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Technologies to Recharge Your Cell Phone

By Dexter Johnson


Almost every day cell phone news reports numerous new mobile phones being launched with new capabilities which require more ultra powerful processors where battery life is always a challenge. One major problem from cell phone users is battery life. The more powerful the phone, the shorter the battery life. Also, as the battery ages, the batter life decreases.

One more problem is if you are outdoors and don't have your cellphone charger or is close to an electrical outlet, your cell phone will perish. If you're able to access an electrical outlet, you have to wait around several minutes (approximately a half hour) to get really good charge. This can certainly be a problem.

Mechanized Energy

There are some companies exploring different technologies to help make re-charging your cell phone faster and easier. One company named InStep NanoPower has produced a cheap simple high-power energy harvester to convert mechanical energy by way of walking into electrical energy (as much as 20 watts). This energy is enough to prolong battery time of any cell phone.

Scientists at Simon Frasier University (SFU) in British Columbia has also developed a wearable machine that yields electricity from walking and promises to change the way we charge portable battery-powered devices.

Solar Panel Technology

If you are ever stranded outdoor in the sun's light, it is possible to use solar powered energy to recharge your cell phone. There are gadgets already on the market for purchase that makes use of solar energy to recharge your cell phone. The solar panels are small enough to attach to your cell phone so when you are outdoor the mobile phone is being charged. These gadgets can recharge your cell phone, even if it's entirely dead. A full charge using solar energy takes 6 to 10 hours for most mobile phones. One company is SolDesign Lab who engineered a Solar Pump Charging Station.

Portable Power

There are a few portable chargers on the market that you can travel with, in case you are not near to a charging station. The type of device is the Turbocell Charger which utilizes AA batteries to charge your phone's lithium battery as much as 2 hours of additional talk time. These types of products should really be used as backups in case you find yourself in a situation where you have no access to an electrical outlet.

Wind Flow Power

Orange, a U. K. based telecom corporation, in 2007 reported plans to launch the Orange Mobile Wind Charger to charge portable electronic devices outside such as cellular phones.

The Mobile Wind Charger is a mini turbine that attaches to the top of camping tents and stores energy in a control box that you can plug into your cell phone. The unit is engineered for use outside and requires about 24 hours to entirely charge the typical cellular phone with winds of 12 mph.




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