# Motorola Patents Solar Cell Underneath Phone LCD By Justin Good | Published 2007-05-18 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/motorola-patents-solar-lcd References: [ecogeek.org](http://www.ecogeek.org/content/view/630/) Charging gadgets is not only an inconvenience, it's a drain on our resources and environment. Various [solar chargers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/slim-solar) have been around for a while now, but they're either bulky and awkward or too expensive to be practical. Luckily, there may be an improved option for getting off the grid and into the sun in the near future - [Motorola](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/motorola-adaptive-display-concept) was just awarded a sweet patent for putting a solar-cell underneath an LCD on a [mobile device](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/motorola-moto-smartphones), allowing it to show a display and recharge simultaneously. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.5/10 - Popularity: 80% | Activity: 76% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Solar Cell Integration:** Motorola's patent for integrating a solar-cell underneath an LCD on a mobile device paves the way for seamless and simultaneous display and recharging capabilities. - **Environmentally-friendly Charging:** The development of solar-powered mobile devices offers a disruptive innovation opportunity to create more sustainable and eco-friendly charging options. - **Improved Portable Solar Technology:** Motorola's advancement in placing a solar-cell underneath a phone's LCD opens up possibilities for more efficient and compact portable solar chargers. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Mobile Technology:** The integration of solar-cell technology into mobile devices presents an innovative opportunity for the mobile technology industry to create more sustainable and self-sufficient gadgets. - **Renewable Energy:** The patent for integrating a solar-cell underneath an LCD on a mobile device highlights the potential for disruptive innovation in the renewable energy sector, particularly in portable solar power solutions. - **Electronics Manufacturing:** The development of solar-cell integration in LCDs for mobile devices offers an opportunity for the electronics manufacturing industry to explore new production methods and design more sustainable devices. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Solar-Powered Sleek Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-solaris.md) - [Self-Closing Smartphone Mounts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solar-smartphone-charger.md) - [Solar-Powered Charging Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solar-mars-bot.md) - [Malleable Wearable Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/motorola-adaptive-display-concept.md) - [Solar-Powered Oral Care Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/quip-solar-battery-charger.md) - [Origami-Inspired Solar Panels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sego-innovations.md) - [Device-Charging Sun Hats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ecoflow-power-hat.md) - [Solar-Powered Remote Controls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/omni-remotes-model-p.md) - [Wrap-Around Display Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/motorolas-wraparound.md)