You have to see it to believe it, but an Israeli company has revealed new batteries which fully charge a smartphone in just 30 seconds.
The device called Storedot was revealed at Microsoft’s Think Next event, which was held in Tel Aviv. They demonstrated that a Samsung S4 could be charged from 0% battery to fully charged in just 26 seconds.
The device, which will not be available until 2016, is believed to be priced around £18 – which is the current cost of an average charger.
According to the company’s website: ‘StoreDot’s technology for energy storage can be applied in batteries for mobile devices, providing a sustainable solution that can replace lithium-ion batteries. Due to the size of StoreDot nanodots, the electrode capacitance is increased, resulting in next-generation batteries and super-capacitors that can be fully charged in minutes rather than hours.’
Incredibly, the company last year received £3.5m in investment, with Samsung reported to be one of the major investors.