Mobiles used to be powered by some sort of Duracell-esque energy but these days, with the widespread use of modern day smartphones sapping up juice like a gasping desert wanderer who just found an oasis, there is widespread demand for alternative phone charging methods when people are away from laptops and plug sockets.

Fortunately for those users, who sap their battery with music, videos and web browsing – oh, and the odd phone call – a new kiosk is being deployed that can offer rapid phone charging for little or no money and has already proved successful in Asia. It is now set to be rolled out in the US and then the UK.

Typically comprising of at least one set of connectors for various phone types and a monitor, the kiosks also can include touch capability, a payment mechanism and connectivity for the processing of transactions, remote management and the download of new content for the monitors.

Just as the ATM cash machines provided a new and unique solution for people on the go to acquire cash, the mobile phone-charging kiosk will help them stay connected.