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Sparecell Phone That’s Able To Run For 15 Years
12Jan2012 Filed under: Gadgets, Uncategorized Author: Rebekah
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Imagine this scenario: you’re stuck in the middle of nowhere, you car has probably broken down and you’re very far away from any civilization. The only thing that can connect you to the outside world for your rescue would be your mobile phone, provided you can get a signal. Now how long will this phone last you? A few hours at best, would be the normal answer.
Xpal Power (the company behind Energizer) has developed a mobile phone that is able to outlast most, if not all, of the battery life of the phones we are used to. Known as the SpareOne, it is said to be able to run up to fifteen years.
The SpareOne is able to run on just a single AA battery, and it is made to be used as an emergency phone, so I doubt we’ll bee seeing it run like our fancy smartphones today. I can foresee it as extremely useful for emergency situations, as the phone will transmit its location as well as its caller ID to the receiver.
It would be great as a backup phone, allowing you to make calls without having to worry about keeping your main phone charged up all the time. The phone is also said to have up to 10 hours of talk-time.
There are plenty of places to implement such a phone, especially for travelers to foreign countries, or adventurers who are in need of a handy backup.
The SpareOne will come equipped with Energizer® Ultimate Lithium AA battery and a Micro SIM card when it is available in the US in Q1 of 2012 for US$49.99. Different versions are set to be released for the US, Europe and Asia.
Gastritis Blog
January 12th, 2012 at 8:41 pm
Buying a phone only for the purpose as a backup… hmm let me think about it.
Pierce Harrell
January 13th, 2012 at 9:51 am
battery life on cell phones these days is average, cant say my blackberry is amazing lol.
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January 13th, 2012 at 1:17 pm
For me, a spare phone sounds like an excellent idea. And I like the idea of battery life, too. The day before yesterday, on my way to a college, the phone I was using ran out of charge and I could have used a spare phone!
sell textbooks
January 13th, 2012 at 1:34 pm
I just now checked out their website, and got to see the phone from different angles, and it’s actually a really cool looking phone!
used tires
January 13th, 2012 at 4:38 pm
I guess the phone is designed to run in a hibernated mode most of the time then but be fully functional when activated? I wonder what the monthly charges of maintaining it will be also. But I think I will just stick to keeping my normal phone charged regularly for now.
-Jean
p90x
January 13th, 2012 at 5:28 pm
This is a great idea. Kinda reminds me of the flashlight that you shake to make it recharge so if your in the middle of nowhere you can see. I will probably want to get one of these one day.
- Robert
Albert Rox
January 13th, 2012 at 10:36 pm
Nice project but, if I’m not wrong, any AA battery does not last up to 15 years
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January 14th, 2012 at 2:22 am
great phone i prefer using long battery phone over the smart phones with a battery that barely lasts a single day. i think this is more than an emergency phone because i don’t like to plug my cell phone every now and then to charge
zesty updates
January 14th, 2012 at 2:26 am
but using aa batteries should be an option i this phone. i mean it shud be powered using by both aa batteries and the usual mobile phones li-ion batteries so that user can insert aa batteries if the mobile phone batteries runs out.
Wakefield Blinds
January 14th, 2012 at 5:27 am
What a great idea! I love my smart phone but the battery life is awful, like most other smart phones.
It would be great if I could connect my smartphone to a standard AA battery when its juice is low and I cant get to a charger.
Maybe they will invent that next year?
sell textbooks
January 14th, 2012 at 1:02 pm
@tires, sometimes when I go on a trip, my phone will be totally charged up, and then someone will call and I use up all my charged battery power — that’s why I’d like to have a phone like this one.
Property Marbella
January 14th, 2012 at 7:04 pm
15 years guess they just, they have not tested the battery for 15 years, and why should I have two phones with me, there is a single really good.
Entertainment Blog
January 14th, 2012 at 8:21 pm
Really interesting information. I would love to use this phone. Running for 15 year man this is amazing.
p90x
January 15th, 2012 at 2:31 pm
Yea a doubt they have been able to test this battery to see if it really lasts ten years. I guess it’s just an estimate.
- Robert
used tires
January 15th, 2012 at 3:56 pm
I think the reason they probably won’t have AA battery support is it will make it heavy. Then again, I guess since portability isn’t a major need with this phone, that wouldn’t be too bad.
-Jean
Bit Penguin
January 16th, 2012 at 2:31 am
Great for travelers who are away from any civilization for many years, great stuff.
Colocation
January 16th, 2012 at 11:50 pm
That is a great idea! How cool, and extremely affordable. I would have thought it would be upwards of a hundred dollars but it’s not. I know people who hike for months during the summer and then folks who have told me horror stories about driving threw the outback of Australia. Really great product.
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January 18th, 2012 at 2:06 pm
What a excellent idea! I really like my mobile phone but the power is terrible, like most other mobile cellular mobile devices.This is cost-effective cellular phone.
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January 18th, 2012 at 11:28 pm
I’m seriously impressed. 15 years is a long long time for a phone to run, that must be one special battery. I just wonder if the 15 years apply when the phone is turned on or when it’s off (normally emergency phones aren’t on all the time, are they?)? If it’s 15 years when it is turned on, I would definitely look into buying one!!
Mobile Reviews
January 20th, 2012 at 2:06 am
Great idea. Obviously, the phone is off and not using power in that 15 years. It’s essentially the expiry date of the AA battery.
Entertainment Blog
January 20th, 2012 at 9:16 pm
15 years long battary time is awesome
Personalized Letters
January 21st, 2012 at 7:02 pm
iPhone really needs this kind of battery!!!
instead of running for 4 hours…it would run for 15 years!
Internet Marketing 101
January 21st, 2012 at 9:21 pm
i dont think bringing 2 different phones all the time is acceptable to most of us. not me for sure. it will be better to bring portable solar charger. you can just leave it in your car. and the size is not bulky anyway.
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January 24th, 2012 at 10:11 am
amazing battery life i must say. It is a very good device for remote areas where electricity is still a problem. If the manufacturers can make this phone more attractive and include features like android in this phone it would sell like hot cakes.
Mobile Reviews
January 25th, 2012 at 12:17 am
A few months ago, wasn’t there a similar phone posted that ran off of a solar panel?
Cheap Hotels Algarve
January 26th, 2012 at 10:07 pm
This will be a very usefull phone if your counting on many remote areas where electricity isn’t so cheap like we have. Very usefull indeed. Regards.
Retail Panda
January 31st, 2012 at 4:28 am
I just now checked out their website, and got to see the phone from different angles, and it’s actually a really cool looking phone!
Retail Panda
January 31st, 2012 at 4:35 am
battery life on cell phones these days is average, cant say my blackberry is amazing lol.
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February 1st, 2012 at 2:26 am
this is really useful , i would buy this gadget, my phone battery is not so good.
Brooks
February 2nd, 2012 at 7:11 am
meh, let me know when they make a cell phone that can swim.
Ali Imran
February 2nd, 2012 at 2:39 pm
Oh mY God!! For 15 years.. I mean this is very long period.
p90x
February 3rd, 2012 at 6:02 pm
I wish I could get the battery they use for this for other appliances.
- Robert
Mobile Reviews
February 4th, 2012 at 12:06 am
I think a solar phone would probably have a longer life time, no?
IT Support Melbourne
February 6th, 2012 at 5:24 am
Why dont they use the enigiser bunny to advertise this
but lets face it, 6 months sees devices old, 15 years we might not even have phones.
zesty updates
February 8th, 2012 at 11:06 pm
Phone for post apocalyptic situation
maali
February 9th, 2012 at 7:26 pm
this is a fantastic idea and a battery lasting for 15 years.. sounds brilliant…
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February 15th, 2012 at 5:12 pm
Spare one’s battery lasts for 15 years…REALLY…??? If yes, than In my opinion it’s the best phone amongst all and it’s useful for emergency situations.