A couple of weeks ago Apple announced plans for a new iPhone.  Word is that they filed a patent to have solar cells on portable devices.

Outfitted with such technology, Apple’s devices, like the iPhone, could have photovoltaic cells stacked underneath LCD touch screens, thus maximizing the area available for harnessing the sun.

You’ll be able to see your device’s solar cells performance information on the main screen next to the battery power, text message alerts and clock.

 

One related product is the 6.4-ounce Solio Mg, $200, from Better Energy Systems. Its three magnesium blades fan out to reveal solar panels, which can store enough power to charge most phones and PDAs twice; an hour of clear sun will give most cell phones 25 minutes of talk time or an iPod an hour of playing time. It takes ten hours of direct sun to fully juice the device. (See Off The Grid But In The Game)

Also, the world’s first solar bag–the Voltaic Systems’ Generator laptop bag–is covered in solar cells and can charge a laptop. It generates up to 14.7 watts after a day of direct sunlight, can carry a 17-inch Apple Powerbook and comes with adapters that allow other electronics, such as cell phones, to be charged.

 

So go off-the-grid with Apple’s new patent, which is said to be out on the market with their new generation of iPhones.

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1. #1 POSTED BY Adam, May 29th, 2008 1:47 pm

   Yeah ok, I’ll just go stick that in my pocket when I’m not using it.

2. #2 POSTED BY Sarah, May 30th, 2008 12:39 am

   Lol, maybe I should specify that that is a fake image…

3. #3 POSTED BY Adam, May 30th, 2008 11:14 pm

   Oh ok, let me just put that in my fake pocket then

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