In fifteen years, the mobile phone has evolved from a brick-sized telecommunications device owned by business execs to a pocket-sized gadget even pre-teens regard as a must. The upshot is that we can't leave home without one, we can't remember phone numbers and we live in constant fear of the battery life indicator. We could be standing in the middle of Trafalgar Square but once the phone's out of juice we're effectively cut off from the world. But fear no more.
According to UK developer N5, coin-operated mobile phone chargers will soon be installed in thousands of hotels and coffee shops across the UK. N5's Quickie machine can give phone batteries a 'powerful emergency charge' in just 10 minutes – and all for £1 a pop.
The company hopes to sign up a limited number of franchisees to install the machines in various outlets across the UK, and claims they could earn £5,000 per month from the deal.
What will they think of next? How about telephone boxes on every street corner…
Comments
ErnieP said: What a fantastic idea Ive got a new phone that does everything - internet email music camera - I think I can even use it as a phone too One thing it doesnt do is stay charged for more than a day or two Id pay a quid if it went flat and I was in town Love the name too Quickie - nice one
P. Chargeman said: Hi Gary what is your point you can make do without your mobile what about the 55 million others who depend on them what a silly comment to make
SEAN MULLIGAN said: excellent ideaexpensive but if you need a jolt who caresalso carring a spare 1 cin is simple
l ardern said: telephone boxes could be fitted with this chargerwake up BT
Doug said: The current phone batteries should be ok with thisGary there are a lot of people who do depend on their phones and this could in fact be a very good investment
Gary Sturdy said: My phone lasts at least a week on one charge Im never that desparate to makereceive a call Will never earn anything like 50 a month let alone 5000 Anyone who invests in this must be stupid enough to let their mobile phone go flat
Tim said: Do phone batterys still need to be fully charged each time to prevent the battery life decreasing every time you charge it If that is the case then all these 10 min charges will descrease battery life and make people need to use these coin chargers more
treb0r03 said: I have got a device that lets you talk for 20 minutes using a AA battery as the power source It only cost me 5 amp has proved invaluble on several occaisions