I think this device is pretty cool and could definitely play a major role in the near future in how we keep our phone/iPod/Blackberry/etc. at a full charge.
RCA Airnergy pulls power from thin air using ambient Wi-Fi signals to charge your personal devices. Anytime the RCA Airnergy is in the vicinity of one or more Wi-Fi sources, it is charging, converting the wireless antenna signal into DC current that can power your small electronics. It stores the charge in an internal lithium battery so you don't actually have to be in a Wi-Fi hotspot to recharge your phone or other devices. There is a limitation however: the Airnergy unit that is hitting the shelves this summer (for about $40) is only expected to have a USB connection, meaning syncing it with a lot of devices like the iPod or iPhone with be annoying wince you would also have to purchase some kind of connection device. Plus, it would be just one more thing to carry around with you. Since there is this new technology of converting Wi-Fi signal into energy, I feel that the future of cellphones and other electronics will see a great change. How about cutting out the middle man (RCA Airnergy) completely? Why not have the lithium battery in our phones store the same charge from the Wi-Fi sources and use the same technology? You would never have to remember to plug your phone in at night or worry about not being able to make an important call when your phone is about to die. I feel this is bound to happen and would be a great step into the future.
Check out the video as well....you can't help but to laugh a little at this lil guy....
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