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Liquid fuel cells for mobile electronics have had trouble making it to the mass market, but a recent regulation lift by the U.S. Department of Transportation has given the technology a shot at coming to fruition. Before you start thinking that the last thing we need is a world full of gas-guzzling phones, these fuel cells could be incredibly efficient, providing upwards of 20 times the power that a similarly-sized battery could shell out. Gas cartridges would cost $1 to $3 each, and the charging system would likely go for over $100. Toshiba, Samsung, and Sony have all been toying with the technology and showing off prototypes for a couple years now, so it might not take long to get out the door now that the red tape has been cut. We’ll have to see what’s cooking at CES…
[via AP]
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Simon Sage
Simon Sage’s education largely surrounded writing, technology and online community, leading him to begin his blogging career at www.BlackBerryCool.com and to quickly discover a vibrant and active community surrounding BlackBerry and mobile technology. In exploring RIM’s platform, he has learned what enterprises are looking for in mobility as well as what makes the innocuous BlackBerry so appealing to them. Recently Simon’s been covering RIM’s gradual move into an already-crowded consumer market, and the impact of burgeoning challengers, such as the iPhone, as well as long-time leaders, like Nokia, on BlackBerry’s advancement. With plenty of content under his belt, Simon will be branching off a bit to see what other smartphone manufacturers are working on while still using BlackBerry as a barometer. At IntoMobile, you can count on his posts being even-handed, well-informed and thought-out.
