The first Solarbox was unveiled just recently in Tottenham Court Road, London. Packing a 86cm solar panel, each Solarbox will be capable of recharging 100 phones per day. They will be open to public and tourists from 5:30am to 11:30pm. So what’s the catch, you ask? Well, there’s a pretty big reinforced screen installed inside the booth to show you some ads while you charge up your phone. It’s basically a win-win situation for both parties. Online services such as Tinder and Uber have already signed up to fill the booths with their ads.
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More of those old phone boxes will soon be converted to Solarboxes to bring this service to more people around the city, starting with five more booths by April 2015
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