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Award-winning, compact and versatile - Solio stores power from the sun or socket; freeing you to recharge your mobile phone, iPod and other handheld devices anywhere, anytime. A fully charged Solio will recharge your average phone at least once if not twice, or your phone and top up your iPod. Solio's intelligent internal circuitry and Interchangeable Tip System lets you charge devices at about the same rate as their dedicated wall chargers. An additional connector is required for charging Ipods.
Now including seven tips and cables, the Solio portable solar charger offers the greatest range of compatibility with your devices ever, right out of the box! The Solio is compatible with almost all mobile phones, including Samsung, Nokia and Motorolla.. It can be used to charge digital cameras, games players, GPS systems, MP3 players, smart phones and PDAs, and of course iPods.
Features
- High capacity internal battery stores energy for up to a year
- Interchangeable Tip System eliminates messy cords
- Rechargeable via USB or the sun
- One hour of sun shine gives you about one hour of play time
- Durable and weather resistant
- Elegant, ergonomic design
- Light weight and easy to use
- One Year Warranty
Pack Contents
- Mini-USB tip
- Nokia tip*
- Motorola tip
- Samsung tip
- Universal cable
- USB cable (powers iPod)
Specifications
- Rated output: 4-12V, 0-1A
- Solar panel output: 155mA @ 6V
- Internal battery: rechargeable 3.6V, 1600mAh Lithium Ion
- Dimensions (L x H x W): 4.7 x 1.3 x 2.5in./11.94 x 3.30 x 6.35cm
- Weight: 5.6oz/156g
- Temperature Range: -4°F to 131°F,-20°C to 55°C
Press Reviews
>"The Solio remains the best camping charger for almost every gadget."Stuff Magazine
"If you breakdown and your battery's dead, and you've stored power on the Solio in an unforeseen fit of planning, the value could be priceless."
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Further Information
Currently available in Black, White, Pink and Silver.
*For a complete list of compatible phones and devices, click here.
* Please note, the black, white and silver options are supplied with the newer, smaller Nokia tip and do not include the larger, old style Nokia charging tip. The pink version is supplied with the larger, old style Nokia tip and does not include the newer, smaller Nokia charging tip.
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Ethicalsuperstore.com product code: 22170
Shipping Weight: 370g
About an hour of sunlight will run an iPod for one hour, and a fully charged Solio will re-charge a mobile phone twice. Solio generates free and clean energy right out of the box. Solio has been made Carbon Neutral by planting trees in protected bio-diverse forests.
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Ethical Superstore staff reviewBeing a keen festival goer, having a means of avoiding the dreaded 'no battery' symbol on my phone is essential. The unit charges my phone (Apple iPhone) quickly and easily, and has yet to let me down. It has seen the best and worst of the British weather, and come out of the other end in one slight mud-scarred piece.
When faced with a decent amount of sunlight, the Solio is in its element. The red light on the rear clearly shows the intensity of the light, and therefore the rate of charge, and a full charge has been gained in a single (albeit remarkably clear and sunny) day.
The ability of the Solio to act as a portable battery pack is very useful. I can keep it charged up by leaving it on a window-sill at home, and when it is needed I simply pack it up and throw it in my bag, ready for use whenever it may be needed. The days of my phone running out of juice are now, thankfully, long gone.
The only drawback I can find is the slightly temperamental control system. It can sometimes be difficult to get the unit to stop discharging after unplugging a device, and it can take a minute or so of fiddling with the button to stop the telltale green light from flashing.
Just so you know, I am a member of staff here at Ethicalsuperstore. It shouldn't make any difference to the review, but I wouldn't want you to think I was giving you the hard sell or anything :)
This e-View is rated: Helpful (2) Passionate (0) This e-View is rated: Helpful (1) Passionate (1) However if it is compatible with your gadgets then it's great. Very simple and easy to use as well as light and compact, not forgetting of course that it helps to save the planet!
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Lizzie asked this question on 1st May 2008
Q: Does this, priced at £49.95 include the necessary cable, mentioned in the write up, to connect to an iPod? and if not do you supply them and at what cost?
A: The solio can be used to charge an i-pod using the supplied female usb connector tip and coupling this to the usb lead supplied with all i-pods (the same lead which is used to transfer music etc to the i-pod from your computer).
If however you wish to connect the solio direct to the i-pod (and leave the original i-pod usb lead at home) a dedicated adaptor tip can be purchased seperately, click here for details
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Rubyna asked this question on 21st Dec 2007
Q: Dear Ethical Superstore, Does the Solio phone charger come with a tip for the Nokia 6300. This tip is smaller than the usual Nokia and I can't find the model listed and I'm not sure how long Nokia have been using the smaller tip.
Thanks in advance.
Rubyna
A: The solio comes with a standard nokia tip. Supported models include: E60, E70, 1100, 1101, 1110, 1221, 1260, 1261, 1600 2260, 2270, 2285, 2300, 2600, 2650, 2652, 3100, 3105, 3108, 3120, 3200, 3220, 3230, 3285, 3300, 3350, 3360, 3361, 3390, 3395, 3510, 3510i, 3520, 3530, 3560, 3570, 3585, 3585i, 3586, 3586i, 3588i, 3589i, 3590, 3595, 3600, 3620, 3650, 3660, 5100, 5140, 5140i, 5210, 5510, 6020, 6021, 6030, 6060, 6100, 6108, 6170, 6200, 6220, 6225, 6230, 6230i, 6260, 6310, 6310i, 6340, 6340i, 6360, 6370, 6385, 6510, 6560, 6585, 6590, 6590i, 6600, 6610, 6610i, 6620, 6630, 6650, 6670, 6680, 6681, 6800, 6810, 6820, 6822, 7200, 7210, 7250, 7250i, 7260, 7270, 7280, 7380, 7600, 7650, 7700, 7710, 7600, 7610, 7650, 8260, 8265, 8265i, 8270, 8290, 8310, 8390, 8800, 8910, 8910i phones, 9210i, 9290, 9300, 9300i, 9500 Communicators, N-Gage and N-Gage QD John
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Philippa asked this question on 29th Jul 2008
Q: does the solio come with a tip to connect to nintendo DS?
A: The Solio unfortunately does not come with a tip to connect to the Nintendo DS, but if this was the device you were specifically looking to charge I can point you in the direction of the FreeLoader Solar Charger. This charges devices which require between 3v - 5.5v, and comes with an adaptor tip to charge the Nintendo DS Lite. Jo.
