CNet has published a revised list of the amount of radiation output from cell phones. The author of the article is quick to point out that there is no definitive proof yet that cell phone radiation cause any health problems.
The Motorola V265 has the dubious distinction of being the phone with the highest SAR rating (1.55). The model with the lowest SAR ratting (0.12) is the Audiovox PPC6601.
[...it seems unlikely that the non-ionizing radiation of cell phones causes cancer. Wikipedia has a cautiously salutary article on this topic entitled "Mobile phone radiation and health".]
[...and here's a gadgetmaniac apology: We previously made note of this story, wherein someone claimed to be able to cook an egg by placing it between 2 cell phones. That story is a hoax - a 6 year old practical joke gone awry. In retrospect, the website name - Wymsey - should have raised some flags.]
Cell phone radiation levels – CNet, January 26, 2006
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From my understanding, most of the problems being associated with cell phone radiation have to do with non-thermal (non-heating) effects. So the SAR value does not do much. The FCC limit for public exposure from cellular telephones is an SAR level of 1.6 watts per kilogram (1.6 W/kg). But several studies have shown that biological effects, including those occurring at levels way below the current SAR standards, are non-thermal in nature. Some of these effects include DNA damage, leakage in the blood-brain barrier, changes in brainwave patterns (as measured by eeg), and others. The culprit seems to lie in the nature and structure of the radiofrequency itself, which causes a disruption in the way the body’s cells communicate. In time, this continuous disruption can lead to cellular dysfunction of one form or another.
Yes, don’t trust anything named Wymsey! It would be convenient if you could cook eggs with your phone, though.
I still feel concerned about this issue from time to time, although I am a bit of a scaredy-cat to begin with.