Apple Planning To Integrate Solar Cells On Portable Devices

While we were waiting for Apple to announce the 3G iPhone, we found out that they are looking to add “Solar cells on portable devices” as their patent is called. The application, dated 24th April 2008, shows that Apple is planning to fit in solar cells on iPhones, iPods and MacBooks.

The addition of the solar cells could lead to an extension of the battery life and Apple’s technique to integrate them is to put them behind the LCD screen of the portable devices. We are hoping that these solar cells could “enter on the market” really soon, but until that where’s that 3G iPhone?