Toshiba powers cell phone with methanol fuel cell -- no, you can't have one

Toshiba continues to tease us with its prototype liquid fuel cell-powered gadgets: last year it was a Gigabeat media player, and at this year's CEATEC you can check out a direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) that's been crammed inside a cell phone, lending it a robust six hours of talk time (compared to the paltry three or four hours of a traditional battery). Toshiba won't reveal the capacity of the DMFC, but they have said that a 50ml cartridge is good for about 15 refills. No release date yet, but the phone "might" be available "as early as next year." In the meantime, enjoy this picture of a woman holding a flip phone with "DMFC" clearly visible on the display.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 1st 2008 10:24AM]

I never saw an Asian girl with a nose job before.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 1st 2008 8:30PM]

then u clearly haven't looked at AVING much

[JALee8 Posted Oct 2nd 2008 6:46PM]

I hate this idea. I don't want anything fuel cell. It's just one more thing to have to worry about; especially at the airport.