New Nokia Concept Phone Charges Using Body Heat
Posted By Ariel Schwartz On October 7, 2010 @ 4:00 pm In green gadgets | 13 Comments
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What if charging your cell phone was as easy as sticking it in your pocket for a few hours? That’s the premise of the Nokia E-Cu [5] concept phone, developed by British designer Patrick Hyland. Hyland’s Nokia [6] E-Cu (E for environment, Cu for Copper) phone features a copper exterior and a thermogenerator integrated interior that converts heat energy into electric energy.
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Theoretically, the phone could be charged on any hot surface–from a radiator to a pants pocket. But as we previously mentioned, the phone is still a concept – and we’ll probably see ideas like the piezoelectric power [8]make its way into future cell phones [9] before Nokia’s idea. However, we certainly look forward to the day when our body warmth alone can juice up our electronics!
Via Dezeen [5]
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[5] Nokia E-Cu: http://www.dezeen.com/2010/10/06/nokia-e-cu-by-patrick-hyland/
[6] Nokia: http://inhabitat.com/2010/10/03/nokia%E2%80%99s-stretchy-electronic-%E2%80%9Cskin%E2%80%9D-paves-way-for-high-tech-wears/
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[8] piezoelectric power : http://inhabitat.com/2010/07/13/mit-develops-new-multifunctional-fibers-with-piezoelectric-sensitivity/
[9] cell phones: http://inhabitat.com/2010/06/28/samsung-india-announces-first-solar-powered-mobile-phone/
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