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High tech Swedes are on the roll. Like it’s not enough they are among the first countries to get an LTE network, now we’re hearing that electric car owners will be able to pay for recharging with their mobile phone!
In order to do so, you’ll have to download a special mobile app, developed by Accumulate and Sust (Sustainable Innovation). Once that is set, you enter the amount (or desired amount) of time for charging directly to the power pole (delivered by Fagerhult) and that’s it. The application communicates with the power pole, removing the need for pressing any buttons on the pole itself.
Swedish Energy Agency is supporting the project and I think governments around the world should do the same. We’re talking about something that’s both eco-friendly and convenient to use. Don’t see a reason why it wouldn’t work everywhere. Except maybe the still high prices of electric and hybrid vehicles…
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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.
