Comment Re:FCC (Score 1) 219
Each mobile standard defines a maximum, which the accredited hardware maker needs to abide by. Yes it's a hardware limit but it's not determined by the hardware maker, but by the standard they want to be accreditted for.
Example: for GSM standard phones, it's 2 Watts maximum.
For older analog phones it was 3.6 Watts.
For CDMA2000 and D-Amps it's currently under 1 Watt.