Violight goes ultraviolent on your gadgets, leaves germ corpses in its wake

Violight has been in the business of UV-based germicide since way back in 2004, but now it's bringing its wares closer to our geeky hearts. Its new Cell Phone Sanitizer will nuke 99 percent of all germs and bacteria slithering around your phone or MP3 player, and it'll do it in under 5 minutes too. Or such is the claim, anyhow. Alternative applications for this ultra-versatile product include using it as gift packaging or as a display stand in stores -- you've got to love that added value right there. Some patience will be required before you lay down $49.95 for your very own UV zapper, as Violight's Sanitizer isn't hitting the market until at least October. Video teaser's ready right now, though, just after the break.

[holydimsum Posted Jun 22nd 2010 4:43AM]

UV degrades plastics. no thanks.

[sonicyoof Posted Jun 22nd 2010 4:46AM]

I guess it violates small organisms with light. Sounds gruesome.

Also, stupid.

[xXxVladxXx Posted Jun 22nd 2010 4:47AM]

Germiphobes unite! since. Now if only they'd make an iPad version, then I'd be sold.

[JosephZ Posted Jun 22nd 2010 5:56AM]

@xXxVladxXx - They have one. Just it's normally used for sterilizing other kinds of equipment. I think it would fit in a dentist's UV sterilizer. Depending on how much they paid for it. It would cost $2000 - 5000 to try one.

[onlymyrailgun Posted Jun 22nd 2010 6:53AM]

Throw in a grease remover and you've got a deal.

[TheHoldSteady Posted Jun 22nd 2010 7:30AM]

Leaving only the most hearty bugs to evolve and become more virulent (see: MRSA).

[LMcClure Posted Jun 22nd 2010 3:57PM]

@TheHoldSteady

Evolving resistance to UV is not easy, especially for single-cell organisms.

I am surprised someone hasn't claimed that irradiation of some foods should be stopped because the organisms will develop an immunity to hard radiation, or that we should stop sterilizing with heat because the bacteria will develop an immunity to high temperatures.

[Hazdaz Posted Jun 22nd 2010 7:46AM]

What the hell is wrong with people?

Not all germs are bad. They help you build up an immunity to stuff so you don't get sick as often.

[shadmed Posted Jun 22nd 2010 7:58AM]

Yay? Now I can kill the germs that haven't done anything to me in 10 years of owning cellphones?

Hell, I even prefer buying the soapy water advertised as screen cleaners over this.

[d0ug Posted Jun 22nd 2010 8:17AM]

And what does this UV light do to things like the dyes used in the pixels for LCD and OLED displays, discoloring/clouding clear plastics, discoloring or making other parts brittle?

really, the only person that handles your own phone most of the time is you, if you're that dirty wash your own damn hands more often.

[johnwait Posted Jun 22nd 2010 11:03AM]

Just don't leave your silicone/plastic cases around the iPhone, it'll cure/dry them pretty fast.