Originally Posted by RobertS975

OK, for Father's Day, I received a cell phone case designed to clip onto my belt. But rather than the usual Velcro fastener, the case snaps shut with a small magnet embedded in the flap.

So, can a magnet living next to a cell phone for hours and weeks at a time do any harm to the phone's hardware or software? PC Magazine recently ran an editorial which argued that cell phones were simply specialized PCs. And I sure wouldn't want to keep a magnet next to my PC!