There is absolutely nothing that can dampen the green revolution and solar energy wave that is hitting the world at the moment; not even a bit of soaking in rain! KDDI and Sharp have announced that they will be bringing waterproof solar panel technology into our lives by unleashing the world’s very first solar-powered mobile that will not be hampered by slightly damp conditions. The waterproof solar panel technology has been in the developing stage for quite a while now and this will be its very first commercial use for mobiles.

Sharp at this point promises to deliver a mobile that will allow you to talk for a minute or give 2-hours of standby after just 10 minutes of charge under the sun. While no other specifications are yet out, it is almost certain that this will be a basic phone with no major power-sucking features so that the pressure on the charging unit is kept simple. We will have to wait till at least this June to get our hands on it though!

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