Start-up PolyFuel has commercially released a membrane for creating fuel cells for laptops and mobile phones, a milestone in the budding fuel cell industry.
Firms that claim the appearance next year of micro fuel cells--touted as the next wave of long-lasting power for handhelds and mobile phones--are fostering hype, according to technology research firm Allied Business Intelligence (ABI).
Motorola takes tech a step back to find a new way to extend mobile phone battery life. Freecharge will allow mobile phone users to extend their talk time by 5 minutes with 45 seconds of cranking.
Motorola researchers have successfully demonstrated a methane gas-powered fuel cell, which can provide enough juice between chargings for a month of mobile phone calls.
German researchers are developing new types of power cells that could mean mobile phones will never have to be recharged at the mains again.
Five years from now the notebook will likely be smaller and lighter, capable of making mobile phone calls on its own and running on methanol.
The company next week plans to exhibit a battery alternative that it said has the potential to replace environmentally taxing, rechargeable batteries with clean-energy technology.
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Five years from now the notebook will likely be smaller and lighter, capable of making mobile phone calls on its own and running on methanol.
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