Dance-Powered Phone Charger

Posted by Alex in Gadget on June 25, 2008 at 6:36 pm


There’s a bunch of cell phone charger alternative (like solar chargers or using batteries) but this one is unique: it’s a phone charger powered by dance!

Orange today unveiled a prototype phone charger which harnesses the kinetic energy of your dance moves to allow you to make calls.

The device - which weighs 180grams and measures about the same size as a pack of cards - will be strapped to peoples arms and tested at Glastonbury Festival this week.

As the dancers moves their arms along to the music – a specially designed system of weights and magnets creates an electrical current which provides a top-up charge to a connected mobile phone.

Link - Thanks Charles Hog and CheeseDuck!


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5 comments to "Dance-Powered Phone Charger"

  1. Woogie
    June 25th, 2008 at 7:09 pm

    Was only a matter of time before the power of FUNK was harnessed for the greater good.

  2. Miss Cellania
    June 25th, 2008 at 7:18 pm

    Related:
    http://www.slate.com/id/2193827/

  3. Psylon
    June 25th, 2008 at 7:36 pm

    So…the gal they got to model this device…Any chance she might want to go out this weekend and uh….charge her cel phone with me?

    ;)

  4. Johnny Cat
    June 25th, 2008 at 10:30 pm

    I would sell these at rave parties. Oh, and Miss C, thanks that was titillating.

  5. EP
    June 26th, 2008 at 11:49 pm

    Nice gadget, but not useful for me.


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