Tokyo company develops solar charger for cell phones

Tokyo company develops solar charger for cell phones

TOKYO, Japan - Zip Charge Inc., a maker of battery chargers, has developed a cell-phone solar charger (photo) the size of a business card that will be useful in maintaining communication in case of a major earthquake, company officials said on Jan. 17. Cell phones charged by the new product on four hours of sunlight exposure can operate for about an hour nonstop. (Kyodo)

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