www.softbankmobile.co.jp/en/) The [Pantone](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/colorful-smartphone) 5 107SH is the world's first smartphone with a built-in radiation detector. The radiation-detecting handset was built by [Sharp](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sharp-aquos-r7) and is being distributed by Japanese telecom giant [SoftBank](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chord-signalling). The phone has a Geiger counter which can detect gamma rays within the range of 9.99 microsieverts per hour and 0.05 microsieverts per hour. The Pantone 5 107SH can show radiation levels both in real-time or mapped across a specific period of time. In addition to letting concerned citizens measure radiation levels, the smartphone also comes equipped with a 4.9 megapixel camera, a waterproof case and eight different color options to choose from. SoftBank's newest phone is designed to appeal to concerned Japanese citizens, but it has the potential to be a big hit around the world, especially in towns near nuclear plants and around nuclear waste. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.3/10 - Popularity: 13% | Activity: 17% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Radiation-detecting Smartphones:** The integration of radiation detection technology into smartphones presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the field of personal safety and monitoring. - **Real-time Radiation Mapping:** The ability to map radiation levels in real-time lays the groundwork for disruptive innovation in the field of environmental monitoring and hazard management. - **Enhanced Smartphone Features for Safety:** The incorporation of additional features, such as waterproof cases, into radiation-detecting smartphones creates opportunities for disruptive innovation in the consumer electronics industry, specifically for safety-focused devices. ### Who This Affects Most - **Telecommunications:** The integration of radiation-detecting smartphones within the telecommunications industry offers disruptive innovation opportunities for enhanced safety and personal monitoring devices. - **Environmental Monitoring:** Real-time radiation mapping capabilities open up disruptive innovation opportunities within the environmental monitoring industry, enabling more effective hazard management and response strategies. - **Consumer Electronics:** The inclusion of radiation detection features in smartphones introduces disruptive innovation opportunities within the consumer electronics industry, specifically for safety-oriented devices. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Thermographic Smartphone Cameras](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glory-g1s.md) - [Thermal Monocular-Designed Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/thermal-monoculardesigned-smartphone.md) - [Anti-Radiation Smartphone Chargers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/radiationblocking-charger.md) - [Artistic UV-Reactive Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/polychromatic-mobile-phone.md) - [Night Vision-Equipped Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/doogee-s96-gt.md) - [Minimalist Anti-Tracking 5G Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/punkt-mco2-5g-secure-phone.md) - [Comprehensive Privacy Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cosmic-phone-lvl50.md) - [Leica-Optimized Camera Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sharp-aquos-r7.md) - [Photography-Centric Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ax-phone.md)