Good news to fans of solar gadgets, LG’s new mobile phone, the GD510 may appear to look like any LG phone running S-Class UI but in fact its secret lies on its back. The GD510 will apparently have an optional solar panel that will replace the battery cover and can be used to charge the phone’s battery. We are yet to find out how exactly this mechanism will be achieved, but it sounds like this won’t be an accessory you will find on unboxing.
The phone comes with a 3-inch WQVGA touchscreen display with a resolution of 240 x 400, a 3-megapixel camera, and a 8GB of storage space to store your captured pictures or videos. The LG GD510 will be available beginning in mid-October in Europe, it will be interesting to know if this solar panel will in the future be compatible with other currently existing LG phones.
[via SlashPhone]
This is a really nice feature for people who go hiking, camping or are going to be away from a power outlet for extended periods of time. When you reach your camping spot, just set your phone in the sun and let it charge, I really like that idea.
I like it! The less reliant our mobile devices become on power sockets, the better! I do expect to see this kind of functionality integrated more and more with mobile devices, even as a means of just significantly extending battery life.
This gives me a retro flashback to a solar powered calculator that used to inabit my desk a couple of years ago…..heheheheheh!
Best thing about the phone is the innovative thinking behind the phone. Whats the use of loads of features if they are never being used.
Less features controls the price and improves response time…
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This is a great innovation. I am surprised it has taken this long to do it.
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