Freeloader Pico Solar Charger

 

An irritated groan escapes your lips as a familiar beep followed by a pop-up reminds you that your iPhone is running out of juice. Fortunately, with the Freeloader Pico Solar charger ( priced at $39.99 ), charging up your iPhone and going green at the same time is definitely not a problem.

At the first glance, the Freeloader solar charger is a light and compact device that allows its users to lug it around in their pockets. Besides that, the Freeloader acts as a portable battery, allowing the Freeloader to transfer energy to the connected device in fairly short time – around 30 minutes to fully charge up an iPhone.

The difference is that, when this battery is exhausted, it can be recharged through a means of solar energy – charging under direct sunlight will take 10 hours to achieve maximum capacity though. In addition to that, the device also comes with extension tips for several portable devices such as Nokia, Samsung and so on.

Using the Freloader Pico Solar Charger, however, can be quite confusing at the beginning. If you take a closer look at the device, you’ll notice that there are four LED lights beside the word “Pico”. These lights indicate a function. For example, if the second light is lit, it indicates that the battery is currently charged by solar or USB. When it is fully charged, the light turns off. If a device is being charged, all lights will be used and each fades away as the connected device charges to maximum capacity.

Available: ThinkGeek

Price: $29.99

FreeLoader Pro Solar Charger

 

Freeloader Pro is one gem of a gadget. It can provide electricity to practically any device. What is the best part of this gadget is that it charges itself from the solar energy. It takes about 7-9 hours to get fully charged. Once fully charged, it can charge a cell phone to give it 70 hrs of stand by time or can completely charge a digital camera.

There is a voltage switch provided. If you switch it to 9.5V, it can even charge heavy duty devices like mp4 and DVD players. Just imagine how much favor you would be doing to the environment, indirectly using solar energy to run your gadgets. You can even recharge Freeloader Pro using a USB device.

FreeLoader Pro Solar Charger Features:

• Solar charger with a built-in Li-ion rechargeable battery
• Battery can be charged using solar cells or USB connection
• Specially designed CamCaddy can charge almost all camera and camcorder batteries
• Compatible with iPod, iPhone, Blackberry, current Samsung, LG, Sony Ericsson, Motorola cell phones, PSP, portable DVD and MP4 players,
• Li-ion rechargeable battery capacity: 1600mAh
• Solar cells: 200mA premium quality crystalline
• Impact resistant, rust free aluminum body
• Weight: 174g
• Dimensions: 5.9″ x 2.5″ x .8″ (150 x 63 x 20mm)

Tap the solar energy

 

The number of gadgets in our daily use is increasing day by day. Be it your cell phones, mp3s, ipods and the list go on. With the increase in the number of gadgets, there is also an increase in the sources of energy to these gadgets. Thank GOD sun is freely available.

Freeloader Portable Solar Charger is an advanced portable solar charger that can supply energy to various gadgets. It gets its energy from the solar panels or via a USB plug from your computer. Once charged, the internal Li-Ion battery can power an iPod for 18hours, a mobile phone for 44 hours, PSP for 2.5 hours a PDA for 22 hours.

Features:

• Takes power from the Sun and stores it to power your portable devices
• Can store a battery charge for up to 3 months
• Dimensions: (120mm x 60 x 17mm)
• Weight: 185g

Solar Powered Headphones

Another day and another travel gadget featured here at Mintgadgets.com.  This latest audio gizmo is a set of headphones with a difference, its solar powered portable radio.  Provide it with a short one hour of sun exposure and the headphones will provide up to three hours of digital am fm radio play or if fully charged will provide up to 20 hours of playing time.  The headphones contain an internal antenna powering the radio and providing good reception.

Features:
- Dual headband for added comfort; adjusts to fit big and small heads.
- Internal antenna for powerful reception.
- High quality stereo FM radio.
- Extended bass for superior sound quality.
- Automatically recharges in light, even when listening.
- Includes partially charged AAA NiMH solar rechargeable battery so you can tune in straight away.
- Weighs 140g.
- Adjustable headset to fit all size heads.
- 3 year warranty.

Priced at £19.95 from Paramountzone.com.

Solio Magnesium: Solar Powered Charger

This latest product by Solio is a charger with a difference. Not only can it be recharged by plugging it into an electrical socket but it is also able to be recharged via the sun (solar energy). Featuring energy efficient solar cells this device is able to provide a powerful battery which can retain its charge for up to a year. It is claimed a 30 minute exposure to the sun can recharge the battery to play an mp3 player/iPod/phone for up to 1 hour.

Included is:

- Charging Cable for iGo® tip system
- Female USB Cable (powers iPhone, iPod, MP3s)
- Coupon for a free iGo tip
- Pencil
- Solio Bag
- Universal Wall Adapter

Priced at $199 this device will be a useful gadget for frequent travelers or people like me who just love gadgets.