Electric Fuel Announces New ZincAir Booster Powerpack

Electric Fuel Corp. (Bet Shemesh, Israel) announced production on their universal ZincAir booster powerpack, which will enable cellular phone users to cut the cord while talking and charging their cellular phone, simultaneously. The powerpack, which weighs less than 3 ounces, provides up to three complete charges to the phone's battery without the need for an electrical outlet.

Electric Fuel's new booster is based on the same high-capacity 3,300mAh ZincAir cells that the company currently packages in disposable batteries for cellular phone users. Now when users need to recharge their batteries they can take a new ZincAir booster powerpack out of its package and plug the booster's adapter into the cellular phone, enabling immediate, continuous talk while charging. The charging process will take less than an hour and the universal powerpack will be available with a variety of adapters. When the powerpack's capacity is exhausted, it can be disposed of safely just like regular alkaline batteries. The powerpack boosters are expected to start shipping in two months.