http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/20/worlds-first-waterproof-solar-cellphone-from-sharp-makes-somali/ Engadget Comments for World's first waterproof solar cellphone from Sharp makes Somalian pirates say arggg! http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/20/worlds-first-waterproof-solar-cellphone-from-sharp-makes-somali/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/20/worlds-first-waterproof-solar-cellphone-from-sharp-makes-somali/Apr 20th 2009 7:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/20/worlds-first-waterproof-solar-cellphone-from-sharp-makes-somali/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/20/worlds-first-waterproof-solar-cellphone-from-sharp-makes-somali/
No more rejected repairs stating "Water Damage" by the lazy ass tech...

WTF! this phone is WATER PROOF.. you go and replace my phone Biotch!]]>Apr 20th 2009 8:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/20/worlds-first-waterproof-solar-cellphone-from-sharp-makes-somali/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/20/worlds-first-waterproof-solar-cellphone-from-sharp-makes-somali/
(I wish they would dress up like real pirates, that would be epic)]]>Apr 20th 2009 10:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/20/worlds-first-waterproof-solar-cellphone-from-sharp-makes-somali/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/20/worlds-first-waterproof-solar-cellphone-from-sharp-makes-somali/
I'll keep my Vertu ashore.. ]]>Apr 20th 2009 6:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/20/worlds-first-waterproof-solar-cellphone-from-sharp-makes-somali/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/20/worlds-first-waterproof-solar-cellphone-from-sharp-makes-somali/Apr 20th 2009 7:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/20/worlds-first-waterproof-solar-cellphone-from-sharp-makes-somali/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/20/worlds-first-waterproof-solar-cellphone-from-sharp-makes-somali/They do when its raining and you need to charge your phone!]]>Apr 20th 2009 7:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/20/worlds-first-waterproof-solar-cellphone-from-sharp-makes-somali/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/20/worlds-first-waterproof-solar-cellphone-from-sharp-makes-somali/Apr 20th 2009 9:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/20/worlds-first-waterproof-solar-cellphone-from-sharp-makes-somali/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/20/worlds-first-waterproof-solar-cellphone-from-sharp-makes-somali/Apr 20th 2009 7:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/20/worlds-first-waterproof-solar-cellphone-from-sharp-makes-somali/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/20/worlds-first-waterproof-solar-cellphone-from-sharp-makes-somali/
this is a mistake right?]]>Apr 20th 2009 7:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/20/worlds-first-waterproof-solar-cellphone-from-sharp-makes-somali/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/20/worlds-first-waterproof-solar-cellphone-from-sharp-makes-somali/
10 minutes of solar charging = 1 minute of talk time]]>Apr 20th 2009 7:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/20/worlds-first-waterproof-solar-cellphone-from-sharp-makes-somali/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/20/worlds-first-waterproof-solar-cellphone-from-sharp-makes-somali/
1 minute of talk time FTL]]>Apr 20th 2009 8:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/20/worlds-first-waterproof-solar-cellphone-from-sharp-makes-somali/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/20/worlds-first-waterproof-solar-cellphone-from-sharp-makes-somali/
10 = 1
20 = 2
30 = 3
40 = 4
50 = 5
60 = 6]]>Apr 20th 2009 8:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/20/worlds-first-waterproof-solar-cellphone-from-sharp-makes-somali/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/20/worlds-first-waterproof-solar-cellphone-from-sharp-makes-somali/Apr 20th 2009 8:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/20/worlds-first-waterproof-solar-cellphone-from-sharp-makes-somali/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/20/worlds-first-waterproof-solar-cellphone-from-sharp-makes-somali/Talk or charge or both??
hmmmm......]]>Apr 20th 2009 9:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/20/worlds-first-waterproof-solar-cellphone-from-sharp-makes-somali/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/20/worlds-first-waterproof-solar-cellphone-from-sharp-makes-somali/Apr 20th 2009 1:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/20/worlds-first-waterproof-solar-cellphone-from-sharp-makes-somali/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/20/worlds-first-waterproof-solar-cellphone-from-sharp-makes-somali/Apr 20th 2009 7:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/20/worlds-first-waterproof-solar-cellphone-from-sharp-makes-somali/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/20/worlds-first-waterproof-solar-cellphone-from-sharp-makes-somali/
no offence, but cameras used to be black and white..

got to start somewhere..]]>Apr 20th 2009 6:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/20/worlds-first-waterproof-solar-cellphone-from-sharp-makes-somali/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/20/worlds-first-waterproof-solar-cellphone-from-sharp-makes-somali/Apr 20th 2009 8:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/20/worlds-first-waterproof-solar-cellphone-from-sharp-makes-somali/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/20/worlds-first-waterproof-solar-cellphone-from-sharp-makes-somali/
*Hands dzhiurgis some coffee*]]>Apr 20th 2009 8:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/20/worlds-first-waterproof-solar-cellphone-from-sharp-makes-somali/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/20/worlds-first-waterproof-solar-cellphone-from-sharp-makes-somali/I just remembered comment from yesterday about TPB & Somali Pirates :)]]>Apr 20th 2009 8:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/20/worlds-first-waterproof-solar-cellphone-from-sharp-makes-somali/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/20/worlds-first-waterproof-solar-cellphone-from-sharp-makes-somali/Apr 20th 2009 8:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/20/worlds-first-waterproof-solar-cellphone-from-sharp-makes-somali/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/20/worlds-first-waterproof-solar-cellphone-from-sharp-makes-somali/Apr 20th 2009 9:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/20/worlds-first-waterproof-solar-cellphone-from-sharp-makes-somali/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/20/worlds-first-waterproof-solar-cellphone-from-sharp-makes-somali/Apr 20th 2009 10:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/20/worlds-first-waterproof-solar-cellphone-from-sharp-makes-somali/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/20/worlds-first-waterproof-solar-cellphone-from-sharp-makes-somali/Apr 20th 2009 10:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/20/worlds-first-waterproof-solar-cellphone-from-sharp-makes-somali/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/20/worlds-first-waterproof-solar-cellphone-from-sharp-makes-somali/Apr 20th 2009 10:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/20/worlds-first-waterproof-solar-cellphone-from-sharp-makes-somali/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/20/worlds-first-waterproof-solar-cellphone-from-sharp-makes-somali/Apr 20th 2009 11:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/20/worlds-first-waterproof-solar-cellphone-from-sharp-makes-somali/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/20/worlds-first-waterproof-solar-cellphone-from-sharp-makes-somali/Apr 20th 2009 11:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/20/worlds-first-waterproof-solar-cellphone-from-sharp-makes-somali/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/20/worlds-first-waterproof-solar-cellphone-from-sharp-makes-somali/
"Arggg" is what you say when a pirate stabs you in the stomach.

:-/]]>Apr 20th 2009 12:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/20/worlds-first-waterproof-solar-cellphone-from-sharp-makes-somali/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/20/worlds-first-waterproof-solar-cellphone-from-sharp-makes-somali/Apr 20th 2009 12:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/20/worlds-first-waterproof-solar-cellphone-from-sharp-makes-somali/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/20/worlds-first-waterproof-solar-cellphone-from-sharp-makes-somali/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communications_in_Somalia

It turns out that when the civil war broke out, looters tore down all the public phone companies wires to sell leaving no phone service whatsoever.

Entrepreneurs (backed by warlords who wanted cell phone service) set up shops with home brew cell phone towers all over. Considering it is the only way to communicate with someone there (besides ham radio) it is rather popular amoung Somalians much more so than any other African nation.]]>Apr 21st 2009 8:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/20/worlds-first-waterproof-solar-cellphone-from-sharp-makes-somali/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/20/worlds-first-waterproof-solar-cellphone-from-sharp-makes-somali/Seems they inspire journalists, or army people, whoever thinks up these descriptions.
]]>Apr 21st 2009 1:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/20/worlds-first-waterproof-solar-cellphone-from-sharp-makes-somali/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/20/worlds-first-waterproof-solar-cellphone-from-sharp-makes-somali/Apr 20th 2009 1:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/20/worlds-first-waterproof-solar-cellphone-from-sharp-makes-somali/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/20/worlds-first-waterproof-solar-cellphone-from-sharp-makes-somali/At least that what a somalian/somali said in another comment.
]]>Apr 21st 2009 1:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/20/worlds-first-waterproof-solar-cellphone-from-sharp-makes-somali/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/20/worlds-first-waterproof-solar-cellphone-from-sharp-makes-somali/
Hey newsflash, we've been doing this for DECADES since the end of WWII. How do you think we as a country got so rich and manage to stay rich????

Word of advice, if you're going to try and sneak some political nonsense in your posts at least know what you're talking about.]]>Apr 20th 2009 4:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/20/worlds-first-waterproof-solar-cellphone-from-sharp-makes-somali/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/20/worlds-first-waterproof-solar-cellphone-from-sharp-makes-somali/
Whether the phone is of any practical use matters not. It is important that we don't stifle these emerging technologies.

Maybe one day, when the oil oligarchs have had their fill (excuse the pun), might we start seeing such alternative energy products hit the mainstream market.

Here's a crazy thought, why not build a plethora of heliostat farms on equatorial locations, thus allowing humanity to wean itself off oil.

http://www.solreka.com
Solar Power Solutions]]>Apr 20th 2009 7:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/20/worlds-first-waterproof-solar-cellphone-from-sharp-makes-somali/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/20/worlds-first-waterproof-solar-cellphone-from-sharp-makes-somali/]]>Apr 21st 2009 1:41AM