December 19, 2007

Environmentally Friendly Universal Charger: Solio Hybrid 1000

Solio's Hybrid 1000 lets you charge your phone (and other equipment such as music players and GPS devices) anywhere the sun is shining. It uses a solar panel to juice up its internal battery, which then charges your handset's battery. Depending on the energy needs of your device and the intensity of the sunlight, an hour of sunshine can provide enough power for up to 15 minutes of talk time or 40 minutes of music playback, according to Solio. The bundled adapters are compatible with certain BlackBerry, Motorola, and Nokia phones; with the iPhone; with a few types of GPS units; and with some MP3 players. If your phone isn't compatible with any of the included connectors (Palm Treos, for example, aren't supported), you'll have to buy a separate one (they cost $10 each).

$70, https://www.solio.com/

Solio's Hybrid 1000 uses solar energy to charge your cell phone's battery; it's convenient and environmentally friendly.

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