A Grade 12 learner in Namibia\u2019s Ohagwena Region has invented a sim-less mobile phone that does not require airtime to make calls.<\/p>\n
According to a New Era report<\/strong><\/a>, Simon Petrus, a pupil at Abraham Iyambo Senior Secondary School, created the phone using spares from a phone and television set.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n No stranger to the world of creation, Petrus is reported to have won a gold medal at national level last year for his invention of a two-in-one machine that works as both a seed drier and cooler.<\/p>\n The shy learner has admitted to working on his invention for two years through money provided by his unemployed parents.<\/p>\n Petrus claims that he invented the phone in the hopes that it would be successful and be able to be carried further.<\/p>\n The development marks the latest in a series of innovative projects by students within the southern African nation.<\/p>\n Joshua Nghaamwa, a self-taught inventor, is reported to have created a satellite using parts from radios, cellphones and other electronics, The Namibian reports.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n Nghaamwa\u00a0says he wants\u00a0to introduce the device throughout the African market, so as to boost ICT on the continent.<\/p>\n News24<\/a><\/p>\n Data is the new voice for mobile operators: expert<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\nMore on mobile<\/h3>\n