Technologies to Recharge Your Cell Phone
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.
Yet another problem is if you are out and about and don't have your cell phone charger or is close to an electrical outlet, your cell phone will stop functioning. If you access an electrical outlet, you have to wait several minutes (about a half hour) to get decent charge. This may well be a problem.
Mechanical Energy
There are a few organizations looking at new technologies to make recharging your cellular telephone quickly and much easier. One corporation named InStep NanoPower has designed a low-cost basic high-power energy harvester to change mechanical energy via walking directly into electrical power (up to 20 watts). This power is adequate to extend battery time of any cellphone.
Scientists at Simon Frasier University (SFU) in British Columbia has also designed a wearable gadget that creates energy from walking and promises to change the way we charge portable battery-powered products.
Solar Panel Technology
If you're ever stranded outside in the sun, you'll be able to use solar power to charge your mobile phone. There are devices already on the market for purchase that uses solar power to charge your mobile phone. The solar panels are compact enough to connect to your mobile phone so when you are outside the phone is being recharged. These devices can charge your cell phone, even if it's completely dead. A complete charge using solar power normally takes 6 to 10 hours for most phones. One such company is SolDesign Lab who developed a Solar Pump Charging Station.
Portable Power
There are many portable chargers on the market that you can travel with, in case you are not near to a charging station. One particular device is the Turbocell Charger which uses AA batteries to charge your phone's lithium battery approximately 2 hours of extra talk time. These devices 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 company, in 2007 introduced plans to launch the Orange Mobile Wind Charger to charge portable electronic devices outdoors such as wireless phones.
The Mobile Wind Charger is a mini turbine that connects to the top of a camping tents and stores electricity in a control box that you can plug into your cellular phone. The unit is designed for use outdoor and will take about 24 hours to thoroughly recharge the common cellphone with winds of 12 mph.
Yet another problem is if you are out and about and don't have your cell phone charger or is close to an electrical outlet, your cell phone will stop functioning. If you access an electrical outlet, you have to wait several minutes (about a half hour) to get decent charge. This may well be a problem.
Mechanical Energy
There are a few organizations looking at new technologies to make recharging your cellular telephone quickly and much easier. One corporation named InStep NanoPower has designed a low-cost basic high-power energy harvester to change mechanical energy via walking directly into electrical power (up to 20 watts). This power is adequate to extend battery time of any cellphone.
Scientists at Simon Frasier University (SFU) in British Columbia has also designed a wearable gadget that creates energy from walking and promises to change the way we charge portable battery-powered products.
Solar Panel Technology
If you're ever stranded outside in the sun, you'll be able to use solar power to charge your mobile phone. There are devices already on the market for purchase that uses solar power to charge your mobile phone. The solar panels are compact enough to connect to your mobile phone so when you are outside the phone is being recharged. These devices can charge your cell phone, even if it's completely dead. A complete charge using solar power normally takes 6 to 10 hours for most phones. One such company is SolDesign Lab who developed a Solar Pump Charging Station.
Portable Power
There are many portable chargers on the market that you can travel with, in case you are not near to a charging station. One particular device is the Turbocell Charger which uses AA batteries to charge your phone's lithium battery approximately 2 hours of extra talk time. These devices 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 company, in 2007 introduced plans to launch the Orange Mobile Wind Charger to charge portable electronic devices outdoors such as wireless phones.
The Mobile Wind Charger is a mini turbine that connects to the top of a camping tents and stores electricity in a control box that you can plug into your cellular phone. The unit is designed for use outdoor and will take about 24 hours to thoroughly recharge the common cellphone with winds of 12 mph.