Apple files patent for "solar cells on portable devices"

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TareX @ May 26th 2008 9:01AM

...because we spend more and more of our time outdoors holding phones over our heads, as opposed to staying indoors with our phones in our pockets?

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keithwwalker @ May 26th 2008 6:26PM

This makes sense. I have a Citizen watch whose whole watch face is covered by a transparent solar cell. The cell charges a capacitor which normally runs the watch. The watch battery is only for backup. Normal battery life is claimed 25 years.

Even charges in indoor light.

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