Softbank Corp.'s new handsets, Solar Hybrid 936SH, are shown during a press conference to unveil the new lineup by Japan's third biggest mobile carrier in Tokyo Tuesday, May 19, 2009. A 10-minute solar charge will provide enough juice for a one-minute call or power the handset in standby mode for two hours for the waterproof, sunlight-powered cell phone models made by Sharp Corp. AP Photo logo AP Photo 6 months ago

Softbank Corp.'s new handsets, Solar Hybrid 936SH, are shown during a press conference to unveil the new lineup by Japan's third biggest mobile carrier in Tokyo Tuesday, May 19, 2009. A 10-minute solar charge will provide enough juice for a one-minute call or power the handset in standby mode for two hours for the waterproof, sunlight-powered cell phone models made by Sharp Corp.

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