Monday, August 30, 2010

Solar charging coming to Apple mobile products?

The big news from Apple may not end up being the iPhone 4.

Apple has apparently filed a patent for a full range of mobile devices with integrated touch sensor solar panel surfaces. In other words - solar powered iPods, iPhones and iPads. The cool factor? The placement of the solar cells underneath the multi-touch surface. The recent switch from a metal back on the iPhone to a glass one would also allow for an internal double-sided solar panel. This makes it clear that Apple is moving in the direction of integrating solar cells.

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