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Solar powered Android smartphones take center stage

Solar power is undoubtedly the safest and cleanest form of renewable energy that we can utilize for different purposes. The increasing use of solar panels in urban and sub-urban homes for producing electricity necessary for household uses has influenced tech companies. The tech innovators are now trying to incorporate solar power for making more sustainable gadgets.

The latest trend reports say that soon the market will be flooded with Android smart phones that use solar power. Several companies are testing concept Android smart phones that run on solar power. In the following some interesting Android models that use solar power have been described.

ZTEโ€™s solar Android phone ZTEโ€™s solar Android phoneAndroid smart phones are usually battery powered. The smart phone makers use same quality of battery for their lowest and highest grade of Android models. Once the battery runs dry you may not be able to replace it. The battery you use for replacement may not give as good performance as the original one. This will lead to wastage of money as you will again have to buy a new smartphone. The rumored ZTE solar powered Android phone will solve this problem as it runs on the energy of sun which will not run dry in a couple of years.

Umeoxโ€™s Apollo solar powered Android Umeoxโ€™s Apollo solar powered AndroidAptly named after the powerful Greek god of sun, Umeoxโ€™s Apollo promises to give superior performance and longevity. Umeox has been manufacturing high quality mobile handsets for a long time but most of its previous models have been re-branded by famous telecom operators before hitting the market.

However, they have launched Apollo under their own brand name. It offers 3 inch display and 1 GB storage along with micro SD memory card slot. It also has got a 3 mega pixel rear camera. You will have to put it under the sun for 2.5 hours so that it works nonstop for 17 hours. It has solar panels for capturing sun rays effectively.

Kyocera solar charging phone Kyocera solar charging phoneKyocera will be showcasing its solar powered mobile at the Mobile World Congress 2015 event in Barcelona. Kyocera is going to present a unique and innovative concept of using solar power through the screen of the cell phone. It is using a photovoltaic cell as the screen of its new smart phone so that it can get charge from the sun and even artificial light sources while you are using it. This technology will make it easier for manufacturers to make low cost e-readers and handheld devices.

Different manufacturers are coming up with innovative solar powered smart phone models. Solar powered smart phones will solve the problem of charging your cell phone on the go if the sky is clear and there is sufficient sunlight.

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