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Inventors Create Water-Powered Cell Phones

by Tim Stevens on October 12, 2007 at 04:35 PM

Cell Phones Get Water PowerIf you thought the bacteria-powered cell phones we reported on earlier this week might be a little too stinky for you, you might find a new power source from Samsung to be right up your alley.

The maker of the popular Blackjack and Blast handsets has developed a new micro fuel cell that runs on just water. Inside the power pack, water reacts with some mystery metal to produce hydrogen gas. Hydrogen gas is then pumped into the fuel cell to generate power, supposedly enough to drive the device for 10 hours.

Now, as we all know, a wet cell phone is not a good thing, but honestly, it sounds pretty tame to a potential mini-Hindenberg in your back pocket. Of course, traditional cell phone batteries have already proven their lethality, so maybe it is time for a change. Unfortunately, Samsung doesn't plan to have these ready until 2010, so we aren't safe from the exploding battery just yet.

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