Fuel cells being developed for mobile devices

[Bob Russell]

Just when we heard that a Nokia advisor says fuel cells won't help handhelds, we find that Samsung is working with MIT Micro to develop fuel cells for mobile phones. (And there are also reports of work in progress by Hitachi, NEC and Toshiba.)

How can we reconcile two such differing opinions? Here's my uneducated guess: The Nokia advisor was focusing on heat dissipation problems. Samsung seems to be touting longevity. So if you want a long lasting battery, that's more friendly to the environment, maybe fuel cells can deliver. But if you expect fuel cells to be the solution to ever-increasing power requirements for more powerful devices, you probably shouldn't hold your breath.

Via TheMobileWeblog.