Have you ever been in a situation where you’ve needed to use your mobile phone, but worried about how much battery life is left on your device? To combat this worry, company Xpal Power best known for their work with Energizer and PowerSkin, have come up with the ideal device by the name of the SpareOne phone.

Running with an AA battery with a single charge of believe it or not 15 years and a maximum of 10 hours talk time, the new SpareOne has been reported by Engadget, has being a cheap alternative that can be used at any time be it, in an emergency, whilst out of the country, for families that may need to contact those nearest and dearest and so on.

Alongside the user ID, the location of where your situated is also recognised. For a price of $49.99 with availability in the not so distant future, the SpareOne phone can be purchased as a bundle with an Energizer AA battery and a microSIM.

Already being showcased at the Las Vegas CES yearly event which has already got undergo, SpareOne Project Director ‘Alan Cymberknoh” said in a statement, “SpareOne’s breakthrough technology provides an unprecedented lifeline during dire situations that require an emergency response. By operating on a single AA battery, SpareOne solves so many daily issues, serving as a simple back-up phone you can carry without worrying whether it’s charged or not. It can be left in a car for emergencies, passed to your children or parents to maintain an open line of communication and so on.”

What are your thoughts on this new device? Would you pay $49.99 for peace of mind?