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Fresh from the wacky world of concept phones is the Leaf, by Seungkyn Woo and Junyi Heo. By incorporating a layer of flexible solar cells underneath an outer, porous layer, the Leaf would in theory charge while you wear it. Now, the phone is keeping things basic with only text and phone functions available, but considering you’re powering this thing by the sun, you can only expect it to do so much. This is an especially cool idea since it straddles all sorts of burgeoning mobile technology – solar charging, flexible materials, and wearable electronics are all pretty cutting edge.
[via Inhabitat]
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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.
