Sharp slings out industry's thinnest solar modules for cellphones

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Sharp slings out industry's thinnest solar modules for cellphones

by Darren Murph posted May 26th 2009 at 10:56AM

Timely, no? Just a month after Sharp aided in producing the planet's first waterproof solar cellphone, the aforementioned outfit has just announced the industry's thinnest solar module for handsets. Checking in at just 0.8 millimeters thick, the LR0GC02 shouldn't take up too much space on your ~~daughter's~~ great-granddaughter's smartphone, and while Sharp isn't handing over too many details just yet, we figure it'll pretty much do what it says. You know -- charge the handset it's integrated into whenever sunlight is available. As for when we'll see these in cellphones everywhere? Take a wild guess, tree-hugger.

[Via Akihabara News]

Filed under: Peripherals, Others, Misc

Tags: eco-friendly, green, japan, LR0GC02, photovoltaic, sharp, solar, solar module, solar power, solar powered, SolarModule, SolarPower, SolarPowered

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Ravicai @ May 26th 2009 11:37AM

This would be great. Then you could leave your phone on your dash while driving and the phone would charge.

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Stefan Constantinescu @ May 26th 2009 1:24PM

WOW this is expensive! 31.65 U.S. dollars per unit!

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tom @ May 26th 2009 4:53PM

They already have this on two phones in Japan.

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Jamar @ May 26th 2009 10:06PM

One of which can be brought to the US to uses with a little extra work.

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ray @ May 26th 2009 8:50PM

or you could use a car charger while driving*

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