For a little over a year, Medis Technologies (New York & Isreal) has been live testing disposable fuel cell power sources for portable technologies. The unit, to cost around $20, is expected to power a cell phone for as much as twenty hours of talk time or five to six full battery charges. In fact, the unit will also potentially recharge the device battery even as it powers the device.

The Medis Technologies Fuel Cell Power Pack is roughly the size of the average cell phone (80X55X35mm) and will have available a range of adaptors to interface with many cell phones, PDAs, digital cameras, MP3 Players and other portable devices. Once the Power Pack is activated it should last around four to six weeks but, prior to activation, its shelf life could exceed a full year.

Look out, Energizer Bunny! We have a new player on the board.