Kyocera to unveil a smartphone that charges itself on solar energy at the MWC

While all the buzz and hype at the MWC will be about the Samsung Galaxy S6 and the HTC One M9, Kyocera promises to grab our attention with its new smartphone. Unlike other flagships which are all about the specs sheet, the Kyocera offering will reportedly be able to charge itself using solar energy.

The Japanese manufacturer has been in the smartphone business for quite some time now, but without much success. However, a niche device like this might strike a chord with the public. The Japanese manufacturer is reportedly using technology from Wysips Crystal to bring this feature to the smartphone.

It is worth noting that technology of this calibre is usually found in devices like e-Book readers which are not as power hungry as LCD panels. So this will be a hurdle that Kyocera will have to overcome in order to make this feasible.

The makers of Wysips Crystal mention that this combines “optical and photovoltaic technologies” while keeping the form transparent and relatively slim. Watch the video below to learn how this feature works.

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Source: Sun Partner Technologies
Via: G For Games

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