Philips, Energizer and Techtium are pleased to announce the introduction of a new and exciting portable power device: the AAA BackuPower capable mobile phone.

The new Philips Xenium NRG is the first extended power range model and will be the first commercially available mobile phone using Techtium's BackuPower - the new backup embedded charging technology for mobile devices. The Philips Xenium range of phones already provides a remarkable standby time and talk time of up to 1 month and 10 hours respectively with its built-in battery, all on a single charge.

the picture do not reflect the actual Philips Xenium NRG design

Thanks to BackuPower, the latest Philips Xenium NRG -- which is powered by a lithium-ion battery -- now has an added feature further extending customers' peace of mind. BackuPower provides users with a remarkably simple solution for instantly recharging their phones: by inserting any type of standard sized AAA battery -- alkaline or NiMH rechargeable -- in the phone's easily accessible cavity, the Philips Xenium NRG phone is instantly recharged and users are granted with an extra few hours of talk time.

Techtium's BackuPower is a unique hybrid battery management technology that solves the most frustrating cell phone problem: a dead battery. Techtium's BackuPower(TM) is a mixed-signal IC with patented charging and battery type detection algorithms capable of bi-directional recharging. With BackuPower, customers are ensured that the phone has the backup power needed in order to stay always on.