A Namibian schoolboy in the
country’s Ohagwena Region has
come up with a sim-less mobile
phone that does not require airtime
to make calls.
The Grade 12 learner, Simon Petrus, a pupil at Abraham Iyambo
Senior Secondary School created
the phone using spares from a
phone and television set, New Era
reports.
Complete with a light bulb, fan and charger socket, the handset
functions off power supplied
through a radiator and is able to
make calls to anywhere through the
use of radio frequencies.
The invention, which is made up of a radio system, is attached to a box
and also allows the user to view one
TV channel on it.
Petrus is reported to have won a
gold medal at national level last year
for his invention of a two-in-one machine that that works as both a
seed drier and cooler.
His invention of two years has been
highly sponsored by his
unemployed parents, the schoolboy
admitted and he hopes the invention would be successful and be able to
be carried further.
The development marks the latest in
a series of innovative projects by
students within the southern
African nation. Joshua Nghaamwa, a self-taught
inventor, is reported to have
created a satellite using parts from
radios, cellphones and other
electronics, The Namibian reports.
The satellite, believed to strengthen internet connectivity, is small
enough to fit in a laptop bag and has
a USB port that allows it to be
connected to a modem, router or
cellphone, increasing internet
speed and allows for a better online experience.
Nghaamwa says he wants to
introduce the device throughout the
African market, so as to boost ICT
on the continent. http://cctv-africa.com/2016/07/29/schoolboy-
in-namibia-invents-phone-that-doesnt-use-
airtime/
