Solar powered cell phones in China by next month

by Patrick Altoft on March 19, 2007

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.

The HTW S116 has an array of solar cells which charge an internal Li-Ion battery which offers 20-25 minutes of talk time for a 40 minute charge in the sunshine.

Despite being an eco-friendly device the HTW S116 includes a 1.3 megapixel digital camera, memory card slot and 320 x 240 pixel QVGA display.

This device, if it really works, will be groundbreaking in its usefulness towards third world communities without a reliable electricity supply.

Solar powered mobile phone

Via Unwired View

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