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Recently, Orange has showcased an early result of its cooperation with the University of Texas in form of a new kind of cellphone charger that relies on the wind energy. The new eco-charger is small enough, weighs only 150 g, and is thus ideal for those outdoor camping trips, picnics, barbecues, and other outdoor activities when you just lack the power plug to charge your phone.
As the wind spins the turbine on the charger, the newly generated power is stored to be used later at your convenience. The Orange wind cellphone charge is still in a prototype stage, and at this point it’s not sure when it will hit the market. My guess is somewhere in the spring 2008. Otherwise, who needs a wind charger during the winter days? Ok, maybe in Britain where it’s that cold then…
[Via: MobileWhack]
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Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
