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Nokia Developing Self-Charging Cell Phones
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Mon Mar 08, 2010 6:18 am
Scientists at Nokia have developed a way to recharge cell phone batteries with movement, rather than using a charger, similar to methods found in high-end mechanical watches.
The Finnish company has filed a patent application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, registering ownership of a technique to "harvest piezoelectric kinetic energy" from the movement of the handset -- similar to how self-winding timepieces harness energy.Manufacturers have long been looking for alternative methods to generate and store power as more robust smartphones increase the need for longer-lasting batteries. In the past, companies like Apple have filed patents for solar panels on its handsets, while Japanese tech giant Toshiba started selling a portable fuel cell to recharge gadgets on the go. Rival Samsung even designed a series of prototypes with integrated fuel cells to power phones with water. Several green companies in Japan and Taiwan have pioneered fuel cell technology to convert hydrogen into energy, but to date, only a few eco-phones -- mostly just made from bio-plastic materials -- have made it to market, including the Samsung Reclaim for Sprint, Motorola Renew for T-Mobile and the solar-powered Samsung Blue Earth device.
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Mon Aug 30, 2010 11:30 am
Developers have created a version of the Android operating system that can run on Nokia phones, giving users the ability to access Google's software.
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Tue Aug 24, 2010 12:33 pm
Nokia and Intel today said they are teaming up to create 3D applications for smartphones running their MeeGo software, as the companies hope to leverage holograms to bolster sales of their products.
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Fri Aug 20, 2010 1:26 pm
Nokia today announced that it has acquired mobile analytics firm Motally, with the aim of improving its software offerings to developers.
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Tue Aug 17, 2010 10:40 am
Nokia plans to release the X3 Touch and Type, a slim phone with a touch screen display and a 12-button keypad, in September for $160.
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Thu Jul 22, 2010 5:39 pm
Nokia said its second-quarter profit dropped 40 percent, as the embattled company continues to struggle in the fiercely-competitive smartphone sector, fueling speculation that its chief executive may soon lose his job. |
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