First fuel cell mobile phone to double the battery life

Here is another concept that could shape up the future of electronics. By using fuel cells as a very useful power source, Angstrom Power Inc., a Vancouver, Canada based company, has developed a technology that promises not only to double the phone battery life but also reduce the recharge time in the order of just 10 minutes by the year 2010.

Motorola SLVR L7

Angstrom's micro hydrogen fuel cell

The trial involved a Motorola SLVR L7 and a fuel system that can fit inside the phone without modification. The fuel cell designed on the Micro Hydrogen platform, a relatively new fuel-cell architecture, micro-fluidics, and a refillable hydrogen storage tank is used to provide power. Angstrom believes the technology could be built into phones as early as 2010, although the logistics of refilling/recharging systems is yet to be worked out.

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