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Solio Universal Solar Charger - Black

by Better Energy Systems - Solio
3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews) More about this product
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Technical Details

  • 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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Product details

  • Boxed-product Weight: 908 g
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  • Note: Gift-wrapping is not available for this item.
  • Item model number: S19-G38D
  • ASIN: B000IELIK4
  • Date first available at Amazon.co.uk: 7 Sep 2006
  • Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 27,829 in Electronics & Photo (See Bestsellers in Electronics & Photo)

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Product Description

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".



Product Description

The Solio Phone Charger offers a simple and effective way to charge your phone using only the sun's energy. Whether you want to save energy at home or travel regularly the solio phone charger lets you charge your phone anywhere.
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31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Universal Mains/Solar Charger, 23 Feb 2007
By N. LOBO (England UK) - See all my reviews
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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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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Quality Product , Excellent Support, 17 May 2007
By Narocroc (London UK) - See all my reviews
It's very annoying when your PDA or phone goes flat while waiting in the airport. This well-made device has been far more useful than I had hoped for. That the amount of charge is easily checked and seems to last for months is very reassuring. You can get cheaper alternative backup chargers, even solar ones, but nothing matches the simple beauty of this one. I'm off for a few days hill-walking soon and its good to know that I won't get caught out there either.
I had a problem with one mobile phone which wouldn't charge but Better Energy Systems sorted it out for me. I was amazed at the quality of support I received and they got the phone manufacturer to repair it under warranty.
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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Great little charger, 26 April 2007
By J. P. Sheekey "Joey" (UK) - See all my reviews
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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.
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1.0 out of 5 stars 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
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1.0 out of 5 stars 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
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4.0 out of 5 stars One charger to rule them all, and in the darkness... plug it in
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4.0 out of 5 stars 12 volt adapter not included as stated
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