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 Mar 10 2009, 12:32 AM
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QUOTE People without access to electricity often pay brokers to charge their phones, according to Tom Bryant, director of procurement and distribution for Digicel Group. "It's a lifestyle necessity for many," he says. "But many of these brokers are expensive and you don't get a full charge either."
The new handset must be left in full sunlight for an hour to power a 15-minute conversation and is fully charged in around eight hours. The new phone needs only a single cell, which is combined with electronics that boost the voltage available to the battery, which is also modified to withstand temperatures of up to 45 degrees Celsius so the handset can be left out in the sun. Paul Norrish of G24I — a company that has won World Bank awards for solar panels that can power several phones, and even lights, at a time — is sceptical, saying handsets are so valuable that people are unlikely to leave them in the sun to charge. "People do not let their phones out of their sight. It's an interesting gimmick. I don't believe it is viable." |
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Mar 10 2009, 01:42 AM
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Group: Partial Members Posts: 3687 Joined: 20-January 07 From: South Africa Member No.: 956640 |
Actauly it may be a gimick but in South Africa (actauly most parts of Afirca) this is a great consept, we have lots of sunlight, yet electricity in certain Rural areas is non existant, people would definatly make use of this.
any way for the res of us id leave this in the sunlight in the car while i am driving to charge (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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Mar 11 2009, 04:20 AM
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Group: Partial Members Posts: 135 Joined: 3-January 08 From: Brisbane Member No.: 2465196 |
What happens if you get stuck in a cave and it goes flat?
Yeah i know I'm a pessimist (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) |
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Mar 11 2009, 05:10 AM
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i think its a nice idea, but still not enough developed to replace current ways of charging. I usey phone a lot, and I cant afford my self to wait 8 hrs to get it charged, nor to depend up to weather...
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Mar 11 2009, 06:40 AM
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Group: Partial Members Posts: 3687 Joined: 20-January 07 From: South Africa Member No.: 956640 |
guys after the week i had a solar charger would have been great, i had no electricity since Monday afternoon, and it only got reconected today (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
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Mar 18 2009, 06:22 AM
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Group: Validating Posts: 15 Joined: 10-December 08 From: Philippines Member No.: 3647241 |
how i wish to have one
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Mar 19 2009, 10:25 AM
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Group: Super Members Posts: 1012 Joined: 10-July 08 Member No.: 3211414 |
that would be better in Pakistan coz In pakistan it is the era of loadshading....
so piple cud charg their phones....without using electricity n while they dont have electricity.... |
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Apr 21 2009, 03:16 AM
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Group: Premium Publisher Posts: 7140 Joined: 29-April 05 From: Malaysia Member No.: 131119 |
Looks like solar powered phone alone is not enough. AU (KDDI) and Sharp will soon propose in Japan a phone that is waterproof in addition to running on solar power.
(IMG:http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/9990/aukddigreenroad1.jpg) |
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Apr 21 2009, 05:27 AM
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 Group: Rising Themer Posts: 1929 Joined: 10-October 08 From: ----------------------- Member No.: 3469839 |
i knew this thing would come.
but 1 hour for a 15 minute talk. that stinks. and 8 hours for a full charge. stinks even more. they need to speed this up. my N95 fully charges in 1 hour and 14 minutes approx when the voltage is right. i measured. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) |
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Apr 23 2009, 07:15 PM
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Group: Partial Members Posts: 72 Joined: 15-March 09 Member No.: 4727630 |
seems cool.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/photo.gif)
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Apr 23 2009, 11:10 PM
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Group: Super Members Posts: 863 Joined: 15-April 08 From: China Member No.: 3004582 |
Wow!!
i wudnt wanna wait an hr to charge up for just 15 min in all talk time comes to 90 min talktime! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) tat wud suck.. but a good phone to talk abt!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wow.gif) |
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May 2 2009, 10:23 AM
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Group: Partial Members Posts: 107 Joined: 12-September 08 From: Nepal Member No.: 3391812 |
wow...supercool...
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