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Orange has shown off a concept for a mobile phone charger that should prove a hit with festival go-ers this summer – it’s powered by your legs!
The Orange Power Pump uses kinetic energy from an airbed foot pump, which connects to a turbine – and henceforth creates an electric current to recharge your Moby! Orange will be doing the showcasing of the Power Pump at Glastonbury, the world-famous music event held on Worthy Farm, Somerset, UK, from 24th-28th June. Orange have done quite a bit of work in previous years at Glasto with their eco-partner, a company called GotWind – they created a Dance Charger, a Recharge Pod, ‘Text Me Home Dome’, and the ‘Pic Stick’ !
Of course not everything has to be eco – for those looking to chill out, the ‘Orange Chill ‘n’ Charge’ tent will be at Glasto again this year, giving 600 mobile charging points, plus also internet access and live music – so I can see that being a very popular place to be 
Your best bet for info on everything Glasto/Orange-related, is to go here – if you want pure info on the Festival itself, then check this out. Finally, if you want to read more about GotWind, go here.
[Story via: 3G.co.uk] / Image via: GotWind.org]
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Ben Robinson
Ben is a 10+ year veteran of the Mobile industry – starting his career when SMS was a still a relatively new concept for most people (!), he has now consulted on everything from bleeding-edge Mobile content, to the next-gen accessories you might view it on. As a result he has a broad and deep knowledge in numerous areas of Mobile – from network operators to device vendors, to infrastructure and middleware vendors (not to mention content delivery) – and has worked for companies in all of these areas! He is based in the UK, a hotbed of activity for mobile, and recently became a father for the second time – as oppose to in his younger years when he was happy spend time tweaking all manner of mobile devices to 'nth' degree, he now looks for services and hardware that provide the most efficient, compact, and reliable improvements to his already manic life! It’s his opinion that Mobile solutions should be there to help to make your life better – if a particular solution (be it service or device) isn’t doing this, he believes you need to ask the very important question of why you continue to use it... His focus at IntoMobile is mainly on Mobile content, services, and infrastructure, particularly as regards the UK market – and with the occasional look at devices. Additionally, using his extensive experience in the industry, he will provide commentary on the industry at large, with regular (and hopefully thought-provoking) articles.
