The "Xenium NRG handset" was developed in collaboration with battery maker Energizer Holdings Inc. and Techtium Ltd., an Israeli chip maker.
Both rechargable and disposable AAA batteries can be inserted into the phone and if using a rechargable battery then both that battery and the main phone battery will recharge when plugged into an electrical outlet.
The companies say the AAA battery can provide "up to three extra hours of talk time".
They however did not disclose when the handset would go on sale, for how much and in which countries.
"Service providers tell us they want to increase (revenue)," said Itai Green, Techtium's chief operating officer. "But when people run out of power, the providers can't make money".
Source:
CBC
Written by: Andre Yoskowitz @ 30 Mar 2007 7:11
