Tag: mobile phone battery

Scientists successfully place calls on battery-less mobile phone

Jennifer Goula
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A team of researchers have developed the first cell phone that does not require a traditional power source. A team of scientists have developed a new battery-less mobile phone and have managed to use it to place Skype calls. The mobile device consumes next to no energy. It requires so little power that it can operate on energy collected from ambient light or radio signals. Though the device is far from being as powerful as a smartphone, the battery free mobile technology is fascinating. At the moment, the battery-less mobile…

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Your mobile phone battery may one day be bacteria powered

Sam Lambert
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British scientists have found a new way for these microscopic critters to become a power source. That’s right, the mobile phone battery of the future might be powered by bacteria. Colonies of bacteria will activate what have been described as microscopic “windfarms”. This could provide an entirely new source of power for smartphones, tablets and other mobile gadgets. The idea of biologically driven power plants for small and yet powerful mobile gadgets is promising. At the moment, this mobile phone battery concept remains in the computer simulation phase. Still, it…

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An iPhone battery pack is often needed to keep up with daily smartphone use

Julie Campbell
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A recent study has revealed that the majority of people check their smartphones an average of 85 times each day. If you’re like most people, you’re continually checking your smartphone for a broad range of different reasons and this can be very draining on the device’s power, helping to explain the rising popularity of the portable iPhone battery pack. In fact, the average person checks their mobile device 85 times per day, from waking up to going to bed at night. The reasons for checking the device can include anything…

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