October 7, 2009 3:14 AM PDT

Ceatec Day 2--multitouch screens, wireless chargers, solar cell phones

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CHIBA, Japan--What do President Obama, robots, comic book characters, and solar power have in common?

Not much. However, they were all spotted (in some form or another anyway) at Ceatec 2009, Japan's largest consumer electronics show taking place here this week.

Click the slides below for views from the second day of the expo.

Photos: Ceatec Day 2--robot phones, 3D TVs, Hellboy

Erica Ogg is a CNET News reporter who covers Apple, HP, Dell, and other PC makers, as well as the consumer electronics industry. She's also one of the hosts of CNET News' Daily Podcast. In her non-work life, she's a history geek, a loyal Dodgers fan, and a mac-and-cheese connoisseur. E-mail Erica.

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Ceatec Day 2--multitouch screens, wireless chargers, solar cell phones

Photos: Ceatec Day 2--robot phones, 3D TVs, Hellboy

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