Solar Powered Cell Phone In The Works
by Justin Thomas, Virginia
on 06.13.06

Researchers at German's Fraunhofer Institute are working on a solar powered cell phone by using device-integrated, high-efficiency solar cells that offers a module efficiency rate of 20%. This allows the cell phone to remain continuously powered up as long as it receives sufficient sunlight (about 2 hours per day), otherwise it can charged using conventional means. Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft is an alliance of more than 50 research institutions, mostly in Germany, that pool their research and collaborate on innovative technology. The Institute has demonstrated a working model of the phone, see this page for more information. :: Story via Personal Tech Blog
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rock! where can I get one???
I have a cell phone and it always needs charged I have looked at your solar powered cell phone and it is to big, Now you can take that same one that is in a small calculator and charge a cell phone I have seen it done, And it works
wow where can i get 1
i will give u 1000 4 dat phone
wow ,
the solar phone means its really great and the alternative of charging mobile phone each and everytime.
waiting for it ,