# Perpetually Powered Phones The TAG Heuer Infinite Holds an Infinite Amount of Power By Michael Baxter | Published 2014-04-16 | Luxury Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tag-heuer-meridist-infinite References: [ohgizmo](http://www.ohgizmo.com/2014/04/07/tag-heuer-launches-phone-infinite-power/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:) & [engadget](http://www.engadget.com/2014/04/04/tag-heuer-solar-panel-display/) The TAG Heuer Meridist Infinite phone is a phone that boasts something no other phone can -- an infinite power reserve. The [luxury goods maker](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vertu-agent-q) has come up with a new version for its Meridist line that features a ‘perpetual power reserve.' TAG Meridist phones may look old-fashioned but they’re the definition of luxury. The new model, the Meridist Infinite, will be released in small order with only 1,911 units being sold, each for $7,000. What makes the phone so expensive is its ability to maintain a charge forever. The phone lives up to these lofty expectations by housing a [solar panel behind the screen](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aquaracer-solargraph-sundowner), allowing for it to hold a charge whenever it is exposed to real or artificial light sources. The price may be steep but never having to worry about your phone dying is a luxury no other phone offers. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.4/10 - Popularity: 84% | Activity: 99% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Luxury](https://www.trendhunter.com/luxury) > [Ultra Luxury](https://www.trendhunter.com/ultraluxury) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Infinite Power Reserve:** Perpetually powered devices with infinite power reserves offer a disruptive innovation opportunity for industries that rely on consistent and uninterrupted functionality. - **Luxury Technology:** The merging of luxury goods and advanced technology presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for high-end industries, allowing them to offer exclusive, high-value products to discerning customers. - **Solar-powered Devices:** The integration of solar panels into consumer electronics opens up a disruptive innovation opportunity for industries to provide environmentally friendly and sustainable products with extended battery life. ### Who This Affects Most - **Consumer Electronics:** The perpetually powered devices trend presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for consumer electronics manufacturers to create long-lasting, self-charging products that redefine user experience. - **Luxury Goods:** The luxury technology trend offers a disruptive innovation opportunity for the luxury goods industry to incorporate advanced features and technologies into their products, enhancing exclusivity and desirability. - **Renewable Energy:** The rise of solar-powered devices as seen in the TAG Heuer Infinite phone opens up a disruptive innovation opportunity for the renewable energy industry to explore new applications and partnerships in the consumer electronics market. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Durable Multi-Day Usage Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/energizer-hard-case-p28k.md) - [Repairable Phone Cases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/forever-phone-case.md) - [Off-Grid Entertainment Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/8849-tank-3-pro.md) - [Autonomous Solar-Powered Watches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/exoskeleton-solar-watches.md) - [Luxury Web3 Phones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/metavertu.md) - [Opulent Alligator Leather Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vertu-agent-q.md) - [Electric Vehicle Component Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/caviar-iphone-13-pro-electro.md) - [Luxe Gold-Plated Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/goldplated-iphone-15-pro.md) - [Collaborative Automotive Luxury Phones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/magic7-rsr.md)