02 Mar 10 Solar Cell Phone Case Review–Limited Kind of Quality
So the folks out at Mobilefun sent me a solar powered cell phone case, and I have to admit, I was intrigued. I certainly liked the thought of what amounted to a wallet for a cell phone–I mostly just carry mine loose in my coat–and the idea that it could recharge the phone too? Well, that was icing on the cake.
It comes with a panoply of plugins to help ensure that, despite the brand of phone you happen to be partial to, the solar cell phone case will be able to recharge it. And on the off chance that yours ISN’T one of the many that it’ll work with, it’s not a huge loss–the solar powered cell phone case comes with a thirty day money-back guarantee.
Now, it will definitely protect your cell phone against a lot of nasty stuff–dust, rain, all the little scratches (I didn’t test it against waterproofing and drops because frankly, that’s a solar panel on top. Didn’t want to risk breaking it.) And indeed, you can build up a solar charge on this thing and use it to recharge your phone.
Of course, as is the case with most solar devices, this thing isn’t exactly cranking out the ohms and ergs, if you catch my drift. I left this thing in the sun for THREE DAYS STRAIGHT and it’s STILL “charging” . To be fair, I AM in the Northern Hemisphere in the waning days of winter, so sunlight’s at a premium. Maybe in June it charges a bit faster, but still–don’t look to this thing to replace the AC outlet.
But for one last call, or for emergencies, you could definitely do worse.
The Good
Protects nicely against dust and dirt
Nice aesthetics
Does provide a recharge
The Bad
Sun may actually explode before this thing gets a full charge
Score 7 / 10
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30 May 09 New Sharp LR0GC02 Solar Panel For Mobile Devices
Sharp LR0GC02 Solar Panel
Recently, Japanese cellular provider KDDI released a Sharp waterproof, solar-powered cell phone, rumored to be renamed the SH002. Growing interest in both photovoltaic power as a green and clean source of energy and solar-powered devices has encouraged Sharp to globally release its new LR0GC02 solar module for mobile devices.
The LR0GC02 solar panel uses compact semiconductor packaging technology, which aids in keeping the panel thickness to a mere 0.8 mm. Sharp claims this is the thinnest level in the industry. The solar cells in the module are based on polycrystalline silicon and produce a top power of 300 milliwatts (mW). As an supplemental power source for mobile devices, the panel is designed to help save energy.
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24 Apr 09 Kinesis K3 Power Generator
Kinesis K3
The Kinesis K3 power generator is an update for their previous K2 unit with a new power source. In addition to its solar cells and windmill, it can also charge its 4,000 mAh internal battery with external electricity sources using a car cigarette lighter or USB adapter.
According to the company, an hour of sun and wind will provide you with 30 minutes talk time on a cellphone. Once fully charged, the K3 can load the battery cells for an an MP3 player more than ten times or an average cell phone five times. Retails for around $100.00
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01 Feb 09 SOLiCharger Charges Your iPhone on the Go
The SOLiCharger is a solar-powered iPhone charger which will let you charge your phone on the go. The 40g Lithium-ion battery pack can get you an extra 50% of power which will probably last enough to get you home.
The SOLiCharger can charge in various ways:
• Directly from the 110v Apple® USB charging cord
• Directly from any 12v Apple compatible car charger
• Directly from your computer via the Apple/USB cord
• Directly from the SUN — free solar power!
This means you will always have a power source for your iPhone. The charger will power some iPods too and it’s available in black or white for just $39.95.
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11 Dec 08 OTAS LC-1500: Solar powered battery for iPhone
OTAS, the company that brought us the e-blue PEQUENO Wireless Mouse, has come up with a special battery for the iPhone. It is entitled LC-1500 and besides the battery itself, there is a solar panel attached to it.
The Otas LC-1500 is small – 125×64×25mm – and light-weight – 100 grams – which are 2 good details for this kind of portable batteries. While getting recharged thanks the solar panel, it will take close to 13 hours to be fully charged. The iPhone accessory is only available in Japan, at least for now, and costs $60.
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