SpareOne, the world’s only mobile phone powered by a single AA battery, launched to the public in March 2012, to much anticipation.

Today, SpareOne marveled the Day 1 attendees at COMPUTEX 2012 in Taipei, Asia.

Technology enthusiasts, bloggers, reviewers, and media personalities have enjoyed sharing with their audience the unique and necessary offering that SpareOne provides. Of all the mobile devices that are constantly being launched and upgraded, the SpareOne is a break from the norm. No, it is not meant to compete with all the other smartphones in the world. It is meant to save your life, travel with you on adventures, and simply be there to make that important call, in the all too common event that your smartphone’s battery dies. How many people can say that they have a mobile phone in their emergency kit, glove box, or travel bag that provides up to 10 hours of talk time and 15 years charge when stored unused?

Ideal for emergencies, international travel, and when power is not accessible, SpareOne has immediately become the world’s most usable cell phone.

SpareOne includes helpful functions such as the ability to pre-program important phone numbers and auto text reply. Users may swap the SIM cards from their primary cell phones that have lost power, and continue to send and receive calls using their existing phone numbers. SpareOne also comes with a micro SIM adapter to work with iPhone SIM cards.

Created by XPAL Power, the battery technology company behind leading portable power brands PowerSkin® and Energizer® Energi to Go®, SpareOne is a dual-band GSM cell phone with patented technology enabling it to be powered using any AA battery (Alkaline, NiMH or Lithium).

“In addition to providing a vital lifeline during emergencies, ShareOne is a perfect back-up phone that you never have to worry about keeping charged,” said Alan Cymberknoh, SpareOne Project Director at XPAL Power.

SpareOne’s myriad of uses include:

Emergencies: With a built-in torchlight and the ability to automatically transmit its location, SpareOne is a reliable tool for urgent response (911) during a crisis or natural disaster, when AA batteries may be the only power source available.

Families: SpareOne provides peace of mind to families. Its nine customizable, easy-to-set speed dial buttons keep open lines of communication with children, seniors and other loved ones.

Travel: Tourism/travel/airline companies may customize SpareOne for their customers, programming it with minutes that travelers can use to make calls at local rates, and pre-programming the phones with one-button numbers to taxis, restaurants, airlines, and local concierge services.

Outdoor Enthusiasts: SpareOne is an ideal safety companion for people who enjoy outdoor activities such as yachting, skiing, hunting and fishing. Wherever there is cell phone coverage, SpareOne maintains its ability to make and receive calls and to be located in an emergency, with or without electrical power.

Rural/Developing World: Because SpareOne uses the most common battery (AA) for power, it serves as a reliable communications tool in remote or rural areas where power is not readily or consistently available.

Special events & corporate branding: SpareOne will offer customized phone designs and colors for corporate branding and messaging.