- High efficiency solar panels
- High capacity internal battery stores power for up to a year
- Charge from the sun or wall
- Intelligent interchangeable tip system allows you to charge virtually all handheld devices
- One hour of sunshine gives about one hour of playtime or 10 minutes talk time
- Elegant award-winning ergonomic design
- Durable and weather resistant
- Lightweight and small enough to fit in your pocket
- Easy to use - attach a cable and press the button
- Solio is Carbon Neutral
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Manufacturer's Description
The indispensable hybrid power source for portable electronics, Solio", a revolutionary new product from Better Energy Systems, gives you the freedom to move and stay charged.
Award-winning design and versatile, Solio stores energy from the sun or wall in its high capacity internal battery for up to one year. Intelligent internal circuitry means you can then charge your devices at the same rate as their dedicated wall chargers.
Solio's Interchangeable Tip System allows you to power your mobile phone, iPod/MP3, gameplayer, camera, GPS or other handheld device, anywhere&anytime& and&no messy cables!
Easy to use and small enough to fit in your pocket, Solio is the perfect portable charging solution.
Never run out of power again - Plug into the Sun".
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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful
I've Just bought this little charger, so I decided to see how long it would take to charge a nearly flat ipod battery. It completed the charge in just under an hour with enough to fully charge my phone too. By this time the Solio was only down to half charge on its internal battery, which means it had plenty left to charge my ipod again before needing to recharge the Solio. My one came with Wall charger with adaptors for most countrys, phone tips and a usb lead which can be used to charge you ipod or power anything which uses a usb to power it.
33 of 34 people found the following review helpful
I bought my first Solio before they upgraded the retail pack to include all the extras. After receiving the new black pack after a quick and easy warranty replacement with Solio im very impressed.
This bit of kit will charge anything, as long as your device is smaller then a laptop your laughing. I do alot of travelling and have been able to charge:
Phones, GPS, Cameras, iPods, Nintendo DS, PDA, etc.
The included wall charger even comes with plug adapters for overseas fittings.
The only suggestion i can make is, when you do buy it and cant find a way to charge your device out of the box, go for the USB/12v car solution. Buying the extra proprietry tips are all well and good, but getting hold of usb/car cable is alot cheaper and quicker. Not to mention multi-pupose.
If your seriously interested in using this for a long term "survival" use i can recommend the following extras:
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This bit of kit will charge anything, as long as your device is smaller then a laptop your laughing. I do alot of travelling and have been able to charge:
Phones, GPS, Cameras, iPods, Nintendo DS, PDA, etc.
The included wall charger even comes with plug adapters for overseas fittings.
The only suggestion i can make is, when you do buy it and cant find a way to charge your device out of the box, go for the USB/12v car solution. Buying the extra proprietry tips are all well and good, but getting hold of usb/car cable is alot cheaper and quicker. Not to mention multi-pupose.
If your seriously interested in using this for a long term "survival" use i can recommend the following extras:
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
This is a great little gadget although a pricey one.
If you are going on holidays and need several mobile phone chargers and an ipod charger you will be better off with this solar charger and some connections.
I had mine for over a year and I have taken it with me to several trips in Central America and it worked just fine.
I also bought a rubber case made by the same company to protect it.
sadly is not compatible with many digital cameras and I hope they can sort that out for the next model.
If you are going on holidays and need several mobile phone chargers and an ipod charger you will be better off with this solar charger and some connections.
I had mine for over a year and I have taken it with me to several trips in Central America and it worked just fine.
I also bought a rubber case made by the same company to protect it.
sadly is not compatible with many digital cameras and I hope they can sort that out for the next model.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Great idea, poor execution
I'm so disappointed with this. It is such a good idea, but is badly put together and ultimately does not work. Read more
Published on 13 Nov 2009 by Gadget Fan
Solio solar charger
If you want a charger to charge your phone every time the battery gets low, don't buy this. It takes quite a long time to charge up the device and with British weather it can even... Read more
Published on 24 July 2009 by Mr. B. P. Hocking
Eco-garbage.
So as part of my concerted efforts to reduce my carbon footprint, I 'invested' in the Solio Classic solar-charger. Oh dear.
The box of magic arrives. Read more
The box of magic arrives. Read more
Published on 19 July 2009 by Clint Westwood
Solio
I've had the Solio Classic since 2007 and have found it to be possibly the best of the mini solar chargers. Read more
Published on 6 April 2009 by Vodkasim
Not for cameras
I bought this item thinking that I could use it to charge my camera batteries on holiday. How wrong I was! It does no such thing.
Future buyers: Please be aware of this
Future buyers: Please be aware of this
Published on 19 Nov 2008 by Ms. S. A. Haslam
Be Very Very Dissappointed
I bought this a couple of weeks after the new iPhone 3G came out - and tried to charge my iPhone. And it does not work - even though you might charge it fully. Read more
Published on 16 Sep 2008 by Mr. Stephen A. Cameron
Excellent but watch out for Sony Ericsson
The Solio charger is an excellent little device, light and compact. I have a Sony Ericsson phone and was disappointed when I realised that the "universal" connectors didn't... Read more
Published on 3 July 2008 by A. Bedford
One charger to rule them all, and in the darkness... plug it in
I wanted to buy the Solio just for the novelty of having my mobile powered by the sun itself, which I find just intrinsically awesome. Read more
Published on 1 July 2008 by T. Mannveille
It just hasn't paid off...
I purchased one of these devices over a year ago. I wanted it for my PSP and I was assured it was compatible (Not by Amazon) Upon getting it I discovered this was untrue which... Read more
Published on 4 May 2008 by Mr. Dj Lambourne
12 volt adapter not included as stated
I loved the idea of this and ordered one from Amazon. However be aware that this one DOES NOT include the 12 volt universal adapter as advertised. Read more
Published on 14 April 2008 by J. S. Honeybourne
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