| Mobile manufacturers Nokia have filed for a US patent | | | | affectionately known, could cause a major change in |
| to produce a smartphone that can be used | | | | usage methods for our mobile devices. The simplicity |
| continuously without having to be plugged in and | | | | of the process means that when your phone is in your |
| re-charged. Simply put, this self-charging smartphone | | | | pocket and you are on the move, the movement of |
| will mean consumers would never need a battery | | | | your body will work to charge your handset, including |
| charger again. | | | | any motion while your phone is in your hand. |
| We've all found ourselves frustrated at our mobile | | | | The need for mobile phone accessories and in |
| phones, smartphones, laptops and netbooks losing | | | | particular, battery chargers could be a thing of the past, |
| charge at the most inopportune of moments, whilst | | | | but it is thought that this process is unlikely to come |
| having to become accustomed to a mass of wires | | | | into universal practice for a number of years. |
| and chargers by our side. | | | | This would be an extremely exciting development for |
| However this latest technological breakthrough aims to | | | | mobile and smartphones users, with the drain on |
| supply wireless power to mobile phones and | | | | batteries with 3G and Wi-Fi usage often considerable. |
| smartphones. Researchers are believed to have found | | | | However, if this latest enhancement comes to fruition, |
| a method of using ambient radio waves and kinetic | | | | consumers will be able to complete mobile working |
| energy to enable to handset to receive enough energy | | | | tasks, visit social media networks and communicate |
| to remain fully charged. | | | | via calls and texts on a continuous basis. |
| The Piezoelectric Kinetic Energy Harvester, as it is | | | | |