Panasonic continues its tradition of innovation with the development of the World’s No.1 long lasting AA alkaline battery. Outperforming competitors on common industry tests, the new Panasonic EVOIA battery has entered the Guinness Book of World Records as the World’s No.1 long lasting AA alkaline battery, and is the first battery to receive the prestigious official Guinness World Record recognition. To demonstrate the endurance of the new batteries, Panasonic challenged a 17cm robot to scale a 530m rope at the Grand Canyon. Powered only by a pair of the AA batteries, Panasonic’s robot climbed the rope in less than seven hours. The new batteries will deliver a longer service life than other alkaline batteries and have a 7 year shelf life.

Proving that there is still room to enhance the performance of batteries, Panasonic introduced the EVOLTA battery, which is recognized by Guinness World Records as the world’s “longest lasting AA alkaline battery cell” in more devices. The recognition was the first of its kind for Guinness, which created a new category for batteries. The Panasonic EVOLTA Alkaline battery lasts longer in more devices than the company’s own previous-generation AA alkalines as well as those from other brands. “I believe that EVOLTA is the solution for all consumers that will enhance everyday life by delivering superior energy solutions,” said Matt Sora, vice president of marketing for Panasonic Battery Corp.

The new FreeLoader 8.0 Portable Solar Charger by Solar Technology is a smart looking, versatile compact device that charges a multitude of the latest mobile gadgets for free using Solar Energy. The FreeLoader portable solar charger can charge devices such as; digital cameras, apple iPods, iPhone, PDAs, PSPs and mobile phones, and even supports a direct connection to two of the most recent mobile gadgets available on the market, the Apple iPhone and the iPod Touch.

Todays small electronic companions are hard to banish from our life. Everybody uses at least one or more of these companions. A special battery charger is needed for each mobile phone, digital camera, camcorder, PDA, MP3 player or car navigation system. All these chargers are not very environmentally friendly, because they consume a lot of energy, even if they are not charging. The Pixo C2 universal mobile phone charger replaces all these battery chargers. The Pixo C2 universal phone charger is a further development of the approved Pixo C1 charger. The Pixo C2 charges all battery packs from digital cameras and camcorders and on top also standard NiMH / NiCd round cells of the types AA / Mignon or AAA / Micro.

Your next laptop could have a continuous power battery that lasts for 30 years without a single recharge thanks to work being funded by the US Air Force Research Laboratory. The breakthrough betavoltaic power cells are constructed from semiconductors and use radioisotopes as the energy source. As the radioactive material decays it emits beta particles that transform into electric power capable of fueling an electrical device like a laptop for years.

Duracell announced the introduction of Pre-Charged Rechargeable batteries - nickel metal hydride (NiMH) cells that come charged and ready to use straight out of the pack. This rechargeable technology, which retains power for up to 365 days while not in use, helps raise the bar on convenience and satisfaction as more and more consumers look for advanced battery solutions for power-hungry devices. Available nationwide this Fall, Duracell Pre-Charged Rechargeable batteries can be recharged hundreds of times in any NiMH battery charger and can deliver hours of music and thousands of digital photos. Available at mass, drug, grocery and specialty stores nationwide beginning in September 2007.

Delkin Devices announced three new innovative additions to their line of AA battery products - designed specifically with the digital photographer in mind. New to Delkin’s well known “Delkin Power” product line are three tech-savvy products that use the newest in battery technology to give the photographer more power for their money. Included in the new lineup are Extended Power 2900mAh Rechargeable AA battery cells, a new AA/AAA International Quick Charger, and Ready-to-Use Rechargeable AA battery cells that combine the benefits of single-use alkaline cells with rechargeable cells. “The Delkin Power product line is focused on innovation,” says Delkin’s Battery Product Manager, Anna Lopez.

It’s enough to make you tear your hair out. Your digital camera is out of juice after taking just a few pictures even though you inserted new batteries the last time it was used. This extremely irritating effect is known as spontaneous discharge, whereby a battery, without further use, only has a fraction of its original capacity after a short time.

A busy lifestyle means you may not always be conveniently near a power outlet when you need one - but now you can be. The Nokia Power Pack DC-1 has reserve power in a pretty and portable package, so you can take the equivalent of up to three batteries with you and recharge your mobile device when you most need it.

Nokia issued a product advisory for the Nokia branded BL-5C battery manufactured by Matsushita Battery Industrial Co., Ltd. of Japan between December 2005 and November 2006. This battery product advisory does not apply to any other Nokia-branded battery. Nokia has identified that in very rare cases the Nokia branded BL-5C batteries subject to the product advisory could potentially experience overheating initiated by a short circuit while charging, causing the battery to dislodge. Nokia is working closely with Matsushita and will be cooperating with relevant authorities to investigate this situation.