Mobile screens become solar cells

Mad4Mobile Phones reports on a new Motorola patent which covers the use of a mobile phone LCD screen as a solar cell.

"The Display and Solar Cell Device patent would allow mobile phones and other devices to be fitted with a solar cell screen that would power the device and recharge an internal battery while it was left in the sun."

Similar:

-- Solar powered cell phones in China by April - HTW Electronics was exhibiting a solar powered mobile phone concept at CeBIT this week and claims that a full production model will be released in China next month. (2007)

-- Solar-powered cellphone in the works - NTT DoCoMo is working on prototype of a hybrid cellphone that features integrated solar panels. Powered complety by the sun rays, so you will never run out of battery power. No time frame yet for a launch date. (2006)

-- Solar Powered Mobile Phone - The Fraunhofer Gesellschaft (the largest labs for applied sciences in Germany) has rolled out a prototype sun powered mobile phone. (2006)

emily | 4:27 PM | |
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