Comments on: Dirt Could Power Cell Phones in Africa http://www.mobilemag.com/2011/05/10/dirt-could-power-cell-phones-in-africa/ Gadgets, Smartphones, Android Tablets, iPhone, iPad and all the latest tech you'd expect. Tue, 21 May 2013 23:35:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Anonymous http://www.mobilemag.com/2011/05/10/dirt-could-power-cell-phones-in-africa/#comment-46314 Anonymous Wed, 11 May 2011 18:15:00 +0000 http://www.mobilemag.com/?p=117177#comment-46314 No, not with it only being able to produce 0.06W. A phone requires 5W per hour. That is almost 100x! Obviously whatever they are talking about, isn't the object shown in the photo. I suspect it is much, much larger! No, not with it only being able to produce 0.06W. A phone requires 5W per hour. That is almost 100x!

Obviously whatever they are talking about, isn’t the object shown in the photo.

I suspect it is much, much larger!

]]> By: Mobile Magazine http://www.mobilemag.com/2011/05/10/dirt-could-power-cell-phones-in-africa/#comment-46309 Mobile Magazine Wed, 11 May 2011 14:26:00 +0000 http://www.mobilemag.com/?p=117177#comment-46309 @quatermass:disqus Apparently after 24 hours it will have charged a cellphone. This could be good in a country that leaves many people without the resources to buy power. @quatermass:disqus Apparently after 24 hours it will have charged a cellphone. This could be good in a country that leaves many people without the resources to buy power.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.mobilemag.com/2011/05/10/dirt-could-power-cell-phones-in-africa/#comment-46305 Anonymous Wed, 11 May 2011 11:19:00 +0000 http://www.mobilemag.com/?p=117177#comment-46305 Wow it can power a single white LED. So that'll be 3v @ 20mA or 0.06W What on Earth use is that? Wow it can power a single white LED. So that’ll be 3v @ 20mA or 0.06W
What on Earth use is that?

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