The iPhone 12 features a new function called MagSafe, which makes wireless charging easier with the help of magnets. But the feature also brings risks for anyone with a pacemaker. — dpa
Even if the overall risk of interference is considered low by experts: Anyone who has an implanted pacemaker should not carry a smartphone directly above their chest – in their shirt pocket, for example.
A distance of 15 centimetres is sensible, and shouldn't result in any restrictions in everyday life, says cardiologist Philipp Lacour from the Charite hospital in Berlin.
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