Smartphones and tablets are increasingly popular worldwide. And yet, all smart devices transmit a form of electromagnetic radiation (EMR), which the World Health Organization has classified as a possible carcinogen, or cancer-causing agent. A third party case can interfere with a device’s signal, draining the battery more rapidly. By contrast, Pong Research Corporation makes tablet and smartphone cases that protect against EMR–while also optimizing device performance. Pong cases reduce consumers’ exposure to wireless energy by redirecting and diffusing cellular and Wi-Fi radiation using a patented, wafer-thin antenna developed by a team of PhD scientists trained at MIT, Princeton, Harvard, and UCLA.
The antenna inside each Pong case works with the antenna inside each portable device to direct and diffuse the energy that a person’s head and body could otherwise absorb. Pong products are proven to reduce radiation exposure in two independent facilities—CETECOM and RF Exposure Labs—both accredited by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and certified to US, Canadian, European, and Australian standards.
Pong recently asked IDEO to collaborate on a new case design that would showcase this technology in a cutting-edge form factor that uniquely complements the evolving designs of smartphones and tablets. The resulting Pong Gold Reveal case design highlights the built-in antenna—without diminishing its effectiveness. The antenna is also coated in gold, both to protect the antenna and to create a stylish accessory. “Our cases have always contained this technology, but our customers could not actually see what made their cases so unique, because it was hidden on the inside,” says Todd DeYoung, CEO, Pong Research. Now, the new Gold Reveal case enables a person to see how Pong protects both phone and body.
The Pong Gold Reveal themed cases launched in May 2013 for iPhone 5 and Samsung Galaxy 3. It comes in two versions: “classic” or “rugged.” The “rugged” version can protect the device against drops of up to 6 feet.
