Mobion powered GPS device

09 May 2008

MicroFuel Cells Inc. revealed a prototype of embedded micro fuel cell design for handheld GPS devices at the Annual International Small Fuel Cells Conference in Atlanta. According to MTI Micro this prototype provides three times as much energy as devices powered by four disposable AA batteries.

Peng Lim, president and CEO of MTI, explained that battery life is a key issue with handheld GPS devices, because of new energy-hungry features like large full color screens. MTI's Mobion powered GPS will be able to provide users of handheld GPS devices much more usage time and will free them from the expense, bulk and environmental unfriendliness of conventional batteries.
MTI Micro's fuel cell works with rechargeable methanol cartridges.