18-year old wins award for invention that could charge a smartphone in 30 seconds or less [VIDEO]

With semiconductor manufacturers pushing, not only the speed of our mobile devices with every new iteration, but their battery life as well, many Android users today are finally comfortably enjoying more than a full day's usage from our smartphones and tablets. Still, there are a few YouTube addicts, game-oholics, or other heavy users that are still able to make short work of just about any sized battery. The problem with our current lithium ion batteries isn't just their size (which has been growing larger to match bigger devices), it's also how long they take to charge (especially in a pinch).



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