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Mini Fuel Cells Boost Cell Phone Talk Time

by Terrence O'Brien on September 28, 2007 at 03:04 PM

Medis 24-7 Power Pack Oh fuel cells, we hear so much about you. You're supposed to power everything from our cars to our laptops, and yet there aren't a lot of consumer fuel cell products out there. And those that do exist aren't really practical. We want to love you, we really do.

Medis Technologies is trying to break that mold with the 24-7 Power Pack, a fuel cell charger for cell phones and other portable electronic devices. The Power Pack claims to add up to 30 hours of talk time to your average cell phone and 80 hours of playback to an iPod.

Keep in mind that fuel cells aren't like your standard batteries. They don't recharge in an outlet, and you don't throw them out when you're done with them. Instead, you add new cartridges to them when they burn out. These ones claim a lifespan of about three months. The Power Pack costs $25, and $20 gets you a refill cartridge.

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Tags: cell phone, CellPhone, fuel cell, FuelCell, mobile

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