Having to carry a phone charger and always locate oneself relative to a power outlet in case one's cellphone dies has become an issue no more, for the SpareOne cellphone lives 15 years on a single AA battery. This is phone is aimed for emergency situations or for professional use in sponsorships and hotels.
Shown at CES 2012, this phone gives companies an opportunity to provide personnel with communicative devices that sacrifice flashiness for performance -- without employing chunky handheld radios. As for the public, this would be the perfect phone to have stowed away in one's vehicle for a call for assistance when there are no alternative nearby. The SpareOne cellphone lives 15 years so that commercial cellphones can be used and replaced without fear of ever being phone-less. Consumers will have added a significant member to their emergency care packages and leaving an extra four-pack of batteries with the phone bodes another 60 years of life.
Addressing a long-standing battery issue means owning cellular devices that encompass this prolonged battery life while also achieving modernistic design may just be around corner.
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The SpareOne Cellphone Shown at CES 2012 Lives 15 Years
Trend Themes
1. Long-lasting Battery Life - The SpareOne cellphone's 15-year battery life opens up opportunities for developing phones with extended battery capacities.
2. Emergency Communication Devices - The SpareOne cellphone provides a potential market for businesses to create and sell emergency communication devices with performance-focused features.
3. Design Innovation in Long-lasting Phones - The need for phones with long battery life creates a disruptive innovation opportunity for companies to design modernistic phones that can sustain prolonged usage.
Industry Implications
1. Mobile Phone Manufacturing - The prolonged battery life trend presents an opportunity for mobile phone manufacturers to develop and produce phones with extended battery capacities.
2. Emergency Preparedness - The emergence of long-lasting emergency communication devices like the SpareOne cellphone creates a new industry for businesses to cater to the needs of emergency preparedness.
3. Product Design and Development - The design innovation potential in creating phones with extended battery life opens up new opportunities for product design and development firms to create modernistic phones that prioritize performance over aesthetics.