10
Mar
2010
The Phone that Keeps Going… and Going… and Going…
Looks like India is ahead in terms of eco-friendly power solutions. Olive Telecommunications’ FrvrOn V-G2300 is a 2G device running on the ULC2 7800 platform with a 1.5-inch CSTN color display. It features an FM radio, a memory capable of storing 200 contacts in the phonebook, a bunch preloaded games, a standard calculator, an alarm, a calendar, polyphonic ringtones and a speaker phone function. Sounds like a mobile phone from yesteryear right? You might just be surprised.
The phone has a very valuable feature: it is dual-powered. Meaning, not only will it come with a rechargeable 600 mAh Li-on battery, it can also run on a single AAA Alkaline battery. Now there is no need to wait around in charging stations just to call someone. This technology can potentially save time for those who need an instant hour of talk time. The mobile phone’s price is a steal as well at just around 27 EUR.
Aside from the fact that batteries are readily available, alkaline batteries can also be considered eco-friendly. When recycled and reused the proper way, these disposable batteries pose very little threat to Mother Earth as opposed to Li-on batteries. While the phone may not have been developed with just that cause in mind, the fellows at Olive Telecommunications sure are causing a stir and people all around the world are now starting talk about dual-powered smart phones.
Although Li-on power is unlikely to be replaced by this technology any time soon, a dual-powered mobile phone is a novel concept and is sure to be handy under a variety of situations.
Will this mean a line of dual-powered smart phones? Considering the fact that standard alkaline batteries have the capacity of 1000 mAh and some higher capacity disposable batteries reach up to a whopping 2000 mAh, two AAAs may just be enough to power a smart phone temporarily. We may very well see dual-powered Blackberrys in the future.
See screens of this handy phone in Engadget.
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